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.

cold shoulder.

that the choice was out of his hands, insisting that it was an agreement between both

out that

words, the indirect confrontation

worse than

if she gave up on everything and ran away with

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 Sea Crow vowed to wipe out everyone, meaning that Vicky's parents would not be

she would get Frank caught in her

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

and spoke despite the agony in her heart. "Darling.

her seriousness. "Why? You just

"But without the Lionhearts' protection, my family won't survive. Eventually, you, and even Helen and Winter will get caught in my mess.