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

out of

request sounded absurd,

can’t even protect

we can

are capable,” Atticus replied,

“This Mr.

to you is also very

escape, those others stand even

said

brief silence, Hannah said, “Alright, I agree to your

escape, we’ll take you with

promise,

tell you

on the island a few days before

four bodyguards with me initially, but they disappeared the day

the man who

he deceived

claimed to work for my father and said he was managing my father’s business

his hair and said, “At first, I was curious about the business on

me the island’s income, and I…” He swallowed, lost for

thought,

as he

blinded by

this money would be credited to my account if I left the

talking tens of billions

Who could resist that?”

and looked at

give him the auction rights for

make so

even advised him not

reaction

insisted that the sale of the island would

to

a brief pause, Atticus continued, “Yesterday, I

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