Chapter 238

How could I possibly give up now? Not until the very end. Henry Smith’s not the kind of man to go down easy—he's gotta have a way out. I rushed out of Smith Corp, flagged down a cab, and headed straight for City S. At this point, I had to be there with him, go through this mess together. Three hours later, I arrived near the construction site of the Dragonmont Phase II project. What greeted me was worse than what Assistant Chen had described. Just a sea of people, sitting in protest. Banners written in splattered red paint screamed things like “Heartless Crooks, Pay Us What You Owe!!” and “Pay Your Debts!” Security tried to keep order, but with so many onlookers and reporters swarming in, the place was just chaos. I jumped out of the car and squeezed through the crowd. Being petite helped—nobody paid much attention as I weaseled my way toward the center. Through the crowd, I thought I spotted Henry. He was off negotiating with the protest leader, trying to calm things down. Just as I w