Frank's tone was icy. "Death."
Hans nodded in understanding. "Understood sir. I'm on my way."
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Meanwhile, Zeb managed to make it home.
Cram could tell from the way he was panicking and the fiery-red palm print on his face that Frank had him beaten up.
"You kidnapped Helen?" he quickly asked.
"Yeah! And I was so close!" Zeb wheezed as he slammed a fist on the table in frustration. "But that bastard Frank Lawrence had to meddle again!"
"Really…" Cram pointed at him in disappointment. "The worst thing you can do with this is get impatient! Now Helen is completely on his side!"
"So what?! We could just kill him!" Zeb snorted in disdain.
Cram did a double take. "Kill Frank? And how are you going to do that?"
Zeb grinned. "Hah! Dad, don't forget that Viola Salazar and I are tight. I also know that she's fought against Frank before, and nothing's better than borrowing her strength on this."
"Will she help?" Cram asked, skeptical.
Zeb snorted and picked up the phone from his father's desk to call Viola.
Viola soon answered, grumbling, "Where have you been? It's been a while since you visited."
Zeb sighed as if in pain. "Actually, it's not like I don't want to visit… I've just had trouble."
"What's wrong?" Viola asked in concern.
"I knew it." Cram sighed. "Trevor Zurich boycotted us because Frank told him to do it in the first place—he's not that easy to deal with."
Zeb gulped, finally feeling fear. "What should we do, Dad?"
Cram narrowed his eyes. "What else can we do? We'll take whatever they throw at us and take Frank down even if it's the last thing we do!"
With that, they promptly gathered the best men they could find and spent a fortune hiring one particular bodyguard.
As night arrived, Frank and Hans arrived at the Larkins' doorstep.
Noticing unfamiliar faces, the bodyguards at the gates stopped them. "Halt! This is Larkin family property! What's your purpose here? You're not entering unless you're invited!"
Crack.
Hans moved within a split second, eliminating him.
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