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.

stirring around Frank, and his smile

that... you'll kill everyone around me? Care to say that

the ring rustled, as if some behemoth had stirred from its slumber. The bloodlust was palpable,

was furious, and she felt a crushing sense of defeat and helplessness-the same feeling he had when he first met Frank! She was begging right then, "No... Mr. Lawrence! My sister is just

Frank seemed to

save my strength and let bygones be bygones but you Favonis prove to be as ignorant as you are loathsome. Forget not

you even had

buttons!"

devil himself in Stella's ears, conjuring the image

was terrified too,

be humiliating our family! That bastard must have used some

free of Stella's grasp, she bellowed at Frank, "Come on, scumbag!

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

extending his palm and

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