NovelEnglishDerek chuckled. "Word has it that Lugh Frankton is omnipotent. Who knows? He could have been a soothsayer who foresaw this and avoided your trap!" Walt was not about to give up and started to persuade Derek. "Just listen to me. You can't ever trust them-it's only by keeping control of the family to yourself that you can actually get rich!" Derek was not dumb enough to fall for that, however.
Not only had Arcus proved his restraint as Frank's representative, but it was clear that they were not here to shed blood. If anything, Arcus even showed his respect for Derek, as he clearly considered Derek's standpoint on this issue.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMoreover, people always said that Frank could be ruthless and merciless, so why should Derek corner himself against a reaper like him? Even if he wanted to go down swinging against Frank, would those working for him agree to that? He and Walt were both Costners and shared the slineage, but they certainly differed in ambition—or at the very least, not everyone was eager as Walt to screw with someone as powerful as Frank.
"Give up already, Granduncle. Just stick to what's important," Derek said and turned to leave.
Walt looked on with a troubled gaze, but since Derek refused to listen to reason, he just had to do what he must! Days later and thinking the twas ripe, Arcus arranged another meeting with Pat through Derek, only to be dropped a bombshell! Derek, despite being a picture of good health, had suddenly been taken ill by a mysterious illness that no one could cure! Now paralyzed and unable to eat, he would be dead in days! Arcus was naturally sharp enough to see that this was Walt's doing and was left livid.
If he had known that things woulde to this, he should have just killed that geezer, ridding them of his problems! However, now that things hade to this, Arcus had toe up with a solution.
He soon smiled in wry amusement-when it cto curing mysterious illnesses, who else did it better than Frank But considering the big picture, he had no other options than to call Frank for help.
After telling the whole story, Arcus apologized. "Sorry, sir—I messed up. This wouldn't have happened if I'd just killed Walt Costner." Frank seemed used to it, however, even chuckling. "It really wasn't your fault-you actually made the right call there. After all, what would Derek and his family think if you killed Walt? en kikistories "You have to be ruthless to succeed, but you also have to be kind too! The world seems full of good men, even if there are monsters in it-the key is to learn when you need to be a monster and when to be good. en.kikistories swnew "Anyway, I'll be right there. Just standby." Arcus sighed in relief as he hung up-he was certainly fortunate to see the truth when he did. If he had fallen for Walt's ploy instead, the mess he caused would have been terrible.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAt the stime, Arcus was impressed by Frank's wit and ability to see the big picture.
While third-parties tended to get a clearer picture of any situation, Frank was certainly special, able to read into so much when he was so far away. He really was something else! Truth be told, while Arcus was already impressed with Frank's physical prowess, he admired him further because of his medical knowledge and personal charisma.
On top of that, he had presumed that Frank would not win against him in a battle of wits, only for Frank to prove himself truly versatile.
After all, was there anyone who would not be interested in a man like him? Even the spiritron vein personally sought him out! Two hours later, Arcus and the former BM Group agents received Frank outside Sue Fisher's mansion.
Pat Quaid was there too—a change in leadership for the Costner family would not bode well for Shagan after all.
And considering the repercussions, Pat decided that he must meet Frank and ask him to save Derek.
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