The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Meanwhile, the Janko family bodyguards had chased down Yed and restrained him again.

Even as they dragged him off to the basement stockade, he screamed, "Please save me, Ms. Lionheart! They're going to kill me!"

"Ned Janko, I demand you release Yed this instant!" Sif bellowed at Ned loftily right then.

"No." Ned shook his head, his tone neutral. "I refuse. And what are you going to do about it? Attack me on my family's turf?"

"Better think about what you're doing," Sif growled impatiently in return.

Ned was always a loser whom everyone could bully—how did he become so authoritative in just a few days, even daring to stand up to her?!

"There's no need to think, Ms. Lionheart." Ned held her gaze in turn. "I'm now asking you to leave my house. We're not receiving guests at the moment."

"What if I refuse?" Sif asked quietly.

Ned bellowed. "Uncle Lothar! Retainers! Escort

is assured, and disrespect me again, and I'll make

about Ciril?!" Lothar

us all out to the Lionhearts! Ms. Lionheart is here to eliminate you and the loyal

was positively apoplectic upon

he stifled his impulse to kill Yed right then and there, and turned to Sif as he growled coolly, "I'm afraid the Lionhearts have failed today, Ms. Lionheart.

Quit being stubborn already," Sif snorted,

he pointed at Frank, "This is Mr. Lawrence. He saved my brother from the brink of death, and it was him who exposed Yed's wretched conspiracy. Ask him all you want if you doubt

Never

when she turned and saw Frank standing there, impassive.

quickly

"Yep, once." Frank nodded.