“….What the f*ck?” Everyone in the office was stunned.
“…Are… are those real?”
“What? Gerald’s actually managed to get so many tickets?”
“Hold on, there’s no way those could be real!” shouted the girls as they surrounded Gerald.
“…Oh god, these tickets are for the highest point of the T zone! Celebrities will greet their fans there! If you have these tickets you’ll be able to see them up close!”
Taking a closer look at the tickets, they all squealed at about the same time. “Oh my god! These tickets are the real deal!”
Mina, in disbelief, took a peek at the tickets as well. After confirming their authenticity, she was left frozen in place.
It was a natural reaction since Gerald had been on her blacklist after all. Mina had always considered him to be of a lower class than she was, so the fact that he was able to get so many good tickets instantly switched the power dynamic. Her heart felt extremely heavy, understanding that he clearly had much more power than she did at that moment.
“Ten tickets! How did you even manage to get your hands on so many?” asked one of the girls as all of them stared at him, eager to know his source.
“I have my ways. Also, now that I have proof that I do indeed have tickets… Mr. Chandler? I hope you’ll keep your word,” said Gerald as he turned to look at Nathaniel. Nathaniel bore an expression of pure fear on his face.
“W-word? What word?” stuttered Nathaniel in panic.
“Don’t you dare play dumb now! Everyone heard that you had said that you’d do anything Gerald told you to if he was able to get his hands on even a single ticket!” said another girl. The group of girls was now on Gerald’s side.
“She’s right. Man up, Nate! Or are you unable to keep to your word? What a joke!” added Mina. Everyone was against Nathaniel now.
“F-fine! What do you want?” said Nathaniel as he glared daggers at Gerald in his attempt to warn him not to try anything funny.
“What do I want? Well, you did say that you’d make me walk around the company in my underwear if I wasn’t able to get a ticket… I won’t tell you to do that though, since I’m not filthy scum like you!” replied Gerald.
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