Chapter 23 Dates with Henry Chapter 23 Dates with Henry +5 Free Coins He even mocked her , telling her to strip so he could " check out her figure " before deciding whether she was worth saving Later , Caroline was luckily rescued by someone else and barely made it out alive . " Caroline , back in school , everyone used to say you were some rich girl . Reese even told me you had stocks and funds in your name , plus a lot of cash . Honestly , with a girl like that , I didn't dare chase after you . I was afraid I wouldn't be good enough , " Henry said with a troubled sigh as they walked back after dinner . Caroline finally understood what Reese was really up to . So that was it - she had sent Henry to trick her out of the rest of her fund shares ! And as for the 20 million Jonathan's family had already forked out , he was probably still feeling the sting . Now that she knew their game , Caroline felt calmer . If they wanted to scheme against her , she was not about to hold back . On their next meetings , Caroline made sure to choose open , crowded places - and she always brought Raven along . She had quickly noticed that Henry's hands were always wandering . On their very first dinner , he had already tried to put his arm around her waist . Later , during a call , he even suggested getting a hotel room . Caroline had wanted to slap him then and there , but she forced herself to endure it for the sake of her bigger plan . Her excuse ? " My dog gets separation anxiety , so I have to bring it along . " Raven , clever as ever , caught on immediately . Whenever Henry tried to move closer , Raven would bare its teeth and growl , forcing Henry to keep a full meter's distance . After a few more meetings, when Henry's patience was clearly wearing thin , Caroline finally sighed and said , " Actually , I do have some fund shares . I've been wanting to sell them cheap , but I don't know how . " At that , Henry's eyes lit up . " I studied abroad for two years . I know a thing or two , so maybe I can help you ." Caroline hid her smirk and put on a grateful look . " That's great . Honestly , I just want to get rid of them quickly . I'll let them go at two - thirds of the market price . I just need a reliable buyer ." And just like that , Caroline sold off the rest of her shares - another 20 million - straight into the hands of the Lowlands . Whether it all went to them directly or Henry got a cut , she did not care . The important thing was , before long , that money would be worthless . If she had tried selling everything herself , it would have taken months , with people trying to undercut her the whole way . She would have wasted time and maybe even ended up with less than what she got from the Lowlands . If she had asked for a higher price , the Lowlands would rave dragged things out with endless bargaining . That , too , would , - have wasted her time . This way , she got her cash upfront and bought herself time . Meanwhile , the Lowlands thought they had struck gold , happily handing over the money like they had gotten the deal of a lifetime . In reality , they would soon be forced to liquidate their businesses and supply chains to cover the cost . From what Caroline could tell , a lot of that chain was in food and restaurants . In the apocalypse , that meant the Lowlands were cutting off one of their last safety nets . Let them enjoy their " victory " for a few days . 1/2 P Chapter 23 Dates with Henry When Henry later asked why she was in such a rush to sell , Caroline put on the act of a clueless girl . +5 Free Coins She said she was thinking about buying a house , maybe going abroad - basically rattling off nonsense like someone who had : been hurt and had no real plan for the future . With the sale done and the money in her pocket , Caroline was ready to keep stocking up on supplies . However , Henry was not finished . One day , pretending to be a friend of hers , he lured Caroline to a wooded corner of the park . The moment she got the message , she found it suspicious . Knowing this " friend " was close to Henry , she immediately realized what was going on . A perfect opportunity had just fallen right into her lap. Sure enough , when she arrived , Henry was waiting , grinning from ear to ear . He glanced around , noticed she had not brought Raven , and his smile widened . " Heh , Caroline , we've known each other for so long . How about we finally make this official , huh ? " he said , reaching out to grope her . Caroline calmly glanced around . " Are there cameras nearby ? " Henry laughed , leaning in closer . " Don't be shy . Relax , there aren't any cameras here . And I didn't tell anyone I was coming . It's just you and me . " Caroline's lips curved into a cold smile . " Perfect ." Before Henry even knew what was happening , Caroline had already pulled him straight into her storage space .