The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Callie was terrified and promptly cried, "Please, Mr. Frankton. Mary is just fond of jokes, and-" Crack.

Frank squeezed before Callie could finish, and Mary's head was left hanging lopsided. Jouri and Callie traded glances, as they thought that Frank was the perfect gentleman.

While they did not expect something so brash from him, what Frank did was understandable. After all, Mary was way out of line, and she deserved that much for threatening Frank and those around him.

Frank turned toward Jouri, gritting his teeth ferociously. "Who cares about BM Group? And you ladies can come after me whenever."

Jouri smiled, shaking his head. "I remember telling you that I'm always on your side, Mr. Frankton-I only tried to stop you because I'd rather you didn't get into trouble. Mary's people might be no trouble to you, but they're still an annoyance.

Frank smirked. "What can a leaderless bunch of thugs achieve? I bet they'd fall in line like dominoes." And with those words, he turned toward Callie and was bemused when he saw that she did not appear afraid or looking at him funny.

If anything, she looked calm.

read expressions very well, he was positive that Callie was not really

me that you weren't going to be her accomplice, but she threatened you, so you're now defecting to

exactly it!" Callie appeared shocked. "How

smiled in wry amusement-he did not know her life story, but that was about the only reason that Callie would remain unaffected

I'm just kidding! just work here, and if she's dead, then she's dead. Just watch your back-they're coming after you

to tell me." Frank snorted. "Anyway,

"I don't know the details, but I overheard them saying that they would like to recruit you. Mary did not agree with them, because she knew you'd rebel. That's why she tried to assert her authority and slowly test

tick, while taking those around you

right decision-it has certainly spared you plenty of

that case, your work here is done. You can go

really

I might