"Long time no see, dear friend. Remember me?"
The man lifted an eyebrow in amusement.
"You came back," Max said, his tone depicting a lack of surprise.
"Well, we had a deal. Remember that too?" The man named Cecil slipped his hands into his pockets and tilted his head to the side.
"You only made a proposal to which I have yet to give my reply," Max replied.
Cecil spread his arms apart.
"Well, I'm here and you can give your reply. It's been a very long while now, you know," Cecil shrugged.
"I will have to decline your offer, Mr."
Cecil immediately narrowed his gaze at him.
"Oh, is that so?"
He burst into a fit of laughter.
"What's funny?" Max inquired.
