Chapter Two: The Cold Billionaire and the Secret System
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She left for the hotel after beautifying herself with expensive outfits.
The Empire Grand Hotel shimmered like a golden palace under the evening sky. A line of sleek cars curled around the red carpet, photographers clicking endlessly as socialites made their entrances. Inside, the ballroom sparkled with chandeliers, velvet drapes, and champagne towers that looked like crystal waterfalls.
Amelia stood by the grand staircase, the black silk dress hugging her like a second skin. Her curls framed her soft face, and for once, she didn’t look like a flower girl but she looked like someone who belonged.
But Nathaniel Blackwood hadn’t said a word to her since they walked in.
He hadn’t offered his arm. Hadn’t smiled.
Hadn’t even looked at her.
He simply handed her a silver mask before they stepped out of the car and whispered, “Blend in”.
Now, he stood across the room, surrounded by men in tuxedos and women who laughed too loudly. His cold expression didn’t shift even when Amelia tried to meet his eyes. He didn’t acknowledge her presence not even a nod.
Amelia’s fingers tightened around the champagne glass. She wanted to leave, but a part of her was curious
Who was he, really?
But then, three Years Ago.Nathaniel’s Past is quite popular.
Nathaniel wasn’t always a billionaire. Three years ago, he was broke, jobless, and barely surviving.
His then-girlfriend (Lana), called him “useless”
She laughed at his dreams.
Mocked his passion for tech and design.
“You’re a loser,” she had sneered one night, standing in front of his one-room apartment. “You’ll never be anything. You don’t even have ₦500 to fix your shoes.”
That night, she left him for a flashy, arrogant car dealer who wore fake gold and talked like he owned the city. Nathaniel begged her to stay, but she spit in his face. The new guy beat him black and blue on the sidewalk and knocked him down on an hot stone.
Humiliated and bleeding, Nathaniel lay on the ground, staring up at the night sky, wondering why life hated him so much.
Unknown to him that life loves him and replaces bad people for him. And then he heard it (“Wealth System Activated.”)
A glowing screen appeared in front of his eyes and invisible to everyone else. God directed a system for him to be wealthy.
Firstly, Congratulations, Nathaniel Blackwood. You’ve qualified for the Wealth Ascension Program.
Note: This system rewards you based on emotional investment in women.
To access money, you must spend money on not privilege women and raise their affection levels.
Only when a woman truly falls in love with you will the system trigger a tenfold rebate
He thought he was hallucinating.
Until the next day, when he gave a struggling single mom ₦5,000, and ₦50,000 landed in his account instantly.
That was the beginning.
He tested the system. Dated. Spent. Observed.
Some women liked him. Some used him. Some never looked back.
But every time one truly fell in love with his character, the rewards multiplied.
It wasn’t just money. The system gave him:
- Access to investments
- Secret business information
- Confidence boosts
- Temporary physical enhancements
- Emotional reading abilities
And soon, he became Nathaniel Blackwood, the billionaire everyone admired and feared.
Back at the Gala with Amelia.
love?
Nathaniel no longer believed in it.
Every woman he met saw his wallet, not his wounds.
So when he invited Amelia Carson ( a random florist ) to this event, it wasn’t about romance. It was a test.
A small voice in the back of his mind had whispered:
She looked at you like you were human not rich.
But now, watching her from across the room, he shook off the thought.
He checked her affection level on the system display:
It was too low to matter.
He turned away, bored. She was beautiful no doubt, yes, but likely no different from the rest. This was business not personal.
Meanwhile, Amelia forced a smile as another waiter offered her wine. She was confused, hurt, and furious with herself for thinking this night might be something magical.
She turned and started for the door.
But just then someone grabbed her wrist very hard that she screamed.
“I knew it!” a shrill voice rang out. “So this is the new girl, huh?”
Everyone turned.
A tall woman in a crimson dress stormed toward her. It was Lana (Nathaniel’s ex).
Next to her stood a muscled, gold-chain-wearing man with a sneer plastered across his face.
Lana smirked. “He left me for this?” she said, looking Amelia up and down like she was dirt. “Let me guess, you’re using him too?”
Amelia blinked. “What the hell are you talking about?”
Before she could speak, the man raised a hand.
Nathaniel was there in an instant, grabbing the man’s arm mid-air and disgraced him by landing on the floor publicity.
His voice was ice. “Touch her, and I’ll bury you under your own showroom.”
The entire ballroom froze.
Lana gasped. “So now you’re defending her?”
Nathaniel stared at Amelia for a long second.
The system pinged in his vision saying
New Update: Amelia Carson
Spend on her now to unlock Tier 1 Reward: $1 Million Access + Ch
arm Boost*
His jaw clenched.
Should he spend on her?
Should he pull her closer into his world or let her walk away
- Writer
