Chapter 171— Blackmail!

When Mark walked in again, he didn’t meet my eyes immediately. He stood straighter than before, tablet tucked to his chest like armor.

“Sit,” I said.

He did.

I leaned back in my chair, folding my hands together this time so he wouldn’t see them tremble. “Start from the beginning,” I said. “Slowly. Assume I know nothing.”

He blinked, surprised, then nodded. “Yes, sir.”

He cleared his throat and activated the tablet. “The Los Vegas shipment — ...