The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

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.

greet Frank so intimately while giving Titus the cold shoulder.

was out of his hands, insisting that it was

out that Vicky should be going along with

confrontation between

worse than she

and ran away

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

she would get Frank caught in

what she did not want to see—the more she loved him, the less she wanted to see him

silence, Vicky sighed and spoke despite the agony in her

felt stung by her seriousness. "Why? You just

a pained smile even as she caressed his face. "But without the Lionhearts' protection, my family won't survive. Eventually, you, and even Helen and Winter will get caught in my mess. And