The divorced military queen awakens novel

Chapter 70 She Is Mine 藏 气 73 % 粉 +5 Free Coins A flicker of displeasure passed through Marley's eyes . She reached out to stop Quinn , though her face held that same gentle , practiced smile . " Should I spell it out ? You don't mean anything to Julius . He's not going to fall in love with anyone . " " So , that means he wouldn't fall for you either , would he ? " Quinn shot back . Marley's expression changed . She raised her hand and swung it toward Quinn's cheek .

But Quinn caught it with one hand before it could land . " I don't believe in this whole ' suitable or not ' crap between people , " Quinn said coldly . " You really think you're better than others ? " " Do you even know who I am ? I'm- " " I know your name's Marley Bridger , " Quinn cut her off . " Beyond that ? I don't really care ." She let go of Marley's hand . Marley suddenly gave a cold laugh . " What if I told Julius that you pushed me , broke my glasses , and even hurt my eye ?

What do you think he'd do to you ? " With that , she whipped off her glasses and hurled them at the sink . A sharp clatter echoed as the gold- rimmed pair cracked - frames snapped , lenses shattered . With that , she whipped off her glasses and hurled them at the sink . A sharp clatter echoed as the gold- rimmed pair cracked , frames snapped , and lenses shattered .

" You know , " she said , " my eyes are what Julius cares about the most ." Normally , Marley didn't pay much mind to the women that drifted in and out of Julius ' life . She knew none of them had a shot . They were just fooling themselves . So what if Julius doesn't love me ? I can wait . Patience has always been my strength . But the moment she saw Quinn , something shifted . That day , Julius , had led her , held her hand , into the private room . That had never happened before .

The anxiety creeping into her chest was impossible to ignore . She had to get Quinn away from him . Even if it meant playing dirty , something she usually hated . Otherwise , things might spiral out of her control . What caught her off guard was Quinn's complete lack of panic . Calmly , Quinn flipped over her phone , which had been screen - down , and turned the display toward her . Right there on the screen was an active call with Julius . A jolt ran through Marley. " Y - You called Julius ?

" she blurted , lunging toward the phone . Quinn stepped back and tapped the speaker button . " You heard everything , didn't you ? " From the phone came Julius's voice , cool and clear . " I did . " 1/2 13:25 Mon , 7 Jul o G Chapter 70 She Is Mine Marley froze . 73 % +5 Free Coins He heard everything ? What did he hear ? How long has the call been going ? When did Quinn even dial ? I didn't notice- a thing ! Sweat beaded in her palm .

Then , from behind a nearby wall , Julius stepped into view . Quinn tucked her phone away and turned to face him . " Since you heard all of it , I suppose you won't hold it against me , right ? " She'd had a bad feeling the moment Marley stopped her earlier . So she'd quietly dialed Julius . Good thing she did . It probably saved her from a setup . " You were trying to frame me ! " Marley's voice cracked , her beautiful features twisted in distress .

" If you hadn't schemed against me first , none of this would've happened ," Quinn replied calmly . Marley charged toward her , but Julius stepped in her path . " She's mine , " he said coldly . " You don't get to lay a finger on her . And another thing- " His gaze locked onto Marley's left eye . " If you ever use your eyes as a weapon again , don't blame me for breaking the promise I made all those years ago ." Marley froze . After a moment , she whispered , " I … understand .

" Julius led Quinn away . Marley stood there , watching their backs as they disappeared . Her eyes burned with resentment . Back then , she'd nearly lost an eye for Julius . In return , all she got was his vow to protect her family's name , wealth , and status as the Bridger family main branch's third family . She'd paid a steep price just to be close to him . But this woman , who came from nowhere , got to walk beside him so easily . I won't allow that !

Once outside the restaurant and back in the car , Julius asked , " What would you have done if I hadn't picked up your call ? " " I'd have let Ms. Bridger know that if I wanted to hurt her , she wouldn't still be standing , " Quinn replied . " If words don't work , then sometimes fists have to ." " Aren't you worried she'll come after you ? " " Life's too tiring if you're always afraid ," she said . O