Desired Maiden

“Boss... I advise you not to get too close to that woman.”

“Why not?” Henry asked amiably.

“She's the boss's fiancée.”

“How can that be? Dester is already married.”

“The culture of people like him... Of... Ah! He's part of a sect that accepts men marrying more women.”

Henry frowned.

“I already live with other men, from the same family as Dester, and... They only have one wife.”

“Yes. Some wives don't accept that they remarry.”

Henry sighed.

“She's beautiful. Dester never told me about her.”

“Why should he? You're partners, not friends. They're getting married soon.”

“She told me that, and other things...” Henry then began to tell the boy the things she'd told him, and he noticed the pallor on his face. Even if he didn't confirm it, he already knew. Brianna didn't lie.

“Boss... He does these things with his fiancée, but he's forbidden anyone to talk about it, and she's forbidden to tell either. If he finds out, he'll kill us both and lock her up somewhere. He