"Frank Lawrence.”

Yed did not run.

He was a martial artist too, though he also knew that he would never escape an Ascendant rank, which Frank was.

Composing himself, he growled through his teeth despite his reluctance, "I'll pay you your 800 million. But you have to promise that you'll leave my house right away and never meddle in my family's business!"

"Mr. Lawrence..." Ned was left flustered—he would be killed if Frank really left for that money!

To his dismay, Frank stopped and leveled an impassive look at Yed. "Really?"

"Of course,” Yed said. "I'm the next head of the Janko family, and my word is golden.”

In Yed's mind, overflowing glee was quickly replacing his panic as he realized Frank was just a fool who got involved for money.

Losing 800 million dollars while he turned the tables against everyone and became the next head of the Janko family? That was no loss at all!

fact, once his succession was complete, he could repay Frank with this

a checkbook to avoid suspicion and personally wrote it himself

and

Ned, whose cheeks paled in

you leave?"

leave?"

danger seized him. "We agreed

to that?" Frank asked and turned towards a confused Ned, adding, "Have I ever agreed to anything he

courage flaring even as he

Frank was worth depending on—he did not turn

his head. "You never promised him anything,

to the dumbstruck Yed. "That's my consultation fee—it's what I

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