Chapter54: Chapter 54

Chapter 54 XENOIS Ramon's smile faltered slightly. "But my friend, you have not always been so... moral. There was a time when you were more practical about such things." "Was there?" I asked, looking at Dmitri for confirmation. "No," Dmitri said flatly. "You've always refused to get involved in that particular business. Even when it would have been profitable." "Then why would my answer be different now?" I asked Ramon, feeling a strange sense of relief at learning this about my past self.  Whatever other moral compromises I might have made, apparently I'd drawn the line at buying and selling human beings. Ramon spent the next ten minutes trying to convince me of what he called "the goldmine potential" of human trafficking, describing profit  opportunities with the enthusiasm of a legitimate businessman pitching an investment opportunity. Every word made me feel sicker, and I could see Dmitri's jaw getting tighter as the conversation continued. "The answer is still no," I said when he