"If you were a millionaire, I would have pondered it more, but as I mentioned before, I have no expectations for your little store. There's no way for you to pay me, so let's just please keep things as they are."
Looking up at the ceiling, I sighed, "But I don't like the way things are... Well, if you need convincing, so be it." I abruptly clapped my hands once, sending a signal to the men in the kitchen, who were silently listening.
The woman lifted a skeptical eyebrow in response to my sudden applause, casting a strange and puzzled gaze in my direction.
However, our attention was quickly diverted as a door behind me swung open, revealing a group of men swarming the room one by one. With deliberate confidence, they paced into the living space, positioning themselves strategically around us.
