Ten Million Dollars Mission

(vol.1) c.1- Adelio Vincent

"Ugh..."

Loud tapping sound permeated into the woman's ears. She furrowed her brows; opening her eyes due to vexation. "Can you quit doing that?!" Out of annoyance, she sat up on the bed. Meeting a man under a mask across her. "Huh?" How the hell did she end up with a man?

As a further matter, he had a mask upon to conceal his face. What was going on here? The only query crossed her mind. "My apologies. You were taking longer than expected to regain consciousness" He approached. Causing the woman to curl her fingers into a firm fist.

At least, she could punch his stomach and run out of here. "Please stop before you commit a mistake, L. There is no escape from here. You are in my system" "Huh?" The woman hushed down completely. System? Did she hear him wrong perhaps? Perplexed, she looked around.

A white wall surrounded. The single bed she was sitting on and the man in a long coat who held a tablet in grasp. The situation sure was puzzling for her to understand right away. "What bullshit is that?" She spat. "You have died, L" Short and sharp, the man notified. "I am dead?"

The woman tilted her head.

Earning a nod back from the man. "Then how the fuck am I still talking to you?" In puzzlement, the woman scowled. "You are just a soul with no memories of the past. But I created this system for lost souls like you. You will be accomplishing five missions to go back to your life" 

The man began to explain. The woman had, now, fallen into deep silence. Her mind considered of all the possibilities. The system thing she had heard before appeared to be true after all. "So, I am dead for real?" Her brows wrinkled. "Yes, sort of. But you can return if you accept my offer-" 

"No" Without listening to the rest, she declined promptly. Stunning the man. "At least, hear me out-" "No" The woman shook her head. "I don't even know if I were poor or not. Why would I want to live the unknown life again? Sorry, I am not playing your little game" She scoffed. 

Giving up on the opportunity, which left the man at a loss for words. He sighed. "All right. You will get your life back, including the ten million dollars. Are you in or not?" The woman's eyes gleamed with bliss right away. "Yes! I am in!" A quick change of mood shocked the man.

All she cared about was money!

"So, what do I do?" A bright smile tugged at the woman's lips. "There are five men you have to scam for millions. I am not sure if you are capable-" "Are you underestimating me? Before even seeing my charm?" The woman scoffed in disbelief as the man let out another sigh.

"Save your charm. And listen to me when I am explaining. Don't 'huh' me after" Beneath a scowl, the man retorted. Causing the woman to roll her eyes. "You are named L. But in different worlds, you will have different names, all starting with L though" He glanced down on the tablet.

"Your mission is to swindle the big shots. I have made a file for each man you will be scamming" He tapped on the tablet once, making a file appear on the bed, beside the woman. "You can check it later. If anything, you can call my name. It is Flavio" He detailed patiently.

"Flavio? Italian?" The woman tilted her head. Earning a nod. "I will just call you Vio. It is better" She shrugged. Making the man sigh. "I am transferring you to the first world. Don't scream" Beneath a scowl, the man alerted. Confusing the woman. "Why would I even screa- ugh!"

Everything turned white.

Almost blinding the woman. The migraine hit her as well. It was like a torture. Hurting her senses. Soon, L found herself sitting on the couch in a small living room. The man was nowhere to be found. "How dare he leave me behind without explaining everything in details?!"