"Shit!"

Matt turned pale as his crimes stacked, immediately uneasy. "Well, I guess the only thing to do is rescind the bounty… But what do you think Julien would do to me?"

The blonde lackey pointed out, "Actually, Sir, with Julien making such a statement, our friends will be watching how things turn out from here. So, I'm sure he won't make things difficult if you rescind the bounty in time and apologize to Julien personally… I mean, his reputation would take a nosedive if he didn't honor his own request.

"The basic logic here is this—you posted the bounty first, and he only made his statement to demand it be rescinded afterward. That's why the bounty wasn't an act of provocation, and if you show him due respect promptly, he should take a step back, too. Don't you agree?"

Matt's expression calmed at those words, and he nodded. "That makes sense… I wasn't aware that Tanya was friends with the Rothschilds, or I would have just fled the country and never returned. There's no way I'd