The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

"I'm giving you a chance now," Frank simply growled at Maron, returning his threat word-for-word. "Release them, or you'll die!"

Elder Huxley and Elder Randel's faces fell at Frank's threat, but Maron appeared perfectly calm.

It was as he had expected Frank to attack and hold him hostage and did not even resist.

In fact, he almost appeared perfectly content as Frank's hostage.

"Don't move!" he snapped at Elder Huxley and Elder Randel as they were ready to save him before turning back to Frank and smiling. "Go on, do it. Kill me!"

"What?" Frank was dumbstruck that Frank was that fearless.

"Oh, don't be so surprised." Maron chuckled. "Kill me right here if you have the balls, Frank Lawrence— but you have to think about it: none of your girls are going to get away alive if you do. If that's what you want, then do it."

back down—even if Frank could crush his neck like he wanted, it meant burning bridges with Sage Lake

the fallout, especially when Maron still held Helen, Vicky,

death would mean all five of them dead, which was why he did not care

yet?" Maron sneered at Frank. "Go on, be quick with it and have all your ladies die with me... or let me go and play

his threat, Frank turned coldly toward the Sage Lake Sect

them were being swayed. "If you defy me,

everyone followed his orders, leaving Frank growling,

others, and that in turn meant

on the shoulder in

biting off what you can