Still, Larry sighed feebly as he began, "I happen to meet that woman on a business trip in Talnam. S-She came on to me, goading me into investing into two pieces of land that she said would make a lot of money. I fell for it, and she bailed on me just a few days ago, while taking a huge chunk of my company's properties with her..."

Larry coughed violently, clearly choking with rage even as he finished, "I-I wouldn't have been worried about Lanecorp's rise if not for that..."

"I see." Frank nodded at Larry's words, realizing with a start.

Larry said he met Juno in Talnam... So she was Talnamese?

"B-By the way, Mr. Lawrence..."

Seeing that Frank was interested in Juno, Larry, bent on survival, quickly added, "That woman is allergic to lilies... and severely, I might add."

"Severely allergic to lilies?" Frank murmured as he made a mental note-it seemed that he was right, choosing to spare Larry and ask him about Juno. While Larry might be lying, it was pointless at this point, since Frank could easily verify his words.

snorted. "You just might survive if you can get yourself to a hospital in half an

pushed himself to his feet with considerable difficulty, even bowing

life... Argh!" He suddenly gasped as he felt a heartrending agony from the back and turned to find Peter glaring viciously

picked up a knife one of Larry's goons dropped when he fled and seized the right moment to stab Larry in the back,

when he

reasons for sparing Larry, only for Peter

Talk about heinous!

broke one of Peter's arms, bellowing furiously, "I spared you for your sister's sake, only for you to do something so

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