Sydney Katic Lacy's question cut through the warm, domestic atmosphere of the room like a sharp knife through silk, immediately drawing everyone's attention. Even Billy Lacy, usually passive and focused on his food, and Sarah Lacy stopped eating to turn their heads and look at Matthew Powell.
To be honest, they were also intensely curious. It was the elephant in the room.
Jason Zane's plan had been intricate, layered, and executed over a long period. It involved multiple actors, financial transactions, and psychological manipulation. By all logic, it should have been seamless. How could Matthew know every detail so clearly, as if he had been sitting in the room when Jason drafted it? It defied explanation.
Matthew smiled calmly, picking up a piece of steamed fish with his chopsticks and
