Mandy's POV
Atlas did not leave after my refusal.
Instead, he stepped closer to my desk, as if he had expected resistance but not outright rejection.
"You don't need to answer so quickly," he said. "Think about it carefully."
"I already have," I snapped.
But Atlas didn't seem ready to give up. "Fifty million is just the beginning," he continued. "If you feel that's not enough, we can negotiate."
I looked at him, my patience wearing thin.
"There's nothing to negotiate."
His brows furrowed slightly, and then he called, "One hundred million."
I didn't react.
"Two hundred million," he added, watching me closely.
Still, I remained silent. Irritation flashed across his face. "Three hundred million."
The number was identical to what Killian had spent at the a
