CHAPTER 38: 38. MEETING SANDRA

"Are you Deva’s cousin?" Sean asked someone who was with him in the kitchen.

The stranger suddenly came to the villa, saying he was Deva’s cousin. He even had chat evidence that Deva had told him that Deva was at the villa.

"Yeah, my name is Anton. Deva is really here, right? He said he wanted to go fishing with us, so I picked him up. You’re coming with us too, pretty girl?"

"I’m a guy..." replied Sean, feeling very awkward.

"Uh... sorry, I thought you were a tomboy," replied Anton, feeling very awkward, because he had even thought about approaching Sean. He felt very stupid.

Sean chuckled, then shook his head slowly, "It’s okay, I hear that a lot from people, so you’re not the first."

"Well... anyway—so, what’s your name, bro?" asked Anton, awkwardly.

"I’m Sean."

"Oh, I know! You’re Deva’s friend who got the award, right? Wow."

Sean, who felt very awkward at that moment, finally turned his head away. He saw Riki standing there, looking like he had just woken up.

"Riki? You’re awake. I made pancakes. Do you want some?" Sean offered.

Hearing that, Anton immediately turned his head, surprised to see Riki there.

"You—"

Riki grinned, then walked over to Anton. He sat next to Anton and put his arm around his shoulder.

"What’s up, bro? I just found out you’re Deva’s cousin. What kind of coincidence is this?" said Riki.

"Are you guys good friends?" asked Sean.

"No—"

"Of course we’re good friends, right, Anton? We often hang out, play fight, we even share the same girlfriend, right?"

Sean furrowed his brow, unable to understand Riki’s words. How could they share a girlfriend? And what did he mean by playing fight?

Soon after, Deva and Travis appeared, also just waking up. As planned, Riki acted as if nothing had happened between them.

Just like Anton’s parents used to do, always pretending to be nice in front of Riki’s family.

Even though, in reality, it was very difficult for Riki to keep smiling when he knew... that Anton was his brother.

Anton was one year older than Riki. He should have been Riki’s biological older brother.

Because the brother who had always been his older brother was not his parents’ biological child. So, his biological older brother was Anton, even though Riki couldn’t admit it.

It was better to acknowledge the older brother who left behind a lot of debt after he died, whom Riki recognized as his biological older brother, than Anton.

Indeed, when that happened, his father had not yet met his mother. So, basically, Riki’s father was not having an affair, but still... this was unfair.

So, after a one-night stand with Sandra, Riki’s father and mother met two months later. They decided to get married and adopt a child from his mother’s relatives, who then became Riki’s older brother.

Riki’s father didn’t know how Sandra felt, nor did Riki’s mother, who knew nothing. However, Sandra, who was jealous, pretended to be nice and made his mother sick.

[Choose!]

Riki’s eyes widened at the unusual pattern as he was preoccupied with his own thoughts. If "choose" appeared, then Riki would have no choice but to choose one of them. Especially if there was a penalty for not choosing one of them.

[1. Report Sandra and have her imprisoned]

[2. Don’t report her, but give her the same pain she gave your mother]

[You can only choose one]

Riki couldn’t believe that the system would give him such a choice. If that was the choice, then Riki already knew the answer.

Riki didn’t want to imprison Sandra, he just wanted the woman to receive a punishment that fit her crimes.

Of course, Riki chose number two.

[Option two has been selected!]

[You have gained the sweet tongue skill, which makes anything you say to your target easily believable]

[You cannot use this skill to deceive people or take advantage of innocent people]

[Because you chose the second option, the system will give you a special item that contains poison, the same poison that the woman gave to your mother]

[You can think of what item would be suitable, and the system will make it for you]

It turned out that he could choose an item to use to get back at Sandra.

But what item would be suitable for that woman?

"Are you coming fishing with us?" Deva asked Riki, who looked lost in thought, but his expression was serious.

"Oh—I don’t know, but I’ll go to the beach. I’m not feeling well either, but not that bad," replied Riki.

"Deva and I will go fishing, you and Sean stay on the beach, you guys can play ball or build sandcastles," said Travis.

Sean immediately kicked Travis in the shin, "You think I’m a kid, huh? You’re a year younger than me!"

"But I’m much taller than you— Ouch! Okay, okay, sorry!" Travis begged for mercy after Sean hit him with a long, hard baguette.

Anton, who was relieved that Riki wasn’t coming fishing, just smiled. He became quiet at that moment. He felt very uncomfortable with Riki there. But Anton really liked Deva as his cousin. So he immediately went to Travis’ villa after he found out that Deva was going fishing with his family.

Little did he know he would meet Riki there. It made him feel dead to the world.

A few moments later, they were ready to go to the beach. They only brought themselves, because the fishing equipment had been prepared by Anton’s family.

Riki and Sean walked behind, while the others were in front.

Edward, Anton’s father, rented a yacht for fishing. It was quite a large and luxurious yacht.

Anton’s family was very happy when they saw Deva and Travis there. But when they saw Riki, they looked very confused and panicked.

Especially Andre, Anton’s older brother, whom Riki had fired from the office building. Andre didn’t say anything to his parents about it because he was very embarrassed and felt that his pride would be shattered if his family found out.

So, his family didn’t know anything. Even though Andre had moved to another job.

"Good morning, uncle, aunt... And Andre." Riki greeted them politely.

"Good morning..." and they replied stiffly.

At that moment, Riki acted as usual, as if he was completely harmless.

[Today’s first mission is to keep Sandra on the beach]

[If you succeed, you will receive a reward of one million dollars]

Keep Sandra on the beach?

Riki stared at Anton’s family as they prepared to board their luxurious yacht.

Then, Riki approached Sandra, who was about to board.

"Auntie, are you sure you don’t want to stay here with me? I’ve heard many rumors that if women sail the seas, the Aluna Sirens will get angry and steal their beauty... look at my friend over there who isn’t sailing, he doesn’t want to lose his beauty," said Riki, using Sean, who was applying sunscreen to his hands and feet, as an alibi.

Sandra, who thought Sean was a tomboy, was finally persuaded.

"Are you sure, Riki?" Sandra asked again.

Riki smiled reassuringly, "Of course, Aunt Sandra. It would be a shame if your beauty faded."

"Oh no... is this what happened to my friend? She also went with her husband fishing on a yacht, and when she came home, her skin was red and peeling."

Riki smiled, he knew Sandra’s character well, because she used to be considered a friend by Riki’s mother.

Sandra believed in superstitions, mystical things... such as Aluna Sirens. It was a name that came from nowhere. People believed that Aluna Sirens was the name of one of the mermaids or Sirens who lived in the southern ocean.

Coincidentally, they were on the southern coast.

Although Riki didn’t believe in such myths, the story was very useful at that moment.

Sandra decided to just have a picnic on the beach. She told her husband that she wasn’t feeling well.

"Why don’t you come with us, ma’am?" asked Sean.

Sandra smiled at the handsome young man, "Just call me auntie, I’m not feeling well. What are you wearing on your face?" Sandra asked.

Sean showed her the sunscreen he was wearing, "This is sunscreen, I wear it just so my skin doesn’t get burned, because my skin is quite sensitive —oh, Riki, wear this too, your skin is naturally pale, it must be very sensitive to the sun."

Sunscreen, huh?

Can the system make special sunscreen for Sandra? One that has the best effect, but with poison that will eat away at her from the inside?

[Special sunscreen created]

[Done!]

[Take the sunscreen from your pants pocket]

[Pink for Sandra, black for you]

"Actually, I brought my own. These are products I’m going to sell. I have two, so you can use the other one, auntie." Riki gave Sandra the pink sunscreen.

Sean immediately showed Sandra how to use it. The two hit it off right away, because Sean was an extroverted young man who was very friendly and easy to get along with.

[Your mission is complete!]

[Your first mission is also complete!]