“You’re so incompetent at your job!”The middle-aged man’s voice rose to a shrill pitch. It was followed by the loud thud of documents being slammed onto the desk. The vibrations traveled all the way down to the soles of Leonard Fincher’s feet.Leo stood stiffly in front of the desk. His breath caught for a moment as the shrill voice pierced his ears. His shoulders tensed. Slowly, a bead of sweat on his temple trickled down, following gravity. “How many times have I told you until I’m blue in the face? You keep making stupid mistakes like this. Are you deaf, huh?”Although this wasn’t the first time Leo had heard it from David, his boss’s harsh words still made him tense and hurt.Leo swallowed hard. His eyes looked down; he wanted to look David straight in the eye, but hesitation held him back. Until the itch at his temple made him scratch it with his finger. “B-but, I did what you asked, Mr. David. I swear—”David turned his gaze away with a click of his tongue. One corner of his

A moment later, they arrived in front of the inn, but Gisele couldn’t move from where she stood. She even held onto Leo’s hand.The inn in front of her was quite luxurious, and it instantly made her uneasy.“Leo, what are we doing here?” Her voice was polite, but filled with worry.At that moment, Leo realized that his actions might cause a misunderstanding. He cleared his throat first.“Gisele, I want to rent a room for you, and of course, we’ll be staying in separate places.”He felt slightly embarrassed saying that. Because of what had happened in the past, whenever women saw his unkempt appearance, they would easily misunderstand him.But the woman stayed silent for a few seconds as she looked at the inn in front of them. It looked nice, and surely expensive too.“Leo, you can rent me a cheaper place. This… I think it’ll drain your money.”Leo was a little surprised because this woman was different from the women he had known before—women who always demanded many things or luxurio

Leo’s eyes fluttered open and widened; at that moment, something appeared before him that made him absolutely certain of what he had just said.[Secret Event Complete!][Gisele was the first to reach the Appreciation level. A special reward will be granted.]‘A special reward? What will I get?’ he thought with great enthusiasm.Amid that surge of dopamine, Beverly’s shrill, high-pitched voice broke the silence.“You’re a loser!” she screamed loudly. “What do you think someone like you can do, huh? Look at my future husband right here. Charles is very successful in business. He can buy a BMW with cash. It costs nearly 100,000 dollars. A beggar at the food bank like you wouldn’t be able to afford it even if you worked your whole life!”The couple burst into laughter, not caring that many people in the restaurant were staring at them.As for Beverly, regarding Leo, she already knew about his finances. He was always short on money.Gisele gripped Leo’s hand tighter. The woman standing bef

Gisele stared intently at the road ahead. The subtle vibrations from this Porsche felt so luxurious; even the rhythm of Gisele’s heartbeat was faster.Swallowing hard, her hand ran over the dashboard. Smooth and comfortable. She was so awestruck by the luxury that she couldn’t even blink. It felt like a dream.Slowly, she glanced at Leo beside her. There was a different feeling within Gisele. Ever since they set off, something had been nagging at her.“Is… is this really your car?!” Her hand clenched into a fist for a moment as she asked.“How can this be your car?! Didn’t you… didn’t you—”Gisele’s index finger trembled. The fact that Leo had previously come to Hivebee by bus made her frown. It made no sense for Leo to suddenly own such a luxurious car.‘How could this possibly be his car?’ thought Gisele, glancing to the side. ‘Didn’t he come to Hivebee just by bus?’Without realising it, she held her breath slightly. Her head felt a bit hot.“Is this really your car? How is that p

Instantly, the thugs turned to look at Leo with sharp stares. Someone they didn’t know had dared to disrupt their activities. “Did he just talk to us?” one of them asked, confused.The others simply shrugged, unconcerned, and turned their attention back to Lisa. Then one of them put his arm around Lisa as if they were close. Lisa’s shoulders tensed up even more than before. Her face had turned pale, and she looked at Leo, hoping he would save her. “H-help me…” she whispered.Feeling pity for the woman, Leo could no longer just leave her like that. It wasn’t just because of the money he would receive.“Miss, you’d better just stay quiet. I already told you to obey, then everything will be better.” The thug smiled, but it wasn’t a smile that was at all reassuring. One of them tried sniffing Lisa and then grinned widely. “She smells so good.” His eyes mischievously glanced at Lisa’s body, especially her firm chest. His lecherous grin spread uncontrollably.Lisa’s eyes began to wel