"Deal with me?" I asked him, making sure my voice was bold, confident and he nodded his head without any doubt. "I don't see any problem in this, Miss Anderson. I am the biggest supplier of my state and you are of yours. This deal will only bring profit to us." He said and I pressed my lips, trying to think, though I very well knew what I had to do. "Honestly speaking, Mr. Ryder, I was here to deal with Mr. Atticus. I hope you know him. The most reputed person in our world. If I deal with you, I don't think he'll deal with me." His eyes narrowed slightly but then he masked it with a fake smile. "Ah, Mr. Atticus. Of course, I know him. Everybody does. But I suppose you didn't collect enough information regarding him. He won't make deal with you if you'll ask him for equal partnership