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!

that in mind, Yora mustered strength in her legs as she regained her spirit, sighing. "Hagar really shows foresight... we would've

left Cadell

likelihood turned traitor,

using the Southstream Lanes

thought left him cursing his

most of the other key members and executives of the Yimmel family came to

almost got the entire family

face was pale, and she did not even

one thing on

fully dependent on Baba Yaga, who was in turn Yora's patron and how Yora earned her place as

family because the Lane family was basically insignificant in comparison, and she was not even interested in the measly wealth that the Lanes

things were

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