The Man’s Decree

However, the moment he reached out, Kai grabbed his hand.

“I’ll pay what she owes you, so keep your hands away from her,” Kai warned him calmly.

“You?” The leader scrutinized Kai briefly. When he saw that Kai’s outfit didn’t cost more than two hundred, he sneered, “Do you know how much she owes us?”

“One million,” Kai replied.

“Hmph! More than that,” the leader scoffed.

“How can that be? Last week, you told me that I only needed to repay one million,” Hilda questioned in shock.

“That was last week. Have you forgotten about the interest? It’s now one million three hundred thousand, and not a penny less,” the despicable man declared with a smirk.

Hilda was stupefied that her debt had jumped by three hundred thousand in one week. Even if she was a money printing machine, she wouldn’t be able to keep up with its pace.

“Fine, I’ll pay you one million three hundred thousand,” Kai remarked plainly.

The leader was stunned at how readily Kai agreed to it. Hilda, too, couldn’t believe her ears as she looked at Kai in disbelief.

going to get the

money given that he had just been

glared at Kai. “Kid, are you sure you have the money? Do you know what the consequences

spoke, the man unsheathed a

dagger, Hilda paled, and she

have to do is to come with me to the bank

by the threats, Kai was

courage. “Fine. You’ve got guts, kid.

finished speaking, he stepped aside to make way. After

The leader gestured with

Kai instructed softly, “Hilda, you should head home now. Don’t tell your mom or my parents about this. I’ll be

“Kai…”

Hilda gave him

I’ll

faintly at her, he turned and

her tears running down her cheeks. She