Chapter 189

I paused for a beat and said slowly, "There's someone pulling the strings behind Simon Gray." But Henry Smith didn’t react the way I expected—not surprised, not thoughtful. His eyes just locked coldly on Lena Carter, those dark pupils unreadable. A trace of chill curled at the corner of his lips. "So the three million you asked for before going to Japan... that was for this mess." He spoke with that threatening calm, like he'd already figured everything out. "I’ll let the past slide. But dragging Evan into this? That’s crossing a line. Tell me where Simon is hiding, and I might let you go. Otherwise, I swear, you'll meet your end before he does." His words were firm, almost too convincing. Even the mystery behind the money suddenly made sense—as if Lena had truly been the one controlling Simon all along. But once doubt creeps in, there's no undoing it. If I believed there was someone else behind Simon, then it felt like Henry was covering for someone right now. Someone who ruined Lena’