Andrew picked up the badge from the table and pressed it until there was a sharp metallic sound.
He removed a tiny chip from inside the badge and said, "Your information is hidden in this badge. This chip proves your membership. You lost it five years ago, and I found it. What about this proof?"
"You know?" Fermin's voice was wary now.
If he had once thought Andrew was just trying to make a show of things, now he had to reassess the situation.
He wondered if Andrew was speaking the truth. If it was true, Andrew was a formidable foe.
Finding something long lost like that was almost impossible.
Fermin realized that those rumors about Andrew's capability were true after all. He was the most outstanding leader the Potter family had ever had.
"Since you already know, what is this meeting for?" Fermin asked, unable to figure out Andrew's intentions. "You want core information on the Illuminati?"
Andrew chuckled, "Not really. I just promised your father I'd send you and Liza back. Now I can fulfill that promise."
His tone was skeptical, but his eyes never left Liza.
"I'm a man of interest," Andrew said, shaking his finger. "Their friendship has nothing to do with me, and you're welcome to test me."
Barton, standing behind Liza, pressed the knife harder against her neck. In just a moment, a shallow line of blood appeared.
Before Fermin could react, Andrew casually added, "By the way, if I remember correctly, you stabbed a knife into Debra's shoulder the other day at my place. You asked me if she was important to me. Yes, she is."
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