Divorced and Humiliated… I Returned with a Billionaire System

CHAPTER 3 : One Step Closer to Power

My steps stopped.

“East Manila…”

The system’s words echoed in my mind.

A high-return opportunity.

Within six hours.

That meant one thing—

Money.

Without hesitation, I left the school area.

Classes no longer mattered.

Not when I had something far more important.

This mission.

The trip to East Manila took nearly an hour.

Along the way, my mind kept working.

Fast.

Sharp.

“What kind of opportunity…?”

Trading?

Another bet?

Or something bigger?

When I arrived, the atmosphere was completely different.

Noisy.

Crowded.

Chaotic.

Vendors lined the streets.

People moved in every direction.

Cars honked endlessly.

I slowed down.

Observing everything.

Carefully.

Then—

I saw it.

A crowd.

Not too big, but enough to draw attention.

At the center—

A middle-aged man.

Panicking.

In front of him, a small table.

Old items.

Watches.

Necklaces.

Second-hand goods.

“Please! This is original!” the man shouted.

“I just need money! Right now!”

People surrounded him.

Some watched.

Some laughed.

Some tried to bargain at ridiculously low prices.

My eyes narrowed.

Interesting.

Suddenly—

The system appeared.

[Object Analysis Activated]

Watch — Market Value: $800

Current Selling Price: $150

Status: High-Profit Opportunity

My heartbeat quickened.

Eight hundred… being sold for one-fifty?

This was it.

I stepped forward.

“I’ll buy it.”

The crowd went silent.

The man looked at me with hope.

“Really? $150?”

I took out my money.

$120.

Everything I had.

“I only have this,” I said calmly.

Whispers spread.

“That’s too cheap…”

“He should take it…”

I looked straight into the man’s eyes.

“Take it now… or lose the chance.”

A few seconds passed.

Then—

He nodded.

“Alright… deal.”

A small smile appeared on my lips.

Transaction complete.

I left immediately.

No hesitation.

No looking back.

My next destination—

A watch shop.

Inside, a middle-aged owner examined the watch.

His expression changed instantly.

“This is real.”

Of course it is.

“How much are you selling it for?” he asked.

I met his gaze.

Calm.

Confident.

“Nine hundred.”

He paused.

Thinking.

Calculating.

“Seven hundred,” he replied.

I shook my head.

“No.”

“Eight hundred.”

Still no.

“Eight fifty.”

He sighed.

Then nodded.

“Deal.”

Done.

[Progress Updated]

$850 / $1,000

Close.

Very close.

I stepped outside.

The wind brushed against my face.

Not enough.

Not yet.

Then—

The system appeared again.

[Hidden Bonus Triggered]

First Profit Chain Completed

Reward: +$200

My eyes widened.

[Progress Updated]

$1,050 / $1,000

Mission Completed

I stood still.

For a moment—

Everything felt unreal.

Then—

I laughed.

Quietly.

“I did it…”

[Reward Granted]

Financial Insight Lv.1 Activated

In an instant—

The world changed.

Numbers.

Values.

Opportunities.

Everything became clearer.

Sharper.

I could see it now.

What others couldn’t.

A slow smile formed on my face.

Colder than before.

“This…”

I clenched my fist.

“…is just the beginning.”

Money.

Power.

Control.

I will have all of it.

I looked up at the sky.

For the first time—

I felt something new.

Not hope.

Not fear.

Dominance.