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Contract

Reading the contract paper, I thought that the man in a suit in front of me was joking. That is because the clauses on it are simple. In fact, it was too simple to be called a contract.

「By signing this paper, WIC will immediately give $5,000,000 to Ryker. In return for the money, Ryker has to come to the WIC building tomorrow.」

Five million dollars, for some multimillionaire, that sum of money means nothing. However, for someone like me who never even had $1,000 in my bank account, five million dollars is a number that I could never imagine earning throughout my life.

I doubted the contract, but I saw the WIC logo and all. For me, it seemed to be a legitimate contract. WIC, one of the biggest companies in the world. Four of the top ten wealthiest people belongs to WIC, so there is no need to doubt their financial prowess.

“Is there something wrong?”

The man in the suit asked me the question since I took some time reading the two sentences on the paper.

“Is this real?”

“Of course, it is real. Don’t you know the WIC? We never back down on our promise, not to mention monetary contracts.”

I stopped hesitating since this could be the only chance I had to save my little sister.

“So, where should I sign?”

“Over here, at the bottom right.”

I outstretched my hand to the man, and he realized that I didn’t have any pen with me. After getting the pen, I signed the contract paper without any hesitation.

“So, where’s my money?”

“We will give you the money when you come to the WIC building tomorrow. You know the place, right?”

“The one on Baker Street?”

“Yes, that one. Alright, if there’s nothing else, see you tomorrow.”

The man in the suit leave just like that, and I feel something is wrong.

“Why do I have a feeling that I have just been scammed? However, I don’t have any money, and my life is already as sh*t as it can be. What does he get from scamming me? Wait, is he after my organs? Is he going to kidnap me and take my kidney or heart? But, if that’s the case, he won’t make the appointment place to be in front of the WIC building. Well, nothing I can do. I just have to come tomorrow and see how it turns out.”

Without thinking anything else, I went back to my sister’s ward and looked at her through the glass. I can’t even touch her since there is a risk of her health take a turn for the worse if she gets roused mentally or physically.

“Little sister, tomorrow I might have the money to pay for your treatment. After that, you will be able to be healthy and walk again.”

****

The next day, I walked towards the WIC building on Baker Street. Yesterday, I forgot to ask for the appointment time. I come there as soon as I wake up and take a bath, but the man in a suit from yesterday is already standing there in front of the building waiting for me.

“Good morning, Ryker. It is good that you have decided to come early. I was afraid I needed to wait for you for the whole day.”

“Well, good morning. Where’s the money?”

I didn’t even bother to trade pleasantries with him as I got straight to the point.

“The money is inside the building. There’s no way I would be walking around with five million on hand.”

“That makes sense. Lead the way then.”

At that time, I was too naïve to realize the odd points. If it was that strange to carry five million around, then wouldn’t it be odd for me to walk out of the building later on with five million on hand?

Entering the WIC building, I am amazed at the design and quality of the building. Even a single tile on the floor is more expensive than my whole room. The security of the building let me and the man pass as they only glanced at us.

Now, I feel a bit more confident in the man in the suit. If it were other people without importance, their entry to the building would be rejected. This man managed to enter casually while bringing me. It means that he is an employee of WIC, and he seemed to have an important role to boot.

The man in the suit led me to the elevator, and he tapped in his access card into the device. I saw the 4BF button lights up, and it seemed that he was bringing me underground. Getting out of the elevator, I saw a long corridor and many doors to the left and right lined up.

“Where are we?”

I couldn’t hold back my curiosity as this wasn’t something I imagined the inside of the building would look like.

“We’re at one of the waiting floors. These doors lead to a waiting room where we usually secure our deals or when the higher-ups are still in a meeting. Here, we’ve arrived. Don’t look down on it from the outside because it looked bland. Inside, there are VIP amenities and facilities. Please, after you.”

The man in a suit opened the door, and I entered inside. I am a bit confused since there’s nothing inside the room. He said that there would be VIP amenities and facilities, but there’s not even a speck of dust inside it. Not even a chair or a coffee table. The room itself is entirely white in color.

“Hey, you said that there would be VIP amenities and facilities. But, there’s nothing here.”

The moment I finished saying that, I realized that something was wrong. At that moment, I can also feel my mouth and nose are covered by a damp cloth while I am being held in place. I couldn’t even retaliate as I lost my consciousness.