Laughing, Isaacson Hartford hung up the call, and Susan was gritting her teeth at his shamelessness.‘What does it mean by what we've started?’ She thought in annoyance.Susan stared at her phone. She moved her gaze to Caspian, and he nodded.Caspian inserted his hands in his pants pocket, brought out a small device that couldn't be easily detected, and handed it to her.“Attach this to your bag and click the red button once he arrives at the venue. Don't worry, I've got everything planned out.”Caspian again reassured. Susan took a deep breath and decided she'd trust him.Besides, she had no other choice but to do so, as she had accepted his offer to end the frivolous, lackadaisical man.“Alright, I'll contact the number you gave me when I get there. Please do well to come in fast; I don't want to get into a scandal.”Susan reminded him, and Caspian smiled without saying a word.A smile that explains everything without the need to path his lips.A smile that could calm the brewing st
Information Panel: [Name: Caspian Grey Hastings .System Type: An Almighty Dominant System .]*Age: 21*Current Ability: Hero*Strength: 15*Inventory: Available *Skill: None*Shop: Available *Points: 20*Cultivation Level: 3*Avatar: 0[Task]*Task Assigned: 4*Completed Task: 3*Uncompleted Task: 0*Balance: $180,720.Caspian was over the moon just gazing at his phone whilst counting those figures. How about an upgrade? Caspian thought. He paused and stared at his reflection in the window of a car that was parked along the roadside. He looked down at his phone and felt more certain about how necessary an upgrade was required.“Hey, are you going somewhere?” a cab driver asked, his head poking out through his wind-down car window.“Yes, the central mall. If that isn't too far,” Caspian responded.“It's all about the money, boy. Hop in if you've got ten pounds.”“Man, that's a lot of charges for that distance. Cut it down…” Although he now had money, it didn't mean he should spend
“Hello, Mister, I'm sorry, but I don't think you belong in this section of the mall. This is a high-end store, and I'm not sure you can afford anything here.”Caspian raised an eyebrow, taken aback by the salesperson's rudeness. Excuse me? I'm just browsing, thank you very much. And I can afford whatever I want.”The salesperson smirked. “Really? Or do you just want to steal?”Caspian chuckled, amused by the salesperson's audacity. “Oh, wow, you really are something else. I'm just browsing, and you assume I'm a thief? That's rich.”The salesperson's smirk faltered for a moment, but she quickly recovered. “Well, excuse me for being cautious. We can't have just anyone in here, can we? Especially not someone dressed like you.”Caspian shrugged, unfazed. “I suppose not. But judging a book by its cover? Definitely poor judgment. Also, I'm not just anyone. I'm a paying customer, and I deserve some respect.”The salesperson snorted. “Respect? Do you think you deserve respect? You're probably
“Oh, thank you so much! I don't know what happened. One minute I was walking down the escalator and the next...I don't know, it just stopped working!”Caspian smiled and helped himself up from the ground. “You're welcome, ma'am. I'm just glad I was here to help. It was just a malfunction, but it could have been worse if there were more people on it. Get welfare maintenance to fix it.”“Of… course, immediately.”She nodded and then turned to another sales person. “Where is Goodwill?” She demanded.“Manager Goodwill has not come to the mall for almost two weeks now. I heard he went out of town with his new chick. I've been in charge of his duties, you can let me know what you need, madam.”The woman's expression turned red upon hearing that. “What did you just say? He's been gone for two weeks without notice? Unacceptable!”She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed a number. “Hello, Madam. Good day. How may I help you?”“Where are you?” she asked in a bland tone.“Where else should I
Whoa! Even the system is urging him to accept the offer! Caspian did not refuse, after all, it was a great opportunity to be able to return to college after two years of dropping out.“I hope it won't be a problem for you and the school?” Caspian said. Principal Benjamin hurriedly shook his head.“No, no. It's no problem. I think it'll be the best news for the students when you return. They'll be excited to see their old classmates.”Caspian, deep within him knew the principal was just saying that to convince him to return. In reality, there's no such as as “excited to meet their old classmates” “Alright, I think there's no need to waste time thinking about it. I've concluded, I'll accept your rewards.”Madam Jhanvi immediately clapped her hands in excitement. “Good! Good! Great choice.”“Thank you so much, Madam Moore; I appreciate your kindness.”Caspian bowed to her a little before turning to the principal, “Also, thank you so much, Principal Moore. If there's nothing extra I'll g
Caspian's eyes narrowed slightly as Jake tried to interrupt the sale. But he didn't rise to the bait. Instead, he calmly addressed Mrs. Thompson.“I believe we were in the middle of finalizing the sale, Mrs. Thompson. Shall we proceed?”Mrs. Thompson nodded, feeling slightly relieved that Caspian did not take Jake's immaturity to heart. She glared at Jake before smiling and responding, “Yes, let's proceed, dear; please, let's go to the exchange office to process the gold payment. You do have your bank card with you right?”Caspian nodded positively and she gestured for him to follow her.Jake snorted. “You're making a big mistake, Mrs. Thompson. I'm offering double the price and a tip. It can help you a long way if you accept it. Stop pretending as if you don't like money.”Mrs. Thompson turned to Jake with a tired look. “I've already told you, Jake, we're proceeding with Caspian's offer. It's not about the money; it's about fairness and following procedure. Caspian was here first, an
First day at college after a dropout, they say it's never really cool, and yes, it wasn't any different when it came to Caspian Grey Hastings. Although he might be a person who possesses the extraordinary system known to only him, it didn't make him any less human than the others, right? You can imagine the feeling of going back to school and being in the same class with those who are several years below you and also new faces of the younger generation that were in high school… thinking about how ridiculing it must be… but Caspian must face it if he wants to succeed. And this is exactly what happened…Caspian walked into his first class, his eyes scanning the room for an empty seat. He spotted one in the back and made his way towards it, trying to avoid eye contact with his new classmates.He didn't want to be seen but it seemed as if everyone already knew he was coming. Principal Benjamin probably made an announcement and most of them looked to have done research and knew who he wa
Physics? Why!! He let out a soft groan. For years until now, physics has been Caspian's weakest Subject. Not only was it difficult to understand, but it was also difficult to scale through the exams. Caspian still recalled how he almost failed but luckily got a pass in physics in his college entrance examination. Sigh…He walked into the physics class with a heavy heart. Fuck! If only he could just skip the class, but no, he had zero choice if he wanted to succeed.Mr. Emmanuel, the Physics teacher, greeted the class with a warm smile. Although, he did not look good with such a big smile on his face.“Welcome, students! I trust you're all ready to dive into the fascinating world of Physics?”Caspian took his seat, noticing that his classmates were now looking at him with a heroic gaze. He wondered if it had something to do with his confrontation with Teacher Bella earlier. Caspian didn't mind and just pretended to not notice.“Since we're almost half the semester gone before our new s