Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

“Can you give me a more specific direction?” Larry asked.

“Are you mute? Just ask somebody else when you get up there. Please leave US alone now. We’re all going to be late for work.”

Larry felt a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to pull back his hand, Jaylene suddenly said, “Sir, come inside the elevator. I’ll bring you there.”

Larry quickly thanked her and got into the elevator.

When they reached the second floor, Jaylene led Larry out of the elevator, took him to get his meal card, and taught him how to use it.

Larry held the meal card tightly and thanked Jaylene.

As she was about to leave, Larry stopped her. “Hey, Ms. Saun.”

Jaylene turned around. “Is there anything else?”

took out a plastic bag from his pocket and handed it to her tremblingly. “My family

and noticed that Larry’s hands were dirty, with traces of gray gunk under his fingernails. People who often performed heavy work developed marks and stains on their hands that became impossible to clean over time, just

this for you, right? What are you going

said awkwardly, Ì-I already ate. I’m not

the bag toward her

our own chickens

fell silent for a moment, then reached out to take the

they were still warm. She figured Larry had probably kept them

her hand at Larry and got into

and casually threw the eggs

to take advantage of. Stella had made a mistake by hiring this old

arrived at the office, Julia

Saun, are you

listless as she asked, “Is there anything