Chapter 228 Bias

"Time's running out. Risk it and come with me, or stay here. It's your choice," the man asserted, diverting his gaze toward Maverick.

Maverick's brows furrowed. He studied the man intently, his fox-like eyes trying to find any hidden hints.

"So, what's it gonna be?" The man interrupted Maverick's scrutiny with a casual cough.

"If I choose to stay, will you respect that?" Maverick sneered. The man looked humble, but Maverick recognized his strength in swiftly taking down those within a ten-meter radius.

When facing someone powerful, Maverick preferred to make friends rather than enemies.

"Of course not. You can either come with me willingly or end up unconscious as I drag you," the man said with a cold edge to his voice.

Maverick, with his brows tightly knit, asserted, "I can't leave. There are people here who matter to me."

"I understand," the man said. "But your purpose here is already fulfilled. Your best friend is in trouble and needs you. As for the person you wish to take w