Chelsea had caught him.
To be fair, the news in District 25 rarely covered gossip about the big shots at the top. After all, in an age when human lives were worth nothing more than money, if your wording upset some petty big shot, you could lose your job at best, or your life at worst.
Nobody wanted to lose their life over a piece of gossip, or offend those big shots. It wasn't that you couldn't write about them, but losing your job or getting killed just for a taste of gossip was a bit...
But it was different if someone saw something and shared it as gossip.
It wasn't as though they'd deliberately snapped a photo or made anything up. More importantly, the big shots they were gossiping about wouldn't come here to eavesdrop, so naturally, they could chat about the capitalists in their spare time.
The person they were talking about wasn't here, so they could gossip all they liked.
Jonas hadn't made any particular effort to conceal himself during his friendly peace talks with Yucas, so it was perfectly normal for someone to see him. Unfortunately, the people who saw him happened to be from Chelsea's side.
"Have you forgotten your old flame now that you've found someone new, Mr. Jonas? How did the Peacekeeping Forces' legendary operative feel?"
Chelsea's words sounded positively sour on their own, but in reality, she still wore the same smile she'd greeted him with. Even her tone hadn't changed; it remained just as amused.
At least, Jonas felt that Chelsea was calm. She wasn't angry or furious, nor had things taken the worst possible turn.
Rather than making snide remarks, she seemed to be teasing him.
"How did she feel to you, Miss Chelsea?"
"I've never had such intimate contact