So the necklace was at large again.

I was a bit relieved. If it were wreaking havoc upon others, perhaps it would stay away from me. Covertly, I shared a small smile with Vivian as a way of expression my optimism about the situation. Better others than me.

Of course, the option to buy the necklace myself was still available to me. Since Vivian had her doubts about killing Frank, it might be my best chance of getting rid of him.

No. I couldn't fall for that again. Maybe Vivian's idea to bribe Frank before trying anything was for the best. Surely all he was after was money anyhow. Though I felt quite certain that, if I did pay him to go away, others would come hoping to profit by bothering me in a similar fashion...

I bit my lip. There had to be a good way to handle this! Perhaps I could manipulate Frank into a position where he appeared to be doing something harmful to me, I could trick one of the guards into killing him off for me...