Maximus POV

When we reach the office, the guards were standing there with their head hung low. I still couldn't understand what possessed them to do that. The one thing we teach our guards is to never be disrespectful towards women without a reason but they did exactly that.

Barin's mind seems to be far, running a mile per minute as he held a small frown on his face. Suddenly he snaps out of his daze as he looks at the guards standing there still like a statue, trying hard to not run away to save their lives.

"Do you have a reason? Refrain from lying," he simply states in...