2026-08-11 12:34:20“How old are you?”
The young boy pointed at his ID in the wallet. “I turned 21 on the first day of this year.”
“Ah, I see. You look like you are 15.” Lyon trailed off as a thought popped into his head, “How much do you charge per job?”
“In this economy, sir, I earn 500 dollars in my best month, it is difficult for people to find a resourceful person like me,” The young man said confidently.
Lyon took a close look at his wallet, the IDs were valid. Lyon knew this because he had to verify the IDs of most of the workers that came to work at the Jameson’s Villa.
“The name is Paul, right?”
“Yes sir.”
“If I'd offer you five thousand dollars a month, a place to stay and food allowance, would you work as my exclusive personal assistant?”
Paul’s face brightened up, as if he were just genuinely happy. “Sir, is this really true or are you messing with me?”
Lyon smiled and brought his phone out, he opened his bank app, prompted the app to send $500 then he handed the phone over to Paul. “Enter your account details in,”
He did as Lyon asked and the money got wired into his account right away.
Paul checked his account balance, which was previously on -323.67 dollars but was now on 176.33 dollars. “This is so real, sir I am willing to follow you for the rest of my life.” he screamed excitedly, bowing simultaneously.
DING!
[The system has awarded you 5,000,000 dollars for employing the poor street young man. Plus another 10,000,000 dollars to cover his personal expenses and salary]
Incredible! Lyon thought to himself, if doing a good deed gave this much reward, how much more of a task. He didn't even plan to help the boy for the sake of the system. Paul’s working rate was so impressive to him that it almost reminded him of himself as a younger man.
He didn’t know it would attract that much reward. This was a sign to take the tasks seriously.
“That is a signing bonus, so take me to the motel we will be spending the night.”
“Let’s go, sir.” Paul ushered him forward, “Though this is an upgraded looking area, there are several types of motels, which type would you like to spend the night?”
“Just somewhere safe. Tomorrow morning, I will send you some money to get me a nice and high quality tuxedo, a mansion, and a car. Can you drive?”
“Yes sir, I have a driver’s license," Paul replied, pushing his glasses back to the bridge of his nose.
Lyon knew he could not ask him to pick the old madam’s gift on his behalf, he had to do it because he knew her references and it was a task the system had assigned to them.
“Alright! When I am out, make sure you get new clothes for both of us, shoes and other essentials and have them delivered to the place you get.”
Paul was surprised that Lyon was entrusting him to so many tasks even though they had just met. He was not surprised that his new boss had mistaken him for a fifteen year old, his body frame had not changed since he left his foster home for a better life.
He had been living hand to mouth because of the horrible mistake he had made when he first came out to hustle for a better life.
He mixed with the wrong crowd, and he got into debts that he wasn’t done paying off. Paul had picked up so many skills and lived a frugal life so he could clear his mountain load of debt.
For some reason, he was pushed to speak to the weird older man who was talking crazy to himself after he got off the call.
Though Lyon seemed to be acting crazier earlier, he was a kind man. He would rather trust a crazy kind man than to remain on the cold streets.
They arrived at a decent motel, it was pretty much affordable. Lyon asked for a double-bed room since he still had more stuff to fill Paul in on the details.
“Grrrr.” Lyon’s stomach growled loudly enough for the people around him to hear.
The receptionist and Paul looked at him.
“Ma’am, please, is your kitchen still active?” Paul asked.
“No. Our cook is asleep at the moment,”
Before she could offer a solution, Paul spoke again, “May I use your kitchen, I promise to be careful with your tools and pay for the ingredients.”
The woman looked at the two of them. One of them’s stomach growled like he had not eaten in days and the other was as skinny as a church rat. Maria, the cook might cuss her out for letting a stranger use her kitchen but there was no way she was refusing the hungry men in front of her.
“Alright. Keep your word!” She handed them the keys to their room.
“Do you know anything about the restaurant we met yesterday?” Lyon asked Paul as they ate their food.
He had cooked some noodles with eggs and fried beef for them.
“I don’t know much but I have heard rumours that the owner is looking to sell the place so he can buy some private island.” Paul said with a mouthful of noodles.
“Sir, did the place catch your interest?’
“You could say that, I need you to find the closer in charge of the restaurant, we are going to make a purchase, no matter the amount they are willing to sell it.”
Paul’s chopstick fell down. How rich was the man he was sharing a plate with? that he was casually mentioning buying one of the most exotic restaurants in the city.
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Chapter 46
Racheal first heard Lyon's name from the television. She had been sitting in the living room, barely paying attention to the business news while scrolling through her phone, when Gun's face appeared on the screen. The reporter was discussing the growing conflict between Jameson Holdings and an unknown investor who had disrupted one of Gun's major acquisitions. Then Gun made the statement that changed everything: he publicly identified the mysterious investor as Lyon Dwayne.Racheal's phone slipped from her hand.For several seconds, she simply stared at the television."Lyon..."The name escaped her lips like a whisper.She had spent days convincing herself that Kate must have been mistaken. Even after Gun admitted that he had seen Lyon at the business gathering, Racheal had struggled to accept what it meant. She had watched Lyon stop breathing. She had seen him lying motionless after the attack. She had believed that the guards had taken his body away and dumped it into the mass gr
Chapter 45
Lyon spent the entire night studying the information Paul had gathered about Jameson Holdings. He had learned his lesson from Northstar Logistics. Having money was useful, but throwing money at every problem would only make him predictable. Gun had attacked one of his businesses expecting Lyon to respond emotionally, and Lyon had nearly fallen into the trap. This time, he would not attack Gun where Gun expected him to. He would find the weakest point in Gun's empire and strike where the damage would be impossible to ignore.Paul stood beside the desk, scrolling through several reports."Boss, I've mapped out most of Jameson Holdings' recent acquisitions."Lyon looked up. "Which one is the most vulnerable?"Paul hesitated. "Meridian Industrial.""Tell me about it.""Gun acquired controlling interest in the company about eighteen months ago. It's one of his biggest acquisitions outside the energy sector."Paul brought up the company's financial information."Meridian owns several man
Chapter 44
Gun Jameson had spent the better part of the afternoon staring at the financial reports on his desk, trying to understand how his carefully planned takeover of DwayneTech had suddenly become so complicated. Every move he made seemed to encounter an invisible obstacle. Suppliers he had relied upon were suddenly controlled by unfamiliar investment companies, portions of DwayneTech's debt had disappeared into anonymous hands, and now several of his own business partners were demanding explanations. He had initially blamed Richard, then the mysterious investors, but the more he investigated, the more one name kept appearing in the background.Lyon Dwayne.Gun picked up a file containing Lyon's old employment records and compared it with the financial reports.The contradiction was ridiculous.The man had supposedly been a security guard.Yet somehow, he had appeared at an elite business gathering, purchased a company Gun had wanted for years, acquired portions of DwayneTech's debt, and
Chapter 43
The warning from the mysterious sender kept replaying in his mind, but it wasn't the threat itself that bothered him. It was the reference to family secrets. Someone connected to DwayneTech clearly knew he was investigating, and whoever they were had enough access to know exactly what he was looking into. By morning, Lyon had made his decision: before following another financial trail, he needed to speak directly with Richard.Richard was already in his office when Lyon arrived at DwayneTech. The older man looked exhausted, with several reports scattered across his desk and an untouched cup of coffee beside him. The pressure of the hostile takeover was clearly beginning to take its toll. When he saw Lyon walk in without an appointment, he immediately understood that this wasn't going to be an ordinary visit."You look serious," Richard said."I am."Richard gestured toward the chair."Sit."Lyon remained standing for a moment before taking the seat opposite him."I need you to tell
Chapter 42
"Boss, I think I've found something," Paul said.Paul had been working on Victor Hale's financial records for most of the night. The executive had been careful, but not careful enough. Every payment Victor received had been routed through legitimate-looking consulting firms and investment companies, making the transactions appear ordinary on the surface. However, Paul had learned that money always left a trail, no matter how many times someone tried to disguise it.Lyon looked up from his laptop."What is it?"Paul turned his screen toward him."The payments to Victor, Marcus, and Daniel aren't coming from Gun directly."Lyon's expression hardened."I already suspected that.""I know. But I followed the trail further."Paul opened another set of documents."All three payment streams eventually connect to the same private investment company."Lyon leaned forward."What company?""Blackridge Capital Partners."The name meant nothing to Lyon."What do they do?""Private investments. As
Chapter 41
By the time the sun rose over the city, Gun Jameson believed he was closer than ever to taking control of DwayneTech. Jameson Holdings had increased its position, the financial media continued reporting on DwayneTech's troubles, and several frightened shareholders were already considering selling their stakes. Gun had spent years waiting for Richard to become vulnerable, and now everything seemed to be falling into place. What he didn't know was that Lyon had spent the previous night preparing a move that would completely change the balance of power.Lyon sat across from Paul in the private office of one of his newly established investment companies. Several reports were spread across the table, detailing DwayneTech's suppliers, distributors, manufacturing contracts, technology licenses, and logistics partners. Lyon had initially planned to focus only on purchasing DwayneTech's debt, but after studying Gun's takeover strategy, he realized that there was another way to hurt him He
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