Shuyin stared at him, processing this revelation. She'd suspected he had connections there, the ease with which Lin Feng and Madam Chen had been transferred, the speed of the arrangements, the director's willingness to accommodate special requests. But suspecting and hearing it confirmed directly from his mouth were entirely different things.
"Forty percent," she repeated slowly. "You own nearly half of that prison."
"Yes." Lu Yuze's thumb traced circles on her hand, a gesture of comfort that acknowledged the weight of what he was revealing. "I acquired the shares years ago, after..." He paused, choosing his words carefully. "After my wife died. I needed certain capabilities. Places where people could be held under specific conditions. Where justice could be administered when the legal system failed to provide it. Black Water Ridge serves that purpose."
