The Rejected Son’s Road to Retribution

Chapter 10

The Agreement

The moment that voice rang out, everyone who heard it showed a look of surprise. After all, ex-convicts always carried a certain air of intimidation to ordinary people.

Fortunately, no one seemed to recognize the name the undercover officer had mentioned.

“Causing a scene and getting into a fight just days after being released, seems like you missed prison life,” the officer sneered.

Tyson glanced at him indifferently and replied with a half-smile that wasn’t really a smile. “If you’d done your job properly, I wouldn’t have had to step in and save a woman from being assaulted.”

“Tsk.” The officer clicked his tongue in irritation.

He didn’t want to argue further with Tyson. Despite everything, he still had enough sense to know right from wrong, and besides, Tyson’s current status was rather… complicated.

Indeed, ever since his release a few days ago, Tyson had been quietly helping the police uncover several hidden plots related to items found in their investigations.

Just as the officer didn’t want to deal with him, Tyson felt the same. He helped steady Anna, supporting her as he led her out of the bar.

Unbeknownst to him, someone sitting in the corner had clearly heard the officer mention the De Leon family name, and immediately sent a warning message to someone.

Their bodies were very close, and on the way out, Anna clung to Tyson. Through the brush of their clothes, he could feel how hot her body was.

“What happened to you?” Tyson asked as they made their way toward a hotel.

Anna still had a sliver of consciousness left, but her body refused to cooperate. Her voice came out low and breathy.

“…I was drugged… with an aphrodisiac. Please… help me.”

Tyson, twenty-seven years old, a virgin, and someone who normally kept his distance from women, was completely blank for a moment.

Help her? How exactly was he supposed to help a drugged woman?

He simply nodded with feigned calm and said, “Okay, I’ll take you to a room.”

But behind those words, he secretly asked the system in his mind, “What am I supposed to do? How do I help her?”

[There are two options. First, take her to a hospital. Second, sleep with her.]

“…What?”

[If you choose the first option, it’ll be difficult for you to gain the opportunity you need. As for the second, you’ll have to use your ability to satisfy her.]

That was precisely what he couldn’t do, Tyson thought. How was he supposed to satisfy a woman when he’d never even done it before?

Sensing his hesitation, the system spoke again in his mind.

[Instinct will guide you, you’ll be able to do it even without experience.]

Tyson let out a long, heavy sigh as the door to the hotel room closed behind them.

Hearing that, Anna misunderstood his hesitation. She gave him a sideways glance, her tone teasing. “What’s wrong? Are you… not up for it?”

Tyson straightened slightly, pride flickering in his eyes. “Of course I am.”

Anna smiled faintly, a mix of amusement and challenge crossing her face. She wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer, her words soft and laced with mischief. “You were incredible back there, strong, fearless. I like that.”

Their closeness made the air heavy. Tyson could feel her warmth against him, the faint scent of alcohol lingering between them. But even as the tension built, something in him refused to move forward.

He steadied her by the shoulders and asked quietly, “You’re not really drunk or drugged, are you?”

Anna froze. For a brief moment, her confident mask cracked under his sharp gaze.

Then, with a shaky laugh, she tried to brush it off. “Maybe I was… but not anymore.”

Tyson’s expression hardened. “Don’t lie to me. I know what’s going on.”

Her lips curved into a smirk. “Fine. You caught me. I wasn’t drugged. I just wanted to mess with those men, to make them fight over me. But I didn’t expect to find someone… more interesting.”

Tyson’s thoughts tangled. This woman was far from what he’d expected, reckless, cunning, unpredictable.

When she offered playfully, “I can pay you if that’s what you want, just stay with me tonight,” his entire body stiffened.

Her words stung more than he wanted to admit.

He turned away, jaw clenched. “I’m not for sale.”

But then, the system’s voice echoed in his mind, reminding him of his mission, of the invitation he needed to obtain.

He stood there for a long moment, torn between pride and purpose. Finally, he exhaled, his voice low and resigned.

“…Fine.”