Emily’s POV
Okay, deep breaths.
I already told myself I would tell him the truth if he asked, and that was what I was going to do. Even if he later hated me for it, the worst thing he could do was break the contract, and to be honest, that would be for the better.
"Ilay told me," I said. “I went to a coffee shop, and he was there. He ambushed me and mentioned her name and what happened with Minjun. The rest I discovered on my own.”
The silence that followed was heavier than any accusation. Jin didn't move. He didn't blink. He just stared at me, his blue eyes turning from cold to glacial. I could almost see the calculations happening behind them, the connections being made, the security breach being assessed.
"I see," he said finally. The two words were devoid of all emotion, all the
