The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

"Hmm? So it seems that you've really met Noel York," Sil said quietly from the other end of the call. "It slipped my mind, but she's working with Lanecorp now. But you're saying she's willing to switch sides?" Sil's words left Chet flinching, his heart almost caving.

He finally knew how it felt to be duped.

If Sil had told him about Noel before this, would he have brought the Lionheart martial elites here to attempt capturing Noel, hence leading them straight to a trap?

Well, even as rage welled inside Chet, it was too late for regrets now.

While he felt stressed just from lying to Sil earlier, he now felt free and unburdened, since Sil neglected to tell him about Noel.

If only Sil had told him, would they have played straight into Frank's hands?!

As Chet found his resolve, his eloquence returned. "Yes, that's what Ms. York told me personally. Also..."

"What is it?" Sil frowned on the other end.

explained. "If she were to switch sides, she says she needs five billion dollars to pay Lanecorp for the contract severance fee. That's what I'm

"Hahaha!"

defecting to our side! It seems that she's realized that she can't depend on Lanecorp now! Sil, you have to take her in-I'll pay however much you need. Let's see her despair when she realizes I'm her boss once she switches sides!" "That will show her for constantly one-upping

had no idea that Chet had his phone's loudspeaker turned on, and

Noel had sprung from the couch, shock showing on her

And judging from Rory's words, it was her idea to

didn't think that she would join the

Pearce, the richest man on the East Coast, used to be Rory's patron,

him with one

spared Rory out of sentiment, Rory had now joined the Lionhearts and was

content with joining the Lionhearts, and she was now

certainly aware that

hated him for saving