He ceased his efforts to get up and lay back, exasperated.

“Hey, I don’t know anything.

Can you stop this?”

Hannah looked down at him, a smile playing on her lips.

“I’ve offered you two choices.

Which will it be?”

Finally, Atticus gave in.

“Can I get up first?”

Hannah nodded.

“No one’s stopping you.

Clumsily, Atticus got to his feet, brushed himself off, and eyed Bryson-tall and formidable.

“Mr.

Mitchell, I’ve heard so much about you.

I never expected our paths to cross like this.

Bryson remained impassive and didn’t react to Atticus’s words.

Even though Atticus was ignored, he didn’t mind.

He brushed the dust off his arm and leaned back.

“I don’t know much.

But I can tell you on one condition that you must agree to.

Hannah raised an eyebrow.

“Do you understand the situation we’re in? You want to negotiate?”

Atticus swallowed.

not trying to

just want… If you manage to get out of here, you must take me

sounded absurd, which made Hannah

can’t even protect ourselves right

we can save

capable,” Atticus

“This Mr.

to you

can’t escape, those others stand even

said was

silence, Hannah said, “Alright, I agree to

we can escape, we’ll take

that promise,

I’ll tell you

arrived on the island a few days before

bodyguards with me initially, but they disappeared the day

man who signed the contract with

are right, he deceived me

for my father and said

I was curious

showed me the island’s income,

thought,

faded as

was blinded by

would be credited to

of billions of

Who could resist that?”

and looked at them

give him the auction

make so much

him not to

his reaction

the sale of the island

just attempting to entice you all

pause, Atticus continued, “Yesterday, I accidentally found a

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