Chapter 384

• As soon as Tedmond spoke, the room fell silent. No one had expected such an offer, and their jaws dropped in astonishment.
• It sounded almost ridiculous—yet no one in their right mind would refuse it.
• Tedmond was right. The men with him were numerous, many of them the very ones the boss had set aside for future tasks. And the boss himself was at Tedmond’s mercy. If they fought, they couldn’t win. The consequences would be severe and unforgivable.