Both Lee and I were surprised to see the woman in my office. When I glanced at Lee, I couldn’t read or decipher what was inside his head. I wondered what the reason for the tension between them was, but then, I was not raised to be rude.

“Miss Katherine Hamilton,” I acknowledged the woman’s presence since I knew her from kindergarten. We attended the same school, and we also graduated from the same university. “Are you here to inspect our business?” I inquired since the woman has been connected with the Bureau of Customs, and I usually felt insecure towards her beauty. The foreign blood within her helped a...