Chapter 523
Athena gave a faint, indifferent smile. “No buyer, no deal. If you’re not making an offer, I’m already dead. So why should t waste my tia for free
With that, she turned and made to step onto the bridge.
Her move stunned the black–clad men, their eyes widening in alarm. One of them barked urgently, “Hold it! Are you just going to abandon your She got hurt protecting you!”
“I care about her life, but mine takes priority,” Athena said flatly, slipping the pawn ticket out of sight. “Bring me to your master. I want a face to face Once I’m delivered, the rest will take care of itself.”
The black–clad men hesitated, caught in a dilemma. Their orders were clear: eliminate Athena and retrieve the pawn ticket.
But with Michael blocking their way at every turn and involving the Osborne family in this affair, they knew returning empty–handed would mean facing
severe punishment.
Athena’s words set their minds racing.
The black–clad men exchanged glances, then gave slight nods in unison.
At this sight, Athena let out a quiet sigh of relief.
“You’d better not try any tricks,” one of the black–clad men warned Athena.
Athena nodded and shot them a mocking look. “You’re not scared of a defenseless little woman like me, are you?”
Athena jerked her chin at Jessa. “Give her the antidote.”
Despite being clearly at a disadvantage, Athena showed not a trace of the fear or submission expected from a captive.
Defiantly, she even started barking orders at the black–clad men.
The black–clad men seethed with anger but had no choice but to comply. After all, they wanted to stay alive too.
The antidote took effect as Jessa swallowed it. Her mind gradually cleared, though her limbs remained weak.
Seeing the poison had cleared, Athena urged, “Go now!”
Jessa hesitated briefly, but after seeing the determined look in Athena’s eyes, she gave a reluctant nod. Clutching her injured arm, she staggered away.
The actions of Athena and Jessa left the black–clad men thoroughly perplexed.
As they followed the pair, the black–clad men noticed something odd; Athena and Jessa didn’t act like a typical lady and her maid.
If anything, they seemed more like sisters.
“So much for that sisterly bond,” one of the black–clad men said, scoffing. “She left her behind without a second thought.”
He had almost bought their little act, until it fell apart so easily.
After hearing the black–clad man’s words, a faint smirk played on Athena’s lips. “So, killing her would be useless, right?”
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