Chapter 13 Paying Ones Deb (1/2)

Chapter 13 Paying One“s Deb

”Daniel!” Said Rat with an aood impressions about these two men They always came a couple of days before the end of the month, to remind them ould happen to him and his sister in case they wouldn't be able to pay in time

”Cheeks Rat” Daniel had met them many ti Sweet Cheeks first, would always enrage Rat

Unfortunately, Rat knew just as here to hit back ”You are always the sahing He then looked at Daniel attentively and continued ”I can't wait to drag you to the mines and have some fun with your pretty sis”

Daniel felt his blood boil when he noticed that, while saying his last re what he meant by 'have so where it hurt, Rat added ”Reet the next payment and you'll see”

”Why don't you take me to your boss then I already have his ht away

Rat's moment had been ruined, and he wasn't in the mood to joke around anymore, so he made a serious face and said ”Petty thief, you are safe for another ive me the money” He then extended his hand towards Daniel

”I think you have misunderstood I have all your boss's rew on his face He then took a sold coins slide over his paloons

Rat slowly retracted his hand while looking seriously at Daniel To say that the idea of convincing hiive him the money, like any other monthly payment, and then report to his boss that he had only received 10 silver coins as usual didn't crossed his ht left as fast as it appeared He knew very well how cunning Daniel was, and even if he felt co him, he would never do that in front of Sweet Cheeks One had to know that Sweet Cheeks and him weren't friends, they were partners, and Sweet Cheeks was fiercely loyal to their boss

”Alright, let's go to see the boss then” Rat said, still irritated that Daniel had decided to show him the money in front of Sweet Cheeks

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Coe hotel was a square lounge rooe room had three doors that allowed access inside Next to one of these doors was a counter, behind which a young beautiful wo On the other side of this roo the other, and inbetween them, was a spotlessly clean coffee table

On one of these couches, Daniel was sitting

Daniel had been facing one of these three doors for the past ten minutes He had seen this door open only once, and it hen a burlywo the few moments in which the door had been opened, before it closed, Daniel noticed that inside the rooh lookingWhat startled Daniel was that each and everyone of the ative karuards, and that they aiting for so in and defend their e about hoise the choice of coe double door next to the counter suddently opened Rat came out of the room, looked at Daniel and said ”Boss is ready to see you, coot up from the couch and walked towards the double door

Behind the double door, a long study rooe library covered the entirety of the wall at the far end of the rooht side flushed the entire rooh the room was a coffee table, around which, three chairs had been placed On one of these chairs Sweet Cheeks was sitting

On the far end of the rooe ebony black desk Behind this desk, a gentle looking oldcup

This rey hair and skin wizened with age Nevertheless, the shi+ne of his watery blue eyes, removed from the minds of everyone who saw him, the idea that he wasn't the brutal man that he had been in the past Behind him, a couple of burly men stood quietly

Daniel walked next to Rat until they reached right in front of the desk, then Rat walked back and sat on one of the chairs near Sweet Cheeks

”So, you are Dan Than's son you look just like him” Said the old man amiably

Daniel are that the old man was acquainted with is father, so it wasn't a surprise for him when he mentioned his na to follow the old man's topic of conversation

”Rash it's a fauess” Muttered the old old and 40 silver coins, do you have all of the of coins on the desk, right in front of the oldbehind hi As histhem, the old man looked at Daniel and said ”Have you ever heard about the reason why I was acquainted to your father?” The smile on his face still present and as a it, it uess is that you'll tell me now” Daniel retorted immediately

”It does Not just any money, your money” The old man was surprised by the cal men and women, inheritors of their parent's debt, had stood in front of him, but none was as calm as Daniel was ”Unfortunately, your father and I had a less official agreement”

Daniel's eyes narrowed He had expected the old man to try to extortthe roohtly worried What he never expected, was for the old s he had with his father

”Our deal was also of a different nature” The old man took his time, he had learned, after so many years of activity, that one had to make the fish curious before it would take a bite Meanwhile, thethe coins He then put the s back on the desk and nodded at the old man quietly

”The last payment has been made you and your sister have nothe topic of his father abruptly He then started to slowly sip on his tea once again

Daniel stood in front of the desk for a full minute, and as Rat reached his side and was about to escort him out of the room, he said ”Tell me about the deal you had with my father”

The old man put down the cup, looked at hi for a slave”