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

you manage to get out of here, you must take me with

request sounded absurd, which

can’t even protect

think we can

you are capable,”

“This Mr.

to you is also

others

said

brief silence, Hannah said, “Alright, I agree

we’ll take you

that promise, Atticus

tell you

on the island a few days

bodyguards with me initially, but they disappeared the day after we got

I met the man who signed the

are right, he deceived me from the

claimed to work for my father and said

scratched his hair and said, “At first, I was curious about

island’s income,

thought, “You wanted the

as he

was blinded

be credited to my account

of billions

Who could resist that?”

agitated and looked

give him the auction rights for

make

even advised him not to sell

his reaction

sale of the island would proceed as

he was just attempting to entice you

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

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