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.

Titus the cold shoulder.

Titus simply made it clear that the choice was out of his hands, insisting that it was

pointing out that Vicky should be

other words, the indirect confrontation between them came

sighed—things were worse than she

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

she would be fine if it was just the main family in Morhen—but the South Sea

would get Frank caught in

more she

long silence, Vicky sighed and spoke despite the agony in

felt stung by her seriousness. "Why? You just

said," Vicky flashed 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