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    Yora could not beg for her life-not when she was joking around and bragging with her family members and executives on how to split the spoils after taking over Lanecorp.


    But in just the blink of an eye, she was a captive, a reversal of fortunes that came all too quick.


    If she begged now, she would be thoroughly humiliated. Her ce as matriarch would also be reduced to a joke, as the Yimmels would certainly not listen to her afterward.


    Threats? Yora had certainly tried.


    But in all likelihood, Baba Yaga, her greatest leverage against Frank Lawrence, had been killed by the man himself.


    What else could she threaten him with now?


    "We still have a hand to y!"


    Nheless, Cadell Yimmel shook her, whispering under his breath, "Don''t you remember the Southstream Lanes? Hagar is still in Laneville with our many elites! If Frank dares to attack us now, we will kill our hostages!"


    Cadell''s words jolted Yora to her senses.


    That was true! Gavin Lane and his family were still in their custody. If Frank refused toply, they could order to have the Lanes killed at any moment!


    With that in mind, Yora mustered strength in her legs as she regained her spirit, sighing. "Hagar really shows foresight... we would''ve been crushed if not for him!"


    Her words left Cadell hanging his head unhappily.


    Dorek Yimmel was his son and had in all likelihood turned traitor, helping Frank set up a trap for the entire family.


    Even if the Yimmels managed to turn the tables by using the Southstream Lanes as their hostages, Cadell would still be punished.


    The thought left him cursing his own son inwardly.


    In fact, it was not just Cadell-as


    most of the other key members and


    executives of the Yimmel family came to their senses, they were cursing Cadell and the wretched son


    he raised.


    They almost got the entire family killed!


    But even as the others were busy condemning Dorek, Yora''s face was pale, and she did not even have the strength to curse Dorek''s name. Right now, there was only one thing on her mind, clear as day.


    The Yimmet family was basically fully dependent on Baba Yaga, who was in turn Yora''s patron and how Yora earned her ce as a


    respected matriarch in the family.


    Yora had also chosen to stay with her maiden family because the Lane family was basically insignificant inparison, and she was not even interested in the measly wealth that the Lanes had.


    But things were now... different.


    Yes, the Lane family was still second best to the Yimmels even with Lanecorp, but Baba Yaga had been killed.


    And without Baba Yaga, Yora did not have the strength to keep the family together, just as word would quickly spread that the Yimmels had lost their patron.


    There was no news like bad news, and that in turn meant the Yimmel family was now in a precarious position.


    With that in mind, Yora turned and leveled an exasperated look at Frank, sighing. "You are formidable, Frank... so much so that I must admit that I''ve lost."


    "Madam Yimmel?!"


    Yora''s words left the key members and executives of the Yimmel family in shock.


    They were still holding the Southstream Lanes hostage, but she was already giving up?!Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    In fact, they could still take over Lanecorp by using those hostages as leverage, coercing Frank and Helen into submitting!


    Yora, however, shook her head at the confused looks thrown her way.