“Even if you’ve got nothing to add, you owe me an explanation.

What’s the real reason?” Hannah pressed.

Clive lapsed into silence for a moment before finally speaking, “Something serious went down a while back.

We lost comrades, and Mr.

Vargas nearly… nearly didn’t make it out alive.

“What?” Hannah’s brows furrowed in disbelief.

“Were you involved in some shady business without my knowledge?”

Upon hearing this, Clive flinched, his silence unbroken.

Hannah’s frustration peaked at his reaction.

“Fine, if you won’t tell me, I’ll contact Franklyn right now.

Seeing her reaching for her phone, Clive acted swiftly to halt her.

“Don’t call Mr.

Vargas!”

He the explained, “Actually… It’s not Mr.

Vargas’ fault.

men depend on him for their livelihoods, but his business has

warned us to steer

a year, we’ve been living off

Mr.

job from an old client

million dollars in three days for just providing some

never anticipated how deadly

Mr.

a dozen men; only he and three others made

furrowed, her

Franklyn venture

for its

Bryson also had their share

you do for this client?”

Clive’s expression darkened.

“Mr.

was a gambling

but by the end, the stakes had escalated to their very lives! They were stranded on the island without a means of escape and

Hannah

opened his mouth to respond, but before he could speak,

entered, bearing

“Mr.

the wine you

the guests

bartender served the wine, Maloney

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