Alda promptly told Frank, but he was not surprised.
In fact, he was not concerned at all. “If she could kidnap you and bring you here, it’s natural that she’s watching!”
Alda nodded in understanding-both she and Sylvie were important people, and Sally must be a big deal too if she could bring them here without raising alarm bells. Still, she asked, “In that case, doesn’t that mean we’re all her prisoners for the rest of our lives?”
Frank flicked her on the forehead. “No one’s holding you prisoner when I’m around. I’m here as her partner, and I’ll make her pay if she ever rubs me the wrong way!” Alda sighed in relief. That was true-with Frank’s strength, who would ever dare to mess with him?
“Well said!”
That was when Sally appeared out of nowhere, applauding, “That’s a man of destiny. Even the way he talks is different!”
Even with Frank at her side, Alda could not help leaning closer to him as she was earnestly creeped out by Sally’s fake smile. “Calm down. The man beside you is much scarier than I am,” Sally teased, noticing her reaction.
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