The silence in the bank's polished marble lobby was first broken by the banker.
He adjusted the squared black frames on the bridge of his nose and leaned slightly forward from behind his neatly organized counter.
"If I heard it right… Mr… um—"
The hesitation was slight, but clear enough for Kaidren to notice. The man didn't know his name.
"Kaidren," he supplied flatly, his tone plain and unbothered, as if stating something as inconsequential as the weather.
The banker gave a small nod at the confirmation. "Right. If Mr. Kaidren truly wishes to take a loan of fifteen million AUR…"
Kaidren, being asked directly, simply gave a small, deliberate nod. His reply came in a quiet, almost casual murmur.
"Yes. You heard it right. I'll take on a loan of fifteen million AUR."
