By late afternoon, Alex's brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who had disappeared into thin air, now came home looking upset.Lucia invited them all to sit on the sofa and made tea, but they refused.Alex watched with a furrowed brow, wary that something was up. He stood in the living room opening, staring at them.Since last night when they were still in the hospital, they seemed to be discussing something while occasionally glancing at Alex and Lucia. Now, it seemed that what they were discussing was about to surface.Lucia looked at her siblings in confusion. The black bags in her eyes were still very noticeable, even after sleeping for hours. Her face was also still pale, with chapped lips.Lucia actually still needed to rest, but hearing her brother's arrival, she hurried to get up. After losing her father, Lucia only had her siblings. So, she wanted to treat them well, despite the unpleasant past.However, the response she got now was shocking.What had made her siblings and their
After the incident that day, Lucia didn't speak to her siblings at all because she was hurt.A week passed and they started behaving normally again, as if the previous incident had never happened.Whenever Alex and Lucia went out with Bianca, they would come over to say hello, but both Alex and Lucia ignored them.Bianca, who understood that her aunt and uncle were the cause of Lucia's crying, did the same. Alex and Lucia took time off from work after Bachdim's death, spending more time at the park to entertain themselves."What would Mommy Lucia like to bake this afternoon?" Bianca swung Lucia's arm as she carried a paper bag filled with strawberries. They had just returned from the mini-park and passed several small shops selling vegetables and fruits."Yorkshire pudding, darling," Lucia replied with a small smile. She was so excited to be back home baking. This time it was a baked pudding that she always made in winter. "It tastes so good and I'm sure you'll love it.""Mommy Lucia'
This morning, Alex intended to go to Bi's office.It had been over a week since he had stayed at home with some company reports from Missi. Alex was able to get most of his work done at home, but today, he had three important meetings that had been delayed. One of them was a meeting with Angelo Gambino.Lucia herself extended her leave by two weeks. It doesn't matter if Lucia doesn't work, but Lucia still wants to pursue her dreams.She still wanted to spend more time with Bianca.In the past few days, Alex had been thinking about one thing that had somehow just occurred to him. Maybe later, at the right time, he could persuade Lucia to become his personal secretary. They could work together all the time, exchanging ideas on the progress of Bi's company.Lucia is a smart woman.Alex had seen the proof himself, displayed in her performance as an employee. It's no wonder some clients appreciate Lucia's involvement in important meetings.From the start, Lucia had only worked in the finan
"Shit!"Tonny shouted angrily as he threw his files against the wall. Behind him, Lecia was relentlessly pounding on her own couch, an outlet for the frustration gnawing at her chest.They had just been humiliatingly kicked out of Bi company!With hundreds of employees' eyes watching, as well as mouths uttering insults. Not to forget the disgusted looks on their faces.Lecia wanted to disappear from this world. Alex had humiliated her. Alex had made her look like a shameful woman. Alex had made her and Tonny look like thieves in front of everyone."Alex! Alex! Alex! It's all because of Alex!" Lecia roared and threw her body on the sofa hard. But a second later, she screamed as the rubber came out and slapped her ass. "Ouch, useless sofa! You're the same as Alex!" she cursed as she stood up in exasperation.If Lecia hadn't thought about the high cost of her other belongings, she might have destroyed her house. Similarly, Tonny could now only punch the wall repeatedly.They were so ang
Alex put his stamina drink into the bottle, then grabbed a fresh towel from the closet. This morning, he planned to go to the gym for a quick workout.As Alex put on his coat and socks, the system panel popped up with a notification about his prize.'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED LEVEL 60 TASK 1!'Alex had been looking forward to this since yesterday. He wondered what his reward would be. He pressed the button and two things appeared simultaneously."So it's true..." he muttered.Alex grinned when he saw the prize money of 25 million dollars and 100 system coins.So this was what his supervisor meant by a double prize. It was no wonder why people were trying so hard to pass level 50. There were apparently a lot of benefits to be gained.Alex felt lucky to have gotten such a big level jump. Maybe there would be more spectacular prizes in the future. He was very curious about the prizes at the upper levels, especially level 90 to level 100.Still a long way off, he th
'TASK 2 LEVEL 60: FIRE MARIA!Alex spontaneously cheered when the notification appeared. He was taking a shower to get ready for work when the system panel appeared in front of him.Remembering yesterday's incident when Jasmine arrived, Alex was already planning to fire Maria. The reason why he didn't get rid of Maria back then-when the mass dismissal happened-was because he was still waiting for orders.Now, he could finally do it.One by one, his enemies were being eliminated and falling into bankruptcy. Maybe not completely, but the slow process of falling is much more painful. Let them know what it's like to live in the scorn of the people.Alex scrubbed his body vigorously and finished his bath. Lucia had prepared a work suit that she would wear on the bed. Alex had brought most of his expensive suits to this house, but that didn't mean his old cheap clothes were out of the question.Truth be told, there were many cheap suits with quality that were much more comfortable to wear t
'CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED LEVEL 60 TASK 2!'Alex received 30 million dollars and 150 system coins.He was amazed at the drastic increase in his reward, even though he was still at the same level. It seems like the upper levels after level 50 are gold mines that make players even more excited.So far, the task was still fairly easy. However, Alex shouldn't let his guard down and celebrate his success early. There could be big challenges waiting in the next level.Alex's bio stats then appear after the system panel screen changes.Name: Alexander GatesLevel: 61 (61/100)Powers: GoldHealth: Very GoodCoin Power: UnlimitedWeapon System: VR, Golden Sword, Rifle, Boomerang, Missile, Stratcher.Total Wealth: $ InfinityAlex leaned his head against the sofa cushion and nodded to himself, feeling proud of what he had done. There were many things Alex had gone through so far, ranging from light tasks to some tasks that put his life in danger.It was true that hard wor
"Why are you silent, Mr. Alexander Gates? Are you afraid of my challenge? Didn't you succeed against Valtazar? Where is your courage?" asked Ragnarok in a mocking tone, a lopsided smile forming on his lips.His supporters laughed and gave Alex an upside-down thumbs-up in unison. They shouted the word 'suck' loudly, while Alex's supporters urged Alex to accept Ragnarok's offer immediately.Alex wasn't afraid. Whatever it was, he would fight it. But he didn't want to waste his energy on revenge. If the duel brought no benefit to his system game, then he would refuse.He did not care what people thought. It was better to return home and spend time with his family.Ragnarok seemed to know what Alex was thinking. He stepped forward and looked at Alex with a haughty face. "Are you thinking of something else, Alex? Tell me, you're not brave enough to fight me, right? Are you really that much of a loser?"Alex snorted. "Not at all. I just don't want to waste my time here. My duties in the sys