"Damn…"
James muttered as he walked into the closet…
"Maybe I should have checked this place first?"
He mumbled as he went over the huge walk-in closet filled with many luxury goods. Though, what caught his eye wasn't the luxury goods but the padded bench at the center of the closet. Atop it was a pile of black suitcases.
"This couldn't be…"
James approached the pyramid of suitcases and opened the top case and what greeted him were stacks of money.
Though his focus was not on the green but the white paper that was attached to the case wall. James could already tell what this was and didn't hesitate to take the piece of paper and read it.
"If you're James, then this should mean that you have given up on your pride. Congratulations asshole, now here is my gift. Try to change your life with this, you'll need it."
The note was not signed, but James could tell that it was his ex.
Damn… this should be a few hundred million… she could have left a debit card for an account… how the hell am I supposed to use this money without attracting unwanted attention?
James knew pretty well how much each suitcase contains, assuming they all contain stacks of hundred dollar bills.
"Well, they are billionaires, she's a millionaire but her net worth is nearing a billion… but that is what the financial media companies claim. No one actually reveals their true net worth, at best, her public net worth is based on estimates from her known assets. She has tons of liquid assets hidden away that only she knows about…"
[Her current net worth is 30 billion, this is an accurate account. You could do the same after you acquire complete control of your abilities]
Although he didn't want to trust the system, immortality and the things he experienced were enough to get him to accept its information.
It also explained how his ex could toss away money amounting to a bit over 100 million in cash without caring much.
Her parents' public net worth is 100 billion, but that number could increase an unknown amount of times depending on how much assets they have hidden away.
Moreover, the estimate for her parents net worth did not include the assets that his ex owned.
"30 billion on her own and her parents were estimated to be in the hundreds of billions… no wonder my parents wanted to form a partnership…"
His parents and even his adoptive sister had assets that did not lose out to his ex and her family. But that was nothing more than a bigger reason to partner up.
Unfortunately, James was now a millionaire, a matter that he was more than happy to accept.
"That's just more capital… Now, how do I hire people I could trust?"
[The lord of lust controls desire, people are fickle but that is what makes them easy to manipulate. A true master of desire would be able to lead others into a bottomless pit of desire. Make them desire you, only when they could not bear to part with you would their loyalty be ensured]
"So I gotta get them addicted to my dick? Fuck a few talented managers, get them to quit their current jobs and get them into my circle…"
[Desire is not always sexual, lust could take any form and could be targeted towards anything. Lust could be an intense desire to belong to someone, to own someone or something.]
"Hm... so I could just seduce them, get them to fall in love with me… sounds really manipulative yet… I don't feel anything wrong with it…"
[A demon who is afraid of sin is not a demon]
"Touche"
James sighed, walked past the pile of cash and picked up one of the many dress shoes. A pair of brown dress shoes again from a luxury brand.
Although he didn't see the purpose of luxury brands, he still understood the meaning behind them.
He wasn't the poor sob he was in his previous life, James was now a millionaire aiming to become big.
Though he could easily live a normal life with the money he had… the idea of giving up and retiring to some eastern country was not appealing to him anymore.
Is this lust?
[Yes]
"..."
James left the closet, he locked his room and headed out. He made sure that all the doors were locked as he left the property bringing only his keys, phone and wallet that contained a card that had access to the remainder of the initial million, ID's and other small essentials.
Leaving the building, James thought that he would be hit with a weird sense of fantasy, but to his utter disappointment, the memories of DJames had made him numb to it all. Moreover, his demonic physique had affected his mind and made him less inclined to get surprised over the people with long pointed ears, some with animal ears, there were even people with wings on their back.
Nothing fazed him as he made his way through the sunny streets, his shades covering his eyes making him look a bit mysterious.
Following his memories, James headed for the business district that was lined with cafes.
It was 10 am and many office workers were out for a break.
Being part of the central business district, the street he entered had heavy foot traffic.
The pedestrians were a mix of suit wearing office workers, tourists and the occasional blue collar worker.
James had attracted the attention of many, yet none recognized him. After all, the man in hell was known not for his looks but for his display of wealth.
Like some try hard rapper, he always covered himself with accessories that cost millions.
Though, unlike the try hard's he wore genuine gems but now?
Although he wore simple luxury brand clothes, the simplicity is what made people focus more on his appearance.
The plain button up shirt made people notice his biceps and the unbuttoned part of his shirt would occasionally reveal his sculpted chest.
A few office ladies that passed by him did a double take and even did the classic "look back".
Wearing form fitting pants was not something that was done in offices. Even if they did, the tight fit would only go up the thighs, everything below the knees was straight cut.
James though, he was dressed to impress, and boy did he impress. But doing so was not always great, much like how hot women attract men, hot men would also end up attracting women. Moreover, James was not surrounded by men in black suits…
"Ah!"
"Oh? Sorry, are you ok?"
Although he expected something to happen, James did not think that it would occur immediately.
"No! Sorry… I… was a bit tired so…"
James removed his sun glasses, his deep crimson eyes stared at the woman directly. She had just raised her gaze and had "accidentally" met his stare. The moment she saw his eyes, she felt her body heat up, she turned to look down but her eyes were immediately attracted to James bare chest.
"It's good that your okay, here let me help you up"
"Thank you…"
"Sorry about that, how about I buy you a coffee? The names James by the way"
Without any hesitation, James quickly offered to buy her coffee which was nothing more than an invitation for a short date.
Though normally people wouldn't see it that way but-
Are you really sure she's into me?
[Positive, the woman before you crashed into you with a purpose. Moreover, her thoughts had started going wild the moment you offered her coffee]
Hearing the response of the system, James knew that he was not going to get an easy read on everything but he did at least get a good grasp on the woman's feelings which allowed him the confidence to ask the lady out.
And, to the surprise of no one, the woman accepted his proposal and James quickly led the way to the most luxurious cafe in the area.
It had a public space but there were also private rooms that many use for dates or some use for meets.
As he led the woman to the cafe, James took a glance at her figure and noticed something…
Could I at least know her race?
[Catperson, without ears and tail, she had inherited the outward appearance of her mother but she still has the flexibility, balance, eyesight and other traits of her fathers race.]
That explains her appearance but… Flexibility huh?
[Abilities would deteriorate when not used or trained, even the most flexible race could be as stiff as a stick if they spent most of their lives sitting and doing nothing]
And her?
[A smart student, she took an accelerated course and had graduated a year early. But she still had enough time to participate in gymnastics. She had reached the national level during high school but quit after entering college. She still works out and does yoga, a frustrated young woman who moved into a new city for her job. She is having problems with her coworkers and is at risk due to her looks]
Quite a substantial amount of information… do I get this bonus for every woman I meet?
[Depends on their existence value, this woman has a low value. Her existence does not have great effect over others but things could change depending on her own choices and the actions of others]
By others you mean me?
[Yes]
The exchange he had with the system was quick, but throughout the exchange he was still able to maintain a conversation with the red haired woman.
Her name is Anne Deline, she had been working for one of the many companies on this street.
She's a mid-level employee working in the HR department, her pretty looks and great capabilities is what allowed her to quickly rise in the ranks but it was also a double edged sword.
One of her superiors had taken an interest in her and had been giving her signals, she was also being approached by many of her coworkers and even had a stalker from the IT department.
Unfortunately, she had no way to look into it as she only learned of the stalking after she noticed a camera hidden on her desk.
Fortunately, she was always wary of stalkers so she was quick to notice any bugs. Of course she reported the matter but nothing was found even after months.
She did not let her guard down though as she continued to be careful of her surroundings.
Unfortunately, this had led to her being alienated by her female colleagues who found her presence "annoying".
All of this James learned through small talk with Anne and questioning the system.
The two had yet to even reach the cafe and James already knew everything about Anne, courtesy of the system and the fact that Anne had already fallen for him as confirmed by the system.
But… I guess her troubles are well earned.
James thought as he glanced at her breast, they were quite big but not too big, just enough to grab attention.
She was slim, maybe because of her history in gymnastics and her continuous care for her body.
Anne was also stylish, despite dressing up as an office lady, when they found a private lounge in the cafe, Anne did not hesitate to take off her coat.
The moment she did, James quickly noticed the black lace underwear she wore underneath her white shirt.
Couple that with her mini skirt and black pantyhose and you get a subtle sex appeal that would get many men to want more.
Although a hot chick wearing only lingerie or a skimpy swimsuit is sexually arousing, the subtle sexiness that threatens to explode is sometimes more enticing than sex appeal that's laid bare.