Ava's expression suddenly changed, and she rammed into Madeline with her shoulder.

“Maddie, he won't do anything to me. You should leave.”

“Since you’re already here, don’t even think about leaving.” The man's evil voice came from behind Madeline.

Madeline raised her hand and gently wiped the stain on Ava's face. Then, she stood up.

She raised her imposing eyes. “You’re only doing these things for money. Since that’s the case, how about we make a deal?”

After hearing this, the man stared at Madeline with a playful look in his eyes for a few seconds. “Mrs. Whitman, you’re my hostage now. You’re the most valuable item that I’ll be using to extort money, so why are you even talking to me about conditions?”

“You’re just saying that because you want money. I want to live, and I want to take my good friend out of here safely. I’m willing to propose a higher price to buy both my and my good friend’s lives.”

The man originally thought that Madeline was just saying this to buy more time,