The people who had gone out to gather vegetables also returned—four of them in total.

As for the two who had slipped off to a secluded room for their little tryst, they came back as well. The woman blended into the vegetable-gathering group, while the man lagged behind, returning alone.

Ray recognized all of them.

The man from the "adulterous pair" was named Jack Dupin, the head of the company's security team. His looks were unremarkable, but he was tall and powerfully built. The moment he ap