Manipulation Quotes in The Maze of Bones (The 39 Clues)

Aunt Beatrice is pretty slick here. She's using what people in business call the "assumptive close," fully believing Amy and Dan will just agree to letting her take their two-million dollar inheritance. Thankfully they can't be manipulated that easily.

Because of this, it's not that surprising that the Cahills involved in the clue hunt are the manipulative masters they are. This family has been doing it for who knows how long. The world is just their toy to play with.

By doing this, Grace was making sure that Amy and Dan would be able to participate in the contest without even telling them about the contest. That's pretty sneaky.