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I blink my eyes as I get momentarily disoriented by Robert's sudden outburst. His words hangs in the air between us like a heavy and suffocating fog. I can hardly believe what I had just heard. Ever since I met him, Robert had been timid and afraid to speak as if every words that comes out of his mouth will bring him trouble. But the man standing before Jannica is completely different. He looks resolute and unwavering.Jannica, on the other hand, was taken aback. Her sharp gaze falters for just a second before the venom in her expression flares up again."Excuse me?! Jannica asked in an offended voice. "What did you just said?"I can see the way her shoulders tightens. There's also the familiar disgust in her eyes while glaring at us. But Robert doesn't flinch. He doesn't look intimated at all. His voice remains steady as he faced her down.“I said enough. You don't get to come in here and insult my boss especially not in front of me!" Robert repeated in a firm voice. "You're the one
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 16
We sit in the quiet aftermath of the conversation with the air heavy with the weight of the events that just unfolded. But soon, I let out a slow breath and leans back in my chair. "So..." I started. "We've both survived the storm. But now it's time to get down to business."Robert straightens up a little and suddenly becomes alert. His hands grip the edge of the table and I can see the energy shifting in him again. He suddenly looks focused."Y-You're right." Robert said. "What you said to me yesterday has been on my mind a lot. I am prepared to start again, Mr. Chandler. I want to contribute. I don't want to just be a partner in name. I want to help build something real."I can't help but smile at his determination. For all the quietness and hesitation he'd shown when I first met him, he's grown in ways I hadn’t expected. Maybe there's more to Robert than I originally thought."Alright." I said. "We'll need all hands on deck. Not just anybody will do to join me. I need someone who
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 17
As Robert wraps up the last bite of his meal while his eyes are still scanning the notebook where we jotted down our plans. As I lean back in my chair and give myself a moment to reflect, the familiar blue holographic screen flickers to life before me once again and catching my attention. [Congratulations! You reached Level 3!]I blink at the screen and the words settles in my mind. As I read on, the words shift and a new line appears.[New Quest!]"Quest?" I mutter under my breath. I suddenly feel an odd mixture of excitement and curiosity with it.[New Quest: Find a small company and become one of its investors.Rewards: TBA]The specifics are vague but I know what it means. I've got the wealth to do it now and the vision to make it work. The screen suddenly blinks and prompting me to check my profile. I open the profile page and the familiar interface pops up. It feels like the stats in front of me are a reflection of everything I've worked for, the evolution of my journey, and
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 18
I step into my apartment and hear the door clicking sound shutting behind me. The hum of the city outside is nowvdistant to my ears as I kick off my shoes. The weight of Victor Donnelly's presence lingers in my mind like a heavy fog. There is something about him that sets my senses on edge. But tonight, he's also a key for me to finish my new quest.I take a seat at my desk and flicks the lamp on beside me. The soft glow from it is illuminating the mess of papers and notes scattering on my desk. I am now taking notes how can I get the shares that Victor owns.The initial challenge is Victor's shares. Once I can get him out and owns his shares, the rest of New Leaf will follow like a house of cards waiting to collapse. But I can't rush this. I will need a good leverage. I need something powerful enough to make Victor believe parting with his stake is his only option.The blue screen flickers to life before me again. It's reminding me of the quest I've yet to complete. I glance at it
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 19
The morning sunlight starts filtering through the blinds of my apartment. The city outside hums with its usual bustling sounds and still consistent from its busy schedules. But the inside my apartment has an unsettling calm that only I can sense. I sleep late last night but I also wake up early. After making myself a cup of coffee, I sit at my desk and starts tracing the outlines of my plans for Victor Donnelly with a pen. The red ink of it moves over paper without much purpose.I'm waiting for a message. Last night, I sent Robert a message asking for anything he could dig up on Victor. I wasn't expecting much thinking that Robert's resources are just limited. I also anticipated that it might take him some time. I just asked Robert to search for Victor's financial reports these days. With that bastard's personality, I doubt he is working clean in the New Leaf Corporation. I can feel it in my guts that Victor is just like that slimy Julius who used his position to satisfy his greed.
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 20
I glance at my watch as I step into the store. The store was nothing special. It's just a boutique in the heart of the city that caters to professionals who wants a professionally made tailored suits and accessories without the hassle of custom orders. I had scouted the place earlier and discovered Victor Donnelly comes here every few months. He also have a pattern. And thanks to Robert's intel, I had his latest purchases and preferences.The faint scent of polished wood inside the store and its new merchandise is filling the air. My eyes scan the aisles to pretend that I'm also shopping here. My real goal here is Victor Donnelly, the man who stands in the way of my plans and doesn't even know it yet.Today is my turn to 'accidentally' run into him.It wasn't long before I finally spotted him at the far end of the store and speaking to an employee with the kind of aloof authority that came naturally to men like him. Victor Donnelly is not just acting like he owned the place. He is a
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 21
The club's pulsating energy is reflecting in the unrelenting bass that shakes the atmosphere. Like a king looking over his kingdom, Victor Donnelly arrogantly sit in the VIP lounge. The air is thick with the smell of expensive cologne, sweat, and overpriced liquor. The laughter and chatter rises and falls around him and blending with the loud music which creates a symphony of indulgence.With a smug grin on his lips and a whiskey glass in one hand, Victor holds his stance in this club with ease. His expensive tailored suit fits his body like a second skin and his gold watch on his wrist is catching the blaring lights in the club. There are two women flanking over him. Their flirty laughter is bordering on shrill as they try to catch more of his attention. After all, Victor Donnelly is known in this club for his extravagant spending."Oh! You are too much, Mr. Victor." one of the woman in his arms joked. The woman looks at her with flirtatious eyes. She also let her manicured finger
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 22
Right now, the dim glow from my laptop screen is giving a faint light in my apartment. An unknown thrill is rushing through me as I lean back in my chair and stretching my arms above my head. The last email I sent still lingers in my mind. 'You're not as untouchable as you think, Victor.'See? It's simple, sharp, and perfectly orchestrated.Beside me, Robert is pacing nervously with his shoes scuffing the old carpet. His face is pale with his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose as he nervously wrings his hands. Then he stops mid-step and turns to me. He quickly approaches me and speaks in a frantic whisper."C-Chandler... Don't you think we're pushing it too far?" Robert asked."Hmm?" I hummed. "What do you mean?" "W-Well... This person has a position, right? I-If he traced us, do you really think he's going to let this slide?!"I shoot Robert a calm glance before turning back to the screen. The progress bar on the new file I'm uploading is blinking at me. I am currently sen
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As Hansel took a slow sip from his glass, I mirrored his smirk but remained silent for a moment and letting the weight of our conversation settle. He had thrown down the truth to me but I wasn't foolish enough to think this was just some casual challenge.I know that Hansel Renver never did anything without a deeper motive. So I leaned back and tapped my fingers against the table. "So this real game of yours..." I mused. "What exactly does that entail? More power plays? More corporate sabotage? Or is there something bigger at stake?"Hansel chuckled. "Oh... Chandler, Chandler, Chandler... You're still thinking in such small terms." He said before placing his glass down and folded his hands together. "This isn't just about business. This is about influence, control, and survival too. You've already proven you're not just some underdog. But tell me..."Hansel looks at me before tilting his head. "Are you willing to take that final step and to truly become one of us?"I narrowed my ey
Chapter 103
I sit back in my chair and feel my mind racing. Then I turned to my team and look at each one of them. "We need more information on Goldenmount Holdings. Now."Robert nodded his head in reply. "I-I will dig into their financials." Robert said. "I think I-I can enter their system."Andrew cracks his knuckles and rolls his neck. "I will see if I can intercept any communications between them and the Cyber Gods." he said. "Though I guess I'm confident I can do that."Then Andrew looks at me. "And what about you?" I slowly let out a sigh. "I have a meeting to arrange." I said. "And this is quite important too."Hansel Renver had made his move. I still don't know the real reason behind his action. But was time for me to start playing offense.So the next evening, I made my way to a private lounge in one of the city's high-end hotels. I had called in a favor through Mr. Harold and securing a meeting with someone from Renver Industries. To my mild amusement, it wasn't some nameless exec
Chapter 102
It didn't take long for the bait to be set.Robert crafted the perfect false vulnerability. It is a fabricated flaw in our firewall that but to an outsider, it looked like an unpatched security loophole. It was designed to mimic a backdoor that if it get exploited, it would grant access to what appeared to be a segment of our client database.But in reality, it was a digital hunting ground.The moment the Cyber Gods took the bait, we will have full visibility into their operations. We will track their methods, their origins, and rheir network structure. And more importantly, we will find out who was pulling the strings."Alright." Robert said with a sigh. "The honeypot is now live."Andrew was already monitoring the system. "No activity yet but it's only a matter of time."Evan then exhaled. "Don't worry, sir. They will come for it. It's too tempting not to."I lean back in my chair and stares at the digital trap we had just laid."Then we will just wait."Luckily, I didn't have to
Chapter 101
I watched the city skyline in silence and seesvthe glow of distant headlights tracing the paths across the night. The weight of everything is slowly pressing me down although I refuse to acknowledge it. Our enemies at the gates, the betrayals and the threats lurking in the shadows are all bothering me one by one. But this pressure is nothing new to me."The Cyber Gods, huh." I mused to myself. "What a disgraceful name."The name alone is enough to turn stomachs in the cybersecurity world. They are a notorious syndicate with reach in cyber warfare, trafficking and the main black market trade of classified data. I heard that they had taken down corporations before. They made a whole security firms to crumble under their relentless assaults. And now, they had set their sights on Magnus Tech.And maybe... Just maybe... Hansel Renver is the reason for it.But I cannot prove it. At least not yet. But the bounty and the attacks we experienced are not just a coincidence. That was a test and
Chapter 100
Danica Zedd cannot stop herself from pacing back and forth inside her lavish living room. She is holding her phone so tight that her knuckles are slowly turning white.This was a disaster.Kenneth had failed. That brat failed a simple job that he had to do! And worse, he had been caught.But she had been relieved even for a little while that Chandler hadn't pressed charges against him. But that relief had been short-lived. If Chandler knew, then Hansel Renver would definitely knew.And Hansel Renver was not the kind of man to tolerate incompetence. Danica knew that. Although he is treating her well, she can still see a few glimpse of his real temper.Hansel might get snap at her for this failure. And Danica doesn't want that to happen. She doesn't want to lose Hansel's favor on her.Danica had worked too hard to secure his favor. She had spent years making sure her family remained useful to him. He was supposed to be her future son-in-law, after all. When she first met Hansel Renver,
Chapter 99
Two months after launching Magnus X, we had solidified our presence as the new titan in the cybersecurity industry. Contracts poured in from corporations, government agencies, and high-profile clients and each eager to secure their digital assets under our impenetrable system. The revenue had exceeded even our most ambitious forecasts and Magnus Tech was no longer a rising star. It was a force reshaping the industry.And to say that achieving these things are easy. Because they are not. Although I have a lot of resources in my hands now, doing these things are all tiring and draining.But what is more tiring is having a successful career and having a lot of enemies at the same time.The bounty on Magnus X had ignited a firestorm in the underground hacking community. Every day, we faced relentless cyberattacks. Some were sophisticated, others reckless, but none had succeeded in breaching our defenses. The failed attempts only strengthened our credibility, fueling our momentum in both t
Chapter 98
Two months after the launch, Magnus Tech had transformed from a promising startup into a dominant player in the cybersecurity industry.Many corporations, government agencies, and high-profile clients were practically throwing their contracts at us. Our revenue had skyrocketed beyond projections. We expanded our workforce, leased new office space, and set up dedicated infrastructure to support our enterprise-level customers.But with success came pressure.The team was working tirelessly. Andrew, Robert, and Evan barely took breaks, and even I found myself clocking in longer hours than I should have. There was always another deal to negotiate, another meeting to attend, another decision to make.And then, the real problems began"Chandler, you need to see this," Andrew said while barging into my office one evening. His face was pale, and that is something I haven't seen so often. I look up from my laptop and puts my pen down. "What is it?"Then he pulls out his tablet and placed it
Chapter 97
That was one hell of a launch.I can still remember it all. As soon as the hacker was shut out during the launch, the entire room was rupted into a standing ovation. The investors are murmuring among themselves with clear approval while the reporters were scrambling to frame the perfect headline. Cameras flashed everywhere and capturing every moment of what would soon become the most talked about product launch in the cybersecurity industry.I lean on my seat and opens my eyes. Then I adjust my tie and once again remembers the applause that washed over me like a victory anthem that day. The tension in the room had been completely flipped on its head too. And instead of skepticism, they were excitement instead. There was also respect in it. And most importantly, it opened more opportunities for us.Evan soon enters my office and gives me a report. "Sir, the social media is still blowing up until now. The press is calling this the most daring product launch of the year too." Evan said.
Chapter 96
I exhale slowly and starts pushing aside any lingering nerves in my body. If this hacker thinks he can embarrass us on our own stage, then he's severely underestimating us. Instead of panicking, a cold and calculated focus settles all over me.I turn back toward the audience and adjusts my tie as I step forward with a smirk."Well..." I said steadily and it carries over the hushed murmurs of the crowd. "I was planning to demonstrate Magnus X's capabilities with a controlled simulation anyway. But it seems like we've been given a live challenge instead, huh?"The tension and nervousness inside the room thickens but I refuse to let it weigh me down. Instead, I look around to find the camera. When I find it, I meet its lens head-on."To our unexpected guest." I addressed the hacker through the massive display. "You've chosen the wrong opponent today."From the corner of my eyes, I can see Andrew and Robert are already moving. Their hands are flying across their keyboards at our workstat