Frank did not expect Whitney to give him the go-ahead, instead of trying to dissuade him.That was precisely why Frank was now hesitant.Naturally, Whitney was too much of a farmgirl to bear ill will. She was even conscientious enough to want no harm to come to Frank or to allow her daughter to continue doing the heinous thighs was doing.But even if she did not ask why, she had every reason to protect her daughter however she could. Sally York was a part of her flesh, and detachment did not come easy. Even so, Whitney decided to take the path of justice, making it awkward that Frank could not go through with it despite Whitney's vow.Fortunately, he had a trump card in the spiritron vein—if anything, Frank was sure he could find a middle ground that kept himself safe without hurting Sally.-Half an hour later, Frank, Jada, and the nuns arrived at the hilltop villa where he used to stay, already sensing a familiar presence within.Amusingly, his already sharp senses were fu
With those words, one of the two fearsome men whipped out a remote, wagging it at Frank. "Do you want this? Then kneel!"Jada and the nuns were certainly terrified. However, Frank shot them a look, stopping them before he could make a grab for it.He then asked the two men, "And how did you boys know that I wasn't ready to die when I came?"They chuckled in wry amusement. "Come on, Lugh Frankton. You're the man chosen by the Shagan spiritron vein! Even if you couldn't wield it, your future is immeasurably bright—with all that money and all those babes, we really doubt you'd die with us!"Frank smirked and suddenly raised his hand.The remote suddenly flew out of the fearsome man's hand, dropping straight into Frank's palm."H-How is that possible?!"Both men were left dumbstruck—they had never heard anything about Frank having telekinetic powers, so how did he do that?!Nearby, Jada sighed in relief.She might have been ready to die with Frank and never imagined a peaceful d
Frank snorted. "You're right, but I'd still give you a chance for your mother's sake."Before I came to Shagan, I had a friend who was led astray and ultimately died. It was a betrayal, but I still wouldn't wish death upon him."Sally simply smirked. "Your kindness is just going to get you killed!"Frank shook his head, flashing the ring on his finger. "I don't think so. The spiritron vein has my back, and anything you try would be foiled easily!"Sally shrugged. "In that case, we shall wait and see who comes out on top… in thirty minutes."Frank certainly could see that she had other hands to play, but it was fine.Even without the power of the spiritron vein, he would continue this game with Sally just to satisfy his curiosity!-Meanwhile, at the lobby of Golden Lily, Ida Cahn was on the floor, clutching the wound on her shoulder in disbelief, as it was Rain Godot who had just defeated her!"I'm surprised I brought so much trouble on my mentor's doorstep," she said with a s
Whitney demanded sternly, "Answer my question!"Rain smiled and nodded. "So what if it was her plan? I hate talking—go on, Ida. Tell her if we can die if we bite our tongues off."Whitney smirked. "I'm not going to do that! You're not killing us, which means you'd use us as leverage against Lugh, but I'll tell him to kill every last one of you when he comes!"Rain chuckled. "Including your daughter!""Yes!" Whitney was exceedingly determined.-Ten minutes later, at the hilltop villa, Sally was sitting on the couch, leisurely snacking while saying, "I honestly can't read you. What are you going to choose?"Frank's eyes twinkled, but he soon composed himself and smiled. "Don't worry. It's going to be a surprise."Another five minutes later, Rain led everyone into the drawing room, and Sally was surprised to see that Frank was not surprised.Still, it made sense, since the Shagan spiritron vein must have enhanced his senses, and he could sense Rain as soon as he approached."Li
Sally was freaking out. "Are you crazy?! This has nothing to do with you. Why would you try to help me? Even if you care for me, do you think I'd care for you? Just go already!"Even so, Whitney smiled. "You're my daughter, no matter how terrible you've become. It's a parent's fault if their child runs astray, and this is just what I deserve."While Sally was left drawing a blank, Frank put his hands together and chuckled. "Nice family drama. I like it."Then, turning toward Sadie, he asked, "And what are you going to say now?"Sadie, however, said nothing—she would protect her brother as vehemently as Whitney protected Sally, but rationality told her not to.Frank chuckled. "Alright, since no one has anything to say, I will say it—your research is quite valuable, and you might even help me leave Shagan eventually, so I won't kill you for now."A dazzling gleam shrouded Sally and Rain right then, as Frank warned, "If either of you turn against me again, I can kill you anytime!"
Frank smiled and shook his head. "I hate being pushy. And don't worry—I won't take away your powers, so that you'd all be able to protect yourselves if you're attacked again."The nuns put their hands together in gratitude and left.After that, Frank raised his hand, directing his ring to absorb the energies from all the bodies at the scene.As he sighed in relief, Sally turned toward him. "It's all done now. Do you feel relieved?""You're a captive," Jada snapped a little angrily. "Don't forget your place!"Sally ignored her and continued, "It's not just me who's aware of the Shagan spiritron vein. And without me corking the lid, they're all going to take a shot at claiming it. Even if they can't beat you, they'd be as annoying as flies, so are you ready for that?"Frank smirked. "Ready? I'd just kill each of them when they come.""Well said! But my suggestion is to send everyone you have across the country, instead of sitting back and waiting."Frank nodded. "Yes, I just happ
Rudy rolled his eyes at the man and smirked. "I guess you don't really know Lugh Frankton. Just understand that he's not as simple as he looks, and I don't care about his wealth or women—I want his ring!""His ring?" The man appeared perplexed.Rudy ignored him and snapped coolly, "I need lackeys, so some thugs will do. For the moment, my presence here must not be known, and Lugh Frankton mustn't find out about my goal—being a thug boss would work for my operation.""What?!" The man appeared even more perplexed.After all, this man was Rudy Himmel! Fearsome as a bear, he was an Ascendant-ranked martial artist, and it was said that not even guns and bullets would hurt him. And yet, a lone ranger like him, who was infamously keen to show off and savage, would somehow be afraid of Lugh?However, the man was certainly afraid to disobey Rudy and did as he was told.Around thirty thugs were gathered by the afternoon, but Rudy was absolutely disgusted when he saw them, what with their d
Jada Turin smiled as she worked. "You're too nice for your own good, Ms. Ingram. I'd punish Ms. Wal if I were you."Alda shook her head. "She's rotten, and that's why I'm not going to behave like her. That would tarnish my virtue!"Someone entered just as she finished, calling out to Jada, "Ms. Turin, I need your signature."Jada turned to see that it was Aron Hampton, her former assistant who had graduated from a famous university.While he was young, he was bad with people, though Jada kept him protected since he was competent.It was therefore surprising to see the usually proud Aron hanging his head, though it was to hide his swollen face."Who did you insult this time, Mr. Hampton? Who dares beat up an honored graduate from a prestigious university?" Jada teased.While he was an employee, Aron did not find it necessary to keep his head down. Even when it was Jada, who inspired fear among the other employees, he retorted without qualms, "What's it to you?"Jada was grinning