While Neo and the girls are enjoying their time talking, things are quite different in another country. Currently, all the military generals have been summoned by the president for an urgent meeting.
"Mr. President, people are protesting on social media, demanding that all generals be investigated or even removed and replaced. We've also informed the owners of each social media platform to remove the files that are currently spreading. At this point, the world is already aware of the scandal, even if we manage to remove the files. High-ranking officials and politicians from around the globe are questioning us about the weapon used to destroy the general's house, speculating that we possess advanced weaponry that has fallen into the wrong hands."
"Forget them! Forget that general! If it weren't for his greed, this wouldn't be happening. News of abduction, kidnapping, blackmail, and even using military funds to create a mercenary group is now known worldwide," President Trump said.
"Sir, I just received information that social media platforms cannot erase the files immediately; they need more time. Some are even using this opportunity to protest against you, sir. How should we handle this?" a navy general asked with concern.
"Let them protest. Now listen, I will announce an investigation of all the generals. We need to calm the public and reassure them that they can still trust you. As for the general who died, strip him of all the glory he had or would have. Regarding the foreign countries speculating about the weapon, just deny it. Even we don't know what it is," the President instructed.
"Sir, do we have any leads on who was responsible?" one of the generals inquired.
"You all know who it was. But we don't have any evidence or videos to back it up. If you want to bring it to light, go ahead and question him, but do it without seeking our help. Their family is a mystery, as if they just appeared out of nowhere. We can't openly investigate them because they have done nothing wrong, and now they're building a significant charity; do you really want to interrogate them?" The President glared at the general, making it clear that he was not to cause further trouble.
All the generals fell silent, reluctant to pursue the matter any further. Their hacking skills had already kept many companies busy, not to mention the weapon they used.
"Now, your main concern today is cleaning out your offices. Once the investigation begins and you're implicated, I can't cover for you. I'm doing this as a favor for your service. I will try to contact the Gray family and establish communication with them. Try not to cause any trouble. DISMISS," Trump declared as he stood up and left the room, leaving the generals behind.
"Your time is up. America will undergo significant change if most of you get caught. I look forward to your dishonorable dismissals," one of the honest generals said with a laugh as he stood up to leave. He was followed by his fellow honest general. It was like the saying goes: birds of a feather flock together; the remaining generals in the room were the ones with questionable morals.
"Damn it! Stupid fool!" each general muttered in frustration as they left the meeting.
"Greedy bastards. I'm out of here. I'll move my assets to my family. The president has already informed us that we can't escape this. He's doing us a favor by warning us in advance. See you all in court," one of the corrupt generals stated before exiting the room. One by one, the others followed, their faces filled with frustration.
Neo was oblivious to the current state of events happening in the world. The only thing he cared about now was having fun talking to the girls.
"So much is going on on the internet today. When you open social media, the first thing you see is the corruption of the general in us. After you scroll through, people are talking about it," Suzy complained.
"True. But it's also a good thing that the general got exposed. They've been talking about the kidnapping. There's even a theory that Neo's family is involved," Song Hye Kyo added.
"How so?" I asked, smiling at them. So-Hee looked at me with a knowing expression
"Because of the last message the hacker left: 'I'm young, but I'm not innocent. Try kidnapping my family again, and I'll destroy you.' If it weren't for you being here, I might believe that," Song Hye Kyo said.
"Same here. Currently, you're the youngest billionaire… no, you're the first trillionaire and the youngest among the wealthy people. Let me check how old the youngest billionaire is besides you. How old are you, Neo?" Suzy asked.
"20," I replied.
"Huh?! I thought you would be at least 26 or older. You're just 20, but you already have so many women. What will happen when you get older?" So-Hee said with a shocked voice.
"No worries, So-Hee. Even if I have more, you won't feel the need for attention because you'll always have it," I winked at her and smiled.
"Tsk. Don't talk to me," So-Hee lay down, but there was a smile on her face.
"Okay, back to the topic. Wow, this girl is the youngest billionaire in the world at 19. She beat you, Neo," Song Hye Kyo said as she reached for Suzy's phone to search for herself.
"Try the youngest trillionaire... Oh, it's only me? So lonely up here," Neo said with a smug look on his face.
Suzy threw a pillow at me and laughed. "So arrogant!"
"I'm just joking. It's already late. What do you guys want to eat?" I asked.
"Do you know how to cook, Neo?" So-Hee looked at me.
"Of course. Mady and Sab always make me cook when we're home together. I can cook anything; just give me the ingredients," I spread my arms and said.
"There's a fridge outside the tent. The food is stored there. Since we're staying here for a few more days, the director bought a lot of meat for us if we get hungry or want to cook. The stove is also out there. Do you need help?" So-Hee offered.
"No worries. You ladies stay here and wait for my cooking. If you taste it, don't propose to me just yet, okay?" Neo said.
"Truly arrogant! If your cooking disappoints us, we will ban you from coming in here," Song Hye Kyo warned.
"Let's make a bet then, what if I can make your mouth water? You three give me a kiss, okay? Not a kiss on the cheek, but on the lips," Neo said, taking the opportunity to get a kiss.
"Pervert! But that's not a good bet. We'll just kick you out if it's not good. Let's change it. If it's not good, you have to grant us three wishes each. Deal? Do you two agree?" Song Hye Kyo proposed.
"I agree. What wishes should I use? You're rich, so I can request anything," So-Hee smiled, thinking about what she might ask for.
"I also agree," Suzy chimed in with a smile, just like So-Hee, imagining what to request if they won.
"You're arrogant to agree because you haven't tasted anything like this yet. Don't regret it, hehehe. I can't wait!" I licked my lips and left the tent and began looking for ingredients to use.
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Shao🫡