An Extra’s POV

After some more minutes—nearly spanning an hour—of discourse concerning the company, its assets, and a bunch of other technical things kept brief, the official handing down was over.

Of course, this was just the official state of things.

Rey still appointed Rebal as the CEO, and Kara as the Deputy. Asher's role, as well as the other staff's responsibilities, would be decided by the two heads of the company.

Even though he was the true Head of The Reaper Group, he didn't have to do anything.

'I guess being Ralyks is enough for them…' Rey mused, considering how they readily agreed with no caveats.

Just as he expected, this must have been what they were after all along.

'I don't even really mind that they're using me. I'll be using them plenty in the future…'

The people of the Reaper Group knew that he could kill them at any time, so they wouldn't dare scheming against him. He was also sure he had shown a fair amount of intelligence to accompany his power, so they wouldn't consider him to be dumb.

'If I was all muscle and no brain, they could have manipulated me and used me for my strength while offering nothing of real value in return.'

But that wasn't what happened.

The KariBlanc Group, now Reaper Group, knew what he was capable of… and they probably suspected him of even more feats.

'I'm sure they won't betray me.'

"A-ah… Sir Ralyks, I apologize for not remembering until now. Lady Esme informed me that she would like to see you now."

Rey's eyes nearly bulged the moment he heard those words.

'He knows her name?! Did Esme tell him?' That seemed to be the only explanation, all things considered.

tone as calm as possible despite feeling all sorts of turbulence

her. But, we spoke after I was

did you speak

just wanted to know when next you would be coming, and I told her that I didn't know. Then she asked a few questions about you,

What did she…

was breaking his Ralyks persona. If he wasn't careful, he would completely ruin what he had been trying to build

'I can't allow that!'

this was quite

Even back then, when she informed them that she

time she spoke to Rebal, and Kara was due to

and revealing her name? What is going on

see me. I can just

two weeks since he last laid eyes on Esme. In the past, he hadn't really considered her to be a big deal, and even up until this very moment, she hadn't really played an important role in

didn't think he was particularly close to her

we know so much about each other…' His

why he felt so attached to her despite their interactions being brief and

fact that he saw her naked, but Rey

discussions here." Rey

and see

he rose to his feet, everyone followed suit and

on between the two of them despite that not being the case. Rey didn't feel

he felt strangely pleased that he was being paired with someone like

not true, there's no

raise further questions, and he didn't want any new issue centered

for now.' He stared at all three of the people before him,

while of internal deliberation, Rey decided against

Was what he

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