Marcus Aurelius once said that coveting another man's wife is not only an act of weakness but also a betrayal of one's own discipline. Julius understood that sentiment well enough.
Yet, he also knew that in the field of intelligence and covert operations, morality often had to be set aside for the sake of results.
There were three reasons he justified to himself.
To peer into the woman who had captured the heart of a man like Lukas Meinhardt.
In the future Julius remembered, Lukas became a monster that shook cities and left devastation in his wake. Understanding who Gisela was meant understanding the emotional foundation that served as his anchor.
If he could understand the kind of woman Lukas loved, then perhaps he could understand the weak points of the man who would one day become nearly impossible to defeat.
If Gisela spent less time at home, Lukas would be left isolated.
