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.”

youth

matter,” Blondie said with a smile. “My boss has admired you for a while and would like to have

studied Blondie

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platinum blond, ear piercing, elaborate tattoos, and leather jacket all indicated that he was a thug, so how much

busy.” She rejected the offer right away.

can get all the money

money.”

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

dragging her toward the entrance. “Know what’s good for you and

see what was happening but were too afraid to interfere–Blondie

wanted to poke their nose

he could stop Blondie, someone suddenly leapt

soon hurrying to the scene after him. “Helen, what

even know him, but he insists on taking me to see his

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

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