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 have a problem. Bullying

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

in pain again, Frank's brow creased

felt profoundly guilty toward Mark—the Soranos had beef with him, but, unable to find him, they came to the Lane

had somehow connected the dots and realized that Hubert had visited Riverton before to attend the arranged marriage between

turn led him

not about to let Mark die—not when his brother Henry had saved his

snapped, "Debts will be paid, but only by the

and kicked Frank right then, sending him

Another five seconds, and it's Mark Lane. and any second of hesitation after that, it's

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

calmed down