World Domination Begins With Getting a System in a Modern World-Chapter 125: Natasha’s Overflowing Love

Later that night, after James was done with dinner, he stood up and gave Patty a soft peck on the cheek, in appreciation for the unsurprisingly delicious meal.

"Good night, Patty. Good night, Lee," he greeted, as he left the dining area.

"Good night, honey," Patty greeted back.

"Good night, James," Leslie greeted back.

James nodded and made his way upstairs, to his room.

It had been a long, full day. An eventful, emotional, and surprisingly satisfying day, and now that it’s night time, James was more than ready to wind down.

After coming back from his meeting with Alina earlier in the afternoon, he’d spent the rest of the day with Patty and Leslie. And they enjoyed a calm, sweet stretch of uninterrupted family time.

They watched a few movies, talked about silly things, laughed at Leslie’s bad impressions, and even played a short card game — which Patty surprisingly won with with ease. It was peaceful and James had cherished every second of it.

Now, as the night deepened and the lights dimmed around the estate, it was finally time to sleep.

James entered his room, took off his clothes, folded them neatly, and stepped into the bathroom.

As the warm water of the shower touched his skin, he felt his body relaxed and he sighed, smiling to himself happily.

A few minutes later, he stepped out, feeling fresh and clear-headed. He towel-dried his hair, threw on a soft black nightshirt and shorts, and climbed into bed.

Due to the cool weather, the sheets and the soft, cosy king-sized bed were cool, crisp, and inviting. As he got into bed, it was like he was being blissfully sinking into it.

With a happy and satisfied smile on his face, he lay flat on his back, staring at the ceiling and his mind began to replay everything that had unfolded today.

The meeting with Alina had gone perfectly. Better than expected, even. And Alina proved to him once again why he chose her.

They had finalized the blueprint of the operation and it was an elegant plan that would chip away at the McCullens’ empire until it collapsed under its own filth.

And just before dinner, Alina had sent a message, telling that the fuse has been lit.

That was all James needed to hear.

He knew what to do next, which is to wait, monitor, and when the right moment came... tip the authorities anonymously and let the machine crush them from the inside.

The McCullens were now officially on borrowed time.

After his meeting with Alina, came the cars — the six beautiful beasts now parked in his garage.

James chuckled softly to himself at the thought of no longer needing to borrow Leslie’s Chevrolet Trax.

He now has a whole garage of monsters — the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Maybach, Audi A8, Lexus LS500, and the Range Rover Autobiography.

And tomorrow he’s going to drive the Range Rover Autobiography to his meeting with Mr Donovan.

The car has the presence and the comfort he needs for the meeting. He knew that it wasn’t about showing off — it was about showing that he belonged. And the car is perfect for it.

Finalising his revenge plans with Alina and the delivery of the cars were great highlights of his day, but the most memorable of them was Patty’s and Leslie’s kind gesture.

He knew that Patty had put their old house up for sale but what he didn’t expect was her giving her the money from the sales.

James couldn’t help but be loved and proud. It wasn’t actually about the money. It was what the gesture meant.

It meant their unshakable trust, loyalty and belief in him.

It meant that they didn’t just see him as a provider. They saw him as someone worth investing in, as family, and as someone they were proud of.

He had worked so hard to build everything he had — to protect them, to give them comfort and stability they deserve. And today, they reminded him that they were just as willing to stand behind him and to bet everything they had on him.

And to be honest, it hit him harder than he expected. And it also strengthened his resolve to continue doing his best to provide for the two of them. And also Natasha.

"It’s been awhile. Time to check my Info Screen and the unread system notifications I have," he muttered to himself, as he called up his Info Screen.

[You spent $370,000. 10x rebate has been applied. You have received $3,700,000. The money has been sent to your bank account.]

[Host Info Screen]

[Name]: James Zolomon

[Age]: 21

[Stats]

>[Strength]: 10

>[Agility]: 9

>[Intelligence]: 11

>[Charisma]: 11

[Financial Status]

>[Account Balance: $130,000 ($54,409,753.48)]

>[Net Worth: $589,509,753.48 ($1,242,685,395)]

[System Resources]

>[Stat Point(s)]: 0

>[Lottery Ticket(s)]: 0

>[System Point(s)]: 3,000.

[Mission(s): Building An Empire (Ongoing)*]

[System Store]

***

Because of the $2.2 million that Patty sent to him, James now had rebate eligible funds.

The amount was initially $500,000 but after he paid Alina and her hacker helper, he now has $130,000 in rebate eligible funds.

"I didn’t actually think that because I paid the mortgage, I indirectly invested in the house, which is a real estate," James muttered to himself.

James had no idea that the $1.7 million he paid in mortgage was counted as an investment by the system.

And it was the reason why he got $500,000 in rebate eligible funds from the $2.2 million Patty sent him from the house sales.

The truth is that James is still figuring out everything about the system. It’s rules on rebate eligible funds are clear — any dollar that rebate has been applied on, no longer qualified for rebate.

Any dollar gotten from gifts or anything that isn’t made as profit from an investment isn’t rebate eligible.

But James’ questiond aren’t related to the rebate but his stats. He wants to know more about it, but he understands that for now, he will have to keep his questions to himself.

"I wonder when the system’s voice is coming back. I really want to ask it a lot of questions," he murmured.

James turned on the bed and his eyes fell on his phone that was on the nightstand, and he remembered something — he hadn’t called Natasha yet.

He promised to call her when he dropped her off but due to how busy he was today, he hadn’t had the chance to do that.

"She’s probably pouting right now." He smiled, as he picked up the phone.

He dialled her number, the call went through and it barely rang before it was picked.

"James, I thought you weren’t going to call anymore," Natasha said, with low and sweet voice, filled with sadness.

James smiled when he heard her voice. He knew that he guessed it correctly, she’s definitely pouting on the other side.

But he wouldn’t lie, he felt sweet inside when he heard her voice. It was just the same as when Leslie talk to him now.

"Is this what it means to have someone in your life?" He muttered to himself.

"I’m sorry I couldn’t call earlier. I was kind of busy," he said.

"No, I’m not angry. I know you were busy. It’s just that I was already missing you," Natasha said in a voice that nearly gave James a hard-on.

"Fuck! Why does her voice carry so much power?!" He cursed inwardly.

"I missed you too, Nat." He said.

***

The call continued until last midnight, as the two of them did nothing but muttered sweet nothingness to each other.

Immediately after the call ended, James got a goodnight message from Natasha, containing string of kisses, lovey faces, blooming hearts.

He smiled and texted her back, sending her a goodnight message with a heart and kiss.