Chapter 1212: Called wolf today

Hugo's reaction to all of this was still unknown. However, they had seen Slater's reaction and confession-he bawled his eyes out until they were puffy. Even now, Slater's eyes were still slightly squinted.

But Atlas?

He wouldn't grovel at her feet or cry his eyes out. He might apologize, but at this point, it was long overdue. It wasn't enough to quell her anger and pain. Moreover, if what she said was true, then if she didn't get her revenge, he would. Even if he had to spend the rest of his life trying to find a way to go back in time just to punch himself, he would.

"I'll help you plan my murder."

Penny's mouth fell open, her eyes widening. Her mind blanked momentarily as she processed the words he had just spoken.

"Wait, what?" she gasped when she recovered. "You want to plan your own murder?"

"I said I'd assist. So you can call me an accomplice to this crime we're about to commit."

"Uh." She blinked. Then blinked again, her mind failing to compute. She thought she was smart, but right now, it felt like her brain wasn't working properly. "So, the deal is... we plan your murder, but I'm the mastermind, and you're just an

accomplice?"

Atlas nodded. "That's right."

"But you're the one who proposed it!" she barked. "Doesn't that make you the mastermind?"

redo it

saying all of this just to save everyone? Do you think

all I care." He shrugged. "All I'm saying is if you crash this plane, chances are you'll die too. Just because you want me dead. I don't want to kill

you

she blurted out in awe,

think he could. But Atlas had just

shallow smile

that a yes?" he asked, tilting his head. "Are

hummed a long note. "Let

"Stop stalling."

a bad idea! I get to live

I'll wake them up," he said, standing from his seat-only to stop when Penny

I can't leave this seat

frowned. "I thought

just yet." Penny glanced up, her eyes scanning the buttons before

with whoever was on the other end. She spoke in

back at him and took off her headphones. When she stood,

I meant when I said you believe too easily that I'm capable of horrific things," she said matter-of-factly. "Did you really think I'd

and walked toward the unconscious pilots. Meanwhile, Atlas stood

mean?" he blurted out. "You

back at him. "I know how to pilot an aircraft, genius. We're not going to

Who Cried Wolf, my butt!" she hissed, eyes swirling with judgment. "I literally just screamed 'wolf' today,

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