Nathalia cut him short. "You have two choices. One, take the money and let Sophie and me leave. The second choice is we all die together. You have ten seconds to decide. One, two..."
"Wait, wait. Let's talk. Why don't..." the man cried out anxiously.
Nathalia ignored him. "Three, four..." she went on. She knew very well that she needed bravery and strategy to win this game.
Her voice echoed in the cold and empty warehouse. Each number was like a step towards the gate of death. The men looked at each other, almost in tears, waiting for their boss to make a decision.
One of them broke down and shouted at the stout man, "Boss, let's take the money and go. Please. She's insane.
Another one joined in, "Boss, she's not scared of dying, but we are! I don't want to die!"
They didn't care about feeling shameful for losing to a girl. It was a matter of life and death.
