Titus could see that he was achieving nothing too and got into his car.

Before he left, he wound down his window and said quietly, "Vicky, it's all up to you—whether you're choosing my family's protection, or to let the South Sea Crow wipe out your family. I won't tell you what to do.

"Make up your mind in three days—during your family's annual dinner, an envoy from my family will send for you. If you refuse, consider the alliance between our families severed... at that point, you can really do whatever you like."

With that, he reclined against his seat as he told his chauffeur to drive away.

Vicky was left standing there, scowling.

She was not stupid—if anything, she was quite smart. One did not become the most famous independent woman in Riverton by being a simpleton.

In fact, she had already spotted Titus as soon as she saw Frank.

the cold shoulder. It was her way

of his hands, insisting that

was also pointing out that Vicky should be

confrontation between them came to a

sighed—things were worse than she

Frank would not refuse if she gave up on everything and ran away with him, her family would be abandoned

wipe out the Turnbull family. If anything, she would be fine if it was just the main family in Morhen—but the South Sea Crow vowed to wipe out

she would get

to see—the more she loved him, the less she wanted to see him being

agony in her heart. "Darling. I think this

her seriousness. "Why? You

the Lionhearts' protection, my family won't survive. Eventually, you, and

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