"Don't worry about how I found out," Frank said. "What's your twin's name?"

"He doesn't have one."

Monte smiled, shaking his head. "My family was poor, and my twin was sent to an orphanage due to his poor health soon after we were born.

"My whole family thought he was dead... Hell, I didn't know he existed until he came to me when he was thirty-two, and I found myself staring at my own face, although it was scared and missing an ear."

Frank frowned. "What did he want?"

Monte shook his head. "No idea! He just said his family owed him, and from now on, he'd be living as me... And with that, he's disappeared, and I can't find him no matter how I try."

Frank nodded.

It was clear that the missing twin was the key to undoing the curse of the spiritron vein, but what role did he play? Was he really going to exploit that opening to hurt him, like Dawn had put it?

had proven that he had ambition, but Frank could see that he would not hurt him either... or at the very least, he did not have enough to

Dawn only heard Monte in her mind speak to her once, and no one

but for insurance, he granted Monte a fraction of the power of the

took what he said at face value, nodding. "Don't worry, Mr. Frankton! I won't

"Do

his office, sitting on his couch in

Monte's photo was stolen as an act of conspiracy-to sweep this entire matter under the

in mind, Frank called Jouri

Frankton-I was just planning to come see you! I've met several nice girls, would you be interested

certainly had no time for that. "That can wait. I just wanted to tell you that I've

Jouri exclaimed in surprise and delight. "How did

Frank told her the whole story, she nodded. "You really are different. Talk about an extraordinary stroke of luck-though I

Frank chuckled. "Do tell!"

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