NovelEnglishHe 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHannah raised an eyebrow.
"Do you understand the situation we're in? You want to negotiate?" Atticus swallowed.
"I'm not trying to make things difficult.
I just want... If you manage to get out of here, you must takewith you.
" Atticus's request sounded absurd, which made Hannah laugh.
She asked, "We can't even protect ourselves right now.
You actually think we can save you?" "I know you are capable," Atticus replied, glancing at Bryson.
"This Mr.
Mitchell next to you is also very powerful.
If you two can't escape, those others stand even less of a chance.
What Atticus said was logical.
After a brief silence, Hannah said, “Alright, I agree to your condition.
If we can escape, we'll take you with us.
" With that promise, Atticus seemed relieved.
"Alright, I'll tell you everything I know.
I arrived on the island a few days before you.
I had four bodyguards withinitially, but they disappeared the day after we got here.
Then I met the man who signed the contract with you.
You are right, he deceivedfrom the start.
He claimed to work for my father and said he was managing my father's business on the island.
"1 Atticus scratched his hair and said, "At first, I was curious about the business on this half-built island.
Then he showedthe island's income, and I..." He swallowed, lost for words.
Hannah finished his thought, "You wanted the money?" Atticus's arrogance faded as he lowered his head.
"I was blinded by the money.
He promised that all this money would be credited to my account if I left the island under his control.
We're talking tens of billions of dollars.
Who could resist that?" Atticus becagitated and looked at them eagerly.
"Could you resist? So I agreed to give him the auction rights for the island.
It could make so much money.
I even advised him not to sell it.
However, his reaction was strange.
He insisted that the sale of the island would proceed as planned.
I suspected he was just attempting to entice you all to the island.
" After a brief pause, Atticus continued, "Yesterday, I accidentally found a basement.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI went down out of curiosity..."
He seemed shaken by his memories, swallowing again and stammering, “I I. I saw my four bodyguards' bodies. " Hannah wasn't surprised by this revelation.
She listened quietly as Atticus spoke.
He continued, "Their limbs were missing, and they died horribly.
But I could still recognize their faces.
I wanted to confront him, but I overheard him talking him talking about a killing gon the island. I was so scared that I hid in my room and pretended I didn't know anything.
Then, when you arrived and the ferry docked, I wanted to sneak onto the I ferry. But it was too crowded, and his men were watching.
I didn't dare to escape.
So I chere now to see if I could start the ferry and leave.
But it wouldn't start.
" Atticus scratched his head in frustration.
"If we had a captain, we could sail out of here and solve everything.
"Unfortunately that can't happen," Hannah said indifferently.
"We've checked the control room.
All the power has been cut, and the communication equipment is destroyed.
In short, this ferry is useless.
There's no way to escape the island with it.
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