Tomiko waved it off a bit too quickly. "No, Jack… It's nothing serious. Just standard business entertainment."
I didn't look at Tomiko. Instead, I turned directly to Hina and said firmly, "Hina, tell me the truth. Everything."
Hina hesitated for a second, glancing nervously at Tomiko, but then spoke honestly. "Mr. Daiki is one of our largest and most influential clients — he controls major distribution networks across several prefectures."
"He's in his late fifties, wealthy, and known in business circles as charming on the surface but extremely predatory underneath. He has a reputation for targeting successful women in meetings, especially in private traditional tea houses where alcohol flows freely under the guise of 'relationship building.'
Last time, when Boss went to meet him, he kept insisting on pouring her sake himself, getting her glass refilled constantly while making increasingly personal and suggestive comments.
