168 The Cold War...(3)

"Lady Thalia, please move out of the way!" The elders were whispering for the wives to quickly move out of the way.

They wanted to leave this house immediately, they don't want to have to hear another sound coming from that bedroom.

The wives knew that if the elders left now, they wouldn't get their money. So at a snail's pace, the women shuffle back and forth buying time for Gaelire and the treasurer to expose themselves.

Just when one of the elders had enough of the women dallying and was about to shout for them to move, Gaelire's question stopped him in his tracks.

"Make sure you skim a lot of money this time for Lady Delju. Last time wasn't enough..." Gaelire's high pitch breathy voice was loud and clear to everyone's ears.

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