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?"

rest. "I am still the matriarch, so you'll obey even if you don't like it or face

the Yimmels deflated, but they were certainly upset,

made sure that they were silent before turning back to Frank, asking apprehensively, "How about it, Frank? Will

and

"Frank!"

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

"That's right."

"It's already good enough that the Yimmels are willing to back down, and it's a major accomplishment if we can secure the Southstream Lanes release. We don't

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 smile, the Yimmels were left trading

only was Frank refusing, but he had the cheek to suggest a counter-offer too? "Do tell," Yora said, showing no hint of anger