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.

to make things

out of here, you must take

request sounded absurd, which

can’t even protect ourselves right

we

you are capable,” Atticus replied,

“This Mr.

you is

two can’t escape, those others

Atticus said

Hannah said,

escape, we’ll take you

that promise, Atticus seemed

I’ll tell you everything I

on the island a few days

me initially, but they disappeared the day after we got

met the man who signed the contract with

he deceived

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

“At first, I was curious about

income, and I…”

his thought, “You wanted

arrogance faded as he lowered his

blinded

promised that all this money would be credited to my account if I

tens of billions

Who could resist that?”

agitated and looked at

resist? So I agreed to give him the auction rights for the

could make so

advised him not to sell

reaction

sale of the island

just attempting to entice you all to the

pause, Atticus continued, “Yesterday, I accidentally

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255