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Chapter ten - Porcelain
Alexander slipped into a restroom and donned one of the outfits. For the first time, he saw his reflection. He had ocean-blue eyes, a symmetrical face, clear skin, rosy full lips, and a sharp, bearded jawline that perfectly complemented his now tall, lean, and muscular physique. He was beautiful. No wonder those women threw themselves at him.Acquiring some minor equipment, he left. A Rolls-Royce screeched to a halt at Greystone’s biggest hotel. Alexander elegantly stepped out, with envious eyes trailing after him as he strolled into the luxurious lobby. It smelled of lavender and was illuminated by diamond chandeliers that reflected off the diamond floors, crowded with elites. He made a mental note to buy a hotel. “I would like a suite,” he said to the receptionist. “We have the—” he cut her off. “I want the best.”From behind her glasses, her eyes scanned him, starting with the gadgets he held and moving down to his face. He passed the elite's check. She cleared her throat. “Well, t
Chapter Nine - Old friend
The dashboard reappeared. “Host made eight hundred million instead of a billion. Host failed to meet the threshold; penalty: 15% of life points deducted.” Despite the reminder, he remained fixated on the zeros on his phone screen. He tapped at it, suspecting a glitch, but the figures were real. He withdrew a fraction of the money, and within seconds, his wallet swelled by one-eighty million dollars. He should have been jubilant, thrilled by what initially seemed impossible, but he couldn't feel anything. Couldn’t feel happiness. He glanced at his life points and asked, “Can I utilize the talent for something else?” The system responded. “Affirmative. However, you must meet two conditions: use the talent for something significant, and do so within seventy-two hours. Otherwise, I may assign you a private mission.” He confirmed. With his talent, achieving something significant would be easy. He just needed to find the right outlet and get to civilization. **MINUTES LATER** He emerged f
Chapter Eight - Plot twist
ROTHSCHILD’S ESTATE. 10 minutes BEFORE EXPLOSION. Heels clacked against marble floors with a furious tempo. Rachel made her way to her mother’s study, struggling to control her anger. She slammed the door open and immediately spotted two people inside - her mother, nonchalantly pruning a pot of flowers, and the brat of a brother. “Mother!” Rachel began, her voice firm but trembling with rage. “We had a deal: I would marry Stone, and in return, you would get Jason and his sister out of the country with reasonable compensation. So why did he suddenly appear at the engagement party, claiming I thought he was dead? Did you try to have him killed?” The matriarch snubbed her. “Answer me!” Rachel screamed. The outburst caught her attention. Colton laughed. “Wait, Mother, you tried to kill the pauper?” he asked, incredulous. “You shouldn’t have gone through all that stress. Honestly, if you’d paid me a fraction of a grand, and I would have happily—” Rachel cut him off, yelling, “Shut the h
Chapter Seven.
Jason’s eyes flitted at the vent, and his heart stomped against his ribcage. His eyes shifted to the iPad, where the last memories of her shone like a bittersweet beacon. If fate was less callous, both their lives would've been peaceful and uncomplicated, free from the shackles of tragedy. But it seemed that wasn't met. Just one choice, that's what it had come down to. Tears pricked at the corners of his eyes. With a heavy heart, he closed his eyes, steeled himself, and pressed the blue button. Nothing happened. A loud laugh erupted. Jason's eyes snapped open to find Dominic barely standing, consumed by uncontrollable laughter. “Wait, sorry, did I say the blue button would initiate the electrocution mechanisms?” He slapped his forehead. “Silly me, I meant red.” Jason went ashen. His eyes darted to the iPad screen, and his entire being froze. The iPad's screen. It displayed. It displayed flames. Flames engulfed his sister’s hospital ward. The ground beneath him began shaking and t
Chapter Six.
Mister Stone had been at it for minutes with no change. Operatives were supposed to be resolute; he understood that. But Jason was something else entirely. He sounded convincing and refused to crack, despite the torment. However, getting him to talk hadn’t been the priority; having fun was. Mister Stone pulled away, flinging his hand in disgust, and adorned his lipless smile. He then raised his iPad to Jason’s face.Jason cringed at the blinding close-up light but blinked away the blurs in his vision to see a familiar hospital room. Then, he saw a familiar girl with a beanie who seemed to be making what looked like anniversary gifts. Jason's chest tightened, and he began to hyperventilate. That was his sister, in her Rothschild Hospital ward. They had brought his sister into this. His anguish morphed into adrenaline, and he thrashed against his restraints, shouting anything that resembled pleas. Dominic, witnessing the scene, transformed his expression from maniacal to mournful. His
Chapter Five
“Move,” followed by a kick that landed on Jason’s back. He barely felt it. His thoughts were elsewhere. How could it be that in just a single day, he had not only been betrayed by his wife but had also indirectly put his sister's life in critical danger? All this while a half-a-million-dollar debt hung over his head. It felt almost unreal, but then again, life had never given him a break since birth, so it shouldn’t be surprising. But what about his sister? He had to find a way to save her. He had to. He froze, his feet rooted to the spot. An unsettling silence had fallen over the air, like a warning sign that something was amiss. Jason's instincts kicked in, and he swiftly turned around to investigate. The mobsters, they'd stopped walking, but listened intently on their walkie-talkies. They nodded to whatever they received, then in unison snapped their eyes at him. Jason recoiled, his heart racing with fear.He didn’t need foresight to know something was wrong; they weren’t done wit
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