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    “What’s the matter? Don’t believe me?” Kristian raised an eyebrow ever so slightly.


    “You’ve got to be kidding!” The leader of the group finally spoke, his voiceced with caution. “You know exactly what kind of people we are. If word got out that you were dealing with us, your reputation would be in ruins.”


    “It’s exactly because I know what kind of people you are that I came looking for you,” Kristian answered, his voice low and calm.


    The group froze in ce, stunned into silence.


    Kristian went on, his tone unshaken. “If you don’t agree, I have no problem dragging everyst one of you to the police right now. I’ve got all the proof I need of your crimes.”


    As soon as the words left his mouth, a wave of panic rippled through the group.


    “We agree! We’ll do whatever you say.”


    “Tomorrow, a youngdy wille here,” Kristian said slowly, his voice precise and deliberate. “When she arrives, I’ll confess to her. If she refuses, I want you to kill me.”


    The group stood dumbfounded, their minds reeling. Had he lost his mind?


    “Mr. Shaw, you must be joking!” They were genuinely terrified now.


    “I’m not joking with you,” Kristian said with gravity, something unreadable flickering in his eyes. “If she won’t ept me, I want you to act immediately.”


    “No way, we can’t do that.”


    “Exactly!”


    “Murder’s a felony.”


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    “Mr. Shaw, you need to find someone else.” They all refused at once.


    This was the president of the Shaw Group. If anything happened to him because of them, they’d be ruined for life.


    “Haven’t you alreadymitted enough crimes?” Kristian’s gaze was sharp, cutting straight through them. “If you won’t agree, I’ll have you tied up and delivered to the police right now. I’m sure they’d be thrilled to see you.”


    The group’s fury simmered, but none of them dared act out; Kristian’s bodyguards were stationed just outside, and they were elite. There was no chance they could take them on.


    “You’re the president of the Shaw Group. If anything happens to you, we’re done for.” The leader stepped forward, unwilling to touch the deal. “Even if there’s a million bucks in it, what difference does it make?”


    “You won’t need it—but your families will,” Kristian said, his gaze drifting slowly across their faces.


    He had chosen these men deliberately. Every one of them was already a suspect in a major case. Turning them in would practically be a civic duty.


    And besides, their families—kept in the dark—had never stopped caring for them. That guilt still weighed heavy on their shoulders. Hearing that, they traded anxious nces. There was no way out now. They had hidden themselves well for years, but tonight they’d been found.


    “Fine,” the leader relented first. “As long as you stick to your word, we’ll do what you say.”


    “You’re insane!” one of them burst out. “How can you trust him? Have you even thought about what’ll happen if we actually go through with this?”


    “I trust Mr. Shaw.”


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