A diamond ring makes or breaks relationships

Just when he stepped out of the room, Alex heaved a huge sigh. He jumped and wrapped his arms around me in a tight hug. "Woah, boss! You masochist!" he squealed. "That's some major risk-taking, I say. Even if he had the medallion, how can you just up and say that?"

"I asked for the truth from the great akashic records," I said.

Alex's grip loosened, and he stepped back with a disgusted face. "Do you have to ruin all compliments you get?" This bastard! I should just shoot him for reals!

"Tsk. The elevator's here, get on." Alex opened the elevator door for me and we stepped inside. I pressed the button for the ground floor and the elevator clunked its way downward.

"So, boss."

"What now?"

"You are playing the big game now. You have a good number of people as your followers." Alex turned his head towards me. "You will lose a lot of respect if people hear you still steal."