The Girlboss Begs For Remarriage

Frank walked up to Pat, smiling. "Sorry you had to travel all this way."

Pat returned his smile, shrugging. "Come on. You are a very important friend-of course I had to see you when you're in town."

Frank nodded and walked up to Arcus. "Well done, kid. Not even Jada would be able to handle this as well as you did."

Arcus actually felt embarrassed instead and asked, "When are we visiting the Costners, sir?"

"Yeah, this can't wait." Frank nodded, turning back to Pat. "How did it go?"

"Can't say it went well!"

Pat shook his head. "Walt Costner had been fueling rumors that you're the one who poisoned Derek, and the family is now reluctant to let you meet him."

"They are as stupid as they are sickening!" Arcus snorted in annoyance. "Can't they at least think about it? What would Mr. Frankton have to gain from hurting the head of a small family like theirs?"

"Calm down." Pat chuckled. "I'm sure Mr. Frankton has a plan in mind already."

"You

all too eager

had no solutions to offer so that Frank could

Frank shrugged. "We'll just have to

no good, Mr.

shaking his head. "Don't worry-that would only happen briefly, at best. Once Derek wakes up, they would suddenly feel more at ease and wouldn't want to mess with us.

Arucs nodded in understanding.

as Derek woke up, all bygones would be

barging into the Costners' residence might be uncalled for, Frank was doing it to save Derek-challenging him over really did not make

said, Frank still had to save Derek for that to

fail, it would be used

a fight against the Costners, though it

healer and had reason to be confident, he was still

not charge straight