Chapter 159

Roman's POV

“Because they might sell illegal or stolen information or certain stolen items there, doesn’t mean I’ll buy them. It only becomes illegal when you buy the items that are illegal,” I said calmly, watching Lauren’s face as I leaned back in my chair.

I hoped she would understand what I meant. People always jumped to conclusions about the black market auction, assuming anyone who attended was some kind of criminal. But that wasn’t how it worked. It was all about intent. I thought for a second about how to explain it more clearly to her.

“Think of it this way,” I continued, resting my elbows on the desk. “Imagine there are three cars up for sale. Two are stolen, and one is genuine. If you know two of them are stolen and still go ahead and purchase one of those, then when the police come knocking, you’ll have serious problems because you were aware of what you were buying. But…” I paused, making sure she followed, “…if you buy the one that’s