Chapter 89

Mason's POV

Most are temporary patches for a much bigger crack in the system. Theo looks like he’s about two minutes away from setting the projector on fire, and Nathan is shifting through the screen data again, trying to find a pattern that might help narrow it down.

Then Harper speaks.

Her voice is soft but clear, cutting through the noise. “Why is there a three-to-five day silence period for Dominants and Dommes after a date, but not for the ones who are getting paid?”

The room goes still.

I glance at her, then at Nathan, who slowly lifts his head, frowning as he turns her question over in his mind.

“She’s right,” he says, the realization settling over his face like a curtain being drawn back. “We added the delay for Dominants and Dommes after a ses