Chapter 535

“Sir, I’ll share my candy with you. Will you let us go then?” Elowen’s big eyes were brimming with tears, making her look irresistibly adorable..

The two bodyguards didn’t want to be the bad guys in front of a four-year-old, but without Lysander’s orders, they wouldn’t dare to act independently.

Their faces remained professionally expressionless, like two sturdy oak trees blocking the doorway, denying any exit.

Inside the room, Atticus heard Dorian calling for their mother and assumed she had arrived.

He flung open the door, stepping out with anticipation and excitement. Instead of finding their mother, he saw his siblings being stopped by the bodyguards.

Atticus was smart. He quickly understood what was going on.

He strode over to Lysander. His youthful face was serious. He began to negotiate, “What do you want in exchange for letting us see our mother?”

Did that little guy dare to use the same tactics against him that he used to appease them?

Was he being outmaneuvered by a child?

like him.

with deep-set eyes, raising an eyebrow, “What can a four-year-old possibly offer? Only the powerful can negotiate. Do you understand? It’s like when you want a tablet, I can give you the best one. I can give you ten, a hundred, or as many as you like. All

met

was slightly

then a bargaining chip for him?

to pull a fast one?

“Whether you get to see your mother depends on

eagerly, seeing

food on the table, “Start by eating

return to the table, Atticus quickly joined

knew they had to eat well and behave to see their

took in their chubby, baby faces. Seeing them all eating heartily brought a small smile to his face.

As long as he used the right methods, he could

the first time, Lysander felt a sense of achievement.

was different from the thrill of making money

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