Roth knew that if his family somehow upset a reaper like Frank, the same fate awaited them!He gulped even as his own family stared at him, puzzled. Leaning in to whisper into his father's ear, he said, "Dad, that man is way more horrible than you'd think!"Gavin almost blacked out when Roth told him everything Frank did at Graves Mansion.It was all true?!Still, they were certainly too short-sighted to see what powers may be supporting Frank, even gloating that they would be understanding enough to spare Frank. After all that they had done, it would be amazing at all if Frank allowed them to live!Thud!Gavin dropped to his knees as well. "Mr. Lawrence! I was too blind to see, even doubting your words and power! I deserve every punishment! We, the Southstream Lanes, are all blind fools!"Gavin was the second leading authority in the family. Naturally, him kneeling to a young man like Frank left every member of the family and their bodyguards as confused as they were shocked.
And now, as Jade heard Frank mention his wager with Jon, she knew there was no escape.She turned toward Gavin for the sake of her son, crying out, "Please! You have to do something!"If Jon got killed eating dog poo, their family would become the laughing stock of all of Southstream! Gavin did not want his youngest son to die so miserably too and turned to level an earnest, pleading look at Frank. "Please, Mr. Lawrence. My son has always been too mischievous—he's just joking to liven things up. Please be understanding…"Then, he slapped Jon in front of everyone for his stupidity, snapping, "Apologize to Mr. Lawrence already!"The slap actually brought Jon to his senses, and he quickly kowtowed to Frank. "I was just joking, Mr. Lawrence! I didn't mean to insult you…""Really?" Frank turned toward Luna, who was on her knees and trembling. "Someone told me you were a man of sheer will but would like to see me go through with your wager?"Luna turned pale from Frank's stare and hu
Around an hour later, Frank turned down the Southstream Lanes' invitation to stay for dinner and headed home with Helen, Cindy, and Gina.It had certainly been a rewarding trip. Even after Frank rejected further attempts to give him money, the Southstream Lanes managed to find a way to win his favor through Helen. Gavin swore on his honor that he would invest fully into Lane Holdings and assist the growth of Helen's business while passing the late Mason's estate to her in full.As for Jon, he was ultimately forced to honor his wager by his own brother Roth, albeit with a lighter punishment, as he only had to kiss his dogs' bottoms.He was crying but had no choice but to do it, and he sped off to rinse his mouth and brush his teeth once he was done.Days later, a group sent by the Southstream Lanes came over and brought Henry's casket home, fulfilling his last wish.Helen was at once emotional to see Frank going that far for her grandfather, just as she understood profoundly that
Given what Frank said, it was clear that the old man knew Frank and Helen herself.And Helen knew Frank enough that there was a fight between them.Helen then subtly glanced at the helicopter in the distance. It was clear the helicopter had been parked there for a while, or it would not have drawn so many people. "Sir," she said. "Please don't be upset with Frank. I understand you've waited for a while, so why don't you come sit inside?""Oh, you have good manners. That's great." Fenton smiled.Before he could get in, however, Frank stood between him and the doors. "No, you don't have to go in. Say what you need to say here and leave." Helen frowned at Frank's rudeness.However, she also remembered that Frank was not the type who disrespected elders.And if Frank was being rude, she should not overstep and correct him.Nodding apologetically at Fenton, Helen hurried inside."Go on. Say what you need to say." Frank glowered, his tone cool. "If you're going to ask me to retur
Gina hurried toward them just then, her expression thrilled. "Look, Helen! This ruby… Its hue is better than every gem I've seen at the expo! Gosh, how much would it sell for—""Mom!" Helen snapped angrily. "Could you not mess around with something so precious? We're sending that back!""What?! No!" Gina flinched, hugging the box in reflex as she stared at Helen in disbelief. "Your name is on the box, so it's clearly meant for you! Why would you send it back?!"Helen shook her head. "It's too valuable. I can't accept it."Gina rolled her eyes at her insufferable daughter. "It's someone's sincerity! How could you reject it?!"She would not be sending it back either way!Cindy agreed. "Just take it, Helen. It's a gift from Mr. Lawrence's family, wishing you the best for your marriage with him."Helen turned to Frank instead. "You should send it back. I'd rather not owe such a huge favor…"Judging from every word Frank had said earlier, Frank was clearly on bad terms with his fami
Seeing that Frank was ready to hurry past her to chase down Winter, Vicky strode to the side and stopped him.Then, puffing her fair chest, she continued to interrogate him.Just then, a yawning Helen emerged in her pajamas. "Who was it, Frank?"Still, she was at once alert when she saw Vicky at the door, their eyes meeting with a dangerous, cracking spark."No way!" Vicky growled through her teeth."Yes way." Helen puffed her chest, smiling proudly."I don't believe you!" Vicky snapped, though she appeared dejected."Believe what you want!" Helen stood akimbo beside Frank, asserting dominance.Vicky was wheezing and glaring hostilely. "I'm surprised you can go that far, Helen—I'll give you that!""You flatter me." Helen smiled victoriously as she leaned against Frank."Stop it!" Frank had enough even as both women sandwiched him and stopped the confrontation.Sighing exasperatedly, he turned to Vicky. "You haven't had breakfast, have you? Come in and eat. Madam Zims made br
Mona called out, "Wait for me, Winter…"As her voice faded into the distance, Helen and Vicky's were staring coolly at Frank."She's a martial elite I met in Southdam. I took her in as Winter's bodyguard," Frank replied."Who's a bodyguard…? Wait, is everyone gone already?" Kiki asked as she left her room.There were dark circles under her eyes, and her hair was a mess—she clearly did not sleep much last night.Helen was left gaping as Kiki showed up before turning toward Frank in disbelief.He braced himself as he explained, "She's Kiki Moss. She's staying here to hide from the Soranos.""Hello, I'm Kiki!" Kiki flashed a professional smile at Helen.Helen remained silent before asking quietly, "How many other women are staying here, Frank?""She's the last one," Frank quickly assured her.However, that was when Frida Blue also left her room, nodding at Vicky in greeting. "Hi Ms. Turnbull. I've made a full recovery, so I can return to work now."She then did a double take wh
Vicky raised a brow, her meaning all too clear.Frank said quietly in turn, "Anyway, I helped Bravo Lambert reclaim a plot of land that his gang rented to the Salazars. The Salazars built a factory over it, and their precision machinery for producing pharmaceutical products is still in there.""Really?" Vicky's eyes lit up."Exactly. After we took back the land, I rented the factory from Bravo, so I'm going to—""Aha! I expect nothing less from my head of pharmaceutical research." Vicky cut him short."So? How much is Bravo asking for? I'm taking everything," she said, adding with a wink. "You'd get a twenty percent revenue cut too.""No," Frank shook his head. "I intend to sell the factory to Helen and Lane Holdings.""What?!" Vicky sprang to her feet before sighing in disappointment. "I see—I get it now. I still have work to do, so I'll be going."Frank caught her wrist before she could leave, frowning, "I'm not finished.""What's there to say now?" Vicky chuckled, repressin