“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.

but his

to steer clear of the gray

past half a year, we’ve been living off our past earnings to support

Mr.

from an old client out of desperation—we had no other

be quick money: five million dollars in

we never anticipated how

Mr.

he and three others

furrowed, her mind

venture

for its

also had their share of tumultuous

do for this client?” Hannah

Clive’s expression darkened.

“Mr.

claimed it was a

the stakes had escalated to their very lives! They were stranded on the island without a means of

island?” Hannah pressed for

his mouth to respond, but before he could speak,

bartender entered, bearing bottles of

“Mr.

the wine you

the guests have

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