Arthur did not tell Jessica what to do. Instead, he waited for her to make the decision herself.Jessica grew helpless the moment she understood the meaning behind Arthur’s gaze.Her eyes fell on the group, their pleading looks cutting into her. For a moment, she was tempted to let them go, but she knew that doing so would undoubtedly offend Arthur.She bit her lower lip, her gaze unconsciously landing on Christian.Christian was fuming.This was the most humiliating moment of his life, but he had no intention of letting it end like this. Once he got out of here, he would show Arthur what it meant to humiliate him.When Jessica looked at him, he glared back, even sneering.He knew exactly what Jessica was about to do—ask Arthur to let them go. And when she did, Christian would finally get his revenge.Instantly, the hesitation in Jessica’s eyes vanished, replaced by determination.“Alright,” Jessica said calmly, lifting her chin. “I’ll accept your offers.”“What?”Everyone was stunned

Arthur had no idea what to make of it.Fifty points for standing up for Jessica?That felt almost ridiculous. All this time, he had been earning meagre amounts of points for tasks that required him to hurt people.Yet this was different.He wondered what the true purpose of the system really was.Arthur’s gaze drifted briefly over Jessica, something deep and unreadable in his eyes.“Should we head home?” Jessica asked, looking at him hesitantly.Arthur pressed his lips together. The card had yet to be spent.“Do you want me to drop you home?” Arthur suggested.Jessica tightened her grip on her purse. “Can you?”She did not want to trouble Arthur any further. Going out with him alone already felt like more than enough.“Alright,” Arthur said without giving it a second thought.He would not force her if she did not want to.They walked into the parking lot in silence.The valet quickly handed Arthur the car keys.The Rolls-Royce Phantom had already begun drawing attention, even when par

The words hung in the air, heavy and accusatory. Manager Park did not respond immediately. He adjusted his glasses first—slowly, deliberately—then turned to face Julian fully. There was no irritation in his eyes, no guilt. Only measured restraint. “Unfair?” Park repeated. “On what grounds?” Julian took a step forward. “I expressed interest in that property first. I am a long-term client here. I have history with this company.” His voice rose slightly, sharpened by the audience behind him. “Yet you’re prioritising a stranger.” Park nodded once, as though acknowledging a procedural point rather than an emotional plea. “Interest does not pay bills Mr Julian” he said calmly. “And history does not override policy. I am sure you understand that.” Julian’s jaw tightened. “Policy?” He scoffed. “I’ve spent ten million dollars here.” “And Mr Arthur is prepared to spend twenty,” Park replied without hesitation. "If you can do the same, then I am open for business." The words landed clea

Queen’s gaze landed on Arthur.A faint, unreadable gleam passed through her eyes.“So it’s you.”Her voice carried no accusation, no surprise—yet the words struck the room like a subtle alarm. Something shifted. The atmosphere tightened.Selene’s breath hitched. She turned to Queen immediately, her voice low but urgent.“Do you know him, Miss Queen?”Her eyes flicked back to Arthur, caution now replacing curiosity, as if replaying every word she had spoken earlier.The room fell silent.Even Manager Park stiffened, his fingers tightening around the documents in his hand.Queen noticed. She let the silence linger, savoring the attention, the unease written plainly across their faces.Then she spoke.“No.”A collective breath escaped the crowd—soft, relieved, almost embarrassed.But Queen’s gaze remained fixed on Arthur.Her eyes sharpened, a trace of provocation surfacing.“Is this young man trying to prove something again?” Queen drawled, her tone leisurely, almost amused. “Wasn’t the

“Cancel the transaction,” Arthur said calmly.His voice was not loud, yet it froze everyone in place.Manager Park’s heart, in particular, skipped violently.“Sir… do you wish to withdraw now? We only need to confirm the transaction in our system,” he asked carefully.“Please, sir, hold on just a little longer,” a female attendant added after him.Arthur’s gaze remained cool and detached. “I will not repeat myself.”Manager Park’s heart clenched instantly. He nodded fearfully and signalled the attendant to withdraw the card.He had no idea why Arthur wanted to cancel at this point, but an ominous feeling crept into his chest.Julian felt a surge of pride. “I knew you were a fraud. Otherwise, why pull out now?”His words dripped with mockery, his eyes filled with open disdain for Arthur.Moments earlier, Julian had been terrified that Arthur’s card might actually go through, but he quickly dismissed it as a fake transaction—an assumption the others eagerly adopted as well.Queen finall