Chap 26: Danger awaits Fidelia

After James heard Declan's suggestion, he fell silent, his face turning thoughtful. James looked at Declan and then glanced at his staff for a long time as if he was examining something. Fidelia shrugged and shook her head, signaling that she didn't know what was going on as everyone looked in her direction.

James cleared his throat and turned to ask Declan one more time. "You really want to recruit them?"

Declan said in a firm voice: "Yes."

James sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and paced back and forth in front of everyone as if he was about to make a decision. "Perhaps you also know that all my employees have been to prison already, right?"

"I know. But I…."

James raised his hand to signal Declan to stop, and he continued: "So do you know why they went to jail? If you don't know, let them automatically tell you! Then you decide whether to recruit them to your corporation or not."

Then, James turned to his employees and said sternly, "Kenny, you speak first."

Kenny frowned, loo