"Did he just say he's not interested?" Ruby asked, her face caught between shock and amusement.
"Not even a second later," Ariana added, wearing the same expression.
Both of them had been listening closely to the discussion, frowning the whole time.
But Adrian's instant rejection of such a 'grand offer' almost made them laugh, and they couldn't help but wonder how the rest of the room must have reacted.
...
Every person in the room, guards included, was stunned that Adrian hadn't even taken a second to consider the offer before rejecting it.
Soon, a wry smile curved across Tia's lips as she muttered under her breath, "Well, that was expected."
The cult leader, Armodius, froze at Adrian's response.
The man beside him let out a low chuckle. "You're really full of yourself, aren't you? Thinking you can protect humanity all on your own?"
