Chapter 275. Small Taste of Victory

The funny thing here was that I did care, but I was not going to give these people the satisfaction of knowing. I adjusted myself in the chair and the handcuffs caused me some pain but I masked that too. 

“Very well then.” Elder Robert sat down and nodded. He grabbed his glass downed the rest of his liquor and flashed me a forced smile but I could see that he was really bothered by my decision. “I mean, we could sweeten the deal for you, if that’s what you want.” He kept looking at me. 

That was how I knew that I had him right where I wanted him. That was how I knew that I had him in the palm of my hand. That was how I knew that I was in control and not him. Not any of them. 

“Robert, if you have anything to add to the deal, I think we should discuss it with our lawyer first, don’t you?” The other Elder said to him in a low tone, but all of us heard her. 

“Shut up, I’m talking here,” He replied to her in a rude but low tone too. The woman gasped