"Heh. I told you, didn't I?" Luna was smiling smugly, folding her arms before her chest. "There's no reason to come here at all. Cato's company is perfectly up to standards."She then dispensed with all pretense, turning to Cato and throwing her arms around his neck. "Come on, let's go hang out. It's rare for me to come to Morhen, and I'd rather not waste time on work. It's boring.""Okay. In that case…" Helen took out the agreement she kept in her briefcase, ready to stamp and sign it.That was when Frank caught her wrist."Eh?" Helen looked up at Frank, puzzled."What are you up to now?!" Luna was bristling since Frank was meddling again, standing akimbo as she snapped, "You just want to mess with us, don't you? Get out of here, if all you want to do is waste our time!""Mr. Lawrence," Cato growled coolly as he strode over. "This is my company, and these are my employees. We have all the proper legal certification and approvals, but here you are, questioning us. What is t
Helen snapped sternly right then, "Luna, I remember your grandfather leaving this matter in my hands before we came here, or have you forgotten?""I… I…"Luna was stumped, and started crying even as whipped out her phone, "I'll call Mommy! You're all bullying me—""Unbelievable." Helen sighed and locked her briefcase, before leveling a cool stare at Cato. "I'm afraid that our business talks have to be cut short here, since you refuse to be honest with me.""No, no, no… Please, Ms. Lane!"Cato cried out in short and quickly pleaded, "Please just give me a chance, Ms. Lane… I'll tell you everything, okay? This isn't my company—it's my friend's. So, how about this? I'll introduce you to him, and he just needs 150 million dollars to settle the whole thing. We can even split the cost for the minor stuff equally! What do you think?"Helen turned and left at his words, having even less intention to stay after his brazen request. However, before she and Helen could leave, Cato suddenly
Luna had met Cato online, and she thought him handsome from his photos.She was certainly hoping to hook up while building a business relationship, only for things to turn out like this."You?" Cato turned in disdain toward Luna right then, grinning. "Why don't you take a good look in the mirror, pig?! I wouldn't even have bothered with you if it wasn't for your money!"His venomous retort left Luna thunderstruck."Be careful who you meet online, I guess." Frank chuckled nonchalantly, perfectly calm enough to joke around even though he was up against a dozen thugs, as if it was just a walk in the park."What do we do, Frank?" Helen asked anxiously."Don't worry. No one will lay a finger on you as long as I'm around."Cato could hear him brag and snapped right then.He threw the wrench at Frank while bellowing furiously, "Go! Kill that bastard, but spare the chick. Whoever lays a finger on him will answer to him!"The goons all grinned in understanding.On the other hand, Fr
Frank somehow floored those dozen over men with relative ease without breaking a sweat.There was no doubt about it—the man was a martial artist!How unlucky could he be?! Martial artists were far and few between… but he somehow ended up messing with one, and it had to be some backwater bumpkin at that!Cato certainly knew he had messed up big time now.At the same time, Frank dropped to a crouch before Cato and grabbed him by the hair, impassive even as he asked, "You were saying you're going to have some fun with my girl, weren't you?""Frank!" Helen rolled her eyes in the distance, exasperated.Was that the only thing Frank heard?Frank simply ignored her as he flashed a sickly sweet smile at Cato. "So? Are you still going to do it?"Cato shook his head so violently his neck could break, already scared out of his mind."Well, you certainly can talk…" Frank sighed, his eyes flashing sharply as he suddenly snapped, "I've never even had fun with her myself, y'know!""Please!
Luna was heartbroken, not because Cato tried to cheat her of her money, but because Cato would rather kidnap Helen than lay a finger on her even though she was basically offering herself up for him!"Is there really so much difference between me and Helen?" she mused miserably even as she drank herself silly at the bar.Meanwhile, Frank and Helen took a booth seat and were waiting for someone. Around half an hour, Ned arrived. "Mr. Lawrence." He was no longer his meek self from before, and was brimming with energy even as he took a seat.Seeing Helen sitting beside Frank right then, he asked hesitantly, "She's…?""My ex-wife, Helen Lane," Frank smiled as he made the introductions. "And I've asked you here because she needs a favor.""Ex-wife?" Ned appeared stunned for a moment, but got up and shook Helen's hand politely. "You really are dazzling, Ms. Lane—I actually wondered for a moment if some top star graced this bar."Then, shooting Frank an upset look, he sighed in disap
"Oh, right!" Ned chuckled as he added, "My family will foot the bill for materials and construction service up front. You can pay everything at once after the acceptance test.""Asking for payment after you finished construction? What even is this godly business?"Helen could hardly believe that there was a subcontractor company that was this reliable. Did Ned not care that he might not be paid?Seemingly seeing Helen's confusion, Ned smiled. "I understand that you might be confused, but I can tell you that it's Mr. Lawrence's character that I trust. His judgment is above question, and he vouches for you—not to mention that you're his ex-wife. And given my partnership with Mr. Lawrence, a billion is really nothing. Hell, I wouldn't mind footing ten!"Helen's mouth was hanging wide open, understanding profoundly how reliable Frank was just then."In that case, I must thank you before all else," she exclaimed, ready to bow.Ned quickly stopped her, chuckling. "Please, Ms. Lane! N
"However!"Luna then reached out to smack Ned repeatedly on the cheek, chuckling. "There's one other family that one must never underestimate too… and that's the Janko family. Rumor has it that they're ready to replace the Lawrences, who are falling into decline."Leveling a look of pity at Helen, Luna grinned. "So, do you really think that the heir to such a grand dynasty of enormous influence would go out of his way to help you with something so frivolous? That's what I've been saying all along… you've been scammed!"Luna then clapped Ned on the shoulder while sneering, "You really know how to put up an act, kid. How much did Frank spend hiring you? Honestly, did you forget about bringing bodyguards? I guess those clothes must have cost you your entire budget, huh?"Ned smacked her hand away before she could reach his shirt and turned toward Frank. "Who is she, Mr. Lawrence?""Helen's cousin. Just ignore her," Frank said, shooting Luna a look of contempt."Oh, you're going to k
The fact that Ned offered to take payment after building the mansion already disproved Luna's insistence that it was a scam. If anything, asking for a single full payment after the acceptance was a gesture of faith—that they really were not eager for their money.If anything, Luna was obviously trying to harass Frank, as she was taking out on him the disdain Cato showed him.Though Frank was the one who saved her from that conman, she somehow considered Frank the reason her love life went up in smoke.She wanted Frank to suffer because she did!"In that case…"Frank was just about to take up Ned's invitation to visit Janko Gardens and disappoint Luna when Helen's phone rang."Sorry, I have to take this." Helen smiled apologetically at Ned as she hurried away.At the same time, Luna was still rambling on. "Hah! Just look at you pigs… I can tell you're all involved in this scam, refusing to show proof… I'll call Mommy! I'll tell her that you ruined my love life and harassed me—"