Andrew's smile grew even wider. "There is always a price to pay."

Barton raised his knife high and drove it straight toward Liza's shoulder. Just before the blade could sink in, Fermin shouted, "Okay, I agree."

Andrew poured himself a cup of tea. "Honestly, whether you agreed or not, I was going to send you home. Now we still have a score to settle. Shall we?"

He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes.

Fermin understood the implication. Without hesitation, he lifted his knife and stabbed it into his shoulder.

Liza cried out in shock, "Fermin!"

"I saw your sincerity, Mr. Eaton. Apology accepted," Andrew chuckled, turning to Barton. "Stop scaring Miss Eaton and have Mr. Eaton escorted home. Then we'll release her."

"Yes, sir." Barton nodded.

Before this, Liza had always thought Andrew was just a sickly man, smart but not dangerous.

Now she knew how wrong she had been. He barely moved from his chair, yet he had them completely at his mercy.

For the first time, she was awed. Fermin had never compromised with anyone before.

As a car pulled up, Fermin glanced at Liza, who was still tightly gripped by Barton.

There was no escape.

Soon, Barton led Liza upstairs.

Andrew was sipping tea, looking completely at ease.

"No need to be afraid, Miss Eaton. I won't hurt you."

"You just made Fermin stab himself. And you expect me to believe that?"

She had

man.

was a

out he was

Sweet

:

"That was

I haven't

that Score yet."

him to shoot himself too?

he hold back when he

"I..."

rendered speechless, knowing Fermin

"Well, if you answer a question from me, I can let him off. What do you say?" To Liza, this

Andrew wasn't asking more important questions, like who Fermin had met recently, if he had been

my only question," he said. "Answer it, and you're free

his gentle smile, giving an illusion that he wasn't the one who had threatened her

in the city and barely went out himself. After that event, he

you can leave," Andrew said, having

later on. I don't know the exact location, but I do know it's in this direction. It's at the

without interrupting.

handed the phone back to Barton. As she stood up to leave, she suddenly turned and said, "Please tell Debra I'm sorry. Fermin hurt her, but he is my brother. I don't want either of them to get hurt. If he ends up

business. It's not life or death. Don't worry. That won't happen," Andrew

sigh of relief and followed Barton out. In the meantime, Andrew began

Barton

people to chew,

soon.

where Fermin has been staying over the past

"Okay."

it's a trap? He might

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