The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

"Mark?"

"Grandfather?"

The spirited shout from upstairs left the Southstream Lanes stunned.

Fleur was stunned like the rest and snapped right then, "Silence, old-timer! I'm doing this to save your life!"

"I will not be denied!" Mark continued shouting from upstairs. "I'd rather die right now than live under such grief! I was waiting to see if any of you kids were going to stand up to these thugs... but Clark and Gable bailed as soon as they heard the Soranos were here! Only Gavin and Helen stood up against them! That's why I'm announcing it right now: only Gavin and Helen will be the candidates for the next head of the Lane family—Oof!"

Mark was suddenly grunting just as he was about to finish, seemingly struck.

"Sir!" Helen exclaimed in shock.

then. "Come at me if you

you talking about?!" Mark was laughing upstairs. "I'm not old yet, whippersnapper!

in pain again, Frank's brow creased in

him, but, unable

Hubert had visited Riverton before to attend the arranged marriage between the Lane

in turn led him to

was not about to let Mark die—not when his brother Henry

Frank glared furiously at Willy as he snapped, "Debts will be paid, but

Willy snorted and kicked Frank right

seconds, or my men upstairs will kill Gavin Lane. Another five seconds, and it's Mark Lane. and any second of hesitation after that, it's another member of the Lane family. Let's see how tough your so-called

girl's quite hot... But don't worry,

down despite Willy's