Boss immediately knew what Kenneth was up to.
It would be too late if he were to allow Kenneth to bring him away.
He parted his lips to offer, “I can bring you to retrieve the antidote.”
Kenneth turned to look at him. “Oh? You changed your mind pretty fast, huh?”
Boss told him, “The antidote is at my house. Dare you come with me?”
Dave's voice came through the earpiece. “Kenneth, don't fall for his trick.”
Before Kenneth could say anything, Boss added, “What's wrong? Too scared to come with me?”
“Don't try to provoke me. I won't fall for your trick!” Kenneth held him in a chokehold and hissed, “Tell your subordinates to get it. I'll wait here.”
“Aren't you afraid they will get help instead of the antidote?” Boss sneered.
Kenneth asked, “Do you think I didn't prepare anything before allowing them to leave?”
Boss' expression turned grim.
“J, it's a waste that you left the industry,” Boss commented. There was a certain weight to his words.
“This won't work on me,” Kenneth snapped. He glanced at the men in front of them. “Will you ask them to get the antidote or follow me back?”
Boss stared ahead resolutely. “No one can get the antidote.”
“What do you mean?”
“The antidote is in a safe room that can only be unlocked with my irises. No one else can enter that room!” Boss revealed darkly.
Kenneth's brows snapped together when he heard that.
Dave heard their conversation clearly.
It was a difficult decision to make, for no one knew whether Boss was telling the truth.
Perhaps it's a trap.
After pondering for a while, Dave said, “Kenneth, we don't know whether he's telling the truth. Don't act recklessly!”
A deep frown marred Kenneth's mien.
Boss questioned, “So? Will you come with me or not?”
Kenneth gazed at him, seemingly deep in thought.
“I know what you're worried about. You're worried I might lie to you. You can choose not to trust me and kill me to end everything.” Boss shrugged.
It was, after all, a gamble.
“Kenneth, don't say yes. There must be another way,” Dave urged.
“Dave, I don't have another choice,” Kenneth replied bitterly.
Even if it was a ruse or a path to doom, he had no choice but to leave with Boss.
He couldn't afford to lose Natasha, nor could he put her life on the line.
Hearing that, Boss knew he had won the gamble.
Kenneth caved in. “All right. I'll come with you.”
“Kenneth!” Dave's panicked voice rang out from the earpiece.
“Dave, if I die, don't tell her what I did,” Kenneth told him solemnly.
“Kenneth!”
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