"Bloody Mary? As in the cocktail?" Sayna smirked.Naturally, she knew about the legend of Bloody Mary that was told before the cocktail, but she did not want to let slip a chance to diss Mary. Even if she was not given a beating, it was just a matter of time if Frank was not here.Mary glanced at Sayna in contempt and ignored her as she continued, "The auction company which Ken Zacek worked for is a subsidiary of BM Group, my family's company. In every generation, a member of the family named Mary would take full control and eliminate those who stand in their way!"Frank smiled in wry amusement—what was with that teenage fantasy? Also, they might as well settle for the Illuminati if they wanted to go that far."In that case, let's see how you're going to eliminate me!" He chuckled, not afraid of Mary's threat.Killing never led to accomplishments, and would Mary really dare move against someone as strong as him?Forget how strong Draconians were against foreigners—Frank had a hun
Callie was terrified and promptly cried, "Please, Mr. Frankton. Mary is just fond of jokes, and—"Crack.Frank squeezed before Callie could finish, and Mary's head was left hanging lopsided.Jouri and Callie traded glances, as they thought that Frank was the perfect gentleman.While they did not expect something so brash from him, what Frank did was understandable.After all, Mary was way out of line, and she deserved that much for threatening Frank and those around him.Frank turned toward Jouri, gritting his teeth ferociously. "Who cares about BM Group? And you ladies can come after me whenever."Jouri smiled, shaking his head. "I remember telling you that I'm always on your side, Mr. Frankton—I only tried to stop you because I'd rather you didn't get into trouble. Mary's people might be no trouble to you, but they're still an annoyance."Frank smirked. "What can a leaderless bunch of thugs achieve? I bet they'd fall in line like dominoes."And with those words, he turned to
"That's no cause for worry, everyone. I've already killed Mary."Frank's words left the bigwigs astounded even before they could leave, dejected.While they were deliberately trying to screw Frank over, they also knew that he was not about to fall for it, only for him to have done it already.It was certainly exciting, as they had been plotting to eliminate Frank as he was one of the local bigwigs. And now that he had messed with someone he should not have messed with, they did not even have to lift a finger as that a behemoth would soon come bearing down on his head!"Well, farewell, Mr. Frankton! Remember to keep both eyes on your back now!"As Tim and the other off-state bigwigs laughed and left, Sayna refrained from rubbing Frank's nose in the matter. "Mr. Frankton," she told him, "just call upon me and family if you need help in the future. My family won't hold anything back."After all, she had a clearer picture of Frank's power, and some mere business conglomerate would
Jada loathed Sue, but she also knew that she would upset Frank if she started another fight with her.As such, she simply ignored Sue and told Frank, "I'll recall more of our people, just to make sure they're not causing trouble.""Sure, it couldn't hurt."Soon after Jada left, Nadia Quill entered, taking her seat and asking softly, "My sister said you're in trouble, but don't you worry—it's just a business conglomerate, and being rich is really no big deal. You have our family's full support."Frank smiled, shaking his head. "I'm not worried about them. You should be more careful, though—don't let them get the better of you.""Don't worry—I can't help much, but I won't be a burden!"Nadia smiled. "Also, there's still some things I can do, so check this out!"She whipped out a USB stick from her pocket and passed it to Frank, who inserted it in his computer to see a list of Shagan companies and their transaction records with BM Group."You found so much already?" Frank exclaime
Jouri nodded. "I'll make the arrangements.""Thanks!"-By the evening, Nadia returned excitedly, announcing with a smug smile, "Guess what? I got it done without troubling Ms. Turin! They were all very cooperative and were ready to bail even if it meant losing money!"In reality, that was far from the truth as Nadia had to pay those companies out of her own pocket. She lied because she did not want Frank to feel burdened or that he owed her. She understood that owing occurred for blossoming love, but that also meant a guilty conscience.Unlike her sister, Nadia did not believe the end justified the means, so she did not do it.Frank nodded at her just then, smiling. "Good work."Nadia felt relief right then—it felt great to have his approval instead of his guilt.That was when Jada suddenly asked, "Ms. Quill, I'm sure you paid them out of your own pocket, didn't you?"If it were Sayna or Sue, Jada really would not have bothered to help them at all because she simply did not
While Nadia was not that sharp when it came to how a relationship worked, she was not that dense either.Jada's nudge certainly enlightened her, and she quickly said, "It's fine, Mr. Frankton. It's no big deal—we're friends, and it's really unnecessary."Frank shrugged and did not keep prying after that.-The next day, Sayna Quill strutted into Frank's office, planting herself on the couch unabashedly in a figure-four sitting. "I did you a huge favor. How are you going to thank me?"Frank really did not like her, but he kept business and personal feelings separate. "Name your price. I won't bargain.""How about some Frankton Group shares?" Sayna asked. "Don't worry, I'm no freeloader—I'm always ready to help when you need me.""Whatever."Jada was going to stop Frank, but she soon realized that there was no harm to it. If anything, Quilldom Inc. was superior to Frankton Group in every way, and the established connection between both companies might not necessarily be bad.How
"It's not something you see every day!" the man exclaimed as he whipped out his phone to record the scene, but an invisible force smacked it away.Sally raised a brow in curiosity. "What, are you worried about publicity?"Frank ignored her, as he always preferred to keep his head down. Showing off was simply not his style, not to mention that Shagan was basically a war zone right now. If he could hide, he would!Winding down the window, he allowed the man to fly inside.His face was pale as he trembled, speaking with a thick accent that was at least understandable. "W-What are you doing?""I guess you must be important, seeing as you took the pain to learn Draconian."Sally smirked and started to interrogate him since she had nothing else to do anyway. "Come on, tell us—who sent you? Why would you want to attack him?"The man threw his hands up. "W-We're just paid to do a job! Do anything you want—I don't know a thing!""Woah, you actually know that line?"Sally laughed. "I
"Did you just… kill him?!" The chauffeur was shocked.Sally was absolutely ruthless! The man was already cooperating—did she have to kill him too?"Or what? Keep him around and let him cause more trouble? Your boss would do the same if he were in my place." Sally snorted and glanced at Frank.Frank smiled in wry amusement, but she was right—he would not show mercy either.It was simple math—never spare anything that could hurt you, even if they pose next to no threat. One would only win by eliminating any potential threats!Naturally, that man would never threaten his life, but not having a fly buzzing around was simply better. And being swift and decisive was always Frank's principle."Remember—never hesitate to kill when you find people like him," Frank said.The chauffeur quickly nodded, and they soon arrived at the gas station called Daybreak.Since this was not a highway, the gas station was pretty rundown. In fact, it would not be a far cry to call it a convenience store