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.

returned now—no one would listen to

and influence serve for

should I do?" Quinn sobbed, her

and focus on getting better. You're now not involved with Sage Lake Sect. I'll go to see them tomorrow, and

leave but paused without looking back as he told her, "By the

he left without

"T-Th..."

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

family, she would

it was her greed that led to her father's

but she soon forced herself to look

White Court Hotel where he