Waning Moon

Three years ago, he ran rampant in Africa, undeniably the King of Soldier Kings. Three years later, he returned to the city, carless, houseless, and constantly in trouble. 
Applying to be a security guard at a company, switching from the battlefield to the office, he's low key, clever, with depth. Even security guards can have their moment in the spring.
Every time someone asked him, why are you always the unlucky one?
Basil Jaak would shyly say, it's just because I'm too obviously handsome!
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Close body King of Soldiers

If Jessica Flack were to know what Basil Jaak was thinking, she might hurl the papers on the desk at him right on the spot.


Luckily, Jessica Flack didn't stoop to Basil Jaak's level. She pulled out a document from the drawer and tossed it before Basil Jaak. Omitting her previously mischievous expression, she gravely said, "The board of directors already approved the motion I submitted for improving security measures on Friday afternoon. It just came down today; you should take a look." 


Basil Jaak flipped open the document, rapidly scanning through.


The first section detailed the rationale, the second section the specific measures. The measures were standard - hiring staff, improving equipment, addressing security blind spots. However, when Basil Jaak's gaze fell on the final budget, he abruptly jumped up from his chair, staring at Jessica Flack as if he'd been deceived.


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