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 know

eyes lit up, all too eager to

had no solutions to offer so that Frank could treat

shrugged. "We'll just have to charge

Arcus exclaimed in shock. "That's no good, Mr. Frankton! The conflict would definitely

happen briefly, at best. Once Derek wakes up, they would suddenly feel more at ease and wouldn't want to mess

Arucs nodded in understanding.

true-as long as Derek woke

might be uncalled for, Frank was doing it to save Derek-challenging him over really did not make sense, and

said, Frank still had to save Derek for

he fail, it would be used as

fight against the Costners, though it was

Arcus knew that Frank was an extraordinary healer and had reason to be

he certainly would not charge straight into enemy territory-he'd