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.'

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

Then…

have brought

at the door and he saw two

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

speak, though, as his mouth was covered in

however, said all

is that guy?'

his eye,

the mask as the two men dragged the miserable

Affiliate. A lowlife like this, using our name to scam one of your esteemed subordinates…

himself nodding despite the

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

proceeded to look at one of the

removed, and the gag was also

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

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

broken, and his swollen lips got in the way

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

feel bad for him. I even got my money

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

out of your

we could do

smiling the same way

in the past to

wanted something from Rey, which was why he and his group went ahead and did

really strike them as

impressed and worried

I know that this persona works well

he was thinking of getting something new, but with

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

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

YOUU! Thank you so

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

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

Rey himself for the conversation about

do you want?" He went straight

took the initiative and had the lead in this

you figured it out,