บท 241: Discussing the deal

"What is it in us to risk our lives for the sake of some random civilians?"

Mathew forcefully restrained his face from showing up an unpleasant grin as soon as he uttered this question. It wasn't easy for him to act so cold-heartedly, not even after everything he went through.

"What do you want?" Beatrice barked, taking the hint hidden behind Mathew's words.

"It's simple," Mathew replied, leaning his head over his shoulder while smiling at the policewoman. "I want you," he stated only to then glance over at the two other policemen still asleep by her side. "And I want the two of them as well."

Both Beatrice and the two men that she was stuck in a car with were left behind when Daniel requested reinforcements.

There was a chance they were told to stay back so that the field headquarters of the operation would have some manpower to defend against some sort of attack...