Harry let out a quiet chuckle at how uneasy Rhiannon looked around him. Still, she was not trapped there. If she truly felt uncomfortable, she could leave whenever she wanted.But Harry had only picked her up so they could grab food together. Beyond that, he already knew he needed to get back into the gym regularly.There was too much testosterone running through his system without any proper outlet for it. He understood he could not simply sleep with every woman who showed interest in him because doing that would slowly chip away at his value.The moment women realized he was easily accessible, his image would lose its appeal. He would become no different from those famous A list celebrities constantly lurking in every woman’s direct messages, desperate for attention.Harry believed reputation was everything.Once a reputation was destroyed, no amount of money or status could fully repair it. Because of that, he refused to take unnecessary risks when it came to how people perceived h

The world had always been brutal.It crushed weak people without mercy, and when it failed to destroy them outright, it pushed them toward destroying themselves instead.Harry nearly became another casualty of that reality once upon a time.Which made him wonder about something strange.Was this same cruel universe also the thing that granted him his powers in the first place?It was not a question he spent much time asking himself because the power had simply appeared in his life unexpectedly. It landed in his hands, and Harry claimed it as his own without hesitation.Still, there were moments when he questioned where it truly came from.What exactly was the origin of something capable of bending reality itself?The system could turn impossible things into reality like they were nothing.If such a power truly existed, then it suggested something terrifying.There had to be something greater out there. Something higher.Harry pushed those thoughts aside while helping Clara through her

Alicia spoke to Osaka without knowing who he was, but this was to be expected, considering he was a man who worked from the shadows. But the questions he asked her seemed a little too direct; he knew things he shouldn't about the movie. But the conversation was short-lived to her relief, and her eyes immediately scanned around the room to find Alexander, but to no avail. She kissed her teeth in irritation, but it was out of control as Matteo rejoined her. "Was that Alexander?" Matteo asked, to which Alicia nodded. She suddenly wasn't interested in the others around her because she knew this man didn't have movies he was well known for, but the few series he did take his popularity through the roof. "I lost him…" Alicia admitted defeat, but she wasn't given time to mourn because someone joined her right away. He might not be A-list, but the attention he commanded wasn't something to be overlooked. "Alicia, is it?" The voice, a soft, feminine voice, called out, prompting Alicia t