CHAPTER 678 NEGOTIATE

Chapter 678 Negotiate

Hunger woke her up at 8:00 PM.

She didn't even expect herself to fall into a sound sleep for hours.

She somehow got amazed by her own strong mind.

After washing up herself, she opened the door and saw Jimmy standing there respectfully, and the

maidservant was standing next to him.

The servant hurried over to say respectfully, "Madam, by the order of Master Melvin, I am here to invite

you for dinner."

Hannah nodded.

As the servant was leading the way, Hannah asked, "What's your name?"

"Just call me Linka."

"Okay, Linka. How long have you been working here?" she started the conversation with a common

question.

"I have been here since I was a kid. I used to serve Mrs Balderston, the mother of Master Melvin until

he assigned me to work here."

"Okay."

Melvin would only plant the one he trusted the most to her side. And of course, she was not going to do

anything about it but stay alert.

Hannah followed her into Melvin's residence, the space of which was relatively a bit bigger than where

she lived coupled with a wider view. And the decoration here was more like a kind of style that most

guys favoured.

But still, this area was filled with a vintage vibe as if it were a place passed down for generations while

he merely had it refurbished.

"You did sleep for a long time, huh?" seeing her arrival, Melvin casually uttered.

Hannah smiled, "Sorry, Mr Balderston, I didn't expect you to wait for me for dinner."

"You gotta reserve my greatest concern about a pregnant lady. Come on, take a seat." Melvin

beckoned her over.

As Hannah sat down, the servant served dishes for dinner.

Then both Hannah and Melvin began dining while the rest were all standing still to wait including

Jimmy.

"I have no idea about your taste preference. So I told them to prepare as much as they could. And the

food unsuitable for pregnancy has all been excluded. So you may feel free to enjoy yourself the

dinner." Said Melvin.

"Thank you."

Melvin slightly nodded to respond.

Then both of them continued with their food.

After dinner, Melvin led her to the living room and turned on the TV, "Here is the remote control. Just

help yourself."

Hannah took over the remote control and switched to her favourite channel.

Then Melvin sat on the couch to spend time with her.

But Hannah was rather confused about his intent.

Of course, she knew he intended to let her stay. Otherwise, she could go back to her own residence to

watch TV.

"Mr Balderston, do you have work to do?" asked Hannah.

Since Melvin wanted her to stay, she got to take the initiative to know what was on his mind.

"No." He replied frankly.

"There is something I wanna talk about."

"Go ahead."

"Ever since I was here, I have grown a clear understanding of my current situation-my life totally

depends on Oscar's performance."

Melvin let out a smile.

He felt like she was more composed than he expected, which he could tell from the dinner and also the

fact that she didn't wake up herself until 8:00 PM.

Commonly speaking, she should have found herself too agitated to fall asleep.

"That's to say, if anything goes wrong or Oscar fails his mission, I am gonna get killed."

"You're right." Melvin nodded.

"So, Mr Balderston, is it possible that my life can be independent of Oscar's performance?" asked

Hannah straightforwardly.

Melvin frowned, "Please make it specific."

"You made me the hostage so that you can take Oscar under control. However, I wish you can show

mercy to me even when he fails you." Hannah explained.

Upon hearing that, he let out a scornful sneer.

"You don't even trust him? Or do you believe that he will still betray me someday?"

Hannah shook her head, "I have no idea about what happened between you and him. Nor do I know

what had happened between him and the Collins. He barely told me anything about it. All he had said

to me was that he had his reasons. As for the doubt about his possible betrayal, I have no idea and it's

all left to him to decide. Even if I would like to vouch for him, I don't think you will believe it. If that

weren't the case, you wouldn't have grounded me here."

Melvin showed his acquiescence with silence.

"However, what concerns me the most is that what if he ends up getting killed by the Collins even if he

tries all he could? Am I gonna die with him?" asked Hannah.

Apparently, he fell into a sudden pause as her question had gone beyond his expectation.

At the same time, she viewed this sudden pause as a kind of acquiescence. So she added, "So I am

thinking if there is anything I can do to strive for your mercy."

Then Melvin started to size her up.

He didn't expect her to take the initiative to negotiate for herself even in such a situation.

He somehow got amazed by her brilliance and bravery.

"It seems that I overestimate your relationship with Oscar."

Never did he expect her to doubt Oscar.

"Actually, I do love him. However, my own life should be before that. Besides, Mr Balderston, I bet you

have ever heard that I used to be in a good relationship with Charles before Oscar."

Melvin slightly nodded.

"So, no one will truly fall for anybody at all costs. Oscar and I just happened to share the same mutual

interest. Once our respective interest collides with each other, gone is the seemingly nice relationship

between us. Oscar and I are no exception."

Melvin still remained silent. As always, he barely expressed his thoughts.

Then Hannah continued, "I would rather do something to bail myself out than entrust Oscar with my

life."

"Okay, I will think about it." Replied Melvin.

Actually, he considered what she proposed negotiable.

"I will look forward to your reply." Hannah smiled with gratitude.

But of course, he wouldn't simply change his mind in return for her gratitude. He would only consider

her value, from which he could extract benefit.

"Mr Balderston, it's getting late. I am afraid I gotta go. For the sake of the baby, I need more time to

sleep." Hannah stood up herself.

Melvin nodded to agree.

Then Hannah walked away from his sight. Content is property of .

As she walked back to her residence, followed by Jimmy, her smile was fading away.

Actually, she still had faith in Oscar. But meanwhile, she believed that she got to do something to strive

for her own survival.

As for Oscar, she firmly believed that he would never give up on her.