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.

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

he could not appear too eager since

enough. Stop crowding around the 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 even drink Rémy Martin and the like!”

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

is your friend in, Mr. Carlson? He’s just too wealthy! That aside, he

friend he made up, so he could not possibly come

lit up, and he fibbed, “My friend is in the import and export business! He often

they wouldn’t be able to do so

started singing his

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

by the exclusion. Instead, he almost burst out laughing as he watched the men who had

go home, Hilda,” Kai said