Seeing that Frank was leaving, the other cafe guests quickly stopped him. "Wait, sir! Why don't we exchange numbers and stay in touch?"Frank was left exasperated but had to play along since he had things to do.As they left the cafe, Aina smirked. "You suddenly got really rich, huh?"That was the most logical explanation she could think of.Frank shrugged. "You know I've been tomb raiding for a while. I'd have a few hundred grand, even if not millions."Aina snorted. "That's plenty for the average person, unlike what netizens like to think. That's why the girls are fawning all over you."Frank simply went along, since the woman's tendency to jump to conclusions worked for him and was logical on top of that.Aina smirked, shaking her head. "All men really are pigs, huh?"Frank smiled but said nothing and led her to a black van.It was only after Aina got in that she realized something was strange—she did not recognize the person riding shotgun!"Who is she?!" she demanded, po
"Nasty, you say?" Jada smiled in wry amusement. "My master is even more so. Now talk!"Aina spilled the beans right then, since she had no stake in this anyway.-The next morning, Frank arrived with the artifacts at a village called Zurtborg.He stood before a millstone that had not seen use for a while, straightening his clothes and putting down several suitcases while waiting quietly for Elizabeth's arrival.He did not assume Aina's appearance simply because Aina did not want trouble with Elizabeth, which was why she used a go-between.That spared Frank the need to disguise himself as a woman, as he assumed the appearance of Elizabeth's assistant.However, while he was waiting, a man and a woman came bounding down the road, with the man smacking the woman repeatedly with a shovel as he chased her down.Even though the woman was crying for help, the villagers in sight simply rubbernecked.Frank smirked, but he knew he could not fault the villagers for being callous. They w
Hadron was a terrible man, but he was not stupid, as he would be exiled if he upset Will.As he turned and left with his friends, Will walked up to Frank, saying, "Kid, I understand that you're standing up for what's right. But just hear me out—you can meddle with anything, but not with Hadron and his wife. Those two are…"Before he could finish, two vans came bounding down the road.Over a dozen burly men alighted, encircling Frank and Will, and the one leading them was none other than the woman whom Hadron was beating up!She even snapped at Frank, "How dare you hurt my husband! You'll pay for this!"Frank was utterly bemused.In his mind, the worst-case scenario was Hadron coming back for him.What he did not expect was for Hadron to be stopped with words only and his wife being the one who looked more upset!Will was certainly displeased. "Ziva, you're being unreasonable. The kid was just trying to help you—how could you take issue with that?!"This was exactly why he told
Frank and the villagers had a couple of exchanges before they left for breakfast.Before he did, Will gave Frank his number, telling him to call if he was in trouble.Frank knew that it would upset the old man if he did not take it, so he did.In the distance, Jada smiled in wry amusement, while Moxxi sat beside her.Having heard that someone had almost messed up Frank's plan before, Moxxi was now tagging along since staying around Frank would afford her opportunities to prove herself.Still she was giggling. "What a laugh. Mr. Frankton being protected by someone else? Talk about stranger things!"Jada smiled but said nothing.Soon, another ten minutes passed, and four vans arrived. Over twenty men alighted, and it was still Ziva who led them!Frank was actually curious. "You're doing quite well for yourself, woman. Why stick with that wife-beater? That's just ridiculous!"Ziva merely snapped at him, "Watch it! You have no right to mock my husband! Wait, where's that old man a
Having read certain novels, Will had certainly heard of the term.Frank smiled in wry amusement and did not answer, instead saying, "Everything's fine now, sir. You can all get back to work.""Oh, of course! You're so amazing that you'd have no need for us. We won't impose."As the crowd dispersed, Frank checked his watch—it was ten minutes past their meeting time!Why was she not coming?!Still, he walked up to the van where Jada and Moxxi were hiding, knocking on the window.As Jada wound it down, she said, "Bring Aina over!""Is that really alright? It's just been ten minutes!" Jada was afraid of scaring Elizabeth into running.Frank shrugged. "She says that Elizabeth is always punctual, so something must've happened. Just get Aina here!""Okay"!Soon, Jada brought Aina over.When she saw Ziva and the other unconscious men lying beside the road, she exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, have you already taken Elizabeth down? Why did you even bring me here?""Eh?"Frank and ever
"You'll pay for this!" Elizabeth bellowed in rage.Moxxi laughed. "I'm sure sweet innocent Ziva thought so too, so we're just exacting justice. I'm sure those above would be rewarding us instead of punishing us!"Elizabeth turned flustered at that, having finally recognized that these people were not as they seemed.They were all mad people who did not care about money, fame, or any grand ambition—only fools would press their luck against the likes of them!"The buyer's a man named Matteo Crass, and he lives in—""How nice of you to cooperate!" Moxxi laughed as she strode behind Elizabeth.Terrified, Elizabeth exclaimed, "I told you everything I know! Let me go now! You promised!""Promised?" Moxxi purred as she rested her chin on Elizabeth's shoulder. "Come on, let's search our memories properly—when did we promise you that?"Elizabeth was left stupefied, while Moxxi breathed softly into her ear, "Goodnight."And everything went black!-Aina, who was standing nearby, was s
Seeing that Frank was a man of his word, Will nodded in trust and sent for Hadron.As soon as Hadron entered, his eyes were immediately drawn to Jada and Moxxi's beauty, and he kept ogling at them.While Jada was one who did not fuss over the little details, Moxxi was different, and she could not stand Hadron's lustful stare. "What, haven't you seen a beautiful woman before?"Frank had already put Hadron in his place earlier, and he had no place to vent since his wife never came home.As such Moxxi diss left him fuming and snapping, "So what if I'm looking?! It's no skin off your back!"Moxxi was not about to tolerate that and kicked him out of the building.Will was left smiled in wry amusement.It was true what they said about birds of a feather flocking together—none of Frank's friends were the type to hold back!And knowing that Moxxi was not to be trifled with and concerned that was not enough for her, Will reasoned, "Calm down, ma'am. That's just who he is—don't stoop to
That was when Hadron finally remembered what he should say. "Where's my wife now?""Regrettably, she's dead because of your negligence," Frank said bluntly.Hadron was stunned—while he thought his wife was beneath him, it was not easy finding one.Either way, he was single from now on!"You deserved it!" he bellowed, kicking Elizabeth's corpse repeatedly in rage.However, Moxxi snorted in annoyance. "You can stop pretending—we know you're not lashing out over your wife. You're just worried you have no one to count on from now on, no?"Hadron hung his head in silence.If it were anyone else, he would be ready to argue even if he had no cause.However, Moxxi was not just anyone else. She could kill Hadron with a single kick, and he was not about to push his luck!Will sighed just then. "What a pity—she was a good woman. Hadron, I've seen rotten people like you, but you're still different from the rest, letting your wife die for no reason. You'd never have found out if these peop