hotmtlnovel Chapter 87
Chapter 87
At that moment Naomi's eyes widened to the size of the amount Ethan Just said , her mouth dropping open in a perfect.
"O" of shock.
She stared at Ethan like he had just sprouted a second head.
At that moment she was able to get herself back.
"You want me to do what?"
she sputtered, her voice jumping in shock.
"The general manager of the entire estate? can attend the party as your representative? But... but Ethan, I'm just a lowly employee! Why on earth would you choose me for such a huge responsibility?"
At that moment Ethan's face grew solemn, his brows knitting together in a serious expression.
He placed his hands on Naomi's shoulders, looking her square in the eye not minding she was older than him.
"Naomi, listen to me. I wouldn't trust just anyone with this. But you? I know you'll handle everything with the utmost discretion and professionalism. You're the only one I can rely on."
Then he leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a low whisper.
"But there's one thing you must swear to me. No matter what happens, you cannot reveal my name to a single soul. If anyone asks, you simply say you work for a master. And if you find yourself in any kind of trouble, you call me immediately, understand?"
upon hearing what Ethan just said Naomi felt like her head was spinning on her shoulders.
She took a step back, her hands coming up to massage her temples. "Ethan, I... I don't understand any of this. How in the world did you come into so much money? None of this makes a lick of sense. Are you secretly dipping into Lady Madison's future?
Just who are you to her? Because I'm not buying this whole 'distant relative' shtick."
At that moment Ethan let out a heavy sigh, his shoulders sagging under the weight of his secret.
He glanced around furtively again, making sure they were truly alone, then motioned for Naomi to come closer.
Ethan's face split into a grin so wide, it threatened to crack his cheeks; he couldn't believe he just made the right decision.
"Naomi, you're a lifesaver. I couldn't ask for a better partner in crime. With you by my side, I know we'll be unstoppable and soon I will be taking over my grandma."
As they hammered out the finer points of their new arrangement, Ethan casually mentioned that he planned to pay Naomi a salary on top of her already substantial earnings as the new estate manager. But Naomi just waved him off with a scoff.
"Ethan, please. The money I'll be making in from running this joint is already obscene. I don't need you to sweeten the pot any further. Save your money for more important things."
With a final handshake that nearly crushed bones, Ethan and Naomi went their separate ways, both buzzing with a heady mix of excitement for what the future held.
The moment he was out of Naomi's sight, Ethan whipped out his phone and frantically checked his system balance, eager to see how many points his latest spending spree had netted him. He was also curious to know how much of his allocated funds he had left to play with.
As the figures flashed across the screen, Ethan let out a low whistle. "Not too shabby,"
he muttered, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
"But let's see if we can't pump those numbers up even higher."
With 37 points he got for the estate investment and the 2 points he kept before he now has 39 points.
Without a second thought, he dumped a hefty chunk of his newly acquired points into his Body and Speed attributes, grinning like a madman as he confirmed the distribution.
[Strength— 10
Speed— 20
Body (Charm)— 24
Intelligent— 0]
immediately the effect was instantaneous. Ethan felt a rush of pure, unadulterated power surging through his veins, his muscles practically humming with energy. He felt like he could run a marathon, bench press a truck, and still have enough juice left over to party all night long.
Just as he was basking in this newfound sense of invincibility, a familiar chime sounded from his phone, signaling a message from the system.
[Host has unlocked Aura. Use aura to crumble your enemies to the ground without touching them.]