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.

that... you'll kill everyone around me? Care

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

was well aware that Frank was furious, and she felt a crushing sense of defeat and helplessness-the same feeling he had when he

seemed to

bygones but you Favonis prove to be as ignorant as you are

but you even had

buttons!"

the devil himself in Stella's ears, conjuring the image of death and bloodlust,

was terrified too, but

"Don't beg, Stella-you'd be humiliating our family! That bastard must have used some sleight of

on, scumbag! Kill us if you can! My father

feel compassion for the weak,

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