Balas immediately showed an expression of "Holy crap, how can someone make embezzlement sound so righteous and grandiose."
Even Anning, who was not good at reading people and played office politics horribly, clearly interpreted the meaning behind that expression.
He couldn't help but reach for the bell on the table again.
Being a dictator has one thing in common with being a mad magnetic field enthusiast: you can bombard anyone you dislike.
But before Anning could ring the bell, Balas controlled his expression and then began to spout empty flattery: "How visionary! I'm willing to lend my strength to your foresight! I've heard that your company in Southern France has started adopting a shareholding system, like the East India Company?"
