"Good, I like how straightforward you are!" Erin Irving clapped, and a man beside him immediately produced a document. "First, sign this. Second, get on your knees and kowtow to me three times. Third…"
He paused deliberately, his gaze sweeping over the three hostages. He picked up an exceedingly sharp knife from a nearby surface. Its stark white blade glinted, so dazzling it was hard to look at.
"However many people you want to save, you leave that many fingers here!"
"I've stated my demands. Now, hurry up and make your decision!"
Anyone would have found Erin Irving's demands to be completely outrageous.
Standing behind Elliot, William was so furious with Erin Irving that he gritted his teeth. "Sharon, don't listen to him."
It wasn't just William saying it; even Dylan Heston was urging him not to.
The worst that could happen was a fight, and maybe they'd find another way out.
