Frank chuckled. “Why would they be jealous? I’m not a fellow suitor.”

“That’s true.” Yara conceded and sighed. “But Vicky has a fiance too. Are you sure he won’t get the wrong idea? Moreover, he’s the heir to the Lionhearts, an important family in Morhen—that man is known to be ruthless, made evident with certain suitors for Vicky disappearing under mysterious circumstances.”

Being Vicky’s bodyguard, Yara was naturally privy to certain secrets.

She would rather not see an amazing martial artist like Frank get himself killed. That was why she was being nice and warned him—there were others in Riverton who could destroy Frank aside from the Lionhearts.

“Hmph.” Frank snorted with a look of disdain. “I’m fine as long as they don’t provoke me. If they do, they’ll find themselves less lions than lambs.”

Yara gulped.

That was certainly a bold claim, though she wondered if Frank could remain so when the Lionhearts really came for him.

Either way, she had nothing to add after saying that much.

Early next morning, Helen had just woken up when she got a call from Sean.

“Good news! Mr. Turnbull’s daughter fully recovered yesterday!” he exclaimed.

“She did?!” Helen was immediately excited.

“Yeah, I didn’t expect the panacea cap to be so effective.” Sean laughed. “You are now the savior of the Turnbulls’ heiress, Helen!”

Helen was certainly thrilled—Lane Holdings had nothing to worry about now that the Turnbulls owed them a favor!

Breathing out lengthily to quickly calm herself, she said, “Thank you so much for this, Mr. Wesley.”

“Oh, you’re exaggerating,” Sean replied with feigned modesty. “It’s what I ought to do—by the way, remember to properly prepare for the banquet tonight at Verdant Hotel, and the project will definitely be yours.”

“Yes. I’m counting on you, Mr. Wesley,” Helen said, and hung up.

She could hardly hide her excitement and almost started skipping around on her bed.

The time for Lane Holdings

penthouse suite of Verdant Hotel, Frank had woken up early to meditate

was Vicky, dressed in a leather jacket and a pair

her shades, she smiled. “You’re quite the early bird, Mr. Lawrence!”

could say the same about you. What’s

is having a banquet here tonight. I’ll get you a tux—I mean, you’re not attending it in your

“I’ll pass.”

door when Vicky caught it, “Please, Mr. Lawrence. It’s my father’s invitation,

attend a pointless social event, he could not say no since it

said, “In that case,

down to the parking lot, and Vicky

he got in, however, he stopped as he noticed a trio of men hurrying

asked in curiosity, noticing his pause.

“Trouble.”

trio too

bald man at the center

replied

Do you know where

and started to regard Vicky lecherously. “Huh. I’m surprised you’re that lucky with women! Anyway, your boy’s going to be crippled soon enough. You should

trio.

Barney’s thugs snorted. “Hey, the chick’s mocking us,

in turn. “Don’t hurt her now. We’ll show

two thugs guffawed—they were certainly in luck! They would get a taste of the good stuff all thanks

you? Tell

barked, perfectly confident since it was three

leapt forward, Vicky tactfully took a step back and felt a sudden gust behind her

forward at

Thud!

Thud!

both lackeys

“What the—”

barely walked two steps forward with his

hell

suddenly turned into

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