Chapter 196: How Much Money Do You Want, Just Tell Me!

As soon as Martina saw Adam's attitude, she immediately picked up her bag and stood up, not even sparing a glance. Her demeanor was quite firm, thinking that it's not only Adam who could act this way. "It seems like you don't really want to talk to me. I'm leaving." Anyway, Martina was the one who should be begged now. If Adam's bad attitude continued, she didn't mind leaving right away. She didn't need to be afraid of anything. Adam would have to use different methods to change her views later. Adam probably also knew that the current situation was not the time to lose his temper. However, even from a distance, his contorted expression was unmistakably visible to Martina. Moreover, the two of them were only separated by a table. Even Martina sighed. It turned out that Adam also had times when he needed to ask for help. Wasn't he very arrogant before, wanting to confront her? "Don't leave. I really came here today with a request. Can't we have a proper conversation?" Adam's tone carried a hint of a plea, and he indeed lacked a lot of confidence. In this situation of needing help from others, even someone like Adam had to compromise, unless he genuinely intended to mess up this matter. However, if he did mess it up, the consequences would be extremely serious. In line with Gary's character, he probably would freeze Adam's account, and would even make him pay a heavy price. Adam wasn't like Benjamin, who could have taken over all the family businesses early on and spend money as he pleased. The gap between him and Benjamin wasn't insignificant, and he had to rely on a tiny dividend from the company or a monthly allowance to cover his daily expenses. That's why Adam was so scared, and with Amy being his most beloved sister, he certainly had to put in extra effort. Seeing that Adam's performance was somewhat acceptable, Martina reluctantly took a seat and checked the time on her phone. She was quite straightforward when she said, "I'll give you 10 minutes. If you can't explain it by then, there's no need to continue." Adam was about to speak, but Martina added, "Of course, you can also choose not to talk to me directly. After all, I didn't even want to give you 10 minutes in the first place." Adam didn't respond and thought, "Was it so-called 'when the cat's away, the mice will play?'" Martina, who used to be as docile as a lamb in front of him, now dared to speak like this. Indeed, now the tables had turned. Unfortunately, Adam didn't have a better option at the moment. "Fine. So for the next 10 minutes, you'll listen to me." He took a deep breath, his gaze firmly fixed on Martina. It wasn't due to any romantic interest, but simply because he wanted to detect any flaws in Martina's expression, thus increasing his chances of success. Martina lightly tapped the table, her patience wearing thin. Without saying a word, her coffee, which she had ordered, had already been brought to the table. She sipped it casually, her gaze occasionally falling on Adam. Upon closer inspection, Martina had a somewhat similar vibe to Benjamin at this moment. It's the kind of inexplicable resemblance in demeanor and appearance, not extremely alike, but enough to subconsciously connect these two individuals. Adam seemed to have noticed this as well, and even his mind couldn't help but become flustered. However, he later realized that maybe Martina was just intentionally disguising herself. If he let himself be truly scared, that would be foolish. "Miss Martinez, I'm really sorry for what happened yesterday. I know it was my sister's fault. It's my sister's short-sightedness that led to her confronting you, but I hope we can downplay this matter." "You also know, in a family as prominent as ours, we can't allow such incidents to occur. If there's something you want, feel free to ask me." "But you must go to the police station and testify that this was all a misunderstanding. As long as we can get my sister released, everything else can be negotiated." Martina wasn't surprised at all by this, and she had already anticipated it. Indeed, Adam came to this place for this very purpose. Unfortunately, Martina wasn't a pushover, especially considering the existing tension between her and Amy. Plus, her relationship with Adam was far from good, so how could she simply agree to his proposal? "Adam, is this the first day you've met me? Don't you know that when people make mistakes, they have to face the consequences?" "Besides, your sister isn't exactly a child anymore. It's true that she's your sister, but she's at least over 20, right? If someone can't grow up by the age of 20, that speaks volumes about how spoiled they've been." "You can't put it that way. Our family chooses to pamper her, and it's none of your business." Adam was somewhat displeased. "You just need to do as I say, let my sister leave the police station smoothly. As for what you want, we'll do our best to accommodate you." "Let's be frank, you just want money, right? I know your family situation isn't very good, to the point where it could be described as extremely bad. If it weren't for Benjamin, you wouldn't even have a chance to be in our circle. How much money do you want, just tell me! I'll definitely satisfy you!" Adam clenched his teeth, and it seemed like he was genuinely provoked, which was why he spoke like that. But unfortunately, sometimes, all thoughts weren't as simple as he imagined. At this moment, Martina seemed to hear the funnest joke in the world. She couldn't help but touch her ear and her expression became even more mocking. "So, according to your thought, if your sister commits another crime in the future, even something as serious as murder, as long as the price is right, everything can be changed, right?" According to Adam's words, that was indeed the implication. Of course, he knew he couldn't say such things openly; it would be very dangerous. He could only shake his head. "I didn't say that. I mean my sister didn't do it on purpose. At the very least, can you give my sister a chance? If you want, we can let bygones be bygones, as if nothing ever happened!"