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.'

to wonder too long, because a knock promptly echoed and the door soon opened

Then…

brought him,

saw two hefty-looking

had rags for clothes. Bruises covered his face,

as his mouth

all

Who is that

the side of his eye, which meant that perhaps

Rey's eyes widened under the mask as

to be our Affiliate. A lowlife like this, using our name

himself nodding despite the

to punish him for his acts. Of course, he regrets

one of the hefty men and nodded while saying

removed, and

was done, Rey was greeted with the desperate prostration of the badly wounded

Shawrry… Sharry for my a-ackshuns. Won't… won't do it

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

is brutal…' Rey watched as the man repeatedly apologized for his actions and hit his head

got my money back, so there's no need to be this

He couldn't say something like this here—to these criminals

out of your way…"

is the least we could do for your

same

enough time with Billy in the

Winsley wanted something from Rey, which was why he

I really strike them as someone who

both impressed and worried

know that this persona works well in

made, so he was thinking of getting something new, but with this entire

so he's free to go. We have more important things to

seemed very satisfied with this answer, so he turned to the hefty men

YOUU! Thank

with his broken teeth exposed and his

something, how did things end up this way…?' He nearly

Rey himself for the

want?" He went straight to

initiative and had the lead in

you figured it