During their last transaction, Ryan had already sensed that this person wasn't simple. That was why he had deliberately sent Mary away first and stayed behind to talk with him for nearly an hour.
He wasn't tall, a little plump, always wearing a smile that never reached his eyes. That smile had been full of calculation.
Ryan suspected that Boss Robert had hoarded the grain he purchased, waiting for disaster or scarcity to drive prices sky-high. He had never mentioned this suspicion to Mary.
His wife was strong, but she was also kind. That much was obvious from how she had reacted earlier when the women were being chased.
Boss Robert stepped into the center of the crowd, his expression darkening as he took in the scene. He cleared his throat lightly. "Natalie, Madison, what exactly are you two trying to do? I didn't shortchange you, did I? Everyone here saw it clearly when the deal was made. What is this nonsense now?"
The murmurs in the crowd shifted immediately.
