Chapter - 62
Leo's hand closed around the cold brass of the door handle. He didn't hesitate. He turned the latch, the click echoing loudly in the silent office.
He was leaving. And he wasn't bluffing.
Behind him, Ryana's composure finally shattered. She could sense that this guy was not playing jokes.
Ryana was a merchant who was trying to plant her feet in a big boy's game. And these two things could help him big time.
She has spent years trying to survive among men and women, trying to cut each others' throat. She could usually spot a bluff, and looking at the back of this man, she realized that he wasn't playing games. He was genuinely, completely uninterested in dealing with her.
Her mind raced, calculating the cost of letting him walk out that door.
The Moon Shade Herb wasn't rare. But they can't be stored for long. Once they are pulled out of the ground, and when exposed to sunlight and air for long, they start to lose their effectiveness.
