Next Time for Sure

"Good. After you prepare dinner for me, go get some rest."

"Starting tomorrow, you’ll need to begin arranging these matters."

Harvey was somewhat surprised when he heard Sonia say that starting next year, they would receive at least three billion in income from Tony Stark every year.

Sonia nodded slightly, contacted the kitchen, told them to begin preparing the food, and said she would go pick it up later.

Then, Sonia leaned back on a soft sofa in the hall and began looking through information.

She needed to investigate who owned the islands near Void Island.

All the samples Mr. Tony Stark had brought out today had been made entirely by Mr. Tony Stark himself.

However, mass production would require the construction of many factories.

Void Island was where Void Cult members would be active in the future, so naturally, factories could not be built on Void Island.

Therefore, it would be best to purchase another island and carry out a series of developments there.

That would give the hired workers somewhere to spend money, allowing them to retain the workers while also recovering a small portion of the funds.

And through the elite officers of the new legion, Sonia had also come to understand something.

Even if she had not mentioned Mr. Kassadin, the major figures across Xandar basically all knew that she belonged to Mr. Kassadin.

Although that was not Sonia’s own wish, and she would rather handle all kinds of matters through her own abilities.

Still, even if it was not what she wanted, she would not deny that she was indeed under Mr. Kassadin’s protection.

With that understanding, Sonia knew that she did not need Mr. Kassadin to personally step in when negotiating the purchase of a small island. She could handle it directly.

She also knew that, as Mr. Kassadin’s housekeeper in the eyes of countless people outside, she needed to pay even more attention to her conduct and bearing and could not damage Mr. Kassadin’s dignity.

Finding out who owned a small island was not difficult at all, so Sonia quickly set her sights on several nearby islands.

Then Sonia sat up and pressed a button, causing a floating table to drift directly in front of her.

She began drafting a plan for her schedule over the next month, as well as an approximate budget for the funds she would need.

Trying to remember so many matters entirely in her head made it easy for mistakes to occur, so Sonia’s favorite habit was taking notes and reviewing them every day to avoid forgetting something that needed to be done.

Seeing Sonia’s serious expression as she wrote and drew, Harvey sighed inwardly. His judgment had indeed been correct; Sonia was truly reliable as a housekeeper.

Sonia was the kind of person who relentlessly pushed herself. Even after finishing certain tasks, she would reflect on what she had failed to do well.

If she found any shortcomings, she would frantically study all kinds of knowledge and strive to handle things even more perfectly the next time.

Thus, in just over a year, he had grown accustomed to being served by Sonia and had become increasingly lazy.

Moreover, Sonia had joined the Void and would continue serving him for many years to come.

Although he had not treated Sonia poorly in terms of money, frequently rewarding her with substantial sums in addition to the salary they had initially agreed upon.

It was perfectly normal for Sonia to serve him, but Harvey realized that his growing laziness did not seem like a good thing.

Thinking back, he had once been so driven, with clear plans for everything, and he personally handled many matters himself.

Yet after hiring Sonia as his housekeeper, there were many things he no longer needed to do. He only had to tell Sonia to handle them.

At that thought, Harvey felt that the next time he returned to Blue Star, he absolutely had to find some of his original drive again.

As for when he would return, it would naturally be seven months later, once 2011 arrived.

Tony would also be returning to Blue Star then. By that time, Blue Star would experience its first cosmic invasion, and many interesting things would happen. How could he not go take a look?

If he found the right opportunity, he could pull Hulk into the Void as well. Then Dr. Banner and Tony could join forces, and the speed of technological development would become even faster.

Having decided that he would definitely do it next time, Harvey continued being a couch potato.

Sonia had also sensed Mr. Kassadin glance at her just now. When she looked back, she found him leisurely playing games and did not pay it any further mind.

Even if Mr. Kassadin slept every day, she would not care. As long as she properly carried out all his instructions, that was enough.

Although the scope of her work had broadened greatly now and required her to learn all kinds of knowledge, she enjoyed it as well.

Just the money Mr. Kassadin gave her from time to time had already allowed her to save more than twelve million.

She had worked for Mr. Kassadin for less than a year, yet she had already earned what would have taken her decades of work at Celebrity Hotel to earn.

Furthermore, Mr. Kassadin usually gave very few instructions and granted her ample freedom, so she had been quite happy during this period.

The only issue was that she needed to stay on the island most of the time, so she did not yet have much time to go outside and spend money.

Many of the clothes delivered directly to her door could not be worn when meeting Void Cult members either, lest they damage Mr. Kassadin’s prestige.

However, Sonia was not in a hurry. After joining the Void, she had plenty of time. There would always be opportunities to go out and spend money in the future.

Later, dinner was ready. After Sonia went to help bring it over, she thought carefully about the things she needed to handle over the next month and finished writing them down.

By then, it was already ten at night.

Sonia stood up and stretched, letting out an alluring sound. Her figure, wrapped in a short formal dress, displayed perfect curves and startlingly fair skin.

It was a sight that would have made any other man’s blood race, yet Harvey kept his eyes on the game console in front of him the entire time and did not even turn his head.

Sonia looked at Mr. Kassadin, who did not even glance back, and a trace of resentment flashed through her eyes.

She believed her looks were not bad. Otherwise, she could not have passed the appearance assessments instantly during Celebrity Hotel’s ten years of evaluations.

After joining the Void, she looked several years younger. Her skin had become fairer, softer, and smoother, making her even more alluring.

Yet with such a beauty right here, Mr. Kassadin had never once thought about getting closer to her.

"Mr. Kassadin, I’ll be leaving the island tomorrow to handle some matters."

"So I’ll have the chef deliver your meals to your door on time."

"You’ll need to go downstairs and pick them up yourself then."

However, Sonia quickly concealed the resentment in her eyes and reminded him with some concern.

It would have been one thing before she joined the Void and came to believe in the Void Cult, when she had only met Mr. Kassadin once.

But if others discovered that Mr. Kassadin, who was admired by so many members of Void Island, often acted so lazy at home, it would harm his prestige if word got out.

Therefore, it was clearly impossible to have someone deliver meals directly inside.

"Got it. Just go handle your business."

Harvey turned back to look at Sonia when he heard that and nodded.

Seeing Kassadin agree, Sonia knew there was no use saying more, so she went to find something to eat.

Third update.