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 opened before he was

Then…

brought

two hefty-looking men standing behind someone who looked

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

his mouth was covered in

said all that needed to be

that guy?'

eye, which meant that perhaps it was someone

as the two men dragged the miserable man

A lowlife like

the state of

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

to look at one of the hefty men and nodded while saying "Untie

man were removed, and the gag was also

done, Rey was greeted with

I am shawry… Sho Shawrry… Sharry for my a-ackshuns. Won't… won't do it again.

man's teeth had been broken, and his swollen lips got

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

my money back, so there's no need to

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

didn't have to go out of your way…" Rey responded,

least we could

the same

in the past to know

why

strike them as someone who would enjoy this?

both impressed and worried

know that this persona works well in the Black

of getting something new, but with this entire thing, he knew he had to keep

he's

seemed very satisfied with this answer, so he turned to

Thank you so

man thanked Rey with his broken

I feel like a criminal overlord or something, how did things end up this way…?' He

the conversation about to

do you want?" He

the initiative

seems you figured it out,