"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

Then…

have brought

eyes darted at the door and he saw two hefty-looking men standing

And he had rags for clothes. Bruises covered his face, and

speak, though, as his mouth was

said all

is that guy?' Rey wondered in

fidgeting from the side of his eye, which meant that perhaps it was someone he

widened under the mask as

to be our Affiliate. A lowlife like this, using

the state of shock he was

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

look at one of the hefty men and nodded

that bound the man were removed,

was done, Rey was greeted with the desperate

Sho 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 actions and hit his head on the ground while

money back, so

the Black Market. He couldn't say

You didn't have to go out of your

This is the least we could do for your

smiling the same

spent enough time with Billy in the past to know

Rey, which was why he and his group went

really strike them as

both impressed and

least, now I know that this persona works well in the

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

seems he has learned his lesson, so he's free to go. We have

with this answer, so he turned to

Thank you so

was dragged off, the pitiful man thanked Rey with his broken teeth exposed and his bulging eyes nearly popping out

feel like a criminal overlord or something, how did things end up this

the conversation about

What do you want?" He went straight to the

better if he took the initiative

seems you figured it

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