Chapter 213

“I… I can’t say,” the man stammered helplessly. “They’ll kill me if I talk.”

The same old practiced talk again, Ethan noted. He was fed up, and this showed in the way his lips curled into a cold smile. “You’re already as good as dead if you don’t talk. So you might as well make it worth something.”

The man’s decision to repeat his act quickly crumbled under the force of Ethan’s words. His shoulders slumped, and he let out a shuddering breath. “Alright,” he whispered, barely audible. Ethan didn't mind—as long as he said something. “I’ll tell you.”

Ethan leaned back slightly, giving the man some space to breathe. “Start talking. And don’t leave anything out.”

The man took a deep breath, his voice shaky but more controlled now. “I was sent to spy on you. They wanted to know what you were up to and what your plans were. They think you’re hiding something, something big.”

“Who are ‘they’?” Ethan asked in a deadly, calm voice.

The man hesitated again, but the look in Ethan’s eyes made him t