The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Yora, however, shook her head at the confused looks thrown her way. "But after all is said and done, I am still Mark Lane's wife... and I desire an alliance between the Yimmels and the Lanes as equals. What do you say to that?"

"What?!"

It was not just the Yimmels-even Helen was left dumbstruck by Yora's offer.

What was Yora saying? An alliance, and at this stage? Was that even possible?! "Have you gone mad?!"

Cadell sprang to his feet, snapping right then, "We still have our hostages, and our family is much more powerful than the Lanes! We can return to Bralog in one piece even if we fail to take over the Lane family or Lanecorp! Why should we ally ourselves with some mooks like them?!"

"Exactly, Madam Yimmel! There's just no reason for it!"

"Are you perhaps in shock? Could you be delirious?"

at Cadell and the rest. "I am still the

Yimmels deflated, but they were certainly

back to Frank, asking

officers and Helen looked

"Frank!"

cried anxiously, "Please, they still have Granduncle and Uncle Gavin, and they're clearly compromising a lot when they offered

"That's right."

to back down, and it's a major accomplishment if we can secure the Southstream Lanes release. We don't have to push them

to finish but smiled and shook his head as he turned to Yora. "I refuse-because I have a better offer, if you're willing to listen." Seeing Frank's cunning

in a way of compromise. Yet, not only was Frank refusing, but he had the cheek to suggest a counter-offer too? "Do tell," Yora said, showing no hint of anger as she calmed