Lilith stamped her foot furiously and stormed back into the room, Luna Selena and Jamen hot on her heels.I didn’t refuse Casper. We exchanged contacts, and he left.

I used the restroom and went to the front desk to pay, only to be told everything had been charged to the boss’s tab—they couldn’t let a guest settle the bill, lest they get in trouble. I could only note this favor for later.

I returned to the private room, picked up Heinare, and we left the supermarket, hailing a taxi to head home.

Watching the supermarket clerk loading our goods into the taxi, something occurred to me. “Is your boss feeling...