"Just come with me, you troublemaker!" exclaimed the bar security, tugging on Steve's arm.
"No, get away from me!" Steve Hart tried to struggle to release the security bar's grip on his arm, but was unsuccessful due to the difference in their strength.
"Don’t bother yourself fighting back, rubbish! Just go and I’ll take care of Agatha," Eric Daran said with a smirk on his face.
Steve's anger immediately provoked after seeing a smirk on Eric’s face, Steve began to think of ways to release the grip of the security hand so that he could beat Eric who had dared to be presumptuous.
In the midst of it all, a woman's familiar voice shout out and brought everything that was happening to a sudden halt.
"What's going on... Steve, why are you here?" Agatha rubbed her eyes several times, as if confused by what was happening.
"Get your hand off my arm!" Steve shouted at the security bar, which surprised the security bar into releasing its grip.
At that moment, Eric tried to explain to Agatha with his nonsense. Eric said Steve suddenly messed up when Agatha was unconscious, even hitting her who knew nothing.
Steve was clearly getting angry hearing that, it was obvious that Eric was trying to get sympathy from Agatha by accusing her of nonsense.
"Steve, is what Eric said true?" Agatha asked.
Surprisingly, Agatha was not immediately angry. She seemed to be waiting for an explanation from Steve, which made Steve a little relieved.
"That's not true, I came because I saw that bastard wanting to do bad things to you," Steve Hart explained while pointing at Eric Daran with his finger.
"What kind of nonsense did you just say-"
"Shut up!" snapped Agatha, cutting Eric Daran off.
Eric was immediately stunned by this, after which he said, "Agatha, you know it's just his bullshit, right? How could you choose to believe him over me?"
Agatha was silent for a moment, she looked at Eric with an unpleasant look in her eyes before saying,
"Disgusting."
A boulder seemed to fall on Eric's head the moment he heard this, his mouth was locked because he still couldn't believe what Agatha had just told him.
"Move aside, you disgusting bastard!" Steve said as he pushed Eric away from Agatha.
"Steve, take me home. And... thank you ...."
Agatha lost consciousness again, which made Steve want to quickly bring Agatha home so that his wife could rest more comfortably.
Steve immediately carried Agatha on his back. Before he left, there were things he wanted to do for the purpose of completing the mission given by the System.
"Hey, you. Are you just going to keep quiet even after hearing the truth with your own ears?" asked Steve Hart in a cold tone to the bar security.
The security guard, who was initially stunned, immediately bowed apologetically while admitting his carelessness.
"Please do not prolong this matter, sir. Please also tell Miss Agatha that I am very sorry for daring to doubt your words."
"Miss? Agatha already has a husband," said Steve Hart.
"Ohh... I mean Mrs. Agatha, sir."
Steve Hart nodded in satisfaction, after which he glanced at Eric who seemed to be staring blankly at Agatha with mixed feelings.
Steve Hart was not unaware of what Eric might be feeling right now, being called "disgusting" by Agatha whom he had liked for a long time, must have left a trauma for Eric.
"Pay attention to where you want to put your hands on my wife next time, understand?"
Eric just didn't answer Steve Hart's question. Whether he didn't hear or what, Steve didn't care and assumed Eric had understood.
Steve Hart afterwards stepped over to one of the waiters, wanting to do the last thing there.
"I'd like to pay for every single thing the diners here order," said Steve Hart.
The waiter was surprised, but not for long, because he immediately called his friend to help calculate the cost of each person's order.
"Don't bother counting, is $100,000 enough?" asked Steve Hart.
"Ehhh... that's too much, sir," said the waiter who again had to be surprised.
"Just use this money to pay for what they will order later, if there is still more, then you can consider it as a tip from me," said Steve Hart.
The waiter nodded in understanding, Steve Hart immediately made the payment through mobile banking on his mobile phone and this surprised everyone there.
Once the people at the bar heard that Steve had paid their bill, they started to look at him differently. It was as if there was both admiration and wonderment about who Steve Hart really was.
"Enjoy your party, everyone. Next time you see something like this, I hope you won't support someone who is clearly in the wrong, Eric has clearly been feeding alcohol to my wife, it doesn't matter if he's rich, the truth must prevail," Steve Hart told everyone there, hoping they would all take the night as a lesson.
Many of the students in the bar listened to what Steve had said. Somehow, some of them began to guess that Steve might have an extraordinary identity.
‘But, how can Eric stated that Steve is a useless son in law?’ murmured one of Eric’s friend in astonishment. He began to cursed Eric in his heart because if he dared to offend Steve because of Eric’s provoke, he will regret his action so much.
Steve Hart walked out of the bar with a still unconscious Agatha on his back, he felt that his business was done and so was his mission.
Sure enough, not long after that, a notification from the system appeared in front of him.
[Mission accomplished, saving Agatha and proving yourself as a charismatic husband has been done perfectly by the Host!]
[The money that the Host has used for the mission is 100,000 dollars, since the mission was completed so well, it will be multiplied by five as a success bonus.]
"Multiplied by five instead of two? Doesn't that mean ...."
Before Steve Hart could finish his sentence, an incoming message arrived on his mobile phone.
It was a message of 500,000 dollars coming into his account, making Steve determined to do the mission even better in the future.
After Steve left, the atmosphere in the bar immediately broke. They all expressed their admiration for Steve, who was reportedly just a useless scum before.
"What rubbish, he didn't even hesitate to spend $100,000 just to pay for our drinks."
"Right, if someone like that is trash, then what are we?"
Many of them began to doubt the bad news about Steve, $100,000 might not be that much for those from wealthy families. However, to spend it without the slightest hesitation like Steve had just done, almost none of them were willing to do so.
Among all of them who were rejoicing at being able to drink to their heart's content, there was one person who seemed to be trying to hold back his anger.
"Damn it, wait for my turn," Eric Daran muttered with his fists clenched tightly.
Agatha Cattegirn had just opened her eyes when the dizziness hit her head, she tried to remember what had happened to her."Are you feeling better?"A familiar voice rang out, Agatha immediately turned her head to see who was speaking.Steve Hart was sitting beside Agatha while driving the car, this made Agatha wonder even more about what had just happened to her."Why are you here? Not to mention... didn't I tell you before, that I can't go home yet because I must join the welcoming party?"Steve Hart frowned, wondering if Agatha really did not remember what had happened."I'm sorry if I'm being presumptuous, but I had to pick you up from the party because of an urgent matter," explained Steve Hart, "You're probably still feeling fuzzy from the effects of the too much alcohol you had earlier."Not to mention, Steve was also unsure if Agatha would still have faith in him if she was fully sober at the bar."Did something bad happen to make you do that?" asked Agatha Cattegirn, feeling
After Callista managed to get Steve away from the Cattegirn family mansion, she finally loosened her grip on Steve's arm.Steve Hart glanced at his surroundings, it was a street with trees on the right and left sides. There are almost no other houses, because the area is indeed an elite area where the distance between houses is quite far.Steve Hart, who already knew there was something bad Callista wanted to do to him, immediately put his guard up because the unexpected could happen at any time.Sure enough, not long from behind one of the trees appeared a man who was none other than Eric Daran."Is he going to help you to make me regret it?" asked Steve Hart to Callista.Callista just didn't respond, in addition, Eric continued to walk closer before swinging his fist at Steve.Steve Hart, who was alert from the start, was able to avoid the punch quite easily, this made Eric even more dark eyes by continuing to try to land his punches on Steve.In the middle of each of Eric's punches
In the midst of the argument between Callista and Eric, Steve Hart tried to get up with his remaining strength.What Steve Hart did, immediately caught Callista's attention. The woman immediately told this to Eric, who was previously still busy explaining how his money could make it easier for them to escape the law."In your thought, having money means you can do everything, right?" asked Steve Hart to Eric.Eric Daran was taken aback, but the shock was soon replaced by a sardonic smile."Exactly, that's why scum like you shouldn't look for trouble with me."Steve Hart smiled sarcastically at that, much to the astonishment of both Callista and Eric."Hey, have you lost your sanity?" asked Callista Cattegirn.“So what? After all, my sanity has been lost for a long time, precisely after I stepped into your rotten Cattegirn family," replied Steve Hart, himself not sure what underlies his courage to say it all.Callista's face immediately turned ugly, "Eric, do something. Finish him or m
Steve Hart hurriedly made his way back to the Cattegirn family residence, concerned that Callista might divulge something unsettling to Agatha about what had just happened.Upon Steve's arrival at home, he found Agatha in the living room, enjoying her breakfast."What happened to you?" Agatha inquired, eyeing Steve's bruised face."Oh, just a tumble during my morning run," Steve explained.Agatha nodded, leaving Steve wondering if she had heard anything about the recent events from Callista."What's up?" Agatha asked, sensing something odd about Steve's demeanor."Oh, it's nothing... have you seen Callista by any chance?""Callista? Was she here? Where? I didn't see her," Agatha replied, glancing around the house.Steve sighed in relief, realizing that Callista had likely left immediately after picking up her forgotten car."Hufthhh... seems like maintaining one's dignity pays off," Steve muttered.Steve had a sense of why Callista might have withheld the recent happenings – not wanti
The store manager had discussed Agatha's request with his staff, and in the end, they could only approach Agatha with somewhat displeased expressions on their faces.Agatha immediately sensed what the manager wanted to convey and felt deeply disappointed."Miss Agatha, although this seems unlikely... I can try to arrange it if you truly want to have this diamond necklace," the manager suddenly said."Can you? If it's possible, please make it happen," Agatha replied.A meaningful smile appeared on the manager's face, triggering suspicion in Steve Hart's mind."What about a dinner with me? I can provide you with this diamond necklace with the money you have now. But you'll need to pay the rest soon because my boss will be upset if he finds out about this," the store manager explained with a broad smile.Steve Hart immediately clenched his fists, confirming the manager's interest in Agatha.Steve Hart wanted to persuade Agatha to reject the store manager's proposal, although it seemed un
"Sir, stop fooling around and leave." The store manager seemed annoyed with Steve Hart's nonsense, thinking Steve was doing all this just to disturb him from getting closer to Agatha.Feeling the situation becoming more complicated, Agatha, who had been silent until then, finally made a decision."Steve, forget about the necklace; let's just leave," Agatha said, intending to pull Steve's arm to leave the place."No, you really want the necklace, right? If it is so, just wait for me a moment. I'll pay it for you." Steve Hart released Agatha's hand from his arm's grip.Agatha was genuinely curious about what made Steve seem different, as if he could truly follow through on what he said."Can you trust me... just this once?" asked Steve to Agatha.Steve's words carried a lot of seriousness, melting Agatha's resolve and somehow letting Steve proceed with what he wanted to do.Feeling that he had gained Agatha's approval, Steve was determined to get it done faster.Steve attempted again to
On the way back home, Agatha remained silent. Her mind was filled with various troubling questions. Meanwhile, Steve realized something; from the start, Agatha had been clutching tightly onto the necklace pendant that now adorned her neck in a beautiful loop.‘Does she truly harbor feelings for me?’ Steve mused quietly to himself. ‘Damn it! Here I am, ruminating on trivialities again,’ he chided himself in silence.Midway through their journey, Agatha, who had been silent from the outset, suddenly initiated a conversation. "Steve, where did you get a million dollars to buy this necklace?"Steve Hart paused for a moment, unsure how to explain. Even if he tried to convey the intricacies of his system to Agatha, he was certain she'd deem him insane."For now, I can't delve into the details. But rest assured, I've never engaged in anything criminal to earn money," Steve replied vaguely.Agatha furrowed her brow, compelling Steve to sense the need for a more detailed explanation.Rubbing h
Steve Hart continued to read the newly opened feature. Right in front of him was the name of the feature, and Steve was somewhat puzzled by it.[Incident Recorder Feature:-Incidents inside the bar Price: 1 million dollars-Incidents near the Cattegirn family residence Price: 1 million dollars]‘System, what does this feature mean?’ murmured Steve Hart.[The Incident Recorder Feature allows the system to record incidents experienced by the Host, similar to CCTV; the recorded footage will be sent to the Host's phone after purchase.]Steve Hart looked at the message, without hesitation, and immediately purchased two recordings from the feature. "Alright, I want to buy it."[Ding!][Purchase Processed][Balance Deducted][Purchase Successful, incident recordings will be sent to the Host's phone...][Ding!][Video recordings have been successfully sent to the Host's phone!]Steve Hart immediately checked his phone as a message arrived. Opening the message, it contained video recordings of
The Cattegirn family, who had lost their weapon to fight against Steve Hart, ultimately had to surrender. They tried to figure out ways to calm Steve Hart's anger, which was now glaring at them so sharply."Darn it, what's happening? Are we going to lose all our assets?""What are you talking about? We wouldn't lose everything if we had just accepted Steve Hart's offer from the beginning. If we did, at least Steve Hart would have kindly let us continue enjoying all those assets.""You're right, we messed up."Almost the entire Cattegirn family agreed that their stubbornness had indeed led to losses. Their refusal to submit to Steve Hart now was leading them to ruin."Uncle Jason, please do something.""That's right, Brother Jason. If necessary, tell Steve Hart that we accept his offer.""I agree, at least that's the only way for us not to end up living as beggars after daring to offend him."All the other members of Cattegirn family began pleading with Jason and Olivia to resolve the
"Am I late?"A beautiful girl entered as if nothing had happened, casually approaching Steve to join Brandon in standing by Steve Hart's side."I, Helena Halbert, will represent the Halbert family in expressing support for Steve Hart. Whatever happens here, even if it means offending the Bridge family, the Halbert family will do its best to prove its seriousness in support," Helena said loudly so that everyone there could hear her."Helena, what do you mean? Why is the Halbert family doing this? Does that scumbag deserve your support like this?" Mark Bridge asked, not expecting Brandon alone to support Steve Hart, let alone Helena.Mark, who initially believed he could stubbornly make Agatha his fiancée, suddenly doubted whether this was worth it or not.Mark might still have confidence in handling the Lee family easily, but if the Halbert family also intervened, then this was a different story.The Bridge family might be strong and surpass the other two influential families in Avebur
BAM!Steve Hart's punch landed squarely on Mark's chin, causing Mark to stagger before falling because he wasn't prepared for it."Damn it! How dare you!""Everyone, move to protect Mr. Mark right now!""Stay away from Mr. Mark, hit him if necessary if he keeps trying to resist!"Quite a few people in the living room reacted strongly to Steve Hart's punch. Steve Hart didn't recognize who they were, but he could guess that they had come with Mark."Darn, for someone who dares to try to put your hands on my wife, you're quite the coward," Steve Hart said to Mark.Mark Bridge heard this and immediately ordered them to stop. Mark didn't want them to get involved because it would hurt his pride."Haha, you can go," Mark said, rising from his fall."Mr. Mark, are you okay?""Mr. Mark, why are you stopping us from teaching him a lesson?""Mr. Mark, that scumbag has gone too far, he should at least feel a few broken bones as punishment."The people stopped by Mark seemed dissatisfied; they qu
Steve Hart returned to the living room with confidence, the presence of Mark Bridge not bothering him in the slightest, let alone making him fearful.Simultaneously with Steve Hart's appearance, Agatha followed closely behind him. Agatha seemed to be hiding behind Steve Hart, afraid of every person in the living room, not wanting to feel the hateful gazes from them due to her sudden change of decision.Initially, Agatha had agreed to her engagement, pressured by her family to make that decision. Seeing her suddenly change her mind naturally angered every Cattegirn family member present.The Cattegirn family felt betrayed by Agatha, their sole rescuer, if only Agatha hadn't suddenly turned to side with Steve Hart like she was doing now."Agatha, what is the meaning of all this?!""Agatha, didn't you already agree to this engagement?!""Agatha, are you insane to decide to side with him and plan to disrupt your engagement with Mark?!"Each member of the Cattegirn family present asked ang
Steve's sudden entrance truly succeeded in catching the entire household off guard. The living room was indeed bustling with activity, mostly from the Cattegirn family, but there were also quite a few unfamiliar faces that Steve didn't know."Am I interrupting your event?" Steve Hart asked, his tone piercingly cold to those who heard it.Steve's question was not well-received by most people there; one of them even approached Steve with an angry expression.Olivia Cattegirn, Steve's mother-in-law, approached him and promptly pulled him away from the living room."What wicked plans do you have by coming here?!" Olivia exclaimed loudly, simultaneously slapping Steve's hand.Steve raised his eyebrows; he remembered vividly how just a few days ago, his mother-in-law seemed so hesitant and even afraid of him. Now, that fear seemed to have vanished, and Olivia appeared to be back to treating Steve as she pleased.Steve didn't dwell on Olivia's change in attitude. However, he already knew the
In the luxurious courtyard of the Cattegirn family mansion, Steve could see it bustling with invited guests, all of whom seemed surprised by his presence, as if his arrival was the last thing they expected."What's he doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be kicked out?""Maybe he's here to deal with his divorce from Agatha. Just let it be, there's no need to pay him any mind."Steve overheard the nearby conversations clearly, which only fueled his anger.Steve knew exactly why they were all gathered at his wife's family home. He had heard it from Brandon that the Cattegirn family was secretly attempting to arrange a marriage for Agatha behind his back."Agatha hasn't even divorced me yet, and you're all rushing to make decisions," Steve Hart muttered.Steve questioned what the Cattegirn family truly thought of him, realizing how much they were belittling him and disregarding his existence.Steve could entertain such thoughts because the marriage arrangement the Cattegirns were attempting
Having to endure the barrage of punches from Steve Hart, Howard, accustomed to instilling fear and commanding respect from others, suddenly found himself questioning his own abilities.This dealt a severe blow to Howard's pride. His confidence waned, along with his courage. Confronting Steve Hart, who stood before him, Howard realized the extent of his terror, rendering him powerless against Steve's onslaught."W-Wait, please cease hitting me," Howard pleaded softly, gazing at Steve Hart, yet Steve appeared disinclined to comply."Why should I acquiesce to your request?" Steve countered.Howard clenched his teeth, feeling overwhelmed by it all, then erupted vehemently, "Enough, you lunatic!"Howard's shout managed to stun Steve Hart for a moment. Seeing an opportunity, Howard immediately tried to break free from Steve Hart before running as fast as he could to escape from there.Steve just watched Howard running away from him, he had no desire to chase him, thinking it would just be a
After hearing the disrespectful words spewing from Steve Hart's mouth, Howard Harris immediately took steps to attack Steve Hart.Howard attempted to strike Steve Hart with all his might, intending to make Steve Hart fall with a single blow."Damn, do you even know who I am?" Howard asked as he swung his fist.Howard's punch was easily handled by Steve Hart, who dodged it effortlessly, almost as if he had done it without even trying.Howard Harris didn't give up after Steve Hart successfully avoided his first punch. He immediately tried to swing another punch, this time aiming for Steve Hart's abdomen.Steve quickly leaped backward before the punch could land on his abdomen, once again successfully evading Howard's attempted punch."You're quite impressive," Howard Harris said.Steve Hart smirked, "I could do it because your punch was too weak, there's nothing to boast about in that."Howard Harris glared at Steve Hart sharply, suspecting that Steve didn't know who he was to dare say
Steve Hart left the hospital with a wide smile on his face, not expecting his plan to instill a sense of remorse in Daniel to go so smoothly, but everything went according to his expectations.The $10 billion now in his pocket was evidence of his success, making Steve even more excited to step into a brighter future.The success of making Daniel realize his mistake didn't satisfy Steve. He felt there was one more thing he needed to do, which was to get an answer from the Cattegirn family regarding his offer.After a few days had passed, Steve felt it was enough time for his in-laws to decide on his offer. This prompted him to drive his car to the main house of the Cattegirn family to get the awaited answer.Steve arrived there with high hopes that his in-laws would accept his offer, especially since he made the offer solely for the happiness of Agatha, his wife.On his way to his wife's family house, Steve saw a girl who seemed quite familiar to him.The location where Steve saw the g