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.'

didn't need to wonder too long, because a knock promptly echoed

Then…

brought him,

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

for clothes. Bruises covered his face, and he had an expression that showed he was desperately

though, as his mouth was covered in

all that needed

hell?! Who is that guy?' Rey

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

widened under the mask as the two men dragged the miserable

man who claimed to be our Affiliate. A lowlife like this,

found himself nodding despite the state of shock he was

Of course, he regrets his actions and would like to say a few things

of the hefty men and nodded while saying

bound the man were removed, and the gag was also

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

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

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

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

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

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

didn't have to go out of your way…"

we could do for

smiling the same way any bootlicker

enough time with Billy in the past to know

wanted something from Rey, which was why he and his

strike them as someone who would enjoy

impressed and

this persona works

made, so he was thinking of getting something new, but with this entire thing, he knew he had to keep it somewhere… just

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

with this answer, so he turned to the

Thank you

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

did things end up this way…?' He nearly

the conversation about

you want?" He went straight to the

better if he took the initiative and had the lead

It seems you figured