Upon hearing what he just said Everyone was stunned. They exchanged glances, not knowing how to respond. A retired special forces soldier?
Jude's smirk slowly faded, and Elias—still reeling from the previous humiliation—looked like he'd just been hit by a second wave of shock.
Even Emma, sitting quietly by the side, stared at Zane with wide eyes. Retired special forces? She had never heard him say anything close to that before.
She tried to recall everything she'd seen since the day they got married. The way Zane never flinched, no matter how intense the confrontation got… the way his eyes scanned every room like he could see through walls… how effortlessly he had taken down more than ten men that day, like it was just another morning stretch for him.
At the time, she had thought maybe it was just street instincts. Maybe he was just tough. But now, it made sense.
Zane wasn't just tough. He was trained.
