THE WEREWOLF MAFIA HUNT
15. Ethan Offered Work By Victor

As the night warms with alcohol, Shopia, Daniel, and Luke begin to insert a spicy satire in their conversation with Ethan. They spoke in a condescending tone, as if trying to drop Ethan's pride. Victor, meanwhile, only pretended to be kind and did not interfere in this debate, but a small smile graced his face, showing that he enjoyed this show.

Shopia: (in a cynical tone) "So, Ethan, what is your obscure work? You're the gardener at Bio Harmony?"

Daniel: (laughs) "If you were from a family like us, you would not be such a lowly worker. Look how simple you look."

Luke: (in a condescending tone) "Honestly, Ethan, it looks like Bella is a respectable woman here. Maybe you'll never have a chance like this again. If you hadn't come here with Bella, you wouldn't have been able to get into this club because it's not a working-class nightclub like you."

Bella remains loyal to Ethan, feeling that her friends have overstepped the mark with their abusive comments. Bella in a stern voice "You've all gone too far. Ethan is my guest tonight, and he doesn't deserve to be treated like this."

"It's okay Bella. I am from the workers. I'm so happy to join you for tonight's party with all of you."

Ethan, who is more focused on his mission, actually doesn't care much about their innuendo. For him, this is part of his role to stay calm and not attract negative attention. Instead, he tries to continue to understand the club's dynamics and look for signs of werewolf networks.

Meanwhile, Victor stays silent and lets the show continue, even though he knows that this is his friends' way of showing social dominance. He is thrilled to see Ethan whom he considers a competitor to Luke be denigrated. Victor feels Ethan should know himself and step aside by himself as Luke's competitor.

Shopia, Daniel, and Luke continue to tease and insinuate Ethan viciously. When Shopia starts asking Ethan for his salary, the atmosphere heats up.

Shopia mockingly said, "Ethan, what's your salary, anyway? A thousand dollars a month? Oh, sorry, Bella, this isn't a paycheck, it's probably just my car park money. Haha ...!"

Ethan answered honestly, albeit with embarrassment, "Yes, my salary is about a thousand dollars a month, with nothing extra."

Daniel with a loud laugh and a radiant face said excitedly, "Thousand dollars? Wow, that's less than my dog nurse's salary, Ethan. He could have made more money just by letting himself be licked by my dog. Haha ...!"

They continue to mock, even Daniel gives a very demeaning job offer to Ethan. "Ethan, my father was always looking for a new gardener in his company. Maybe you're cut out for that. His salary may be greater than a thousand dollars a month. Haha!"

Luke, who was delighted to see Ethan humbled, laughed. Lukas humbly said, "Thousand dollars? It was just enough for one lunch at a fancy restaurant. It's okay, Ethan, you could be a gardener on my property. I paid more than that just to water the garden. Haha ...!"

Bella holds back her anger towards her friends who continue to hurt Ethan with harsh words. He knew that this was a game of power and social domination between them.

Ethan, who doesn't really care about their innuendo, begins to look interested in Victor's offer. "I'm interested in your offer, Mr. Victor. But can it just be a part-time work here. During the day I still want to keep working at Bio Harmony because my employment contract is not up yet."

Ethan sees this as an opportunity to approach the network of werewolves that may exist at this club. Calmly, he smoked and took a gulp from his drink, as if all the ridicule was just a joke of immature children. Ethan doesn't take Victor too seriously, but if Victor does, it's okay.

The humbling sound of broken laughter continued to fill the room, making the atmosphere even more tense. Shopia, Daniel, and Luke are convinced that they have humiliated Ethan and made him feel inferior. They think that Ethan has gone too far into the trap they set.

Shopia with an echoing laugh held her stomach until it hurt because it had been unable to stop laughing. His head shook while looking at Ethan. Just this time he met a man who had no self-esteem at all in front of women. "Ethan, oh, Ethan, who would have thought you were so easily denigrated. We're just kidding, you know."

Daniel interrupted the conversation, "Yes, yes, we didn't mean anything bad, Ethan. But really, a thousand-dollar salary, it's not something to rely on."

Lukas contemptuously felt getting a breath of fresh air, "Betul, Bella. But look, Ethan himself chose to work here as a waiter. It's not our fault he wanted to insult himself. Well then, Ethan from now on for work practice, you're the one who poured our glasses tonight. Haha ...."

Bella still stands firm beside Ethan, ignoring the taunts of her friends. He spoke firmly and empathically. "You guys can keep making fun, but I know better than that. I'm sure Ethan is a good guy, and he's not only valuable based on his job or his salary. He does not ask for our mercy or sympathy. He wants to survive and fulfill his own needs."

Bella looked at Ethan with supportive eyes. He then continued. Bella said with my eyes and heartfelt, "If she faces financial difficulties, I will help find a better job for her."

"Does Ethan want you to make your pet gigolo, Bella? If you are only interested in his handsome face, you can look for a newcomer artist who is more handsome than him. Haha ...." The thought of Shopia who had begun to be affected by alcohol was getting more and more scathingly insulting Ethan.

Victor, who had been silent since the beginning of this conversation, finally voiced his gaze. "There's no need to talk so much Shopia!" Victor pretended to be wise advising Shopia. Although Victor also wants to demean Ethan, but his status as the host is still maintained. "Bella, you're a good person. But, if Ethan decides to accept my offer, I will gladly give him a chance. We all need a second chance at life, don't we?"

Bella looked at Victor with a mixed expression. Although he does not fully agree with Victor's offer, he knows that Ethan is an adult who can make his own decisions.

While Ethan continues to smoke and drink quietly, it seems to indicate that the ridicule and ridicule of his chatting friends is just a past breeze. Although she felt humiliated, she also knew that this was all part of her way of achieving the goal. Ethan uses this as free entertainment. For him who always lives in dangerous heavy duty feel happy to get a free expensive drink banquet.