"What''d you say?" Debra asked.


    They swapped looks. Ryan mumbled, "Said you beat us."


    "Y-You did kidnap us," he justified himself. "We just told the truth."


    "What''s wrong with Orkgate?" Erica groaned. "That interrogation was rigged to lock you up."


    "Good thing we showed up," Randy fumed. "Or you''d be screwed."


    "I did hit some, but..." Debra eyed Ryan, "I didn''t touch you, did I?"


    "No, but you kidnapped me," he muttered.


    "You can plot against me, but I can''t fight back?" She stepped toward him.


    He flinched, yelping, "Help!"


    "Shut it!" Erica kicked him in the chest, annoyed by his whining. "What now? Let them off?"


    "What else?" Debra said. "Can''t kill them."


    They were just dumb kids and not really Illuminati members.


    "Wanna live?" she said. "It''s not impossible. You said your club worships the Illuminati. Disband it and focus on your studies. I''ll let this slide."


    Ryan looked stunned. "You''d really let us go?"


    "Don''t buy it," Troy said, ring at Debra.


    She''d almost forgotten the die-hard fanboy. "I can release Ryan, but I''ve got questions for you."


    Ryan jumped in, "We all know the same stuff. Ask me instead."


    "You?" Debra snorted. "You''d give me nothing useful. How did Lara contact you? You''ve got a direct line to the Illuminati. How else would they notice some high school club?"


    Marion cut in, "Don''t waste time. My guys can have him talking in an hour."


    Troy paled because Marion was known as a ruthless person. His name alone instilled fear.


    "Your tricks on these kids?" Debra shook her head. "They''re too fragile for that. We''re not monsters."


    "Right." Ryan piped up. "We''re the future of the country."


    Debra smirked, "Still, this kid''s sacrificed a lot for the Illuminati. Loyal as hell. Maybe a fewshes with a spiked whip? No need to break limbs. Just a finger or two, or a couple of ribs?"<fn50c1> This content belongs to Find_Novel(.</fn50c1>