Chapter 949: On our own terms

[FLASHBACK

[Mama]

— reference: Chapter 836: There's nothing amiss]

"What plan?" Stephen blurted out, darting his eyes between Charles and Haines. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

A part of Stephen's heart knew that whatever these two men had in mind would put him in a tight situation. It wasn't like Stephen wasn't already in a tight spot, but knowing Charles, this guy wouldn't improve his situation.

"Charles and I have been discussing it since Atlas told us what you told him," said Haines coolly. "So, Charles and I came up with a plan you might... find a little risky."

Stephen mildly shook his head. "Your tone already told me it's not just a 'little' risky."

"Proceed with the plan," Charles chimed in, causing creases to form on Stephen's forehead. "Do what they told you to do, Steph."

"What?!" Stephen jumped from his seat, staring down at them in disbelief. "You want me to kill the chairman?"

"Shhh..." Charles closed his eyes briefly. "Quiet, Stephen. This might be a private area of the restaurant, but remember that you don't know who else is listening

and watching."

breath hitched, his eyes shaky as he scanned the restaurant. Reluctantly sitting back down, the disbelief on his face was still

the table, he leaned forward and whispered, "Charles, do you really hate your father so much as to make him a scapegoat? How could you ask me to do that to

Bennet. He might get upset with the

life. His character might give the impression that he was capable of anything including that, but there were simply some lines

asking from me?" Stephen clenched his teeth, hushing himself despite the growing disbelief and fury in his heart. "You're asking me to be... to be my

was heading

eyes were fixated

his fist shaking as he clenched it

like him, then our chances of breaking free from all of this are higher,"

Stephen's eyes

what kind of people were pulling the strings, Stephen. Even if we come together and try our

game is the worst we can have. If that happens, we might not have

might have

f.n

what type of people these were and what they could do. Charles almost lost his sanity after they abducted him and

could barely get any information

was that these people

this cycle would continue, even if they arrested some of them. Worse, if they approached this carelessly,

when they approached your

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