Chapter 91

Nicholas expected that Penelope would come to his aid. However, when he glanced over, he found his sister staring at Hannah with wide-eyed admiration, as if she couldn't believe how impressive Hannah was. Penelope was in complete awe of Hannah's ability to analyze the situation and get straight to the heart of the matter with just a few observations and pointed questions. She felt that if she could learn to do that, she wouldn't have to worry about being deceived by insincere people ever again. "There's only one minute left. If you don't agree, we're leaving," Joseph said from the sidelines. Nicholas felt a surge of frustration at Joseph's lack of compassion. "Are you really going to leave me hanging like this?" Just moments ago, Joseph had promised to step in if things got out of hand! Penelope clicked her tongue, finding Nicholas to be particularly foolish. "Nicky, they're not going to kill you. At worst, they'll humiliate you and make you suffer a little. We've allowed you to