While Ethan returned to his private house with his secretary, Isabella, in a good mood, contemplating whether to pull a few more system lotteries or wait a bit more, on the other side, at the same time, in the Harrington Group building's top-floor President's office.Veronica Harrington, in high heels, pushed open the heavy mahogany doors with slightly unsteady steps.In the past, whenever she stepped into this business empire that belonged to her, she would feel immense peace of mind and confidence.But today was different.After practically being thrown out of the Ashford Corporation, that humiliating and annoying feeling that lingered in her heart not only failed to dissipate but increased as time passed, especially when she remembered Ethan's changed behavior and those threats about paying the penalty for breaching the contracts.How dare Ethan threaten her?Behind her, Damien swaggered in, sitting down without any hesitation on the expensive leather guest sofa, even crossing his

Ding-dong!Hearing the doorbell and then receiving the call from the guards outside, informing him that Veronica had arrived at the house, Ethan's brows instantly knitted together into a deep frown.'Why the hell is this bitch here?'Although he had a faint idea, he gave a nod to the guard through the intercom."Let her in."Ethan turned to Isabella."Come with me. Let's see what this bitch is up to."Then he walked over and went outside with her.Outside the house, when Veronica looked at Ethan, she screamed indignantly."How dare you, Ethan! How dare you go behind my back, order the bank around, and withdraw the securities?! You are pushing me too far this time," Veronica continued, stepping closer, her chin tilted up arrogantly. "You need to apologize to me. In fact, you should kneel and beg for my forgiveness right now if you want to fix this."Ethan didn't reply to her. After understanding why she was here, he sneered."Scram. Get the hell off my property!""W-what...?"The hosti

As soon as Ethan saw the rewards, he cheered in his heart.'Woohoo! Awesome! System, accept the reward quickly.'Right away, a surge of information flooded Ethan's mind, etching itself there.Countless programming languages, sophisticated hacking techniques, complex software architectures, and computer systems filled his mind, followed by piano mastery, performance techniques, musical theory, and decades of experience.It was such a large amount of information that even Ethan felt a bit dizzy and needed a moment to digest it all.For a moment, he felt as if he were the world's most formidable hacker who simultaneously possessed the fingers of a professional concert pianist who had devoted a lifetime to his craft.Once these skills were accepted, he took out the item rewards that had appeared in the System Storage."Nine Phantom Needles and an Invisibility Cloak."Made of an unknown black substance, the Phantom Needles were almost transparent against his skin and had a black hue.When

Watching Isabella's adorable antics, Ethan couldn't help but mumble."Cute."The sudden compliment made heat rush to Isabella's cheeks, but given how their relationship had become closer after yesterday, her shyness was close to disappearing now.And it was as if her true, naughty nature was finally emerging; she couldn't help but become bold and tease him back."Hehe, aren't I just? I'm so glad you recognize how cute I am," she said, pushing her chest forward even more."You should be. Though if you keep puffing up your chest like this, I'll start expecting a reward for noticing your cuteness."The double-meaning response made her choke, and she quickly changed the topic."Cough! Cough! President, I have received a reply from your grandfather, Mr. David Valerius. He and your two aunts said they want to come here to see you. When do you have time? Also, your aunts were very unhappy when they learned about that bitch Veronica. They want to destroy Harrington Group and force that gold d

The dumbfounded expression on Kiara's face made Ethan shake his head inwardly.'Too innocent and naive.'No matter how much of a genius Kiara would become in the future, the current, inexperienced her stood no chance in a verbal battle against a seasoned veteran like him.Even so, Ethan refused to let her apparent fragility soften his resolve.This was the same woman who once helped the protagonists.That said, perhaps because Kiara had never personally wronged him and had merely managed the Divine Doctor Eddie Wilson's businesses—or because she had once helped Ethan escape from a dangerous situation out of the kindness of her heart, unlike that characterless bitch Veronica, who had betrayed him—Ethan felt only a trace of resentment towards Kiara, not genuine hatred.After all, she was a kind-hearted girl with pure intentions and hands untainted by blood or malice. Sadly, despite that, her ending had been anything but kind.Born into poverty, Kiara possessed an extraordinary talent fo