An elderly bearded man strode up behind Frank and barked, "I told you to stop, you hear?"

"Hmm.?"

Frank slowly turned and immediately noticed the lion head embroidered into the old man's lapel.

"The Lionhearts sent you, I presume?" he asked impassively.

"Indeed. The name's Trenton, and I demand you let go of Mr. Sorano right now," the elderly man snapped. "He's under our protection, so if you kill him, you'll be our enemy!"

"Haha." Frank chuckled as he shook his head, immune to Trenton's threat. "He provoked me endlessly, even threatening to kill my family. Do you think he'd repent just because I let him go?"

Trenton frowned, but promised, "You have the Lionhearts' assurance that he'll stay in line—but only if you release him."

"Hmph."

fingers, sparing Hubert. "In that case, you have

that eager to

hand, Hubert was on his knees, wheezing as he

door, saying, "Mr. Sorano, Mr. Graves sent us to protect you. Rest

lion head embroidered on Trentons' lapel, his fear turned into

he exclaimed, standing amongst the bodyguards as he turned smugly towards Frank. "Did you think this is

"Mr. Sorano!"

at Hubert's unruly

saw Frank's murderous sneer as

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