The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Frank mused to himself even as he held Quinn's searing gaze, but he eventually shook his head.

"It's probably too late. I don't think anyone can reason with Maron Ocean, and Sage Lake Sect wouldn't change their mind even if you returned."

Pausing, he then continued, "Moreover, you're worth nothing to the Sage Lake Sect after your father's death. Instead of retaliating against the Salazar's like you said, Maron would just have me killed to get more out of this."

Frank's dissection left Quinn's face paling in despair.

After all, she knew that everything Frank said was right.

As soon as Bocek's meridian nexus was destroyed, he and Quinn knew that there was no longer any place for them in Sage Lake Sake.

They wanted to return just to gather their allies and use their reputation to reclaim whatever fortune they had before they left.

Now that Bocek was dead, any influence he had had gone up in smoke.

pointless even if Quinn returned now—no one would listen to her, and she might even

serve for Sage Lake Sect

I do?" Quinn

stay here and focus on getting better. You're now not involved with Sage Lake Sect. I'll go to see them tomorrow, and things would be fine if they listen to me... If

leave but paused without looking back as he told her, "By the way, I've healed

with that, he left

"T-Th..."

thank him, but her words stayed stuck in her throat, and it was

not for Drakon Salazar and his family,

it was her greed that led to her

welled up in Quinn's heart, but she soon forced herself to look up as she made up

Court Hotel where he