Ryan pondered momentarily, a hint of disdain appearing on his gentle face. "It seems that Melvern is completely out of the picture. He was originally part of this plan and wanted us to take over the entire project. It seems that this second phase is destined for us."

"Yeah, but these two collaborators are quite different." I smiled meaningfully.

Ryan nodded in agreement. "Melvern really wanted to do this deal but Atticus outsmarted him."

"Melvern was in a hurry to leave because he was afraid