An Extra’s POV

"Sir! It's such a pleasant surprise to see you!"

Rey was almost instantly greeted by a very excited Aldred Winsley.

The man was grinning sheepishly at him, almost the way a fan would react when meeting their favorite celebrity for the first time.

'He's literally gushing…' Was Rey's impression as he nodded slightly, entering the room.

"I was just asking your subordinate here when next we can see you."

Rey glanced at Noah and noticed him giving an uncomfortable smile.

'Were they pressuring him to convince me to come? Is that why he took so long?'

It was just a guess, so Rey dismissed it.

"In any case, it really is good to have you here. We have a lot to discuss."

Rey sat on the sofa, and Noah went and stood behind him almost instantly.

'Good. He knows how to keep appearances without me needing to tell him…' Rey's thoughts trailed on relief.

Noah seemed to be able to handle himself in business now, but sometimes he was still an indecisive klutz.

Like just now, when he allowed his time to be delayed because of Aldred Winsley.

His discomfort was hidden behind a smile, but Rey just ignored it. These sorts of things were best experienced for one to learn from it.

'But this is going better than I thought. It seems like they haven't caught wind of the incoming saturation.'

Rey was relieved, to say the least.

This meant he had a shot here—to sell and be done away with what would soon become useless rocks given enough time.

"Before we get straight into business, I believe there is someone you should meet."

After Aldred said this with a smile, he raised his hand and spoke to a bracelet on his wrist.

"Bring him in." His voice echoed.

'Who? I wonder what this is all about.'

knock promptly echoed and the door soon

Then…

brought him,

the door and he saw two hefty-looking men standing behind someone who

was tied up. And he had rags for clothes. Bruises covered his face, and he had an expression

his mouth was covered in a very thick

all that

hell?! Who is that

eye, which meant that perhaps it

Rey's eyes widened under the mask as the two men dragged the miserable

managed to track down and capture the man who claimed to be our Affiliate. A lowlife like this, using our name to scam one of your esteemed subordinates… that strikes me

despite the state of shock he

Of course, he

one of the hefty men and nodded while saying "Untie

bound the man were removed, and the gag

was done, Rey was greeted with the desperate prostration

am shawry… Sho Shawrry… Sharry for my a-ackshuns. Won't…

like the man's teeth had been broken, and his swollen lips got in the way

repeatedly apologized for his actions and hit his head on the ground while begging to be

bad for him. I even got my money back, so there's no need to

was the Black Market. He couldn't say something like this here—to

You didn't have to go out of your way…" Rey responded,

is the least we could do for your continued

smiling the same way

enough time with Billy in the past

Rey, which was why he and his group went

them as someone who would enjoy this?

impressed and

this

so he was thinking of getting something new, but with this entire thing, he knew he had to keep

learned his lesson, so he's free to go. We have more important things

this answer, so

Thank

Rey with his broken teeth exposed and

how did things

the conversation about to go

you want?" He went

he took the initiative and had

seems you figured it out,