a secret and began working with them at a tavern run by another of Frank's hit men, Max Hedges (Chris Morley), who was disguised as a woman named Sally Armitage. After locating a statue known as the "Left-Handed Boy", Luke and Laura were able to use the inscription on the statue to decode Frank's book, resulting in his arrest and imprisonment for the next thirteen years. In the aftermath, Luke and Laura returned to a farm on which they had spent joyful time together and made love for the first time. Upon their return to Port Charles, they were greeted by a bevy of reporters. Overcome by memories of the David Hamilton murder trial, Laura confessed that despite being unfaithful while away, she was still Mrs. Laura Baldwin. Feeling rejected, Luke turned away from Laura, despite her willingness to divorce Scott. In time, both Luke and Laura began working for Edward Quartermaine (David Lewis) at ELQ Industries. While under his employ, Luke met his niece, Alexandria (Renee Anderson), who enlisted him to locate the "Ice Princess", a large, uncut diamond that she had painted and lost in transit to Port Charles. Luke met a secret agent named Robert Scorpio who worked for the WSB (World Security Bureau), a secret government spy agency whose mission was to stop Mikkos Cassadine and his brothers. Luke teamed up with Robert and headed to the Cassadine compound on an island off the coast of Venezuela. After they left Port Charles they discovered that Laura had stowed away with them. Actress Tiffany Hill, a guest of Mikkos', joined the trio in their mission. They defeated Mikkos and his powerful ice machine, and returned to Port Charles in triumph. Laura obtained a divorce from Scott and began planning a lavish wedding with Luke. Laura and Bobbie ended their feud and became close sisters-in-law. Luke and Laura were married by the Port Charles mayor on November 16, 1981, in a spectacular public ceremony at the mayor's manor. Mikkos' widow, Helena Cassadine, watched the wedding from a hidden spot and vowed she would curse their marriage. Helena blamed Luke and Laura for her husband's death. Laura mysteriously disappeared in 1982. A thief named David Gray claimed to have killed her, and an enraged Luke killed him in a fight. Luke, though still uncertain about his wife's ultimate fate, began an affair with scam artist Holly Sutton. Their affair