Glancing at Stella, Frank said earnestly, "Someone poisoned your brother, and it's a poison that only takes effect after a precise period of time. In other words, someone is trying to scapegoat me and incite a war between your family and myself."

Stella, seeing Frank's vague smile and the way he was staring at Troy, turned toward Troy too.

She realized right then that Troy must have planned all this!

She was already suspicious when Troy was on hand to receive them at the airport, and that premonition came true!

"You're lying!"

That was when a tearful Chelly shrieked hysterically at Frank, "You poisoned my brother, and you're still dressing it up with pretty words?! You're lower than scum! I'm telling my dad about this, and he'll bring all his men to kill you and everyone around you!"

"Calm down, Chelly!"

Stella ran up, intent on stopping Chelly's irrational ravings-but it was already too late.

could feel the air stirring around Frank, and his smile turned into a

around me? Care to say that

a strong gale abruptly unfurled away from him. The air around the ring rustled, as if some behemoth had stirred from its slumber. The bloodlust was palpable, and both Chelly and Stella's

a crushing sense of defeat and helplessness-the same feeling he had when he first met Frank! She was begging right then,

Frank seemed to

save my strength and let bygones be bygones but you Favonis prove to be as ignorant as you are loathsome.

but you even

buttons!"

ears, conjuring the image of

terrified

beg, Stella-you'd be humiliating our family! That bastard must have

shrugging free of Stella's grasp, she bellowed at Frank, "Come on, scumbag! Kill us if you can! My father will come after you for

compassion for the weak, but that doesn't mean I

palm and charging

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