Chapter 170: Impossible, right?

Chapter 170: Impossible, right?

Chapter 170: Impossible, right?

Tony cleared a path for Ryan and Alice, his bodyguards lowering their guns as he had stepped back as he said he would.

Now it was Ryan’s turn to back down, but he wasn’t in a hurry to do anything.

The priority was to get Alice out of the sniper’s range quickly.

But as Ryan walked out, he was extra cautious. He could feel the malice lurking behind him, the assassin’s finger undoubtedly already on the trigger.

“Don’t shoot, please don’t shoot,” Ryan silently prayed, even though he was a staunch atheist, he found himself praying in his mind.

“Tony, you haven’t done anything to Miss Alice’s people, have you?” Ryan asked, following about ten inches behind Alice, pushing her to move faster while questioning Tony.

To an outsider, everything seemed calm, but only Ryan knew that the back of his shirt was completely soaked with sweat, as if he had been pulled out of water.

Every step was like walking on a knife’s edge, a slight misstep could lead to disaster.

“No, of course not, they’re all in the stairwell on the fifteenth floor, I’ll let them go now,” Tony replied.

Initially, Tony hadn’t taken Ryan seriously, seeing him in casual clothes and looking untrained. But now, Ryan seemed different in his eyes, even his casual attire seemed more respectable.

Ryan was definitely Alice’s personal assistant, not Hannah as the official reports suggested. Having been in the business world for many years, Tony rarely saw an assistant with a psychological quality like Ryan’s.

Perhaps his casual attire was meant to deceive, to be useful at critical moments.

And for some reason, the way Alice looked at Ryan was off,it wasn’t just the look one gives to an assistant.

Of course, a guy like Ryan wouldn’t be content just being an assistant,Alice must have lured him with some bizarre conditions.

Tony mused to himself, growing more fearful the more he observed Ryan.

Meanwhile, Alice sneezed as she walked, casting an annoyed glance at Tony, who stood obediently aside, deepening his shock.

Such strong intuition, had she sensed his apprehension?

Typical Alice, to keep such a guy close, this must all be part of her plan.

If Alice really wanted to kill him, could these bodyguards really stop her?

Tony smiled broadly, knowing that if it really came to a fight with Alice, he wouldn’t stand a chance, but he didn’t believe he could win.

Ryan gently placed his hand on Alice’s shoulder, leading her out of the conference room. Alice, still in the dark about the situation, was slightly reproachful towards Ryan.

In her view, they should have pushed harder on the negotiations when they had the advantage.

Of course, if she knew everything that had just happened, including Tony’s inner monologue, her expression would have been priceless.

As Ryan’s figure disappeared from the conference room, the distant assassin also left his post.

His hand holding the gun trembled slightly, but his profession was known for steady hands.

He was visibly furious, managing to keep his cool until the end without firing a shot.

Now, he no longer hid his rage, kicking over a nearby trash can filled with shredded paper.

“Damn it! Damn it!” he cursed quietly, calming down. He couldn’t believe that after years of experience as an assassin, he had been outplayed by a young guy like Ryan.

Ryan, who had been ready to make a run for it, was baffled by Tony’s words. What did this have to do with him?

Persuade Miss Alice? As if he could manage her temper. That was giving him too much credit.

Hannah was even more shocked than Ryan. What was going on?

Shouldn’t Ryan have been suffocated by the situation in the room? How was he now seemingly in charge?

“Miss Alice, let’s go,” Ryan said, glancing at his mission status, which still showed as incomplete, indicating that danger might still be looming.

He leaned in close to whisper to Alice, but before he could finish, Miss Alice covered her ears.

She jumped forward to Hannah’s side, her eyes critically fixed on Ryan.

At this moment, Hannah, seeing Alice’s reaction, was moved to tears. Had Alice finally seen through this guy? Had she realized he was no good?

Ryan, facing an almost biting Hannah, just shrugged helplessly and continued to signal Alice to leave quickly.

Although Alice wasn’t used to Ryan being so close, she still acknowledged his suggestion.

Since they had decided not to break ties today, it was best to leave quickly to avoid Tony, who was unpredictable and could snap at any moment.

Alice slightly parted her lips, issuing the command to leave, and the bodyguards surrounded her as they headed for the elevator.

The elevator doors closed firmly, and as they descended, Tony’s expression suddenly changed.

His eyes nearly spitting fire, he grabbed a golf club from the wall and started beating his subordinates with it.

“Boss, should we chase them?” one bodyguard asked, stepping forward under pressure, only to bring trouble upon himself as the golf club came swinging towards him.

“Chase? With what? Get me a plane ticket, I need to leave this city now!”

Moments later, Alice and her group reached the ground floor, everyone breathing a sigh of relief, except Ryan, who still looked uneasy, glancing at the opposite building.

Alice observed Ryan’s profile, her lips parting slightly, but in the end, she said nothing.

Ryan had indeed performed well, remaining calm throughout.

But his ignoring her orders, his uninvited closeness, those issues hadn’t been forgotten.

She might treat him a bit better later, but praising him might lead him to make even more outrageous demands.

“Hannah, you did well.”

“Which of our brothers was the sniper in that building across? Find him and reward him well.”

Alice patted Hannah’s shoulder, still shaken by the close call.

If it hadn’t been for Hannah’s sniper, she might not have made it out of the conference room alive.

Hannah blushed at the praise but was confused after hearing Alice’s words.

A sniper? She had never arranged for a sniper.

Could it be... Hannah’s heart skipped a beat as her gaze slowly shifted to Ryan, who was seriously surveying the surroundings.

Impossible, right?