In front of a luxurious villa in Jerathi City, Southern Jalvethan Province.
Jake took out the gift from the trunk of the Volkswagen sedan calmly on the surface, but looking at the magnificent building in front of him, his heart was already surging with excitement, and even his hands holding the gift were trembling slightly.
But soon his right arm was firmly held by a tall and pretty girl with black and refreshing short hair, fair skin, a pretty face, and a well-proportioned figure. She was wearing a snow-white dress with strappy high-heeled sandals, looking like a princess from a fairy tale, beautiful as a picture.
"Don't be nervous, it's not like you've been here before!" Mia comforted caringly.
Jake gave a bitter smile, feeling as if a thousand horses were galloping in his heart. Although his girlfriend's words were comforting, Jake clearly remembered his first visit to her uncle and aunt during the festival last month.
Mia's father, Yakov, and her mother, Yana, ran a leading cosmetics company in Jerathi City. Due to Yakov's poor health, he retired early from his position as company president, succeeded by Yana, the former deputy general manager.
Jake was an ordinary office worker. The gap in social status between them was obvious. The difference in financial ability and family background suggested that he and Mia would not have a smooth future.
Yakov was actually a kind man, perhaps because he doted on his daughter, and was somewhat friendlier toward Jake. However, Yana, having held a high position for so long, carried an arrogant attitude as if she could see right through people. She showed no mercy to Jake.
The first meeting had ended on a sour note, and Mia had even argued with her mother because of it.
Now Jake had mustered the courage to visit again. Even though it wasn't his first time, the grandeur of the villas in the high-end community still left him in awe.
It was a four-story structure with an independent garden, decorated in a simple yet elegant European-American style. There was even a private swimming pool in the hidden backyard.
Mia seemed to sense her boyfriend's unease. Her delicate hands subconsciously grasped the corner of Jake's shirt, and she felt deeply moved.
Her boyfriend Jake, 24 years old, had been abandoned by his parents as a child and grew up in the Sunshine Orphanage in a small town within the city.
Thanks to country supporting the orphanage, Jake was able to complete high school for free. He lived up to expectations, excelling in his studies and earning admission to Jerathi University. He worked part-time to support himself throughout his education.
Jake was handsome, with a strong and upright physique. Standing at 1.8(6ft) meters tall, he was popular among girls. Mia had first heard about him from her roommate and later made an effort to get to know him. After a few interactions, the two quickly fell in love.
That year, Jake was a junior, and she was a freshman.
After graduation, Jake, needing to support himself financially, gave up further studies and entered the workforce early. After two years of hard work, he became a team leader in a company's sales department with a decent income.
Meanwhile, Mia, following her parents' arrangements, became a clerk in the municipal government, settling into a nine-to-five routine.
Their feelings for each other didn't fade with time. Instead, their bond grew stronger, eventually reaching the stage where they could introduce each other to their families.
But their first meeting had been far from pleasant.
Jake turned his head and saw the worry on Mia's face, which moved him deeply. The reason he had come again was not just because he didn't want to give up on his beloved girlfriend but also because he wanted to try once more.
The "special abilities" he had recently acquired gave him confidence. He felt sure he could handle Yana this time or at least ease the tension between them.
Two weeks ago, on his way home, Jake had encountered an old man selling trinkets on the street. The man had gray hair, deep wrinkles, and withered skin clinging to his bones, looking almost frightening.
His hollow eyes were filled with exhaustion, and his frail body seemed as if a gust of wind could knock him over.
Feeling pity, Jake bought everything the old man was selling. Before leaving, the old man muttered, "Young man, you must be careful about your behavior."
Assuming the old man was mentally unwell, Jake paid no mind and returned to his rented apartment.
Among the items he had purchased was an electric shaver that looked nearly new.
That night, Jake decided to use it, only for the shaver to malfunction and give him a sharp electric shock. Though the battery wasn't large, the jolt was strong enough to leave his face numb.
"Oh, if Mia finds out, she'll scold me for wasting money," Jake thought before deciding to throw it away the next day.
That night, Jake, who rarely dreamed, had an incredibly vivid and indecent fantasy.
He dreamed he was lying naked on a bed, with Mia and her mother, the CEO, standing on either side of him, dressed in different styles of seductive lingerie. Their strikingly similar faces hovered near his lower body, their lustful gazes fixed on him as if he were an emperor.
With their glossy pink lip balm and expensive red lipstick, they left obscene, forbidden marks on Jake's thick, erect length.
Jake was intoxicated in the unrealistic gentleness and fell asleep in a daze until morning.
The next day, Jake went to work as usual. After driving to the company, he felt as if he had seen a ghost. He clearly said hello to his colleagues and then said nothing else. However, different voices uncontrollably drilled into Jake's ears.
At first, Jake thought he was hallucinating and tried to answer those voices, but was flatly denied by those involved.
The noisy noises continued until Jake came to the office. He thought it was just because he didn't sleep well last night, but who would have thought that those noises would appear again during the meeting.
The leader was clearly giving a speech on the stage and no one was talking in the audience, but complaints, insults, discussions... were heard one after another, it was even busier than a vegetable market.
The most important thing is that all these voices came from female colleagues in the company. Jake was so scared that he asked for leave that day and left the company in a hurry.
After returning home, Jake had a good rest for the whole afternoon. The noisy noises finally subsided. In the evening, he talked to Mia on the phone as usual and then went out to buy groceries.
When Jake arrived at the supermarket, another voice similar to "inner voice" sounded in Jake's ears wherever he could hear the women talking.
Jake's head hurt from the noise going on like this. After buying necessities, he hurried home. The unnecessary noises stopped abruptly, and he was immediately certain of his doubts.
"I can hear women's voices!"
This thought was no less than a nuclear bomb explosion, and it shocked Jake for a long time.
All he could think of was what happened that day after he bought the old man's things and used the electric shaver, so he took out the shaver again. Unfortunately, Jake fiddled with it for a long time, but there was no reaction, it was no different from usual, so he finally gave up.
After a night of trial and error, although Jake has not yet fully adapted to the system, he can at least use it in a simple way.
From then on, Jake was as if assisted by God. As long as he wanted, he could peek into a woman's heart anytime and anywhere, whether it was a female colleague, a female boss, or even the cleaning lady.
As a result, Jake gained access to most of the unknown secrets in the company. As the saying goes, "Where there are women, there is the underworld." This is absolutely true. From confidential privacy to entertainment gossip, Jake can know it almost without asking.
For example, the company's assistant Hailey and the HR team leader Hadiya have a personal grudge. Hailey often adds "condiments" to the coffee she makes for Hadiya, sometimes saliva, sometimes boogers...
Or Abby, the secretary of the product department, has been having an affair with her boss for a year. Abby often complains that the pocket money her boss gives her is too little, and she wants to get rid of this old pervert.
The guy who works in the same department has a secret office romance with his girlfriend, and is actually hooking up with a beautiful girl from another department, who is actually a close friend of his girlfriend.
Jake even used this to find out how much kickbacks the female vice president of the company had taken.
Wait, wait, there are simply too many.
In Jake's spare time, in the office, the tea room, the elevator entrance... wherever there are women, Jake knows much more exciting news than the entertainment industry.