And that was the last look Pax had on his face before he died.Boom!A terrible explosion erupted in the air above the hotel in South Morhen. Shocked pedestrians were screaming while car horns blared shrilly as the bomb had considerable yield.Even though it had blown up from such a distance away from the hotel, the shockwave still struck the building, causing it to shake violently.It went without saying for the pedestrians beneath were all sent tumbling to the floor.Arf! Arf! Arf!A pedestrian walking a black dog was caught in the shock wave too, though the dog was soon on its feet and barking viciously at the sky.Soon, something charred dropped from the skies above in front of them.The black dog walked up and had a sniff… and then started eating.When the owner went over for a look, he soon dropped limply on the floor, screaming.After all, it was a man's charred arm!-Morhen was in full alert following the bombing, and DNA tests uncovered that the hand belonged to P
Ned sighed again, shaking his head.For Frank's part, he was willingly staying—it was more comfortable being in the same room when there were no pretty boys hovering around him. He would have just left otherwise.Ned then waved Hux away before leveling a serious look at Frank he never showed before."I have a favor to ask, Mr. Lawrence…" Frank frowned, expecting Hux to profess his love for him just then, but he nodded in exasperation after seeing the serious look on Ned's face. "Tell me.""It's alright, Mr. Lawrence," Ned paused for a moment as he said quietly, "I'm actually not gay, nor am I interested in you in the way you're thinking.""Huh?"Frank was taken aback by Ned's candidness.But if he was not gay, then…"You heard me right, Mr. Lawrence. I had to pretend for appearances' sake." Ned nodded, pausing with a bitter chuckle. "Things never go as one wishes when your family is important."Frank was silent as he remembered Vicky just then.Nodding, he sighed. "I can un
Pausing, Ned then asked quietly, "In that case, may I have the honor of your real name?"Anyone could tell right away that Vicky was not Frank's real name.Frank frowned slightly when he saw Ned's earnest gaze and eventually sighed. "Frank Lawrence.""Frank Lawrence?" Ned nodded solemnly then. "Well, it's an honor to have a heart-to-heart with you, and I'd really like us to be friends. And thank you for saving me yesterday, or Pax would really have killed me right then and there."Ned then smiled exasperatedly. "To think that the gang I personally fostered would bite my hand instead.""You fostered them?" Frank raised a brow."Yes." Ned nodded and looked around to ensure that there was no one eavesdropping before speaking under his breath, "See, the truth is that family is embroiled in a familial dispute that only escalated as time passed. Everyone is so hell bent on becoming the next of the family. It's crazy."Ned then sighed. "My brother Yuri especially tried to kill me sever
Frank glanced sideways at Ned, though he had more or less an idea of what Ned was up to."I'm proposing a partnership, Mr. Lawrence. Help me topple my brother and claim leadership over the family, and you can have anything you care to mention, be it money, fame, or women."To no surprise, Ned was trying to recruit Frank, which left Frank in an awkward situation.If he was being honest, Ned certainly did not appear to be some two-bit thug. A friendship would benefit Frank, but the problem was that Frank did not come to Morhen to start one fight after another.He had come to find out what happened to Vicky Turnbull… though Frank's eyes lit up at the thought."Mr. Janko, I'd like to ask… Do you think your family stands a chance against the Turnbulls or the Lionhearts?""The Turnbulls or the Lionhearts?" Ned did a double take and lowered his head in thought before frowning. "Well, we won't fear the Turnbulls since they are all just business people, and they tend to be wary about thei
Ned paused upon hearing Frank asking about his father's condition, and his heart skipped a beat when he remembered how Frank had counteracted the nervebreaker that Pax used on them before."My brother said my father's lips had turned purple," he explained. "His limbs are also twitching and ice-cold, and he has already lost consciousness."Frank nodded and could tell right away that an ice-type poison had been used on Ned's father. Musing to himself, he said, "We can discuss the partnership later, but you'd best keep this pill with you if you want to stay alive long enough to do so.""Huh? What?" Ned appeared puzzled even as he took the yellow pill."It's a pill that specifically counteracts ice-type poison. If your brother has given you the correct description, that's what your father's been poisoned with. The pill will at least remedy it for a few days."The pill was no real loss to Frank either, since it was nothing that precious—it was just some pill he refined while he was r
Hux was certainly terrified, as he was under the impression that Frank was just coming up with an excuse to get rid of him."Good. You can call me whenever you find something." Frank nodded and started to leave, with Hux escorting him all the way outside the bar.That was when they ran into some of Kat's classmates, including Mandy Doncic.However, while Mandy immediately glared at Frank in contempt, the other girls were waving at Frank in greeting.After all, he was quite handsome. Even if he proved to be a braggart a couple nights ago, he was still a decent martial artist. The ladies—especially the younger ones—liked a handsome face. "Hey, remember us?" One of them even went up to Frank and greeted him.Frank nodded politely, showing some extent of manners."What are you doing here? Isn't this the Sunblazers' turf?" the girl in the front then asked hesitantly, glancing behind Frank to check out the signboard."Nothing. I was just taking a stroll," Frank replied, not about to
"It's fine," Frank said. "I won't be staying in Morhen for long—I can make do with this. You don't have to get me another."He glanced at the key Hux shoved into his hands but did not refuse it since it was necessary to have a mode of transport. However, he was just going to 'make do' with the Maserati when a group of boys could be heard gasping from the distance."Shit, a Maserati?! Which bigwig owns it?!""This is Mr. Darman's turf… So probably him?""It looks so cool… The skirts are so low!"As a group of boys gawked over the Maserati, Soren Lionheart appeared envious of it too.However, he pursed his lips in stubborn defiance. "My dad's getting a new car in a few days—I'll drive it out to show you in a few days. It's no Maserati, but it won't lose out to it much.""Awesome! That's Soren for you!""Oh, but we won't be getting a ride—it's definitely meant for Kat.""Hehe…" Soren's vanity was certainly stoked by his friends' fawning, but he soon found a familiar figure walk
Cut off Frank's hand?Not only did Hux not have the ability, but he would never dare!Smack!Hux slapped Soren audibly across the face without another word, pointing at his nose and scolding, "Who do you think Mr. Lawrence is?! Scum like you trying to mess with him?! Why don't you look at yourself in the mirror first?! If you insult Mr. Lawrence again, I'll beat you up each time I see you! Now fuck off! Don't be an eyesore!"Then, as if he was not satisfied with his outburst, he kicked Soren to the floor and spat in his face before returning inside the bar."Huh…"The boys were left staring awkwardly at Soren being mocked and beaten up by Hux, and the girls were all pointing and gesturing at him in disdain.One of the boys asked a friend beside him, "Hey, do you think that Mr. Lawrence was actually a big deal and didn't actually need Soren to save him?""Soren? Who's Soren? I don't know such a person. Let's bail.""I agree."Having seen everything, the boys left—they were goi