Frank stared at the greasy-haired man in a pink suit with an earnest smile. "I've merely drugged you, Sil, to see if you have the vigor of a man.""What…""Alright, I know it hurts—don't worry, I'll do right by you." Frank chuckled and snapped his fingers.Two men-in-black appeared behind Frank right then and carried Sil down to the sub-basement.They were Gene's men, while Gene himself had already headed down to the sub-basement with a handful of other men.He sat on the huge pink couch in the room filled with filming equipment, where two naked men lay in pools of their own blood.Rory strode in, smiling gleefully at the thought of revenge.When she saw Gene, however, her smile stiffened as panic quickly seized her."Got a new backer so soon already, Rory?" Gene asked as he took a puff on his cigar, glancing her way nonchalantly."I…"Rory was dumbstruck—what was Gene doing there?!Could it be…She was shocked, but was Gene coming back for her because he still had feelings
Rory was laughing at herself too, as she was biding her time for her revenge, sending the Lionhearts after Frank and Noel… only for things to end up like this.Even Sil, who bragged endlessly about his own strength, could not fight back as Gene's men tossed him on the floor like a rag dollWhat Rory did not know, however, was that as the vice-chief of Volsung Sect's Caudal Hall, Sil was a really formidable individual—it was just that he really fell short compared to Frank.It was also Sil's fault for being so arrogant he did not bring anyone else for the meeting with Noel. That allowed Frank to catch him off guard easily, spiking him with a drug that would be triggered when Sil used his pure vigor.While Sil could use his will and pure vigor to curb the effects early on, the drug would slowly spread throughout Sil's body until he lost all rationality to lust.Then, once he ejaculated, he would expire on the spot.Frank was certainly not holding back when Sil would pull such a dir
Still, after a brief silence, Titus' fury melted away as he smiled, albeit very sinisterly."Frank Lawrence…" he growled. "I'll admit you have a couple of tricks up your sleeves, humiliating me like this"On his desk was a tablet playing the day's news.And on the screen was Sil, his privates censored with mosaic, thrusting himself violently between Rory's legs.Even as Draconia's top singer kept screaming, Titus wheeled on the Lionheart sentries, his expression cold. "Where are they now?! Bring them to me!""Actually…"One of the sentries began awkwardly and hesitantly, "We sent our people to look even before it hit the news, but they're both dead at the basement bar Sil frequents…"Titus' sinister smile broadened at that, and he growled, "Frank Lawrence! So you're declaring war on me?! You've now slain Sil and Sif and humiliated my family… I will remember this! You will eventually fall before me, and when you do, I'll make you wish you were dead!!!"The rest of the Lionhearts
"Oh!"Helen flushed, finally remembering that Noel was in the room too.She quickly got up and caught Noel. "Ms. York… Could you join us too? There might be a performance session, and you could do a song number or something…"Helen soon trailed off, blushing as she realized that her request was ridiculous.Given Noel's status, she would charge millions for a single number at a wedding.But since it felt a little strange to pay Noel for something like that, Helen felt embarrassed to have asked at all."Oh…"Noel felt awkward too, since it was not a question of money.She would never turn down Helen's request, but it felt strange singing at the wedding of somebody she did not know.That was when Frank yawned, folding his arms before his chest as he flashed a vague smile at Noel. "Ms. York, you can have the five billion we got from Rory Thames. Would that be enough for a performance?""Eh?" Noel did a double take, seriously enticed just then.Five billion was no small number
"Hey, handsome. Mind if I take a picture?"A flock of elaborately-dressed young women mobbed Frank as soon as he alighted, having taken out their phones."Feel free to."Frank's affable reaction drew a chorus of squeals. "Do you have a girlfriend, handsome?""How old are you? Would you like to go out for drinks later?"Frank merely smiled politely at the enthusiastic women and walked around the car to open the other door.An ice queen dressed in white, projecting a strong presence and a cool demeanor alighted.In fact, as soon as Helen made her appearance, the other guests passing by were all staring and gaping at her, with many men staring daggers at Frank jealously."Shit, such a beauty walks the streets of Norsedam?""Maybe? I've never seen her around…""So cold, so beautiful! I'd like her to step on me with those heels…""What the hell? Get a hold of yourself, man!"Despite the endless comments and remarks, Helen was used to it and remained her cool, composed self as
Although Gina shot Frank an accusingly look, she still puffed herself up and retorted, "Yes, he's my son-in-law. Don't you know the saying that goes 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down'? That's my son-in-law—don't get jealous of me now."Both Helen and Frank were left gaping, flabbergasted.Still, Helen only stared at Frank blankly for a moment before coming to her senses and beaming at him.Her smile left all the younger men staring fixedly at her right then.While there was no telling if Gina was just trying to save face or just being tactful, she was more or less acknowledging Frank as her son-in-law. If anything, it was a massive improvement from her unbudging refusal to approve him before.Even Frank was caught off guard.He was ready for Gina to get on his nerves again, and this felt… different."Hahaha… Quoting such nonsense? You're so amusing, Gina."However, the flamboyantly dressed middle-aged woman simply laughed audibly at Gina. "Don't bother pretending to
After all, everyone invited here were classmates of their families who had been doing well for themselves.Forget a two grand suit—even wearing a twenty grand suit would be embarrassing here and an insult to the hosts."Tut, tut… I didn't think that someone as bright and beautiful as Gina's daughter would get herself such a cheap husband.""Yeah, and she's so successful, but she had to get herself a gigolo!"Gina turned pale right then, while Helen was embarrassed too.Walking up to Frank, she asked under her breath, "I told you to get a better suit, Frank. You know my mom, and… Urgh…"Frank was frustrated when he saw Helen's disappointment too.He certainly would not try to embarrass Gina and Helen given the occasion and had ordered a tailored suit at one of Gene Pearce's expensive boutiques.If anything, this was the most expensive suit he had ever worn, and it cost 800 grand just as Ilsa said earlier. He even paid an additional 200 grand as a tip to have it delivered early,
"Hahaha…"Even after Frank explained himself, Ilsa Mendy was laughing loudly from the crowd, even clapping. "Amazing! That's a gigolo for you… how quick he is, crafting a lie out of nowhere!"While Gina and Helen were left taken aback, a greasy-haired youth strode out of the crowd and snorted at Frank.He had the look of a successful businessman and scoffed at Frank. "I've seen many gigolos like you. You obviously squandered Ms. Lane's money elsewhere while spending two grand on some cheap suit just to go through the motions.""Who are you?" Frank frowned at the man."Theo Whiteson. I'm the deputy CEO of Pearson Group after graduating with two PhDs."Theo raised his chin further even as he sneered at Frank. "I've always despised deceitful men like you, and now you've even embarrassed Ms. Lane. Honestly, why are you still here?"The women around were all looking at Theo worshipfully after he stepped out."It's Mr. Whiteson!""Yeah, I didn't expect him to show up here!""He's t