Chapter 1334:

With Ellis handling it personally, this was the best chance they’d get to squeeze more out of the other team.

“That’s all?” Ellis asked, lifting an eyebrow when Marlon finished.

“That’s already asking for a lot,” Marlon replied, wise enough not to overreach. “They might not be on board.”

Ellis’s voice dropped into that rich, smooth tone of his. “They’ll accept.”

Marlon asked, “How can you be so sure?”

“Because the wager we’re offering… is me.” Ellis locked eyes with him, each word deliberate and clear.

Freya blinked, startled.

Marlon looked equally thrown.

had questions piled

“No way. You’re off

was their ace—their cornerstone. Losing him would shake the whole structure. Marlon wasn’t about to

trust her,” Ellis said, steady

team members to know they weren’t the bluffing type. They


could handle it, then she

chewing over the

spoke, calm and

a beat, then gave a slow nod.

“No problem,” Ellis said.

dinner, Ellis

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surprise. “You’re really sticking with the

replied,

miss the clock—you switch

sounded like he’d

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