A Man Like None Other

Charlie was all humble and servile as he surreptitiously stole glances at Kai.

Kai had long since noticed the man peeking at him, so he imperceptibly waved a hand and dismissed him.

When the others in the room saw that Charlie had left, they instantly went into an uproar.

“Whoa! It’s Louis XIII! This is a well-known wine! I heard that a bottle costs a hundred thousand!”

“Never in my wildest dreams had I ever thought that I’d be able to drink such an expensive wine!”

“This is incredible! It’s all thanks to Mr. Carlson that we get to drink wine that cost a hundred thousand a bottle!”

“Well, I don’t dare to drink it when a sip is a month’s salary for me.”

Everyone gathered around the two bottles of Louis XIII, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets. After all, coming from the working class, they probably would not get to drink such top-notch wine in their entire lives if it were not for the opportunity that day.

had a salary of tens of thousands a month, he did not dare to drink a bottle of wine costing a hundred

eager since

yourselves look like peasants. It’s just Louis XIII, no? It’s no big deal! I often drink such wine when I’m with that friend of mine. We

a show with his non-existent friend. Considering his current

wealthy! That aside, he even has vast connections that he’s actually acquainted

since it was a friend he made up,

he fibbed, “My friend is in the import

see that friend of mine, they wouldn’t be able

the crowd started singing his praises,

even settled the score with him for scaring me with his glare earlier, so how could I possibly allow him to drink such good wine? A single sip of it costs more

bit bothered by the exclusion. Instead, he almost burst out laughing as he watched the men who had peed their pants drinking and

late, so let’s go home, Hilda,”