The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Frank, however, had no intention to negotiate and refused bluntly. "I'm sorry, Ms. Lionheart—I have great use for my Hale Marrow, and I'm not selling no matter what you offer me."

"What?!" Sif did a double take, her temper flaring right then.

It was the first time someone would refuse her, the heiress of the Lionheart!

"I'm being nice here!" she snapped. "Know your place and give it to me right now! No one ever refuses me, and everyone will always hand over whatever I want to me on a silver platter!"

Frank simply raised a brow and sneered. "Really? How on earth did you manage to describe daylight robbery with such righteous words? Or perhaps you own this place too? Surely you should know how to abide by rules too, Ms. Lionheart?"

"Shut up! What I say is the rule!" Sif bellowed haughtily, glaring at Frank. "The Lionhearts will make this worth your while—you bought it for 200 million, didn't you? I'm now buying it for 2 billion dollars. It's no loss for you, so hand it over!"

stubbornly

million just earlier. Now that he had unveiled

it was even more outrageous that Sif was demanding to have it for just 2 billion dollars—it was hardly the value for a

refuse?" Frank asked,

to face the consequences," Sif threatened

Hyperion Root, the Hale

was her only way to recoup her losses, and she would take it from Frank even if it meant

think that a Lionheart would be so lacking in virtue." Frank snorted, shaking his head. "I actually believed for a moment that your family was

hesitate to claim any treasures you may luck into on this day. Are you willing to just roll over and yield? If so, why bother with

then claim what sloppy seconds she leaves! That's all the rest of us deserve, right? No! Even if she messes up and misses some treasure, she'll claim it from you anyway! You must return it because it's rightfully hers! If you refuse, she will name-drop her family and threaten to end you!