1 10 years later
"Knock, knock,"
"Come in,"
Aaron opened the door and entered the study. "Father-in-law, did you want to see me?"
To his surprise, next to his father-in-law was his wife, Sophie Reynolds.
"Take a seat. We need to talk about a very serious matter," said Julian Reynolds, the head of the famous Reynolds family.
Aaron agreed and sat down immediately. "Is something wrong?"
Due to the heavy atmosphere, Aaron had a feeling that the next words would affect his future. What followed was boring small talk until...
"Aaron, you and my daughter have been married for 2 years. However, in these two years, my daughter has not been able to develop feelings for you. I don't want my little Sophie to be unhappy for the rest of her life, and I know that you want to achieve your own happiness too."
Aaron frowned deeply. It didn't take a genius to guess the course of the conversation.
"We sleep in separate rooms, and we don't see each other very often. It would be strange if she develops feelings for me."
Even though Aaron did his best to get closer to Sophie, she always kept her distance from him. Eventually, Aaron gave up and buried those aspirations deep in his heart. However, for the sake of his little daughter, he bowed his head and faked a smile.
"What I want to say is that you two are not compatible, and I don't want my daughter to be unhappy. Can you understand that?"
A sarcastic smile appeared on his face. "A man like you. Does he care about the happiness of his daughter? What a joke!"
"Aaron, don't be disrespectful!" Sophie shouted.
Julian stopped her with a wave of his hand.
"Boy, I know it's not easy to accept this situation. But you are still young, you are 20 years old, and you have a whole life ahead of you. You can remarry and find a woman who loves you."
"That sounds great! But did you forget that your daughter and I have a daughter? Do you want your granddaughter to grow up without her father?" Aaron replied.
"We will give you full custody of the girl," Sophie responded in a barely audible voice.
Aaron's eyes widened in disbelief when he heard what Sophie said. His hands clenched into fists, and a vein in his head swelled.
"Then you want to get rid of me and our daughter," Aaron shook his head in disagreement. "Sophie, not even a female dog abandons her babies. Are you worse than a bitch?"
Julian slammed the desk angrily. He stood up and pointed at Aaron. "Enough, you ungrateful bastard. Is this your true face? We were blind when we let you into our house. You already forgot that we gave you a home, you miserable orphan."
"Man, if that accident hadn't happened back then, would you let me marry your daughter?"
A flash of memory crossed Sophie's mind.
Two years ago, she was drugged with a powerful aphrodisiac by her cousin. Her goal was to ruin her reputation and gain the favor of a big shot. Thanks to her luck and the help of one of her bodyguards, she was able to escape the clutches of an old businessman.
However, she could not escape the final result. On the street, she found a handsome boy and took him to the nearest hotel. The young man was completely drunk, so there was no resistance.
That day she lost her virginity and became pregnant with little Alice.
The next day, Sophie bought a pill to prevent pregnancy, but due to the games of fate, she mistook this pill for an aspirin.
When Sophie found out about the pregnancy, she wanted to abort the child. But the doctor warned her that her life would also be in danger due to problems with her uterus. Without any other options, she told her father about the pregnancy. Her father knew about her cousin's plans and how her brave daughter dodged that bullet, but Sophie didn't tell him what happened after she escaped from her.
At this time, Julian and his brother Ethan were fighting fiercely to take control of the company. This pregnancy would severely harm Julian's plans. His daughter couldn't be a single mother or the family's old teacher would take him out of the game.
With Julian's resources, it was easy to find Aaron. Aaron was a freshman at Friedrich Gauss University, the best in the city and the country. This university is so prestigious that it is ranked in the top 10 in the world.
After investigating the boy, they discovered that his story was a bit touching since he was an orphan who managed to enter a prestigious university thanks to his own efforts. It was then that they invented the story of true love and that their daughter, Sophie Reynolds, was a sentimental woman who valued love over money. They later had a modest wedding with some of Sophie's family and friends.
Aaron didn't even have the option to invite his friends.
"Boy, I can make you disappear with a single word. You should show me more respect."
"Dad, enough is enough, let's not make things more difficult," Sophie intervened.
"Aaron, I'm sorry, I can't take care of our daughter. But that doesn't mean I'll abandon her," Sophie said as she pulled a check out of one of her desk drawers. She put the check on the desk in Aaron's view. "50 million Krams. Is that the price you will pay to keep your conscience clear?" Aaron scoffed.
Sophie's little fists clenched. "Do you want more?" she asked.
"Hahahaha, are you worried that I will ask you for more money? Sophie, today I realized who you really are."
"Don't overdo it, you bastard," Julian shouted, his anger reaching a new limit.
Suddenly, a voice rang inside Aaron's head.
Ding!
A semi-transparent blue screen appeared in front of Aaron.
[99.99999%...100%]
[Installation complete]
'It's been 10 years since I came into this world. I didn't expect the system to take so long to load,' Aaron thought.
A week after the previous owner of this body lost his parents in a car accident, he committed suicide. That was how Aaron possessed this body. Coincidentally, they both had the same name and their physical features were similar.
His soul transmigrated from another world with the help of a god. Or so he thought, in reality, he didn't know how his soul got here. His home world, the Earth of the year 2056, was 90% similar to this world so he was able to adapt quickly.
To his surprise, the things that existed in his previous world were also in this one. But the people were completely different. For example, in this world, the Mona Lisa existed, but it was not painted by Da Vinci but by a man named Paulo Besconi. That's right, in this world neither Beethoven nor other great artists existed. However, the works of these artists were created by other people.
Much to Aaron's chagrin, even though he had the golden finger, the system took too long to load.
Julian and Sophie were still talking. But Aaron ignored them. All his attention was on the system.
[Starting… Conquest System.]
[Sorry for the delay, Host.]
[Host, there are 3 weeks left until 10 years. That means the system took less than 10 years to install.]
'Shameless,' Aaron scoffed.
[ >-< ]
[To make up for lost time, the host receives an apartment in building number 1 of the exclusive Royal Lion residential complex and a Porsche 918 Spyder.]
[Please send your electronic signature to the following emails xxxxxx@xxxxx.com / xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.com for the acquisition to become effective.]
[The car will be delivered to you in 2 days. You can take possession of the apartment starting tomorrow.]
[The money for the acquisition of the property and the car is completely legal and traceable.]"
"Aaron. Are you listening to me?" Sophie shouted.
"I will sign the divorce papers. Don't worry, my daughter and I will leave your house and your life."
Sophie and Julian were surprised by Aaron's change. They even thought about giving him more money so that he would obediently leave without making trouble.
When Aaron took the check from the table, a small screen appeared.
[Option 1: Tear up the check and refuse the money. (Reward: 100 million Krams.)]
[Option 2: He accepts the money and wins the title: the man who lives on his knees.]
Father and daughter watched Aaron take the check, and a disdainful look appeared in his eyes. In the end, this guy would take this little money.
However, the next thing he did left them speechless.
Aaron tore up the check and threw it in Julian's face.
[The money was transferred to his bank account. The money is legal and completely traceable.]
[(+5) conquest: Sophie]
'Conquest? Can you show me information about Sophie?'
[Host, that feature is unlocked at level 5. But, due to the system delay, I will implement it now as compensation.]
[Name: Sophie Reynolds]
[Age: 25]
[Beauty: 92/100 >>>> (90+2 temperament)]
[Height: 1.75m]
[Morality: 30/100]
[Occupation: Vice President of the Reynolds group.]
[Conquest: 35/100]
[Do it: 20%]
'There is even information about the possibilities of doing it. This...'
'Sophie is a beautiful blonde with blue eyes and a great figure. However, the system only gives her 90 beauty points.' He found that difficult to accept.
