James spoke word by word.

“What are you trying to say?”

“Stop beating around the bush.”

“Get straight to the point. Say what you have to say.”

The assassins were impatient.

James smiled lightly. “Actually, what I want to say is very simple. I can give you money if that’s what you want. I can also give you an ordinary life if that’s what you seek. As long as you put down your bloody knives and quit being assassins, submit to me, follow me, and serve me. Then, everything you wish for will be