Chapter 146

Jack was the one who saved him.

From that day on, he became Jack's man, managing Jack's money.

"How much am I worth now?" Jack asked Sidney on the other end of the line.

There was a two-second pause, followed by a soft chuckle through the receiver—one tinged with both pride and a hint of seeking credit.

"As of this moment, sir, all your offshore accounts, trust funds, and the core global assets I hold on your behalf total five hundred and forty-seven billion dollars."

"That's not even counting your absolute controlling stakes in various hidden consortiums across other countries."

"If we add everything together, your current net worth has exceeded one trillion dollars—and unlike those publicly traded company valuations, this is all cold, hard cash!"

"In other words, sir, your current liquidity is enough to buy an entire city, and then casually acquire those old-money investment banks on Financial Street while you're at it."

On this end of the line, Jack listened quietly, his expression utterly unchanged.

Over a trillion dollars.

A figure astronomical enough to make any head of state take notice—yet to him, it was nothing more than a meaningless string of numbers.

Jack nodded slightly.

"I owe you for helping me make this much," Jack said with a smile.

Sidney was a supremely intelligent businessman and a financial genius.

That was precisely why Jack had saved him in the first place.

"Sir, you give me too much credit."

Sidney's voice on the other end grew even more humble, tinged with an almost fanatical reverence.

"Besides, back when I was on Financial Street, those moronic tycoons only saw me as a money-making tool. You're different!"

"You not only saved my life but entrusted me with all your money—gave me your complete trust and let me operate freely. That's why I've been able to unleash the greatest talent of my entire life."

Sidney took a deep breath, his tone carrying a resolve of one willing to die for his benefactor. "So, sir, just you wait. This is only the beginning. I'll use this money to move the entire world. When that day comes, you'll be the richest person on this planet—bar none!"

"I'll look forward to it, then." Jack let out a soft laugh, his tone casual, before hanging up.

For Jack, money had long lost its meaning.

If Helen hadn't humiliated him today with that five million dollars, he wouldn't have even thought to ask Sidney how much he'd made.

A man worth one trillion dollars, being humiliated with five million.

Just thinking about it made Jack want to laugh.

But that's how the world worked—the more ignorant people were, the more confident they became.

They were like frogs at the bottom of a well.

Insignificant, yet blissfully unaware.

Just like Helen.

She'd only ever see Jack as some nobody with nothing to his name.

She'd never believe he was a man worth trillions.

Just then, there was another knock at the door.

Jack's brow furrowed slightly.

Had Helen come back?

Jack walked to the living room and opened the door. Two people stood outside.

Seeing them, Jack paused for a moment.

"Oh, it's you two."

"Come in."

Jack said flatly, returning to the couch in the living room and sitting down before lifting his gaze to the two women before him.

Two strikingly beautiful women.

One was Freya.

The other was Seraphina.

Jack didn't bother asking how they'd found him here.

After all, as ninjas, tracking him down wouldn't have been difficult.

"I'm not surprised Freya's here. But what about you?" Jack asked, looking at Seraphina.

Hearing his words, Seraphina shot him an indignant look.

"Wasn't it you who made that deal with my aunt—making me serve you as your servant for five years?"

At her words, Jack's gaze fell on Seraphina's delicate face, tinged with resentment, and realization dawned.

He chuckled softly, rubbing his temple. "Look at my memory. I've had too much going on lately—totally slipped my mind."

Seraphina bit her lower lip, a flash of complex emotions crossing her eyes.

She was the Igaru clan's once-in-a-century martial prodigy, raised from childhood as their sharpest weapon, her pride towering to the heavens.

Now she was being forced to serve as someone's servant for five years, obeying Jack's every word.

To her, this was the ultimate humiliation.

Yet the clan's orders left her no choice but to comply.

Jack paid no mind to the resentment simmering in Seraphina's eyes.

"Perfect timing. I need you two to handle something for me."

"What is it?" Seraphina couldn't help but roll her eyes. This guy really had no shame.

They'd only just arrived in Imperial City from Viridis State, and he was already putting them to work. Did he really see them as servants?

"Nothing major."

Jack said with a smile. "There's a company called Abyss Bio. They have an underground warehouse on the outskirts. I need you to check it out for me."

"Just checking out some warehouse requires both of us?" Seraphina scoffed, her tone laced with pride and indignation.

"It does." Jack set down his water glass, his gaze turning deep as he looked out the window, a trace of gravity creeping into his voice. "This company's background is far from clean. On the surface, they're into biopharmaceuticals, but behind the scenes, they're researching things they shouldn't be."

He paused, turning to look at the two women. "I need you to confirm exactly what kind of shady things they're hiding in that underground warehouse."

Hearing this, Freya nodded expressionlessly. "Understood."

With that, she turned and walked out.

"Freya, you're not even going to negotiate with this guy? He says jump, you jump—at this rate, he's going to work us to death!"

Seraphina stared at Freya's retreating figure—so decisive, not even a backward glance—and stamped her foot in frustration, grinding her teeth.

She spun around, glaring daggers at Jack lounging on the couch with that infuriatingly calm expression, her chest heaving with indignation.

"Hey! Do you even see us as people?!"

Seraphina crossed her arms over her chest, chin tilted up like a proud Persian cat whose tail had just been stepped on. "We're Avalonia's strongest ninjas! You're sending us to check some dingy warehouse without so much as a kind word—not even mentioning compensation? Do you have any idea how much our services go for on the underground black market?!"

Jack watched her bristle and fume—utterly powerless yet unable to do anything about it—and a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.

"If you don't want to do it, you can refuse. I'll just tell your aunt the deal's off."

"Though when I do, I'll have to settle the score with the Igaru clan about that little assassination attempt of yours."

At those words, Seraphina's face darkened.

She shot Jack one last furious glare. "Fine. You win!"

Then, huffing indignantly, she stormed off after Freya.