The Man’s Decree

“S-Sir, my name is Troy Zimmer. Nice to meet you,” Troy stammered while holding out his hand to Kai nervously after they had returned to their desks.

Kai could tell that the man was terrified of him, which came as a bit of a surprise.

“I’m Kai Chance. The pleasure is mine, and I hope to learn much from you!” he replied with a smile, shaking the man’s hand.

“No, no… I only started working here a few days ago as well. Let’s learn from each other,” Troy hurriedly uttered.

Naturally, Kai could tell that Troy wasn’t a veteran.

“You seem to fear me a lot?” Kai asked in puzzlement.

“N-Not at all!” Troy shook his head, but he didn’t dare look the man in the eye.

“Do you know something?” Kai was sure that the man was only afraid of him because he knew something or other.

Troy hesitated for a while before he nodded and inquired, “W-Why did you go to prison? You don’t seem to be some villain.”

when he heard that. Ah, it turns out that he knows about me having been to prison! That’s why he seems

the reason for the man’s trepidation, he didn’t hide anything but told him everything that

take long for them to get chummy, and

But since you’re free now, you should work hard. However…

Troy spoke,

it?” Kai

when you’ve been teamed up with me, Kai,” Troy lamented on a

would you say that?” Astonishment inundated

explained, “Kai, these are the debts we have to collect. The previous sales representative resigned, so we have to do it instead. We’ll be dismissed if we can’t manage to get everything

the row upon row of figures, Kai frowned slightly. “I didn’t

did you just say,

froze for

number of people owing the company money,” Kai replied,

the difficult ones. We probably won’t be able

finally understood why many were furtively snickering when he was ordered to

able to collect all the money, not a dime less,” Kai assured, patting