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.

She could feel the air stirring around Frank, and his smile turned into a glare.

around me? Care

and a strong gale abruptly unfurled away from him. The air around the ring rustled, as if some behemoth had stirred

helplessness-the same feeling he had when he first met Frank! She was begging right then, "No... Mr. Lawrence! My sister is just upset-she doesn't

seemed

he growled, "I was going to save my strength and let bygones be bygones but you

but you even had to

buttons!"

himself in Stella's ears, conjuring the image of death and bloodlust, leaving her shaking

terrified too,

Stella-you'd be humiliating our family! That bastard must have used some sleight of hand

shrugging free of Stella's grasp, she bellowed at Frank, "Come on, scumbag! Kill us if you can! My father will come after

the weak, but that doesn't mean I will suffer

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