Nate looked at Alvin, a little overwhelmed by the unexpected offer. "Me? Us?
You want us to work for you?"
Alvin looked at Nate, who still hadn't grasped the situation. He smiled and shook his head. "More or less...
Stark put together a list of people who had been 'brought back from the dead.' It covered people in many European countries, and I'm sure some of them were resurrected because of a clerical error.
After all, we all know government employees don't make much. We can't expect them to be perfect.
So I need a team to sort through the list and find the demons among them."
Alvin looked at Nate, who seemed hesitant, and smiled. "You can turn me down. I never force anyone to work for me.
But I will say this: I really admire you guys...
If every bad guy in the world had a heart like yours, the world would be at peace."
Nate frowned at Alvin, who seemed remarkably easygoing. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "What'll happen to us if I turn you down?"
Alvin looked at Nate with amusement. "What do you think I'd do to you?
In fact, if you want, you can get out of the car and leave right now. Or you can pick an address, and I'll have someone take you there."
Nate stared at Alvin in disbelief. "That's it? We played you, and that's all?"
Alvin spread his hands. "What else did you expect? You're clever, but you have to admit we're the ones who came out on top."
Alvin looked at Nate, who seemed unconvinced, and smiled. "You think you're still the winner, don't you?
You think you were discreet when you transferred Anthony's money out of his overseas bank accounts?
You moved his savings through multiple