Nourished?

After hearing that, Harvey immediately made the payment, transferring 350 million directly. Things like handling fees had nothing to do with him.

"All right, Miss Sonia, you can sign now."

Having heard the confirmation from his small communicator and knowing that the money had been successfully transferred, the man took out several documents, placed them on the table, and spoke.

However, there was a hint of sympathy in the way the man looked at Sonia.

If she was lucky, she could get a great deal of money, or even own her own mansion as a mistress, spending every day eating, drinking, and having fun.

But not everyone was that lucky. The fate of a proxy signatory was often a brief period of extravagance and indulgence, in exchange for an abyss from which there might be no return.

Sonia sensed that look and understood what the man was thinking.

However, Sonia did not explain herself. She simply signed her name and pressed down her fingerprint.

After she had pressed her fingerprint, Sonia’s information was read and directly uploaded to Xandar’s administrative network.

Once officially registered, her information would be reported to Xandar’s management system, showing her as the holder.

Though she was listed as the holder, the person who truly controlled it would still be Mr. Kassadin.

If Mr. Kassadin committed any particularly troublesome crimes, most of the responsibility would fall upon her, the proxy signatory.

Therefore, wealthy people seeking a proxy signatory would often offer a large sum of money. However, Sonia had obtained something more important than money: power.

"Now that it’s done, finish packing up quickly. It’s time to head back."

After seeing Sonia sign the documents and upload the information to the management system, Kassadin spoke.

Sonia nodded, gathered the documents, and followed Kassadin out.

Seeing how obedient Sonia was, the man shook his head in pity. However, he did not warn her. If he did, he would offend the renowned Kassadin.

After Harvey and Sonia left the venue and got into the car—

"Find me a reliable and efficient construction company. Have them build it according to my requirements."

"In one month, I want to see the completed structure."

"Money isn’t important. Reliability and speed are."

Harvey looked at Sonia and gave his instructions.

Once the Void Temple was built, he could spread the word and have others come seeking the power to fulfill their wishes.

"Understood. Once we return, I’ll compile a list of construction companies that meet your requirements. After you make your final selection, work can begin."

Sonia agreed and began noting down the two main requirements.

"How should these documents be handled?"

After writing it down, Sonia looked toward Mr. Kassadin.

"Just keep those documents."

"You don’t need to worry, either. No one on Xandar can threaten us."

Harvey said indifferently.

If he had not been required to reside there for more than five years, he would not have needed Sonia to sign on his behalf.

He would not casually cause trouble on Xandar, so he was not worried about encountering any problems in daily life.

However, if he had done nothing wrong and the Nova Corps came knocking, then as long as they were friendly, he would be friendly as well. They could discuss how to handle matters.

If their attitude was poor, his would be even worse.

"Thank you for reassuring me, Mr. Kassadin. However, since I agreed to sign on your behalf, that means I was never worried in the first place."

Sonia said with a smile.

From the moment she came into contact with the Void, she had known that the path of her future had changed.

As for what that future path and its sights would be like, even now, she could not imagine them.

Though she had seen quite a lot, her understanding was ultimately limited to that of an ordinary person. She could not comprehend the world that superpowered individuals came into contact with.

But it did not matter if she did not understand. All she needed to do was follow the path ahead and follow in Mr. Kassadin’s footsteps. In time, all unknown things would become known.

Harvey was somewhat speechless at that, but he also knew Sonia was an intelligent woman, so he did not say anything further.

The experienced driver treated the conversation coming from the back seat as though he had heard nothing.

He was only a driver. A driver had to understand a driver’s rules: no matter what he heard in the car, he could not reveal it.

Before long, the driver brought Harvey and Sonia back to the Celebrity Hotel, and the two of them stepped onto the elevator together.

"Where did they go?"

"They came back so quickly?"

"It doesn’t look like they attended a luncheon, and it wasn’t a ball either. Otherwise, they couldn’t have returned this fast."

"Sonia’s outfit, from the clothes to the jewelry, must have cost at least two hundred thousand."

"Since she dressed up so formally, she must have attended a fairly important occasion."

"Was there any important event today?"

"Let me see. There are quite a few."

"The Xandar Technology Expo, a landmark auction, a celebration ball expected to be held by a leading real estate company, some big shot’s birthday…"

"We’ll know if they go out again later."

A group of women began gossiping again.

Usually, when someone accompanied a guest out, they would be gone for at least a full day and only return after having their fill of fun outside.

Sonia returning so quickly with Mr. Kassadin left them unable to guess what had happened, no matter how badly they wanted gossip.

After Sonia followed Mr. Kassadin back to Villa 7777, she changed back into her work uniform.

She had bought that dress specifically for going out with him, so that she would not embarrass Mr. Kassadin.

She had not expected to be reimbursed, since it had purely been her own decision. But since Mr. Kassadin had said it could be reimbursed, she naturally would not stand on ceremony.

She planned to finish the matters at hand first before submitting the receipt to Mr. Kassadin.

So Sonia quickly took the elevator down and headed to the food court.

"…"

The other people in the Celebrity Hotel lobby looked at Sonia, who had changed back into her work uniform, then exchanged glances. They were even more unable to figure out what had happened.

If Sonia had looked somewhat dejected, then they could have guessed that Mr. Kassadin had changed his mind.

If he was dissatisfied with Sonia as his mistress, then they would have had plenty to talk about.

After all, going out with a guest only to be rejected afterward was the sort of thing that could become a joke for a long time.

Yet judging from the smile on Sonia’s face, they could tell that she was in an exceptionally good mood.

Moreover, as though she had been nourished by love, they noticed that Sonia’s skin had become even fairer, softer, and smoother than before.

This made them wonder whether they should find themselves a rich patron too, depending on the situation, and let love nourish them so they could take better care of themselves.

Sonia had no idea about their whispered discussions. Instead, she carefully selected some food and drinks and brought them upstairs.

When Sonia returned to the villa and saw Mr. Kassadin already waiting at the dining table, she had become used to it.

Mr. Kassadin seemed to have plenty of free time these days and did not appear to need to go out.

Whenever he did not need to go out, aside from appearing at the dining table punctually at mealtimes, Mr. Kassadin spent all his other time like a couch potato.

He was much like the other guests living at the Celebrity Hotel. With no financial worries, there was no need to concern himself with anything in daily life. He could do whatever he wanted.

Of course, that was only the side Mr. Kassadin had shown her over the past few days.

To Sonia, Mr. Kassadin still held countless mysteries.

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