There was a dead silence that paced the whole restaurant. The people really didn't understand what the status of the situation was. When Cory had announced that he would pay for everyone, the pretty lady had thought that he was saying it to save face, and that was why she had been following him closely from behind. But now that Cory had stopped at the counter and announced to the waitress that he would like to pay, she couldn't begin to imagine her disbelief. "You really are going to keep pretending?" The lady scorned, standing just behind him. Cory felt no reason to look at her. He just wanted to pay and leave immediately. "This is not too late. You can still swallow your pride and come to your senses. Do you think this is a joke? Is your crush around? Are you trying to impress her, or do you think -""Shut up!!" Cory spun around, snapping at her. The lady gasped when he snapped at her. She could never have imagined that Cody would be brazen enough to yell at her. She was suppo
It would seem as though an icy flood of water was poured on Cory from his head to the toes. This was the last thing he wished for himself. Not when there were a hundred prying eyes waiting to mock him. The system has never lied to him. The system has always helped him complete his tasks. Then what went wrong this time?Suddenly, he recalled what had happened when he treated Anna. He had treated her and had done as the system had instructed. But the treatment didn't take an immediate effect. Could that be the same situation here? Could it be that the system was getting acquainted with the process because it was the first time? "Why are you so quiet suddenly?" A sudden voice knocked him out of his thoughts. When he turned, he saw a proud Elaine with a smirk in her face. She must really be enjoying the moment. "Did cat catch your tongue? Oh, now you are not bold anymore?" She scorned, walking closer to him. "Didn't I warn you? I told you that big talk does not cut it. Now what? You
Elaine felt glued to the spot. She was just trying to escape. She wanted to use the parley going on between Cory and the manager to her advantage, but it seemed as though luck was far from her. She was worried that Cory would take this seriously. She turned around to look at him. There was a fake smile on her face. She didn't want him to see through her worries. "What are you saying? Don't tell me that you took what I said seriously." Elaine scoffed, wearing an indifferent face. Cory just stared at her for a while. He could see right through her. "And why not? Why won't I take it seriously?" Cory asked. "I mean. You should know that it was just some random talks. Nobody would take such a thing seriously." Elaine defended. "I'm sure that everyone here will agree with me." Elaine looked away from him to the rest of the people. "Or won't you all?" She called at the people. None of the people answered her this time. They were skeptical. They were still worrying and bothered about w
Cory was surprised. He couldn't have imagined that Harry would know his slave. He quickly took a glance at Elaine and then back to Harry. Looking back at Harry, he noticed that Sheiley was also stunned to see Elaine. At this point, Cory couldn't help but wonder who this Elaine really was. "Isn't this the most beautiful and popular actress of the trending Love series?" Harry looked so thrilled as he gazed at Elaine. "She is. This is the great and classy Miss Elaine." Sheiley nodded, looking quite surprised too. Cory was the only confused one here. How come he was the only one who didn't know this Elaine?Well, before Cory got the system, his life was pretty boring. He had no friends, no help, or nothing like that. So, all his life, he was always about riding the company scooter and delivering packages to customers. He never had the chance to sit by himself for a day. Most times, he would get back home late and slump into bed, still dressed and dirty. Things changed a little bit w
Sheiley could not choose her reactions as she stood there groundless. What had just happened was beyond her comprehension. No matter how hard she tried to understand the situation, she couldn't just bring herself to it. She couldn't even turn to watch as Cory drag Elaine away. Cory had just beaten fifty men in the blink of an eye. How in the world was that even possible? Not only that, after Cory was done beating the men, he had also referred to the beautiful and popular Elaine as his slave. Did Cory know Elaina? If so, how the hell did he get to know her to be able to refer to her as such? Or could it be that Sheiley was hearing things?This series of confusion ended up giving Sheiley a strong headache. The groaning sounds coming from the fifty men distracted her, knocking her out of the troubling thoughts. When she lifted her gaze, she saw Harry struggling to get back on his feet. She quickly hurried to him. Harry was her main priority as it stood. "Where is he? That crazy ba
The call had been dropped, but Harry was still hanging on to what his father had just said. Anna, the only daughter of Lord Theo, now has a boyfriend? A man with supernatural qualities?Although Harry has never known Anna personally, he had read about her. There were several articles published by anonymous sources about the private life of Anna. Anna was said to be the kind of lady who leads a celibate lifestyle. She never associated herself with young men, no matter the status and connections of their fathers. Nor how rich the man was. In short, Anna had almost set a company on fire because she refused to be an arranged wife for a notable trillionaire. Many people had concluded that she wanted to remain this way because she was training her heart to be cruel in order to inherit the Mafia legacy of her father. But now, his father had just told him that Anna finally got a boyfriend?!What were the odds? Who was he? He definitely must be a god come down from the heavens. "Who could
Cory looked down at himself and realised why Elaine had been swept off her feet. All though he was now buff and well chiseled, he wasn't used to it yet. If he was, he probably wouldn't have removed his clothes right there, and then. "You don't know what you are talking about." Cory brushed off what she had said. Why would anyone in their right mind offer to serve another person for the rest of their lives?"Please don't take me for a fool." Elaine walked closer to Cory, looking really concerned. "I mean it. Don't take my words for a joke." She kept walking until she was close enough to him. She reached out to one of her hands to touch his carved chest. She could see his flesh heaving to the beat of his heart. She wanted to touch his chest with the tip of her finger. Cory grabbed her hand, stopping her finger from touching him. She looked up at him. "Is this real?" She asked, looking genuinely confused and interested. At this point, Cory really couldn't pretend not to be interes
The next morning, Anna was in the backseat of her Maybach talking over the phone with her father, Lord Theo. "Anna, you do know that you are not in the state to move around." The voice of a concerned Lord Theo was heard on the other end of the phone. "You don't have to worry, Father. I'm fine. Cory made sure that I was fine and you could testify to it, too. Throughout the night, I didn't have that ruthless coughing session. That's the first time ever." Anna tried to convince her father. There was silence on the other end for a while. Then a sigh. "Still, you have to be careful. You are the only one I got. Aside from the fact that someone has to inherit all my wealth, I don't want you for any kind of stress. You know this, too. You know that if you want the whole university in your room, I will make it happen." Lord Theo urged. Anna chuckled at what he said. "Who would believe that the most feared Mafia Lord in the whole country is talking so sweetly?" Anna teased. "Silly girl."