Jaud recognized Frank’s moves. “The Five-Peat Archaeus… of Mystic Sky Sect?!”
“I’m surprised you know about us.” Frank strode up, ready to end Jaud’s life.
Jaud promptly threw up his hands in panic. “No, please! Don’t kill me, Mr. Lawrence… Right, I can trade a secret of the Salazars for my life!”
Frank had a hand poised to strike but paused. “A secret of the Salazars?”
“Yes.” Jaud coughed even as he lay on the floor. “The Salazars still want you dead. Just let me live, and I’ll tell you their secret.”
“Speak,” Frank growled, his expression cold.
“Then… Do I have your assurance that I’ll live?”
“I’ll kill you right now if you don’t tell me!”
Frank’s vigor charged again, and Jaud’s eyes widened against the tremendous pressure.
Even as he begged for mercy, he steeled himself while cursing Donald endlessly. “Fuck! I had to run into this monster today of all days… But don’t think you can get away while I can’t, Donald!”
If only Donald did not cut corners and paid Kurt, they certainly would not have to go through so many problems!
If he did not task Jaud with defending the factory and the machinery, Jaud would certainly not have stayed, let alone run into Frank!
In that sense, his problems right now were all Donald’s fault.
Naturally, Jaud was himself oblivious of Donald’s pain, since Donald had already lost a fortune after his plan to seize the Riverton market with the Beauty Pill foiled.
It was not as if he did not want to pay Kurt, but he no longer had the money to spare.
That being said, it was all the Salazars’ own fault for being overconfident in the Beauty Pill.
Pausing and seeing that Frank was not affording him a choice, Jaud gritted his teeth and admitted, “Donald Salazar is conspiring with Neil Turnbull and Chaz Graves. They will be inviting Titus Lionheart to Chaz’s wedding and exposing your affair with Vicky Turnbull to everyone.”
“When that happens, Titus’ men would have you killed, while Vicky would be forced to give up on Grande Pharma as Titus brings her back to Morhen. After that, Neil would take over Grande Pharma, and the Salazars would be given your shares.”
After he finished, Jaud added tentatively, “Look, Mr. Lawrence—I’ve told you everything I know. Just let me live, and I swear to leave Riverton, staying out of your fight against the Salazars.”
Frank was enraged after Jaud revealed such a bombshell.
“So that’s why Chaz Graves and the Salazars have been so quiet lately,” Frank mused. “It seems that they wanted me to lower my guard, and then stab me in the back on Chaz’s wedding day and defile everything I have while I watch. That’s actually impressive of Chaz!”
Frank laughed despite his rage—it was fortunate he had agreed to help Bravo today, or he would still be oblivious to their schemes.
“Mr. Lawrence… Can I go now?” Jaud asked miserably just then, clutching his chest and clearly maimed.
Frank came to his senses and growled, “I would’ve let you go… in the past. If I do now, who would bring you to justice for the lost souls of those children?”
Jaud’s heart sank, but his expression suddenly changed as he yelled at Frank, “I’ve given you such important information that I won’t be allowed to stay in Riverton, but you’re still going to push me?! You’re a plague to this world, and you’ll stay that way if you’re allowed to live! You’ll now pay for everything you’ve done!”
