***** ‘Hey system, you’ve never informed me what would occur if I failed to accomplish any of your missions. Could you please elucidate now, if there is any?’ * It’s been one week already since Williams became an Uber driver, and it had been exceedingly effortless for him, which had astounded him immensely. It must be known that Williams had initially assumed that it would be far too challenging for him to acquire customers, with the regulations imposed on him by the system. But he was startled to his core when he received ten orders that same day, then ranging from ten to fifteen from the second day on until he completed his first week. This had been a significant surprise to both Williams and the System, but they later discovered the reason behind such an abundance of customers. Some had merely done that out of extreme inquisitiveness for the Uber driver who was charging five cents per trip. It should be recognized that even the most economical Uber ride is still above twent

*****As soon as Penelope heard Williams’ inquiry, she closed her eyes briefly and then let out a deep sigh, uncertain about how to interpret what had transpired that day. A significant portion of her felt relieved that she had finally been freed from the firm grasp that had held her for years, while another substantial part of her felt that she had let down the woman who had fed and clothed her since her mother had died and no one showed up.With all these thoughts weighing on her mind, Penelope suddenly couldn't resist the urge to confide in someone. However, a puzzled expression abruptly crossed her face the next moment, and then she smiled with embarrassment."Sir, I haven't expressed my gratitude to you for coming to my rescue earlier..."Her voice was hushed and tinged with shame as she realized that she had actually forgotten to thank Williams when if not for him, she would have been severely injured today."I did nothing,"Williams, who was in a rush right now but didn't show

***** Williams was profoundly surprised that the conversation with Laura had gone smoothly. Although he hadn't anticipated that Laura would reject the idea of him being involved with another woman, he hadn't imagined that she would readily embrace the notion without any trace of sadness or unwillingness whatsoever. Williams had no inkling that Laura had similarly foreseen this. In reality, she had expected this much, that Williams would have more than one woman than Penelope had anticipated, as she knew that someone as affluent, attractive, and kind as Williams would have many women admiring him, and that they would readily give themselves to him freely just as she had given herself to him. With that discussed, Williams felt a weight lifting from his chest, and he then shared with Laura his other reason for coming, that Penelope would be joining the restaurant kitchen staff. Although Laura likewise immediately agreed to this, knowing that Williams, as the owner of the restaurant

***** For nearly ten minutes, the interior of the vehicle remained profoundly quiet, except for the roar emanating from the car, which was muffled by the raised windows. Although Williams had no clue about Grace's destination, he simply continued to drive. It wasn't that Williams was inattentive; instead, he just didn't know how to initiate a conversation with his former boss, who was exuding an intense chill at the moment. The chill was so overpowering that Williams had to switch off the air conditioner. Nevertheless, he still shivered slightly, prompting him to activate the heater. Only after ten minutes did he finally hear the first word from his former boss since she entered the car, and her voice was, as expected, devoid of emotion. "Why did you do that?" While her question was straightforward, Williams had no idea how to respond. Truthfully, he had only attempted to retaliate against the flamboyantly dressed man for looking down on him earlier, but he knew he had inadver

***** Presently, remorse was consuming Williams' marrow, flesh, and spirit swiftly with each passing moment. It was as if he were the cause of how Penelope was injured severely to the point of her losing consciousness. Although he understood that he wasn't to be blamed, he just wouldn't cease wallowing in remorse. Penelope's call had come after he had dropped Grace off earlier, and he didn't waste another moment before rushing here. It was as if he had an intuition that something would happen. He had already sensed this immediately after Penelope informed him of going to her apartment the previous night, but he just couldn't comprehend it. This was also one of the reasons Williams was brimming with regret, that he had told Penelope that she could call him after reaching her destination. The only gratitude Williams felt was that nothing worse had occurred before he got there. A day would not have passed from then on that he would feel intense regret. Yes, he was the one who r