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 make things

want… If you manage to get out of here, you

request sounded absurd, which

“We can’t even

think we can

know you are capable,” Atticus replied, glancing at

“This Mr.

you is also very

others

Atticus said

a brief silence, Hannah said,

we’ll take you with

that promise, Atticus

I’ll tell you everything I

on the island a

four bodyguards with me initially, but they disappeared the day after

who

are right, he deceived me from the

my father and said he was managing my father’s business on

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

island’s income, and I…” He

thought,

faded as he

was blinded by the

would be credited to

Who could resist that?”

and

give him the auction rights

could make

even advised him not to sell

his reaction was

of the island

to entice you

Atticus continued, “Yesterday, I accidentally found a

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