Chapter 21

Frank shook his head. “Nope.”

Helen breathed a sigh of relief, and her knuckles eased.

Looking apologetic just then, she said, “Frank, I’m apologizing on behalf of my brother. Peter was being unreasonable–don’t stoop to his level.”

For them, everything was bygones after their divorce. That was why she did not want her family to start harassing Frank.

“I won’t. He should stay away if he knows what’s good for him,” Frank said with a snort.

“I will warn him,” Helen agreed.

As she picked up Peter’s medicine and left, Frank did not stop her as she slowly ventured into the

distance.

Suddenly, a blond youth intercepted her, grinning. “A moment please, Ms. Lane.”

the impudent youth

smile. “My boss has admired you for a while and would like to have a

studied Blondie

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jacket all indicated that

busy.” She rejected the offer right

“My boss has taken a liking to your face. You can get all the money you want if

money.”

away from me,” Helen snapped, incensed–what did

but Blondie caught her wrist and started dragging her toward the entrance. “Know what’s good for you

bystanders could see what was happening but were too

a thug, and no one wanted to poke their nose into gang affairs.

stop Blondie, someone suddenly leapt

soon hurrying to the

even know him, but he insists on taking

dusted his lap while promising smugly, “Don’t worry, Helen. No one

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