Chapter 10 Best Friend

• Zachary felt a violent surge of annoyance in him.
• The more he tried to impress her, the more Natalie looked down on him. His premium black card with an astronomical amount of money had been thrown away by Nathalie when he arrived at her house the day before. Since he was penniless, Zachary had taken the purse that Natalie had left on the table and used the money inside to buy Cecilia dinner. He didn't give it much thought, feeling that he could earn back that amount of money in no time. Unexpectedly, when Natalie couldn't find the purse that she had left in the house, she thought Zachary had stolen it and bought Cecilia clothes and toys using her money.
• Just as Zachary was about to say something, Natalie frowned and looked at him with a more disgusted expression on her face. “Forget about it. I won't ask you to give me back the money you have spent. I'm glad that Cecilia has changed her impression of you. Spending my money to please Cecilia is not a bad idea. As for the small truck you've bought for yourself, well, it can prove that you have the desire to work hard to earn a living. You can use this truck to go about your work and make some pocket money. However, if you steal my money again, I won't let you off so easily. Don't you forget what I'm doing for a living! And please bear in mind that what you're doing now is a crime.”
• “You may leave now.” Natalie lowered her head and slowly took off her stockings. After a tiring day at the police station, she just wanted to take a bath and get some rest.
• Natalie was getting more and more disappointed with Zachary. It was one thing to be cowardly and salacious, but it was another to steal money, which was totally beyond her expectation. If he were arrested by the police one day for stealing, she had no idea how to face her father.
• Natalie's legs were slender and fair. It was utterly suggestive as she slowly took off her black stockings and revealed her delicate feet. Without a doubt, she was a stunning beauty that one would want to take advantage of her. However, she carried a cold temperament. One could only watch from a distance but dared not pull a move on her.
• Zachary was in no mood to admire the beauty in front of him. In a fit of rage, he huffed, “Natalie, I didn't steal your money. I just spent the two hundred inside your purse. You thought I used your money to buy the small truck and stuff for Cecilia? I don't even know how much money is inside your purse, nor do I know the password to your bank card. How could I have used your money to buy a truck and things for Cecilia? Let me tell you. I have money. Right now, I have five or six hundred thousand. Once I get the bounty from the police department, I'll have another three million two hundred thousand by then. I'm not short of money.”
• “You know my password,” Natalie responded nonchalantly.
• “I don't know.” Zachary was so furious that he clenched his fists.
• Being the powerful mercenary leader in the foreign zone, Zachary was a figure that countless gang leaders would tremble to behold. However, he was angered by Natalie and was throwing a tantrum like a kid at the moment.
• “Mommy, do you want to take a shower?” Just then, Cecilia walked into the room and looked at Natalie with her big round eyes. At the same time, she sneaked a glance at Zachary. “Mommy, stop fighting!”
• “Haha, I won't. There is no way I will fight with this kind of person.” Natalie held Cecilia's hand and headed out of the room, ignoring Zachary.
• Anger rose within Zachary as he watched Natalie leave. After pondering for a moment, he took out Felix's diary that he had carried along with him and flipped through it. Right then, he came across a page that wrote: Natalie's bank card password is Cecilia's date of birth. There are hundreds of thousands in it. I shall remember the password to this bank card. Who knows if I need it someday?
• He didn't expect Felix to actually know Natalie's bank card's password.
• While going through the content in the diary, Zachary was dumbfounded.
• Felix, what a despicable man you are!
• Eventually, he heard Natalie and Cecelia taking a shower in the bathroom. Zachary stood inside Natalie's bedroom for a moment. Gradually, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
• Forget it. After all, I'm the influential elite warrior, Zachary Larson. How could I be so narrow-minded and ignorant like Natalie? I guess I've just lost my cool.
• He entered the study, took out the portrait of a girl he had drawn before, and stared at it in silence. The strike that was given by the girl was still aching in his chest at the moment. His thirty thousand subordinates were wiped out overnight. Clearly, it wasn't the right time to think about love and relationships, as he had to continue with his revenge plan.
• I'll make sure to bring chaos to you all on the day I return.
• The next day, Natalie and Cecilia had left the house by the time Zachary woke up. Natalie had left one hundred on the table. Seeing that, he let out a bitter smile. He supposed it was given by her to pay for his meal. Although Natalie was under the impression that he had stolen her bank card, she was still worried that he does not have enough money to eat.
• The real Felix was twenty-two years old that year. He was two years younger than Natalie and was currently undergoing a university internship. His tuition fee and daily expenses were supported by Natalie's father. During his internship, he was assigned to a fish farm to brush oysters and was only paid eight hundred per month. It was a hard, laborious job with little pay, which was why Felix had been staying in Natalie's house.
• In other words, he couldn't survive on his own. It was Natalie and her father who supported him financially.
• The three million two hundred thousand would likely be issued in the next two days. He had to go back abroad to take revenge. Hence, Zachary supposed that he shouldn't be laid back during this period of time. Instead, he had to think of a way to get into the rich circle and obtain more money from them.
• Zachary went downstairs and got into his small truck. When he thought about how to enter the social circle of the rich men, the phone in his car suddenly rang.
• When he caught the six criminals, Zachary not only seized their cash but also six phones. Picking up the phone that kept ringing, he uttered nonchalantly, “The one you are looking for has been caught. He is a murderer and will be executed soon. Don't call this number again.”
• “Mr. Idol, it's me!” A melodious voice sounded from the other end of the line.
• “You?” Zachary frowned.
• “Yes, it's me, Bethany. Haha. Did you seize their belongings when you caught the six criminals? They have already told me. I guess their phones must be with you, so I called. Well, your money has been issued. Are you free? Let's meet up,” Bethany exclaimed.
• “All right.”
• Half an hour later, Bethany arrived at a café in the city center.
• She looked slender and lively in black sportswear. With a sweet appearance, she sat across from Zachary. Holding her pretty face, Bethany stared at him like a fangirl. In front of her was a large bag full of cash.
• It was the weekend. Most of the police officers in the city were having a holiday. It looked like Natalie had gone out to have fun with Cecilia.
• “Mr. Idol, have you decided yet? Do you want to join the police force or my grandpa's military? Although I hope you can enter my grandpa's army forces, I also want you to join the police force. If you become a police officer, I can go to work with you every day. Haha...”
• “You made a bet with me, and you said that you would be at my disposal if you lost, right?” Zachary looked at the innocent girl in front of him. He seemed to be planning something in his mind.
• “Mr. Idol, what do you want from me? Don't tell me you like me and want to take advantage of me!” All of a sudden, Bethany's face reddened as anxiety crept up on her.
• She had started to admire and idolize Zachary. Recalling the bet that she had made with Zachary, she was unsure how she should react if he wanted to take advantage of her.
• “Your family seems very rich?” Zachary asked.
• “Huh?” Bethany was stunned.
• “Since you've lost the bet, I want you to do two things for me. First, I want you to introduce your rich friends to me. I'm short of money. Hence, I need to get some money from your friends. Next, I guess you've already known my identity, right? Actually, I've sustained some internal injuries. I'm now in the upper class of grandmaster-level, not the divine-level. It was a full-force strike that managed to injure Bennett so terribly. Otherwise, I could have controlled my internal energy, and I wouldn't have hurt him so badly. I need a pill-making furnace and some medicinal herbs. Here's the list. Also, I need a house. Preferably a big one with a basement. If you can help me find a house, I'll give all this money to you. Take the second thing as a favor owed. In the future, if you need anything, I'll return the favor to you.”
• “Mr. Idol, it's an honor for me. Indeed, I have some well-off friends. I can introduce them to you. As for the things you require, I'll get them for you now. However, if you need a house, my family has a lot because my dad is a businessman, and so he has a lot of account offices. There's one near our police station, and it fits most of your requirements. Sometimes, I'll rest there at noon. If you are fine with it, I'll give that house to you.” Bethany heaved a sigh, feeling a little disappointed at the same time.
• “All right. Can you take me there?” Zachary's eyes lit up. He knew that Tobias' granddaughter was by no means poor.
• Since he had suffered internal injuries, Zachary needed a big house to develop pills to treat his internal injuries. Needless to say, the pill-refining art was not appropriate to be conducted at Natalie's house. Therefore, Zachary needed a spacious house that came with a basement.
• Refining pills was a technique for fighters to use the essence of medicinal herbs to boost their skills and treat internal injuries. Being a world-class fighter, he naturally knew that technique. Furthermore, his mother's family background was somewhat special. Because of his mother, Zachary had learned a lot of medical prescriptions since he was a kid.
• Bethany was a decisive girl. Shortly after, they left the café, and she was prepared to take him to a mansion that belonged to her family.
• However, when they were about to get into their cars, a Volkswagen Passat slowly drove over.
• It was Natalie's car.
• Bethany was the one who had suggested meeting up in that café. Natalie and Bethany were best friends, so the two of them frequented that café. Since it was the weekend, she went out to have fun with Cecilia. Feeling a little worn out, Natalie thought of getting some rest at that café with Cecilia.
• Just then, she happened to catch sight of Bethany and Zachary.
• Her cold gaze was filled with surprise as she saw Zachary walking together with her best friend.