3. [WP] A Henchman, who works for a scary but also rather respected Villain, is cry...

[WP] A Henchman, who works for a scary but also rather respected Villain, is crying one day. Much to their surprise, the Villain tries to calm them down.

Working with a villain might sound like a problem to many who have what you can call a good conscience but not me

I wake up and go to work as i usually do, i greet my soon-to-be wife and go out to do my usual duties

That was until she broke up with me, she tried to follow me to my workplace and got inside after she was stopped by some guards, they shouldn't have let her in but she said "my boyfriend entered and he's over there" as she pointed at me, i didn't hear her at the time because i was wearing the communication device and getting bombarded with requests and things to do, the guards were persuaded by her after she showed a picture of us together and said "i know what he does for a living, i really do" she is a bit of an airhead but she has an attitude of confidence that just makes you believe her genuine words

She walked up behind me and was about to hug me when i'm not looking, she giggled but stopped after i said this through the communication device "they still haven't payed their debt? break his child's leg, that should get him to pay money and learn how to better-" i was cut off because i noticed a horrified gasp behind me, i couldn't even say the rest of my sentence, saying how he killed our men in an ambush, my eyes widened as i looked at her, i tried saying i can explain but she was having none of it and ran off crying, those guards aren't getting a promotion any time soon after this incident

And that lead to me breaking down in a corner of the restroom, nine years, i was working here for nine years and was about to retire soon, i had enough money to buy a house, get the wedding and even start my investment plans with the help of the connections i made here, i was guaranteed smooth sailing if it wasn't for those two dumbasses standing guard, people already heard about what happened so no one approached me, they thought it's better to get it out of my system

But why was i carried over my boss' shoulder like a sack of potatoes, my employer, a villain, entered the bathroom and carried me to his office, i am currently sitting on a chair while he's facing me

"speak" he said to me, i didn't understand what he meant "tell me what happened"

I was confused, how could he not know? "my girlfriend came in here and heard something that made her misunderstand and she's breaking up with me" that was the truth

"could you tell me who this girlfriend of yours is and her name?" he spoke gently but i felt chills going up my spine

"nonononono, it's okay, you don't need to do that" i just knew if i told him anything he'll do something very bad to her

He looked at me like i was saying something weird then he said "don't you want me to explain what your job is to her?" he spoke again before giving me a wink and a pat on the shoulder, he walked out of his office after telling me to "stay still"

I was sitting and walking inside the office for maybe one hour or less, the door opened and to my surprise, my girlfriend is there as well as my boss, she came running, hugged me and starting crying

I looked at my boss hoping for an explanation but then she spoke to me "i didn't know he tried to kidnap me and threatened you, i'm so sorry" i was confused but then i started connecting the dots, my boss probably said that the man who hadn't payed his debt wasn't someone with a money debt, but something closer to a grudge after trying to do something bad to my girlfriend and i was just saying something in the heat of the moment

We managed to stay together for a long, long time, my boss vanished one day but i could never forget him ever since he saved my marriage, i owe him a huge debt

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