Chapter 73

Henry Smith looked so serious that I didn’t dare mess around or tell him I was bluffing. So I braced myself and told him the truth—his computer got hacked and several confidential files from Smith Group had already leaked. I even gave a sincere suggestion to get those files updated ASAP, just in case someone tried to use them against him. While explaining, I didn’t feel like I was betraying Xander Lewis at all. I trusted what he said—that he hacked Henry’s computer just to help me retrieve the data from my dad’s USB. He wouldn’t actually use those leaked files to harm Smith Group. The reason I made it sound so serious was because I was afraid Henry would brush it off if I didn’t make it sound urgent. Henry’s eyes stayed locked on mine, voice flat: “I knew all that already.” I stared at him, stunned. “You knew?” “When Cindy Clark blew up at the Women’s Federation and dragged Heather Carter down with her, ruining her position and reputation, I already suspected the so-called evidence she