Before the apocalypse, the women here had been Paul's way of entertaining his "important guests."

Some were business partners he needed to curry favor with, and others were powerful officials he wanted to ingratiate himself with.

In short, these women were elite hostesses.

Their clients weren't just any men—they were the most influential figures in Senna City, some even in the state of Elandrial, or nationwide.

Caspian had explained that none of these women were older than twenty-five. Each