Dakota smiled meaningfully while looking at the people before her. "Alright."Dakota scrolled through her cell phone screen which automatically picked up Anna's phone call. "Yeah, what's up, Anna?""What are you doing? Am I bothering you?" asked Anna on the other side. Anna had deliberately called Dakota because she wanted to know how he was doing.Dakota shook her head in response to Anna's question. "No, not bothering at all. In fact, I'm happy to get a phone call from you."Suddenly, Dakota's words made Ghea's friends feel disgusted. They clucked while looking away from Dakota. And stupidly they still stayed in place listening to Dakota's conversation who was on the phone with Anna."Ah, yes? Really? Are you not busy today? I wanted to see you." Anna sounded happy to contact Dakota.Dakota smiled at Anna's words. "What a coincidence. I wanted to meet you too.""Okay." Anna was happy to hear that. "Send me your location, I'll pick you up, Dakota.""Okay." The phone call between them
Everyone who participated in the bet had signed the agreement made by Dakota. Dakota moved the piece of paper in his hand. "Okay, everyone has finished signing."The people who were there looked at Dakota with annoyance. They wanted to know immediately whether Dakota would bring the woman who became his lover.What a damn man. He pretended so much that we all had to sign the agreement letter. Even though, in the end, he is safe to be embarrassed. What a jerk. He was indeed an utterly useless man. Embarrassing, poor, and a loser.Dakota could hear the inner voice of the man who defended Ghea. The man's name was Aron, he was in the same group as Bruno and Dakota knew that the man was close to Ghea's friend. That's why he fiercely defended Ghea and cornered Dakota.I wonder if he'll be able to bring that beautiful woman he's said to be his girlfriend. I'm sure we'll win this bet. Dakota is poor. No woman would want him.This damn guy pretending to prove he can bring a woman here. I'm sure
Everyone there was utterly shocked, not expecting the Anna in front of them to be the wealthy Anna Herrera. However, some didn't want to accept that, including Aron.Aron pointed at Anna impolitely, right in front of the woman's face. "I don't believe it. This must just be a trick of you two."The woman who was close to Aron also nodded her head, agreeing with Aron's words. "Right, it's possible you guys planned this long ago, and Dakota set us up on purpose. Even intends to make an internet site as proof."Anna was stunned and gaping in disbelief at what they were thinking. Anna chuckled in annoyance while shaking her head. "You guys are stupid. I told you that I'm the real Anna Herrera. Don't you see how long the news has been recorded?" Annoyed, Anna reached into her bag, pulled out a small piece of paper, and held it out to Aron. "This is my business card, and it clearly states that I am Anna Herrera."They looked at what was written on the business card and compared it to the nam
Dakota and Anna continued their walk. When they finally arrived at a restaurant, Anna was surprised by it because Dakota took his to a simple restaurant, not an expensive restaurant. The building in front of them was a very small restaurant, like a cafe in one of the alleyways, a small alley that was the distance between tall buildings.They entered the restaurant, which was already crowded with many customers. Anna continued to look around, even when they were already seated at one of the tables there.Dakota grabbed the menu book on the table, then looked at Anna, who seemed to be circling around, and Dakota just realized something. "Ah, I'm sorry, Anna. You're a rich person, right? It must be your first time in a small place like this, and you might be surprised by this neighbourhood that doesn't look as clean as the fancy five-star restaurants you frequent. And it's also likely that your stomach will hurt and feel heartburn because you're not used to eating cheap food."Anna viole
Today, Dakota went to the market to buy all the necessities that had run out a long time ago like shampoo, soap, and other necessities like clothes. With the bet money that he got, he can buy anything that he couldn't buy a while ago.Dakota wiped the sweat from his forehead as he looked around his messy and cramped flat. He exhaled when he glanced at some clothes that no longer fit in the small bedside cabinet provided by the flat owner.Dakota looked at the groceries in his hand. He felt confused about where to put them. "Looks like, I'll have to rent another flat." He circulated his gaze around while looking at the whole flat. "This flat feels more and more cramped now. The environment in this flat doesn't feel comfortable either."Dakota put his groceries on the table, then went back out to look for another flat. Dakota wasn't sure where he was going to look for a flat, but he definitely didn't want to be in this neighborhood anymore. Dakota continued to walk down the street until
"Has this man gone mad? Why would a stranger like him suddenly engage me in conversation and ask me if I'm looking for something? He must just want to get something out of me," the man's heart said.The man wanted to avoid Dakota just like that by ignoring Dakota's question, then stepped his feet to leave without saying anything to Dakota.However, Dakota immediately launched into action. "I just found something."Suddenly, the man's steps stopped and immediately turned back quickly, facing Dakota. "What is it?"Dakota smiled slightly because he managed to make the man feel interested in listening to his words. "I just met an old lady. She's looking for her grandson. I had a headache trying to figure out where the grandson was, but when I asked her where her home address was, she said she didn't know and I was convinced that she was senile."The man looked surprised at Dakota's words and became even more curious. He thought that even the slightest information could point him to the wh
"Why would he say that? About a promise? What promise?" Edwin wondered to himself.Dakota deliberately brought it up because he knew that the man in front of his was a religious expert. Dakota could see from the picture in his head that Edwin was a devout person, often praying in church. Edwin is a person who never breaks promises and always does good no matter how small it is. That's why Dakota took advantage of it, especially since he had heard Edwin's inner voice who would give a big prize to anyone who could find his grandmother.Edwin smiled while looking at Dakota with a furrowed brow. "What do you mean?"Dakota pretended to look the other way while stuffing one hand into his pants pocket. "People these days often forget their own promises and forget how scary God's punishment is if they break a promise. Either they forget their promises or they deliberately forget them. I don't know what he will get in return from God."Dakota tried to make Edwin remember what was said some tim
Dakota had moved all his belongings from his previous residence to his new flat. He sits on the sofa with his arms spread wide. Something was bothering his mind, making Dakota look like he was thinking hard with a furrowed brow.Dakota exhaled as he changed his sitting position to a slight slouch with his hands intertwined between his knees. "What should I do with the money I got yesterday from Mr. Edwin? It's so much money that I don't know what to buy because the things I need have already been bought with the bet money."Dakota was used to buying only what he needed and he didn't always have many wants. That's why he doesn't know what to use the money Edwin gave his yesterday. Dakota has also started to enjoy his abilities.Dakota leaned his back on the back of the chair while looking up at the ceiling of the flat. "What should I do with this ability I have?"Dakota felt confused because every time he felt his ability appear, the ability he had increased to be clearer and more reali
"What is this? Why is the news like this?" the aunt stared at the screen dumbfounded.The news they prepared and presented to the media to attack Dakota suddenly turned around and attacked them. Moreover, the news exposed their family's confidential matters."It is known that the family of the O'connor family heir's adoptive father before returning to the O'connor family treated the heir with bad manners." The man presenting the news spoke loudly with the news. "They took the money from her father's death insurance without giving any of the money left to Dakota."They were dumbfounded, looking at each other. Not understanding how it could have happened. They had no idea that news about themselves would be exposed to the media. They weren't necessary, so they didn't think the press would target them."How did they find out about that?" They were stunned. Even Dakota didn't know about her adoptive father's insurance, and his will wasn't read in front of her. She hadn't received any supp
"What the hell is Dakota doing to us?" Said the uncle, who was currently on the side of the road not far from Dakota's company.They were all forcibly evicted by the security guards and threatened to be reported to the authorities if they were still there. So, with the people forced to leave, they looked disgruntled and upset."I don't accept what he did to us." The aunt coaxing Dakota with her sweet words now showed her true face. "She can't just kick us out."The people strolling and blocking the other pedestrians seemed to be very indifferent to the other people. They walked and stopped, walked and stopped again without caring.There were three women and two men, but none cared about Dakota.The woman who had blonde hair and looked younger than them looked at her brothers with a similar look on her face. "He can't be allowed. We must teach Dakota a lesson." The woman privatized hi,."Lesson?" The woman who approached Dakota earlier turned his attention to the woman. "What do you me
"Dakota, you're such a joker." The woman, whose face looked shocked a moment ago, now turned soft. She chuckled while patting Dakota's arm.But Dakota had a different expression. He ignored what the woman was doing and just glanced at her with her gaze looking down because they were quite short and too close to her.The woman touched Dakota's hand like she was used to doing that every time she met Dakota. She didn't seem awkward at all, even though to Dakota, what she was doing was a nuisance.The woman's eyes widened, and with her face as friendly as possible, she spoke, "You are very easy to joke with. I can tell that you're a good person." She complimented Dakota, flicking her gaze towards the others, and the men greeted the woman's words with pitched exclamations. "After all, we're the ones who took care of you when you were little. If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't be in this place right now." She spoke with pride."That's right!" The others exclaimed. "We are the family that too
"I told you to let me in!" Snapped the man, Dakota's uncle, while Dakota's status was unknown.Because the news about Dakota circulated across the country and appeared in the newspapers, people who recognized Dakota recognized Dakota's picture, which was only taken briefly because the O'Connor family still guarded his identity.But for people who intersect with her, of course, Dakota's silhouette is so easy for them to recognize. Therefore, the uncle is currently in the leading company owned by the O'Connor family to find Dakota."Sorry, but you can't come in." The guard at the building's main door blocked his uncle Dakota's attempt to break in.Since they were so insistent on getting in, they seemed normal at first. But when asked what their purpose was and if they had made a schedule to meet, the people, instead of answering argued to be allowed to enter.The man with slightly bleached hair near his ears brushed off the guard's hand. "I told you I was his uncle! Didn't you hear me?"
"How could this be Dakota?" The voice of a woman in the crowd on the street, staring at the street billboard that showed an announcement about Dakota.The woman stared wide-eyed at Dakota's appearance, which had changed 180 degrees from the Dakota she once recognized. The woman tightly clenched her hand that held her bag tightly, her eyes did not move from where they were, listening to the news being aired all over the country.She was Gea, the woman who rejected Dakota's love five times because Dakota was just a poor man. Gea used to really dislike Dakota because of Dakota's poor status. She was upset that a poor man like Dakota dared to like someone like her.But now, Gea seemed frustrated to know the truth. "I should have just accepted it back then." She regretted it. "If I was with him, my life wouldn't have been possible like it is today."She grumbled in annoyance, her past suddenly came back into her head, she remembered the figure of Dakota who used to like her but she rejecte
"I heard that there are many guests coming today." A glamorous woman in a dress cut low on the chest spoke to a man before her.The man nodded. "Yes. I saw from the guest list that the guests invited by them are three times more than the guests they usually invite." The classic-looking man responded.Many people dressed in luxurious clothes in the ballroom of the residence occupied by the O'Connor family as one of their leisure homes.They wore hand oes, clothes, and jewelry from world designers with limited items. They seemed to enjoy the party even though the main event had not started.Their conversations varied, ranging from simple greetings by those who rarely met because they had their own busy schedules, talking about business and what was trending among the upper-class people, to talking about their respective lifestyles as show-offs."Almost everyone who comes to this place is critical." In the middle of the party, the other guests were observing the guests.The woman with br
"I got a lot done today." Dakota stretches his shoulders in the spinning chair before the computer screen.A few days ago, James had given him various assignments that suddenly became jobs he had to take care of and learn about.Starting with learning about their family tree, the company run by their family, and the people involved with their family, all Dakota learned because of James' orders to him.James wanted Dakota to know that as a basis, then after he understood it, James made Dakota tour each of their subsidiaries, but Dakota was there to accompany him and look around.For a whole week, Dakota's schedule was packed with things James had in mind after observing him. Dakota still remembers that just when he thought his schedule was over, James said, "It's time to introduce you to the public. You've prepared everything you need to know, and now it's time for you to emerge as the heir of the O'Connor family.""I have prepared the guest list. Mr. James said you need to look at it
"Hands off!" she snapped at the officer loudly. "What are you doing?" he looked panicked and worriedly at Dakota. "Sorry I came late, sir."All of them looked shocked and couldn't believe what they saw, especially the manager and the security guard, who recognized the man with the cane as their senior officer in the mall. The man was the highest leader of their branch mall. He was the managing director.The manager looked nervous. He read the situation and tried to realize what was happening. "Mr. Director, what are you doing here?" he looked confused. "Don't you have an important meeting today? Why can't you?" Those questions came to mind.As he said them one by one, he was like getting the scattered puzzle pieces and being able to put them together clearly, then his face turned anxious and panicked looking at Dakota.He looked at Dakota with a fierce look. "No way, so he owns this mall, like he said? he's not lying?" the man thought to himself.Dakota glanced at him with a slight sn
"Come to the watchdog room section. Some people are giving me a hard time in this place," Dakota said right after their call was connected."You're currently at the mall, sir?" the voice on the other end sounded panicked. Without giving Dakota a chance to answer his question, he spoke again, "Yes, sir, I'll be right there." He ended their phone call. He ended their phone call.Dakota contacted one of the highest-ranking staff in the mall. It was true that Dakota did have the largest share there. But he did not run it and take a position as one of the board of directors there because his work was already too much, and he just wanted to take his profit opportunities.Being an investor for them was much more flexible because he couldn't divide his time while he had a lot of work.As their call ended, the woman looked at him with a laugh. "What are you doing? Who did you call?" She chuckled. She really couldn't believe that Dakota was the one who owned such a big mall.Even being one of t