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    Smiling, Frank continued, "That''s what I''d like to know-have I done something to offend anyone here, or maybe you just don''t like me because I''m that good looking?"


    Geon scowled even harder at Frank''s words.


    Beside him, Carlo mmed his hand on the table and bellowed coldly, "Quit clowning around! You''re not wee here, so leave! Otherwise, I''ll call in my boys, and you won''t be able to leave even if you want to!"


    "Temper, temper." Frank smiled as he slowly stood up. "So you could tell that I was just clowning around..."


    That was when his smile changed to an icy re, and he knocked his wine ss to the floor, crushing it under his foot.


    "Since none of you want to y nice, I won''t. Did you really think that I''m that easily bullied?" he growled coolly, looking around at everyone around the table. "If you want me,e after me! It says more about you than me, the way you''d rathere after the people around me!"


    Geon recovered from his shock just then, and snapped, "How dare you, Frank L—"Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    "Shut up!"


    Frank snapped back, stopping Geon right then. "I have no fight with you, Geon Kramer, or any officials here in Zamri. We could''ve minded our own business, and I even refrained from bothering you even though it''s your men who threw me into ckwater before. Do you know why?"


    Seeing that Geon was silent, Frank sneered sinisterly. "That''s because I didn''t want to get involved with you, and as long as you don''t mess with me in the open, I wouldn''t bother you for no reason either! And yet!"


    Pausing, Frank''s eyes shed murderously as he growled, "You''ve gone way over the line now, Geon. Even though I didn''t want to have anything to do with any government officials, I''m sure that you scum would keep mocking me if I keep taking this lying down!


    "In that case, why don''t I just get rid of everyone here in one stroke?" Frank finished, sneering viciously.


    "W-What are you doing?!"


    Geon panicked right then, stumbling backward as he stared at Frank in disbelief. "How dare you! I''m themissioner of Zamri, and you''re threatening to kill me in front of so many witnesses! Y-You''re mad!"


    "Don''t worry, Mr. Commissioner!"


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    Seeing that Geon and everyone around the table were panicking, Carlo stood up, patting his chest while leveling Frank a furious re. "I have all my men stationed around the building. On my order, they''ll alle charging in and take down this insolent wretch!"


    "I-I see!"


    Geon sighed in relief at Carlo''s assurance.


    Everyone around the table was relieved too and were giving Carlo thumbs-ups too.


    "That''s why he''s a big deal in the Minds. Mr. Barzini leaves nothing to chance... He certainly puts me to shame!"


    "You heard him, Frank Lawrence! One word from Mr. Barzini, and his men wille in and take you down!"


    "Don''t think you get to strut!"


    Seeing that everyone around the


    table had stopped panicking and were once again filled with


    confidence, Frank snorted in disdain and simply watched them yap like they all had a few screws loose in the head.


    "Dad!"


    Fredo sobbed as he shouted, still on his knees, "Our men... are dead! They''re all dead!"