The Man’s Decree

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 thousand. That was too

he could not appear too eager since it would be

two bottles of wine. You’re making 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

show with his non-existent friend. Considering his current capability, he was not so rich that he

of business is your friend in, Mr. Carlson? He’s just too wealthy! That aside, he even has vast connections that

friend is…” Zayne stammered since it was a friend he made up, so he could not

up, and he fibbed, “My

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

that, the crowd started singing his praises, praising him to

small cup, but not Kai. Tch! I haven’t even settled the score with him for scaring me with his glare earlier, so how

least bit bothered by the exclusion. Instead, he almost burst out laughing

let’s go home, Hilda,”