With Benjamin's recommendation, entering the national system would be a piece of cake. Yet Wilbur merely smiled and said, "Master Grayson, I'm used to the quiet life now. I've got my own affairs to handle too. I hope you won't push me into this." Benjamin sighed softly. "Every man has his goal, and I won't give you a hard time. I just hope your heart stays loyal to the nation." Wilbur's brows furrowed slightly, and he understood the implication of Benjamin's words. "Don't worry, Master Benjamin. It's never been anything but." He then turned to leave, walking towards his house. Benjamin watched his leaving figure until it disappeared from his sight before turning around and heading back inside. Wilbur returned home to the sight of Faye leaning against the sofa in a skimpy nightgown. She had fallen asleep. The neckline of the nightgown had fallen open, and it was a view too much to handle. Wilbur took one glance and fled to his room at once. The next morning. Wilbur wok
Nancy said at once, "Hey, watch your tone." "What? Am I wrong?" Cindy replied, indignant. "He's just some lowlife who doesn't even have a job yet! Gosh, I sure hope you don't end up getting scammed by him." Nancy shook her head helplessly. It seemed like Cindy was still ignorant of how powerful Wilbur was from the way she spoke of him. "Him? Scamming me? That's impossible. You don't know what you're talking about," was all Nancy could say. Cindy, however, took a seat right next to Nancy. "I heard that you're now the general manager at Willow Corp?" "Uh, I'm just the general manager of one of the departments there." Cindy chuckled. "That's all I need to know. You're a manager now, and that idiot Wilbur doesn't even have a job! He's using your relationship as an ex-classmate to cheat you into a relationship. Isn't that obvious?" Nancy was dumbstruck. She did not understand just how Cindy's brain worked to think so poorly of someone. A moment later, Nancy shook her head. "
It was clear that she was trying to imply that it was time for Cindy to leave. However, Cindy did not seem to understand what Nancy's gaze meant. Instead, Cindy sat her boyfriend down as well. "Since we happened to run into each other, let's have lunch together." "Uhm… I would hate to disrupt you and your friend," Nancy said in a small voice. Cindy chuckled. "Oh, it's no disruption! The more the merrier!" Nancy did not know what to say, lowering her head quietly. To tell the truth, she did not want to see Cindy or eat with her. However, she could not bring herself to say so. Wilbur merely said, "Sure. I guess fate is a strange thing." Cindy piped up then. "Wilbur, I heard Nancy invited you to lunch here?" "Yes, she did," Wilbur said. Cindy let out a mocking laugh. "Do you know how much a meal here costs?" "I wouldn't know. I rarely eat at places like this." That was the truth. Wilbur did not really like fine dining, so he was honestly unsure. Cindy smirked. "A
Cindy's stuck her chin out haughtily. "He's a higher-up of a global investment group, and about to be the CEO of the Dasha branch. That's the kind of man people like Nancy deserve, not some loser like you." Wilbur was speechless. How was he a loser all of a sudden? It was true that he remembered Cindy to be the most popular girl in school back then. All the boys wanted to get with her but were turned down, and she was nicknamed 'Ice Queen' because of that. All of that, just for her to be changing boyfriends like it was nothing right now… It was truly a big shift. Cindy saw Wilbur staying silent and grew even more smug. "Now you know the difference. Remember now, don't even think about hitting on Nancy. Got it?" Nancy could not stand it anymore and hurried to say, "Cindy, you've got it wrong. It really isn't what you think." "Oh, you," Cindy said, looking pitifully at Nancy. "You've got the body and the looks. I might be better looking overall, but you're still quite a beaut
Wilbur dug in, glancing at the foreign man. Something felt off about everything Cindy had just said. How did she end up with some influential foreign guy just like that? Wilbur thought it through and pretended to pick up his phone. He sneakily took a photo of the foreign man and sent it to his top hacker and sniper friend, Layla. He captioned the photo with the man's name— Ricardo Licorica. After sending the text, Wilbur could not help but let out a chuckle. What a ridiculous last name this guy had. Within ten minutes, he received a reply from Layla. There was a Waller Street Investment Group, but there was no such person by the name of Ricardo Licorica. The man's real name was Santiago Tivella, a notorious scammer who had been involved in countless scams and had a warrant put out for him. He had been on the run for over a year. Wilbur shook his head. It looked like Cindy had been targeted. But Woods Corporate was under Cape, which would suffer a loss as well if Cindy w
Wilbur laughed. This foreign guy would not expect Wilbur to have access to a world-class network of information and an elite hacker as well. The years he spent leading the Abyss Mercenaries would not have gone so smoothly otherwise. Just then, Wilbur smiled. "Santiago Tivella. You're involved in various scams around the world, and there's a warrant for your arrest. Are you trying to start something new again in Dasha now? Just tell us the truth. What do you want from Cindy this time?" Santiago's expression shifted at once and began sweating profusely. He never expected someone in this country to know about his past. However, he was an expert in his field and did not let his panic show. He remained silent, racking his brain for a plan. Cindy, however, was unwilling to budge this time. She stood up in a fit of rage as she pointed at Wilbur. "What are you trying to insinuate, Wilbur? How dare you accuse my boyfriend of being a scammer? You'll be held responsible for this!"
However, Cindy was having none of that. She glared at Nancy and Wilbur, fuming as she shook her head. "You're both beyond saving, I swear. I'm not staying here and arguing with you any further. Do what you want! Don't come crying to me later, Nancy." Cindy got to her feet and was ready to leave. Right on cue, her phone started ringing. She looked at it and picked it up at once. "Hello, Miss Yves? Is something the matter?" Cindy sounded overjoyed. Everyone at Woods Corporate knew that Cape was the real boss behind Woods Corporate, and Faye was pretty much the top dog in Cape. To Cindy, getting a call from Faye herself was an honor in itself. However, Faye's voice was icy cold, "Cindy Vega, you're fired. Please make your way to the company now to sort out your paperwork as soon as possible." "What?" Cindy could hardly believe her ears. Faye ended the call right after that. She could hardly be bothered to continue talking to Cindy. Cindy's mind was in chaos as she held
Santiago's expression turned solemn. His gaze flickered murderously with a faint aura forming around his body. Wilbur smirked, and a powerful unseen force formed around him, enveloping Santiago's aura in no time. In the next moment, Santiago felt like he had plunged headfirst into icy waters. An overwhelming terror washed over him, rendering him helpless. Wilbur sneered and said, "Did you really think that you're able to do something with your measly skill?" Santiago was shocked. He had trained in some European martial arts and was quite skilled in them. He had never witnessed such terrifying energy that was enough to make him lose all his powers in the blink of an eye and make him feel such terror from within. Wilbur said slowly, "Stop struggling. It's not going to work. Come clean with what you were trying to get from Cindy and surrender at once. You won't be breaking too many laws just pretending to hold a position in a global investment group. However, you will get in t