"Mr. Hale, Villa No. 1 at Golden Water Bay is priced at 1.5 million Dollars. Would you like to show you around?"
The saleswoman’s eyebrows rose slightly.
The reason she had initially shown Luca Hale villas in the six- to seven-hundred-thousand-dollar range was simple. Those properties were the developnt’s best sellers. Villas worth over a million dollars belonged to an entirely different market.
Buying a property at that price wasn’t just about being wealthy. It required substantial liquid assets.
Unless soone had tens of millions in total wealth, very few people could casually pay for a million-dollar villa outright.
That was why she had deliberately started with more conventional options while carefully observing Luca’s reactions.
Among the three family mbers, it was obvious who held the final say.
"Sure," Luca said calmly. "Let’s take a look."
The saleswoman’s heart skipped a beat.
He didn’t even blink.
Her excitent grew instantly.
It seed she had seriously underestimated this handso young man driving a rcedes-Benz G-Class.
"Brother..." Trish Hale tugged nervously on his sleeve. "Are you really planning to buy a house this expensive? That’s over a million dollars! Just how rich are you?"
Even Mother Hale was stunned.
More than a million dollars.
How much money had her son earned over the years?
Luca laughed softly and pinched Trish’s cheek.
"Enough to support you for the rest of your life."
"Eww, who wants you to support ?"
Trish slapped his hand away and rolled her eyes dramatically.
In truth, none of them knew that Luca only had a little over 1.6 million dollars in liquid cash left.
Yet he remained completely calm.
After all, he had the system.
That was his real confidence.
---
Villa No. 1 was in a completely different league from the properties they had seen earlier.
The mont they stepped inside, the difference was obvious.
The living space was significantly larger, the ceilings higher, and every detail reflected luxury.
Custom-built furniture, imported appliances, premium materials, and designer finishes filled every corner of the ho.
Compared to Luca’s riverfront villa in San Fierro’s Elvis Muskov Villa Complex, it was still slightly lacking.
But for a city like Ashford, this place was nothing short of extraordinary.
"Mom, what do you think?" Luca asked.
After all, he wouldn’t be staying in Ashford for long. Trish would eventually leave for university as well.
The people truly living here would be his parents.
Mother Hale slowly looked around the spacious living room.
The sunlight pouring through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The elegant staircase.
The beautifully landscaped river view outside.
Her eyes were clearly shining.
"It’s beautiful," she admitted honestly.
"But... it’s so expensive."
A million-dollar property still felt unreal to her.
Luca smiled.
"If you like it, then we’ll buy it."
"When relatives co over in the future, everyone will have enough room."
Mother Hale didn’t answer imdiately.
But the look in her eyes said everything.
She had already fallen in love with the place.
Luca turned toward the saleswoman.
"Prepare the contract."
The saleswoman blinked.
"I’ll take it."
"Full paynt."
The words landed like a thunderclap.
For a second, she simply stood there.
Then she nearly jumped.
"O-Okay! Right away, Mr. Hale!"
She spun around and practically sprinted toward the sales office, her high heels clicking frantically against the polished floor.
---
Back in the sales center, the branch manager imdiately stood up.
"Rosa! What’s going on? Did they decide?"
His voice was tense.
Golden Water Bay sold hos steadily enough, but premium villas were another matter entirely.
Those deals were rare.
A single sale could determine an entire month’s performance.
Rosa Shannon’s face was glowing red with excitent.
"They’re buying it!"
The manager’s eyes widened.
"Which one?"
"Villa No. 1!"
"What?!"
His voice instantly jumped an octave.
"The most expensive villa?"
Rosa grabbed a glass of water from his desk and drank it in one gulp before nodding vigorously.
"Not only that."
"Mr. Hale is paying the entire amount upfront."
The manager nearly dropped his paperwork.
Villa No. 1.
Paid in full.
What kind of monster was this young man?
"Move!"
The manager slapped the desk.
"Why are you all standing around?"
"Get the contracts ready!"
"Finance departnt, start printing imdiately!"
The entire sales office burst into action.
---
Less than thirty minutes later, the contracts were finalized.
The sales manager personally accompanied Rosa back to Villa No. 1.
"Mr. Hale."
The manager greeted him with a smile so wide it nearly split his face.
"I’m the sales director of Golden Water Bay."
"All paperwork has been prepared. We can complete the transaction imdiately if you’d like."
"Let’s do it now."
Luca took the contract.
Instead of signing it himself, he handed it directly to Mother Hale.
"Mom."
"I already own property in San Fierro."
"Let’s register this one under your na."
Of course, that wasn’t his real reason.
He knew exactly how the system worked.
Spending money on won could trigger enormous critical-hit rewards.
Why would he waste an opportunity like this?
Mother Hale imdiately waved her hands.
"Why put it under my na?"
"It should be registered under Trish’s na."
"That’s fine too."
Luca agreed without hesitation.
"Huh?"
Trish froze.
"Wait, what?"
"I’m still in high school!"
"Why are you putting a villa under my na?"
"Sign it."
Luca and Mother Hale spoke in perfect unison.
Trish looked utterly defeated.
"...Fine."
Pouting dramatically, she picked up the pen and signed her na.
Beside them, the sales manager and Rosa watched in complete disbelief.
Most families fought over expensive property.
This family looked like they were trying to avoid owning it.
That was a 1.5-million-dollar villa.
How could they act so casually?
---
[Ding!]
[Host spent 1.5 million Dollars on Trish Hale.]
[100x cash rebate triggered!]
[Reward granted: 150 million Dollars!]
Luca’s heartbeat instantly accelerated.
The legendary 100x multiplier had appeared again.
A single purchase had generated a staggering 150 million dollars.
The money flooded into his account almost imdiately.
At that mont, he couldn’t help feeling grateful that he hadn’t insisted on putting the property under his own na.
Otherwise, the reward would have been dramatically reduced.
He had nearly missed out on over a hundred million dollars.
That would have been painful.
---
After finishing the villa purchase, Luca took Mother Hale and Trish to Ashford’s largest comrcial plaza to celebrate.
The three of them spent the afternoon shopping.
Designer clothes.
Luxury household goods.
Premium appliances.
They bought enough items to fill half the car.
Unfortunately, the total bill only amounted to a few thousand dollars.
Not nearly enough to trigger another major system reward.
---
On the drive ho, Luca’s phone suddenly began vibrating from the rear console.
"Brother, your phone’s ringing."
Trish reached into the back seat and picked it up.
"I’m driving."
Luca kept his eyes on the road.
"Just answer it for ."
"Okay."
Trish glanced at the screen.
The caller ID read:
Naomi Monroe.
A mischievous grin imdiately appeared on her face.
Without saying a word, she secretly turned the volu all the way up.
Then she answered the video call.
The mont the connection went through, a bright and cheerful voice filled the entire cabin.
"Luca! The dealership just delivered the sports car! Co take a look and tell what you think!"
Naomi sounded genuinely excited.
Then she froze.
Because staring back at her through the screen wasn’t Luca.
It was an unfamiliar young girl.
"Oh!"
Naomi’s eyes widened.
"Oh my God, I’m so sorry!"
"I must’ve called the wrong person!"
She imdiately reached for the disconnect button.
Before she could hang up, Trish burst into laughter.
"Sister Naomi!"
"You called the right person!"
"My brother’s driving right now."
"My na is Trish Hale."
The mont Naomi’s voice echoed through the car, a chill ran down Luca’s spine.
Only then did he rember.
Today was the day Naomi was scheduled to pick up her brand-new Porsche.
And more importantly...
He could already feel Mother Hale slowly turning around in the passenger seat.
Her sharp gaze locked onto the phone screen like a hunting hawk spotting its prey.
Luca suddenly had a very bad feeling.
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