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.'

a knock promptly echoed and the door soon opened before

Then…

brought him,

he saw two hefty-looking men standing behind someone who

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

as his mouth was covered

all that needed to be

is that guy?' Rey wondered in

eye, which meant that perhaps it

eyes widened under the mask as the two men

down and capture the man who claimed to be our Affiliate. A lowlife like this, using our name to scam one of your esteemed

found himself nodding despite the

we decided to punish him for his acts. Of course, he regrets his actions and would like to

one of the hefty men and nodded while saying "Untie

bound the man were removed, and the gag

done, Rey was greeted with the desperate

for my a-ackshuns. Won't… won't do it again. P-pleashe…

man's teeth had been broken, and his swollen

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

got my money

the Black Market. He couldn't say something like this here—to these criminals and

have to go out of your way…" Rey responded, turning to

This is the least we could do for

was smiling the same way

spent enough time with Billy in the past to know what

Rey, which was why he and his group went

really strike them as someone who would enjoy this?

both impressed and worried about

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

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

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

answer, so he turned to the hefty men and

Thank you so

thanked Rey with his broken teeth exposed and his bulging

or something, how did things end up this

the conversation

He went

was better if he took the initiative and had the

seems you figured