Sadie snorted. "Asking for what? You're the one who's asking for it! Fuck off right now, or I'll have your head!"The geezer smirked. "A tough nut, huh?! I like it! One day, you'll be kneeling in front of me and licking my feet! I swear!"As he finished, he beckoned at his two thugs to help him leave.Sadie scoffed after him. "Get with the times already. Learn how to threaten a girl—you're so uncultured that people would call you out for plagiarizing."The geezer naturally did not dare to argue and left."Well done!"All the bouncers were clapping for Sadie, seeing how cool she was.Meg smiled in turn. "Now they are earnestly impressed by you, Ms. Godot. Only Mr. Frankton and you can do that!"Sadie waved her off. "Quit yanking my chain—just leave these boys to me. You have a good time with my master."Meg was all too eager to accept Sadie's kind offer and headed upstairs.The ladies in the room almost devoured Frank clean, their hands brushing all over him.Meg giggled. "Yo
Jason, who could see what Lara really meant, goaded her deliberately, "Are you sick? Do you need the hospital?""No," Lara mumbled. "You guys enjoy your drinks. Don't worry about me."Jason shook his head. "No way! You're my best employee. My company would fall apart if anything were to happen to you! Come on, let's get you to the hospital right now!"Lara was sighing in exasperation. "I'm fine, Mr. Chand. Don't worry about me and drink—I'm driving later.""No, it's fine!" Meg assured her. "I'll get you a designated driver here. It's most important for our guests to go home after having fun. Don't you agree, gentlemen?""Exactly, Ms. Quill! Come, sit!" Jason nodded and walked over to Lara, pulling her and pressing her down to sit beside Frank."Just look at your face. Are you ill?"Frank chuckled, wondering if his medicine skills were lacking—she should be fine for all intents and purposes.Lara was left flushing and silent, while Jason chuckled and teased, "You're her best med
Jason eyed Lara and understood what Meg was planning.Frank was his brother from another mother, so he was not about to impose and left with Meg, leaving just Frank and Lara in the room.Lara took a sip of her drink and suddenly felt much better, even boldly asking, "Where have you been, Lugh? Why didn't you call?""Where else could I be?" Frank smiled. "I had things to sort out, but I couldn't let you know or there'd be trouble."Lara pouted. "What trouble? Are you a secret agent or something?""You got that right. What I'm doing is no different from that.""Really?!"Lara sprang up, wobbling away. "I need the ladies' room… Don't leave, wait for me."As she turned, she lost her footing and almost fell headfirst, but Frank caught her quickly, saving her from some serious trouble.Still, before he could withdraw his hand, Lara caught him, purring, "Don't you feel good?""What's gotten into you?"Frank chuckled, curious as to why the usually haughty Lara was behaving like this
Meg sighed. "Mr. Chand, just look at your friend—who wouldn't be interested after just a look? Just be glad that I'm nice. Anyone else in my place would be goading Lugh into cutting ties with you."Jason snorted, waving her off. "Not gonna happen. I know the man! He may appear haughty, but he's also very loyal—heck, he knows that you're up to your little schemes when you come up to him, but he never rejects you because you mean no harm. If anything, he's going all out to help you."Meg nodded—Jason was right about that.Just take today for starters—what bigwig would have come running just because she called? But Frank did, proving that her judgment was correct.Just then, the valet ran inside."Why aren't you outside? What are you doing here?" Meg scowled."Trouble, Ms. Quill!" the valet exclaimed nonetheless. "There are thugs everywhere, demanding that lady Mr. Frankton brought, but she's out jogging with the bouncers, so they're now breaking everything!"Even as he finished,
On top of that, Frank was drop dead handsome.And considering that Alda's fiance was handsome, good at fighting, and a close friend of Jason's, Frank was definitely the fiance in question!"Apologies, sir." The thug promptly bowed his head. "But Golden Lily is at fault here..."Frank smirked, not about to be reasonable with mere thugs. "Really? Then you should be calling the cops. Why would you vandalize this place instead? Moreover, I overheard you saying that you want her!""Fine. I can't argue with that!" The thug threw his hands up. "But we'll be back when you're not around. Just you wait, Meg Quill! We'll be back! Let's go!"As the thug left with his lackeys, Meg quickly told Frank, "Sorry for being a bother, Mr. Frankton."Frank shook his head. "It's fine. What happened here?"Meg told him about how that geezer from earlier harassed Sadie."So it's their fault in the first place despite all that hollering." Frank turned to Jason, clearly ready to get to the root of the pr
"Look, Ms. Quill," Jason teased. "Even your colleague is laughing."Meg remained perfectly composed—being human meant having desire and not worrying about ruining one's image."Quit laughing. Drive safe now." Meg rolled her eyes at the valet, who smiled and nodded before quickly driving away.Meg returned to the lobby and arranged for the staff to clean up the mess before heading upstairs.She then entered the private room and saw that it was not just Frank and Lara inside—Jouri Yelin was there too, sitting primly on the couch with them!"When did you get here, Ms. Yelin?" Meg asked.Jouri smirked. "What, am I not supposed to be here?"Meg quickly shook her head. "Of course not. You're always welcome here!"Jouri ignored her, however, and tapped her fingers on the paper on the table. "Are you signing it or not?"Frank chuckled coolly but otherwise ignored her."What's this?"Meg walked up, and saw that it was Golden Lily's deed!So that was why the owner was insistent on gi
Jouri shook her head. "I'm sorry, but that's all I know. You'd have to ask someone else for more details."And with those words, Jouri got up and strode off, leaving Frank utterly exasperated.To think that he had so easily fallen for Jouri's trick despite all his sharp wit.Still, it was understandable. Jouri actually seemed like she had nothing to do in the grand scheme of things, so Frank really had to do his own investigating.Even as Frank pondered, Sally York strode in right after Jouri left.She was not alone, as Sylvie Wal, Alda Ingram, Ida Cahn, Sadie Godot, and her brother Rain Godot entered after her.Sally then said, "I heard you bought this place, handsome. I guess everyone can move here too, make it your new base."Frank frowned. "And how did you find out?"Sally grinned smugly. "Who do you think I am? Would I not be aware of anything happening in this world? Moreover, it works for everyone if they stay here, so just hear me out for once—stay put instead of gettin
Kiki, the cute but silly front desk receptionist, raised her hand. "Mr. Frankton? May I speak to you for a moment?""Sure."Meg rolled her eyes at her—everyone was just having fun, but this young lady really could not read the room. Why did she even hire her?"It's alright. Just tell me," Frank spoke up, bailing Kiki out."Well, we don't have much money left. Moreover, after the first floor vault got vandalized, we'd run out of money in just three days.""What?!" Meg scowled. "No way—I remember us having a few million on our ledgers!"Kiki flashed a pained smile. "The boss dropped by in the afternoon and took everything. We must now come up with a plan to replenish our money, or it's really over for us."Everyone was merely chuckling in exasperation instead of being worried, however.After all, Frank just needed Alda's help, and Golden Lily's financial issues would be resolved. What was there to worry about?"Understood." Frank nodded. "The money will be wired by tomorrow morn