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!"

Frank turned to

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that Frank would seize this chance too, convinced that Frank would rise from rags to

also rise to power in Riverton. Her family would

and even gloated with utter conceit. "Chance? What chance

of black men in uniforms charged

lead demanded, "Which of

staring in shock at the group of men,

ready for violence. Were they

impassive as he stopped forward. "I'm Frank

Precinct. You have been accused of murder and grand theft among other charges. You're coming

men immediately moved behind Frank, pressing a palm

frowned as he did the math