The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

"Exactly! We're above all else," Jade bellowed as she pointed Frank in the nose. "I'm giving you a chance to atone right now—apologize to my daughter!"

Jade was absolutely confident in her family's authority and was ready to watch Frank apologize like a worm...

However, she underestimated Frank, as he simply sneered. "Apologize to you? Dream on. Hell, even having me treat your daughter is delusional."

"Frank Lawrence! How dare you disrespect my family!" Jade was livid.

"Forget it, Mom," Luna snapped in her bed. "We don't need him. There has to be a healer who can get me better anyway."

On the other hand, Hali quickly reasoned, "Please, Mrs. Lane. Just calm down for a moment—you have a miracle worker right here, and your daughter will get well right away. And you're all family, right? Why get all upset over some little argument?"

"Shut up!"

Hali's advice only left Jade further incensed. "Family?! With him?! He isn't family—I won't let him near my house even if he offered to clean our toilets for free!"

turned to leave, not bothered

Frank. I know you had a little argument with my relatives, and they can

this chance too, convinced that Frank would rise from rags to riches if the Lanes of Southstream gave

he would also rise to power in Riverton. Her family

and even gloated with utter conceit. "Chance? What chance can the likes of them provide? Even without them, I'm unstoppable here in

of black men in uniforms charged

demanded, "Which

shock at the group of

charged in, ready for violence. Were they after him for

impassive as he stopped forward. "I'm Frank Lawrence.

among other charges. You're coming with us," the man

Frank, pressing a palm over his arms

frowned as he did the math in no time at