Yora could not beg for her life-not when she was joking around and bragging with her family members and executives on how to split the spoils after taking over Lanecorp. But in just the blink of an eye, she was a captive, a reversal of fortunes that came all too quick.

If she begged now, she would be thoroughly humiliated. Her place as matriarch would also be reduced to a joke, as the Yimmels would certainly not listen to her afterward. Threats? Yora had certainly tried.

But in all likelihood, Baba Yaga, her greatest leverage against Frank Lawrence, had been killed by the man himself.

What else could she threaten him with now?

"We still have a hand to play!"

Nonetheless, Cadell Yimmel shook her, whispering under his breath, "Don't you remember the Southstream Lanes? Hagar is still in Laneville with our many elites! If Frank dares to attack us now, we will kill our hostages!" Cadell's words jolted Yora to her senses.

That was true! Gavin Lane and his family were still in their custody. If Frank refused to comply, they could order to have the Lanes killed at any moment!

her legs as she regained her spirit, sighing. "Hagar really shows foresight... we would've been

Cadell hanging his head

was his son and had in all likelihood turned traitor, helping Frank set up a trap

the tables by using the Southstream Lanes as their hostages, Cadell

thought left him cursing

executives of the Yimmel family came to

got the entire

as the others were busy condemning Dorek, Yora's face was pale, and she did not even have the strength

one thing on her mind, clear

was basically ve fully dependent on Baba Yaga, who was in turn Yora's patron and how Yora earned her place as a respected matriarch in the

was basically insignificant in comparison, and she was not even interested in the measly wealth

things were now...

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