Hao Ren, completely ignoring Jian Huan’s wish that the ground would swallow her whole, pressed on with relish. “You were there when I was talking to the Second Master, weren’t you?” Jian Huan took a deep breath, forcing down the heat rising in her cheeks. She tried for a breezy, nonchalant tone. “Thank you for your discretion, Mr. Hao.” “Oh, like I said, I’m a man of professional integrity.” Hao R