Kalix sat in his office chair, laughing contentedly as he leaned forward, staring at his laptop screen.The system in his mind transformed into a cat, instead of showing the same happiness, it only displayed its usual laziness."Tomorrow is the company's game conference, and I can't wait to see Carlos's expression. He dared to sell inferior products; I want to mock him thoroughly."The cat-headed system shook its head but didn't say anything that would diminish its happiness. It calmly said, "When two games are released, they will undoubtedly be compared to Maggic Effects; the superior one will become apparent in an instant."Under the system's warning, the enthusiastic Kalix was forced to sleep.The current State-of-the-Art was confident, hosting a grand conference for their new game. They not only invited the most famous media in the country but also spent a considerable amount to invite domestic male and female celebrities as spokespeople.Kalix and Eugene, representatives of the C
With the support of Group Celeste and SNY, the current State-of-the-Art is not short of funds. Immediately after the conference, two trailers were broadcast simultaneously in mainstream media. Online publicity gained incredible momentum.Carlos and CEO Dom& Tech sat in their office watching the trailer. As the music faded, their expressions shifted from mockery to shock and disbelief.The ‘Magic Effects’ they thought were unbeatable classics now appeared unpleasant.“Didn’t you tell me your team is the best in the country? So, what is all this?! Is this the kind of nonsense top-tier teams produce? Carlos, look closely, see the gap between you and those people! If you lack the skills, don’t try to sell them! You’ve ruined me!”CEO Dom& Tech cursed harshly, pouring a heart stabilizer into his mouth. It wasn’t all Carlos’s fault, but rather his greed for money from Jaxson.If only he hadn’t left State-of-the-Art due to Carlos’s persuasion and Jaxson’s bribes, he could still enjoy a peace
When the tax officer arrived, Dom&Tech's CEO had been sent to the hospital due to a heart attack, so Carlos had no choice but to go negotiate. "We received reports that your company has a substantial amount of illegal financing, according to the law, we are here to review your accounts," a tax officer stated his purpose clearly. Carlos glanced at his computer. No gaming expenses could uncover his hidden financial documents, so he remained remarkably composed. He replied to the tax officer calmly, "Certainly, we will try our best to cooperate if necessary." The tax officer powered up the computer and effortlessly found relevant financial documents. After opening a few folders, his expression froze slightly. Calmly, he pressed the pause button, put on headphones, and continued inspecting. A few minutes later, he took off the headphones and shouted, "Boss, take a look!" Carlos stood outside the office, observing both of them starin
News of Carlos's arrest quickly surfaced in the financial and social sections of major media outlets. Due to the prior popularity of Magic Effects and the extraordinary display of love by Eve following her award-winning design, the public was keenly interested and concerned about their fate.Once hailed as the most talented couple, the woman's imprisonment on charges of rape, fraud, slander, and other crimes led the man to follow suit shortly after. They impressively transformed into the most unethical pair.Public attention towards them did not diminish at all, in fact, it surged every day.Many began questioning the reasons for Carlos's arrest, but because the case was still under probation, it was uncomfortable for the police to disclose information, so they remained unresponsive.Kalix covertly assisted tax officials in breaching Carlos's firewall and manipulated the accounting system of Dom&Tech. Ruthlessly, he pushed the company into a pit, then turned around and used one of the
Carlos was escorted to the defendant's seat in handcuffs. He first glanced at his father, Cade, and mother, then stared at Dion sitting next to Kalix with a malicious look. He had already discussed with his lawyer and had the police take the audio to the country's best forensic laboratory for testing.If he indeed uttered that sentence, how could he not know?Once the audio evidence is withdrawn, the video won't be sufficient to confirm his guilt, and he can push everything onto Eve.Both the prosecution and defense made their statements, then the evidence below was presented. Carlos froze in shock, two audio files were still in the exhibit line, not withdrawn due to fraud."What's happening here?" he thought. But his mouth spoke differently.He suddenly stood up and shouted, "I object! Those audio files are fake! They were created by a hacker hired by Kalix! I never said those words!"The prosecutor quickly produced lab reports on the audio file identification tests, showing the auth
On the other side of the screen, a beautiful woman walks towards Kalix, smiling slightly, murmuring, “What are you up to?” She places her hand on Kalix's shoulder, leaning down to plant a soft kiss on his cheek.“Wait,” Kalix declines, not appearing angry. “Let me handle Carlos first.”Carlos's eyes widen, but he isn't surprised. He's aware of the relationship between Kalix and Eugene—they're lovers. No wonder Celeste Group is willing to assist State-of-the-Art.“Okay,” Eugene steps back, glancing briefly at the computer screen, then tells Kalix, “Uncle Snyder has arrived. Don't stay down too long, or he'll scold you again.”Eugene's tone is neither hushed nor secretive, allowing Carlos to carefully hear her words. He notices when Eugene casually refers to “Uncle Snyder,” as if they have a relationship beyond acquaintanceship or mere business ties.“Snyder... who is he to you?” Carlos unconsciously asks.Kalix looks at him calmly, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he replies, “My
His resentment satisfied, Kalix quickly invited his sweetheart for a romantic dinner, ordering red wine and sticks. He playfully toyed with a small box in his coat pocket occasionally, then arranged the bouquet on the adjacent table. Unlike his usual expression, this time he seemed a bit uneasy. Upon hearing familiar footsteps, he swiftly stood up, lifting the bouquet of flowers. Eugene also held a bouquet of red roses. They exchanged glances, a bit shy before sharing a light laugh. "Ah, you also bought flowers, let's exchange." Kalix took the bouquet from his sweetheart's hands, then nestled his own bouquet into her embrace. Some guests near their table chuckled joyfully. Kalix quickly regained his composure, bowing down to kiss the flowers. There was a piano in the middle of the restaurant, a female pianist sitting there. Seeing Kalix's hand signal, she promptly started playing "Dream Wedding." Eugene guessed what was about to happen, unconsciously tightening her grip on the fl
In the end, Kalix was reassured by the system, which stated, "I don't sense the presence of any other system, so it's highly likely that person has just been reborn."Kalix nodded, "Do you know from which year that person is?""I don't know, it seems like they weren't a significant or important person. They probably only knew a few things about Dominic's family and allies.""You're right," replied Kalix, finally feeling more at ease. He no longer thought about Mason's seemingly advanced and youth-appealing political tactics.The timeline in his previous life and the current one was precisely the same, where Mason replaced the governor and slowly gained fame through his sweet-sounding and highly educated words. However, it was nothing compared to one heroic act towards the end of his term, giving him a great chance to win the people's votes when he ran again.And that heroic act was suddenly reported this year, which should have been a few years ahead, becoming Mason's biggest trump ca