You can't do this alone. ~Frank Hardy x Reader~

Chapter 9.1 - The Key

Juliet's POV

Stefan didn't budge an inch. 

"Let him go. I won't ask again." Stefan threatened JB. 

"That's good, 'cause I'm tired of talking to you. Where's Gloria?" JB retorted, asking again. 

Stefan took a few steps forward, prompting JB to wrap his arm around Joe's heck - giving him access to snap his neck.

"Buddy!" JB threatened. I knew JB wouldn't do it though, he has a soft spot for Joe.

"Hey!" Joe cried out.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa." Stefan said, stopping in his tracks. "All right. I'll get her." Stefan caved.

"Good." JB said before Stefan walked out of the room. 

JB let go of Joe. He grunted and then turned back and glared at him. 

"Sorry. I'm sorry." JB held his hands up in apology.

"You said you wouldn't hurt me." Joe exclaimed at him. 

"Are you okay? I didn't mean to." JB asked. 

"I'm fine." Joe spat. 

JB looked up to me and Frank. He winked at me with a smile. 

"Good to see ya again, Juliet." JB smirked. 

"Dude." Frank said, scolding JB.

"What's going on here?" Gloria asked, coming around the corner. 

JB quickly grabbed Joe again while Frank and I looked at Gloria.

"Are you alright, Joe?" Gloria asked him. 

"I'm fine." Joe said, looking down. 

"Who are you? Why are you holding my grandson?" Gloria demanded. 

"JB Cox. I'm the guys you hired to steal back that idol, and then... threatened. Because there was something else inside. How are you?" JB spat out. 

Gloria looked around at us, seeing our betrayed and angry faces, seemingly speechless that we revealed one of her secrets.

"Right. Well, funny story: Joe, here, is the one who found it." JB explained. 

Gloria's eyes widened and she looked at Joe in shock.

"Is that true, Joe?" She asked him. 

"Yeah, it's true. And I brought him to you." JB answered for him. "So I'd like to think that means that you can pay me, and I can make my way out of here. Sound good?"

"Do you really think you can barge into my house, hold my grandson hostage, and demand money from me?" Gloria almost scoffed at him. 

"I mean, it's working, isn't it?" JB chuckled. 

But that was cut short when Stefan suddenly came up beside him, grabbing him and punching him - knocking him out in one punch. My eyes widened at this, the only person who I know who mirrored this strength was the tall man...

"Thank you, Stefan." Gloria nodded to him. 

"Of course, ma'am." He nodded back. 

"Now get Chief Collig." Gloria said. 

"Did you know Stefan could do that?" Joe asked Frank and me.

I shook my head at him and then looked at Frank. Frank's eyes were glued to his grandma in anger and betrayal. 

"Well. It would seem the four of us have quite a lot to discuss." Gloria said, looking at us. 

She turned around and let out Stefan, who was carrying JB, before closing the door. I stood next to Frank, who was sitting on the arm of the couch. Joe was sitting on the couch next to Frank.