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.

was

me that you weren't going to be her accomplice, but she threatened you,

exactly it!" Callie appeared shocked. "How

amusement-he did not know her life story, but that was about the only reason that Callie would

she's dead, then she's

have to tell me." Frank snorted. "Anyway, what was she here for,

did not agree with them, because she knew you'd rebel. That's why she tried to assert her authority and slowly

while taking those around

that sense, killing her was the right decision-it has certainly spared

that case, your work here is done. You

you're really

I might

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