Chapter 203 (2): Good Eye for People
Wayne took the briefcase and said with a frown, “If I say yes, who am I going to contact from now on? I can’t possibly carry the radio with me. I’ll need a liaison. Is it going to be you... or Lily?”
“Lily will not be returning to Windsor. She’s a celebrity now, so she’ll be in charge of propaganda,” Solar said. “If you want to see her, you can head to Palis.”
Forget that. It’s too dangerous. I’ve cuckolded a certain skeleton, and he’s quite the influential figure there.
After Solar left, Wayne put on white gloves and took the briefcase to his office for inspection. As soon as he walked through the door, he noticed that his jacket had been moved. He huffed, pretending not to realize it. He would consider that Mona’s reward.
While reading the documents in the briefcase, he took the black tea Mona handed him, shaking his head and smiling every now and then.
Mona peered over him, leaning so close to him that her chest pressed against his shoulders. With a quick browse of the document, she said in surprise, “Where did you get the insider information on undisclosed business collaborations? It must have cost a fortune.”
“It’s free.”
Wayne patted her on the chest and told her to make a copy of all the important documents. Then he returned to his residence with the briefcase.
Once he was home, he headed straight to the basement and found his way through the sewers to his mansion at the Lando Estate. Auston wasn’t home, and neither was Megan. Wayne contacted him, waiting for him until afternoon tea time.
Auston had a dark look on his face. The movie King Kong was still in the cinema, so he would be seeing this damn face everywhere for quite a while.
“The intelligence agency in Franc contacted me. This is their greeting gift.” Wayne summarized the earlier meeting and pushed the briefcase toward Auston.
Auston spent half an hour going through all the documents, his expression brightening slightly. “I like Francan people’s romantic tendency, as well as their ignorance and generosity.”