Hannah took a seat and invited him.


    “Jalen,e, sit down.


    I need to ask you something.


    ”


    Jalen sat and replied, “Go ahead, ask away.


    If it’s about the art exhibition… I’ll be honest.


    Because of them, I kept quietst night.


    I didn’t really work with them.


    I just sell my paintings…


    I don’t care about their ns.


    Lyons did say he liked my work…


    And about Wilde kidnapping me, theyter said it was a misunderstanding.


    ”


    Jalen, looking worried, turned to Hannah and suggested, “Hannah, what if we just leave this matter be? It won’t affect us.


    The less trouble, the better.


    Don’t worry, I’ll handle it!”


    Hannah smiled sadly, shaking her head.


    “Jalen, what can you really do?


    Keeping this quiet might be all you can manage.


    ”


    Jalen went pale.


    “If Grandpa finds out, he’ll be furious…”


    “It’s not about Grandpa getting mad.


    It’s moreplicated than you think.


    ”


    Hannah studied Jalen and asked, “Jalen, be honest with me.


    What do you really know about Wilde? Did you get involved in anything other than moneyundering?”


    Jalen paused, then admitted softly, “No, I didn’t.


    They kidnapped me, so I just did whatever they wanted.


    Afterward, I bumped into the Lyons Group’s boss’s son in Newfort.


    He just mentioned he liked my paintings and wanted me to work with Wilde.


    ”


    Hannah’s brow creased.


    “Jalen, are you positive they didn’t ask you for anything else?”


    Jalen shook his head.


    “I’m not sure.


    They weren’t very clear about it”


    He nced at Hannah.


    “Hannah, is there something else going on? What happened?”


    Hannah looked at him for a while before saying, “I trust you, Jalen.


    ”


    “Why are you acting so…” Jalen eyed her with suspicion.


    Hannah gave a small smile.


    “Jalen, I know you’re into your painting.


    Don’t stress.


    I’ll take care of it.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    You won’t be dragged in.


    I’lle to you once it’s sorted, okay?”


    Jalen felt a weird sense of unease.


    “Hannah, what’s happening? Did you discover something?”


    “She’s finding it hard to spit it out.


    I’ll do it for her,” Winston chimed in, his voice cold.


    “Winston!”


    Hannah tried to cut him off, but Winston blurted out, “Wilde didn’t just get you to clean money.


    He’s been using your paintings to move illegal drugs.


    ”


    The moment he stopped talking, the room fell so silent that even a pin’s drop would be heard.


    Before Jalen could grasp the situation, his face drained of color.