Seeing that Mona was glaring and ready to fight back, Stanley glowered and growled, "Anyone resisting arrest will receive equal punishment as Frank Lawrence! No mercy!" On the other hand, Vicky snorted. "Hmph. Go for it, Mona! Take down Stanley Durban-let me handle the rest! If we don't fight, we'd all end up in Blackwater!" "Oh, no, no, no!"

Gina, seeing that Stanley was ready to arrest Helen, promptly rushed to kowtow at Stanley's feet. "Please, Mr. Mayor! My daughter divorced Frank a long time ago-she's an ex-wife, like you said! It was Frank who was a scheming bastard and dragged my daughter into this... She has already cut all ties with him!"

"Is that so?"

Stanley was smirking smugly as he watched Gina beg, and he turned toward Helen. "In that case, let me ask you-have you cut ties with the man who murdered Commissioner Kramer as this woman has said, Ms. Lane?"

Hearing Stanley's question, Gina turned to level a pleading stare at Helen too, worried that she would misspeak just then. "Helen, just calm down before you talk!" "Mom..."

Helen scowled and sighed at her mother. "Did you really think that this man would spare us if I set myself apart from Frank?" "Why wouldn't he?!"

back to Stanley. "The mayor is such an understanding man! He'd definitely understand. Just speak the truth-tell him that you aren't with Frank, and you'll be fine!

the first place, just like how this funeral is a mere stage to bring us to our knees. Lanecorp is going down

with a sneer, not saying

"Mr. Mayor."

looking at him impassively as she spoke. "You win this time. Go on-tell us what you want in exchange for

taken aback to see the

Was Vicky... helping her?

"Hmm... Pfft!"

gaze in turn, saying nothing until he suddenly snickered

"As the mayor, I certainly have to punish Lanecorp for being accomplices to the man

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