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"Kick my ass? It's a little premature to be planning that when you might not even survive this, don't you think?" Hal asked with a sneer.

He knew why Wade was now starting to show hostility which was that what Lucile had said at the party hall and what Hal had said to it had finally sunk into his thick skull.

Hal had no interest in playing dumb.

"I might not survive this? What, you think because you were able to take care of some almost powerless guards, you can actually outlive me during this attack?" Wade asked with a sneer of his own.

Hal's expression remained the same, 

"Of course I do. You see, the one Gavin is actually after is you. If I trade you to him in exchange for both I and Lucile's safe exit, I am sure he would accept.