Chapter 494

Angela’s cheeks flushed as she looked at the man, only to find eyes burning like midnight flames, piercing her face as if trying to scorch her skin. Flustered, she quickly moved away from him and sat cross-legged nearby, her beautiful eyes nervously darting around while sneaking a glance at a certain sensitive area. Richard stood up, giving her an exasperated glare. Teaching self-defense didn’t mean she could use her charms to distract an opponent—those kinds of tactics were completely unacceptable. “If you don’t take this seriously, you’ll only have yourself to blame,” he warned in a low, gravelly voice. “I can’t learn from you. I want Instructor Li to teach me instead,” Angela huffed, blaming his teaching style for throwing her off balance. How could she focus when his presence alone was so overwhelming? Honestly, it wasn’t her fault for getting distracted—his mere presence was too intense. The man’s expression darkened suddenly. “If you don’t want to learn, then don’t.” Angela had a