A deal with the devil

Silence fell around the place after Yoldes' spoke. For a long while, everything seemed to seize. The atmosphere around the parts of the alleyway where they were instantly grew tense.

Jason stared intently at Yoldes, while the others did the same. Yoldes started sweating buckets at this, feeling as though his head would get cut off of his neck the very next minute.

He wondered just what brought about this reaction.

Suddenly, Jason retracted his gaze and shared a glance with Harrod and Terry. Their thoughts unkown.

At this, Yoldes couldn't help but sigh in relief. However, that was only for a brief moment as their gazes fell back on him the next minute.

" And why should we trust you?" This time, it was Terry who spoke.

Yoldes trembled. He hadn't realized this bit before laying out his plans just now.

Yoldes bit his lip, and darted his eyes about in thought for a while.

Suddenly, he donned a resolute expression and said in a serious conviction " Because that bastard stole s