Kat was standing akimbo beside Frank's sports car, staring at him grumpily, clearly intent for him to leave soon.

Frank hesitated for a moment but shook his head. "I'm afraid it's not your childhood friend who's refusing to see you."

"What?" Kat's eyes widened, but she snorted. "Then why didn't he answer the intercom? I know you're trying to soften the blow, but you don't have to-" "I'm serious."

Frank stood still, rubbing his chin as the black Benz disappeared into the mansion garage. "Lauren Floss isn't refusing to see you-he can't. Did you forget what that maid said?" "What?"

Confusion showed on Kat's face.

The whole thing was fishy in itself and she had questions, but her rage affected her judgment, just as she did not want to waste Frank's time.

anyone, not

in realization. "I see! So he's bathing at

guesses almost left Frank choking, and he had to clear his throat and snap, "I mean your childhood friend is probably

uncertainty. "That's not possible. He's always been healthy since we were kids, never catching cold or falling

hunch is that it's not a

"What?!"

flustered. "That's not right, Master Lawrence! I know Lauren, and we used to go swimming all the time... But there's this one time when we got caught in the rain when we were heading home. He gave me his umbrella while he's soaked through, but he was still healthy as a horse the next day, and we still

toward Frank with a look of disbelief, she asked, "And how would you know

but I'm most

glanced at the mansion garage, frowning. "I overhead the mother and son in that black Benz earlier.

clearly concerned for her

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