Chapter 105

Henry Smith pressed his lips into a thin line, tore the business card in his hand, then turned to Eli Watson and said, "Drinking is way more fun with a crowd. No time like the present, right? Let’s just do it tonight." Eli's hand froze mid-air while lighting a cigarette, and he looked over at Lena Carter with a subtle smirk, like he smelled drama brewing. "Miss Carter's coming too?" Lena nodded and opened her mouth to say something, but Henry cut her off, "You're not in the right shape—mentally or physically—for that place. I’ve asked Chen to drive you home first." Lena bit her lip, obviously worried, glancing over at me like she had more to say, but Henry shut it down with just one line: "Be good, listen." What happened after that, well, I had zero control over. Once Henry’s car was driven off by his driver, he and Eli squeezed into Kevin Walker’s car with me. "This seat’s yours!" Kevin yelled at Eli, who was about to hop into the back. He tossed a wink for good measure. Eli chuckled