as the staff prepared for the day's customers. Leon walked in quietly, his calm demeanor masking the s

ecurity guard from the previous day stepped inside. His face

were the owner. If I had... I..." the guard didn't know he was the owner of the tech hou

your actions. A customer, be it any customer deserves respect." His voice was

guard said. "Please give me

. Then, he said, "You're forgi

r," the guard

o anyone. Not to the staff, not to the customers, and defi

vigorously. "Yes

terday," he said with admiration. "Your acting skills were flawless. I had no idea you could pr

in his chair. "That was the point. Let them underestim

p ahead, as always. Well played." Leon waved him off. "

ith his thoughts once more. His smirk lingered as he thought

the screen and saw it was one of his trusted agent

Leon asked, his vo

in his tone. "The Winters family is putting one

smile. "The lake house, huh? Inte

le," the agent replied. "It's a prime piece

price. And..." He paused, his voice dropping to a near w

itation on the other end.

gotten the upper hand. It'll make it all the sweeter wh

led. "Understood

e desk. A fire burned in his eyes. "They'll beg me," he murmured to

despite the downpour. The engine roared to life as he slid into the driver's seat. The interior was luxurious, with soft leather seats

rder to see. His focus was so deep on his plans that he didn't notice the

kidded to a stop, just inches away from the woman. She ga

his heart pounding. "Are you oka

ing to her cheeks. She tried to sit up but win

st, he gently picked her up and carried her to the car. She was light in his

u doing?" she

l," Leon replied, his tone

indshield, and Leon's grip on the steering wheel tightened as he glanced at the

shed to his side, placing the woman on a stretcher and wheeling her away. Leon stood in the w

lessly. Finally, a doctor appr

aid. "She'll need rest and mo

nodded, his tense shoulders relax

al room, watching the woman as she slept. Her face, though pale, had a certain strength to it.

tead, he wondered who this stranger was and why fate had brought her into his

ust shocked and a little bruised. Still, Leon had insisted on staying until she woke up, watching over her from a corner of

a look, her eyes sh

k her head stubbornly. "I said I'm fine." Leon sighed. She was being so difficult, but he didn't want to

ickly. "You need to rest." The girl turned and gave him a

Leon replied, trying to keep his voice

d her as she left the hospital room, paying the bills without her even noticing. Outside the hospita

as they reached his car. "I'll drop you

m. "I said I don't need you to drop me

g for a response, he stopped the car, she unbuckled her seatbelt, and

id, trying to hold back his irritation. "I s

him. "Maybe I would've said thank you i

he muttered. But before he could say anything else, th

ad been mean, cold, and stubborn from the moment she woke up. And yet... there was something about her that

. "Fine. Go wherever you want. I was just try

apartment, he stepped inside an

ning a hand through his hair.

in

and the system interface

Completing this will set you on the p

owing. "Wait, what? Make her fall for me?" He

most powerful man? The phrase echoed in his head. The system had helped him so far

m I supposed to find her again?" He leaned back agains

ing his thoughts. The caller ID s

s?" he muttered. He stared at the name

ell

r uncle," a fami

cle?" why will he change his name.

ven't heard from you in a whil

erious. "I'm fine. What do you need?" He resisted the urge to

static on the line. "I wanted to check in," hi

en still glowing on his phone. A

s breath, he added, "I'll repay everyone for what they d

and leaned back again, staring at the ceiling. The system's t

know where she lived. And she clearl

d him before. He would complete this task. Outside, the rain started to fall again, tapping lightly against the windows. Leon stared out int

quietly to himself. "Even if

h encouraging him onward. Leon closed his eyes, a sma