"Paige, you… you're going to be late for class…"
The next day at dinner time, Mike had originally planned to use the computer in the little girl's room.
To make it convenient for the little girl to study, the only computer in the villa was in her room.
But who knew that Paige, who never overslept, hadn't gotten up today. Even wrapped in her quilt, she must not have rested well last night, looking exceptionally tired.
And the moment Mike entered the room, he smelled a faint scent of blood in the air, and a strange odor.
Realizing what was happening, he quietly backed out to avoid embarrassing the little girl.
Afterward, Mike called the little maid Carly and asked her to go to Paige's room to teach the little girl some physiological knowledge that girls should know.
Ten minutes later, little Paige walked out of the room with Carly, her cheeks flushed. As if afraid to meet Mike's gaze, she quickly hid in the washroom.
It was indeed a bit embarrassing for Paige to have her first period and for Mike to discover it.
The little girl, who was already thirteen and almost fourteen this year, seemed to have outgrown the 'little' in her title.
...
After breakfast, when Carly drove Paige out, Mike went back to the computer.
Through his personal email, Mike saw the information sent by Father James.
As he expected, the church's records of mysterious events were extensive and more comprehensive.
A large portion of them were records of church members performing exorcisms for others, and of course, a small portion were things Mike was interested in.
There was a magical remote control that could control a person's life, a miraculous ability to hear women's thoughts, and also superpowers that made people unable to lie, among others.
Most surprisingly, Mike even saw Mark's ability to regain youth recorded in the data.
It must be said that the church's power was even greater than imagined.
After filtering, Mike finally focused on a 'lucky one' named Nick Marshall from the numerous lists.
This person was precisely the one with the ability to eavesdrop on women's thoughts, and he was currently working at an advertising design company in New York.
Judging by the distance, that company was not far from Wall Street.
"Needy, come out with me—" Mike, very interested in the mind-reading ability, decided to meet the person named Nick.
Speaking of Nick Marshall, though middle-aged, he still had a handsome face and was very popular with some women.
At the same time, being good at socializing in the company, he was thriving and was on the verge of being promoted from senior designer to design director.
Reaching the 'peak' of his life—
However, just as Nick was feeling proud, the company's big boss suddenly brought in an airborne design director, Darcy Maguire, from outside.
As a woman, Darcy not only had a beautiful appearance and a capable demeanor, but she also consistently surpassed Nick in professional design ability.
In this situation, to regain his lost 'face' as a man, Nick had a sudden idea to put himself in Darcy's shoes.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Know yourself and your enemy, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
So, this middle-aged man Nick not only began to imitate Darcy's style of doing things, but when he was alone, he even started to mimic Darcy's dressing and makeup.
This was difficult and 'perverted' for a grown man.
However, effort pays off!
When Nick tried using women's products like lipstick, mascara, depilatory cream, and facial masks, his 'piety' seemed to have finally 'moved' God.
Next, while he was learning to take a fragrant bath like a woman, God granted him an 'electrotherapy' and at the same time bestowed upon him the ability to eavesdrop on women's thoughts.
Afterward, by constantly eavesdropping on Darcy's creative ideas, Nick once again found his footing in the company, subtly establishing himself as Darcy's rival.
Actually, Nick didn't know that when he first gained the ability to eavesdrop on women's thoughts and suspected he had a mental illness, consulting a Psychiatrist, his various miraculous behaviors had already been noticed by the church.
It was just that Nick's ability was not very useful to the church, so the church only recorded the matter for observation and did not disturb Nick's normal life.
As for the deeper reasons, Mike also got the answer from Father James.
Lucky ones like Nick, who suddenly gain 'superpowers,' their abilities are not always fixed.
As time passes, when these people fulfill their initial 'demands,' God will immediately take back their superpowers.
And this time usually won't be too long, as short as ten days to half a month, and no longer than a year.
Therefore, the church, for various considerations, generally doesn't pay much attention to such lucky ones with temporary superpowers, as long as their abilities are not particularly outstanding.
...
Mike, departing from the villa, rode in the Tesla sports car driven by Needy, and soon arrived at the advertising creative company, which was only a few blocks from Wall Street.
Judging by its scale, the advertising company Nick was in was indeed quite 'high-end'.
"I am Mike." At the reception desk of the advertising company, Mike showed his King Investment Company business card and said, "Please make an appointment with your boss Chris for me."
"Okay, Mr. Mike. Please wait a moment, I will contact the boss for you right away." The beautiful receptionist, seeing Mike dressed in designer clothes and the expensive sports car outside, was very enthusiastic.
It's worth mentioning that King Investment Company, with an investment of nearly half a billion, had already started its investment business under Chris's integration.
And to facilitate tax deductions at the end of the year, Chris had also begun to purchase luxury goods for Mike.
The formal wear Mike was currently wearing, the watch on his wrist, and the sports car outside were all actually purchased with tax deduction funds.
"Welcome, Mr. Mike, to my company. I am David, the owner of this advertising company…" Soon, the owner of the advertising company personally came to the reception area.
Clearly, the beautiful receptionist had already informed her boss of Mike's 'precious' identity.
After some pleasantries, David led Mike, this potential 'big client,' to his private office.
"May I ask, Mr. Mike, what business you wish to conduct today?" After serving two cups of hand-ground coffee, David got to the point.
"My King Investment Company needs a logo designed. I wonder if your company can handle it?" Mike didn't beat around the bush either.
Running such a large advertising company, David's information network must be very well-connected.
The size of King Investment Company was not small, even on Wall Street, so David must have heard of it.
"May I know your budget?" As expected, after hearing the name King Investment Company, David's attitude became even more 'friendly'.
"Between two hundred thousand and two million, depending on how much your company can take on…" Mike said casually.
Don't let David's large advertising company fool you; it's questionable whether its net profit can reach two million in a month.
Therefore, Mike was definitely considered a 'big client'.
"Please wait a moment, our company's design level will certainly not disappoint you." After David made his guarantee, he then said to his secretary, "Go and call Darcy and Nick over. Tell them to temporarily put aside all their work and that I have an important client here."
It seemed that to keep Mike, this big client, David directly called in the company's two 'aces'.
Of course, this was precisely Mike's objective; Nick was the person he was looking for.
Soon, a man and a woman, two designers dressed in elite business attire, quickly walked into the office.
The woman, standing slightly in front, was about thirty-something and still charming; if she were a few years younger, she would definitely be another great beauty.
And the middle-aged man, half a step behind her, had a hint of ambition in his eyes and exceptionally thick hair, looking indeed a bit handsome.
This man was Mike's target for this visit, Nick Marshall.