The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Yora, however, sneered. "You don't worry about that. While you're head of the family, you're no more than a figurehead-every family matter will instead fall under my control."

"What?!"

Jon almost tripped-so he was only supposed to be a puppet?

What did Yora want? To take over the family?

"That's a big deal, Madam Yimmel. It's not too late-we can go back and discuss this with Grandfather...""

Resistant to the idea, Jon decided to name-drop Mark, but Yora did not even flinch.

Shaking her head in disdain, she scoffed. "You said it, didn't you? The old man's dying and can't decide on anything. As the most senior member of the family, I'm the only one who can make the call." "No, no, no..."

not so serious that he must leave a

playing along, Yora turned toward Fleur, who flinched but said coolly, "Your grandfather's not going to wake

at once suspicious. "What?

with the Lifecutter. It's a poison unique to Hundred Bane Sect-it would look like the patient

did you... But why? Why

in disbelief-despite being as dense as he was, he could understand what

him, he felt a chill running down his neck

grandfather's wives, and his grandfather had

would they

Lane family rules! What did they have against Mark that they would poison him?! "Fine, then

chest, Yora sneered as she began. "Your grandfather is old, Jon... and elderly people always lose their sight. Forget taking back the Northstream Lanes which, I must add, was done without my permission-he appointed Helen Lane as head of the family behind my

the one who mocked me right in front of the whole family,