The soundproof barrier was re-established, and Megan stood outside the study, finding a different way to continue listening.
Inside the room, without the presence of wives and children, the two societal outcasts dropped their pretenses and began to speak frankly.
"What's gone wrong with you, being chosen again, are you insane, aren't you afraid of exposing yourself?"
"It was a situation I had no control over, I had to do it..."
Wayne joined the censored conversation, taking out a stack of photos and slapping them in front of Austin: "These fourteen people, I've already saved them, arranged their identities. No matter who they were before, from now on they'll be Lundan's people."
Fourteen candidates for Holy Maiden, each more beautiful than the last, Austin glanced over them, furrowing his brows heavily: "What do you mean, all fourteen are your new lovers?"
The tone was sarcastic and the words were bitingly harsh.
Austin warned Wayne not to go too far; his patience had limits.