Infinite Rebate: I Get Richer Every Time I Spend

Without wasting another second, Lucas activated the system.

A translucent blue panel appeared before his eyes.

---

Personal Information

Name: Richelle Ryan

Age: 26

Host Favorability: 0

Occupation: Vice President, Biogen Pharmaceuticals

Appearance Rating: 9.9

Relationship Status: Unmarried

---

Lucas’s eyes narrowed slightly.

A 9.9...

Even higher than Maya.

Richelle possessed the kind of beauty that couldn’t be described with a single word.

She carried herself with the effortless grace of someone who had spent her entire life standing above everyone else.

She wasn’t merely beautiful.

She was the definition of a wealthy, powerful, and accomplished woman.

The type of woman countless men dreamed of marrying.

But one detail immediately caught Lucas’s attention.

Relationship Status: Unmarried.

Not...

Single.

Lucas instantly understood.

"So it’s the same situation Maya was in..."

"Probably engaged..."

"But the wedding hasn’t happened yet."

Under normal circumstances, he would’ve been curious enough to think about it.

Right now...

He couldn’t care less.

There were far more urgent things to worry about.

Lucas stepped directly into Richelle’s path, forcing the group to stop.

His expression turned deadly serious.

"Don’t go any farther."

"There’s an ambush waiting ahead."

"The moment you walk into that forest..."

"...you’ll be kidnapped."

Before Richelle even had a chance to respond...

One of the bodyguards sneered.

"Miss Ryan."

"This guy appeared out of nowhere."

"Look at him."

"His clothes are soaked, he’s covered in mud, and he looks like he crawled out of the wilderness."

"He could be mentally unstable."

Another bodyguard stepped closer.

"We already sent scouts through this route earlier this morning."

"They reported nothing unusual."

"The area is completely safe."

A third bodyguard smiled confidently.

"Besides..."

"There are nine of us here."

"No one would dare touch you while we’re around."

He shot Lucas a cold look.

"I’ll deal with this lunatic."

Without another word, he reached out and shoved Lucas’s shoulder.

Lucas didn’t even flinch.

Instead...

He calmly caught the man’s wrist.

Twist.

"AAAH!!"

The bodyguard’s face instantly turned pale.

His arm was forced behind his back as his entire body bent over in pain.

The sudden movement was so clean and effortless that nobody even saw how Lucas had done it.

The other bodyguards immediately became alert.

"What the hell?!"

"Let him go!"

Richelle’s beautiful eyes narrowed.

Her expression instantly became much colder.

She looked directly at Lucas.

"Who are you?"

"And what exactly do you want?"

As soon as she finished speaking...

The familiar system notification appeared.

[Ding!]

Richelle Favorability -10.

Richelle Favorability -10.

Richelle Favorability -10.

Richelle Favorability -10.

Richelle Favorability -10.

Current Favorability: -50.

Lucas let out a quiet sigh.

He had expected this.

From Richelle’s perspective...

He was nothing more than a stranger who had suddenly appeared out of the woods.

His clothes were dirty.

His hair was a mess.

He had shown up out of nowhere, assaulted one of her bodyguards, and was now telling her she was about to be kidnapped.

If their positions were reversed...

Even Lucas would have found the whole thing hard to believe.

He slowly released the injured bodyguard and looked directly at Richelle.

"Miss Richelle."

"There are kidnappers waiting ahead."

"You’re their target."

"They’ve been planning this for a long time."

"And..."

Lucas’s eyes swept across the people surrounding her.

"Some of the people you’re trusting right now..."

"...have already been bribed."

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Lucas continued calmly.

"I know everything I’m saying sounds unbelievable."

"And I don’t expect you to trust me immediately."

"But I’m not asking for your permission."

"I’m informing you."

"None of you are going any farther."

"Just stay here for a few minutes."

"I’ve already contacted people."

"When they arrive, we’ll capture the kidnappers."

"Once that happens..."

"You’ll know everything I said was true."

As he finished speaking, Lucas casually pushed the injured bodyguard aside.

The poor man stumbled backward, clutching his twisted arm while groaning in pain.

Richelle never took her eyes off Lucas.

Her expression remained cold and guarded.

Then she suddenly frowned.

"Wait..."

"How do you know my name?"

Lucas’s heart skipped a beat.

Only then did he realize his mistake.

Earlier...

He had instinctively called her by name after reading the information displayed by the system.

To everyone else...

That should have been impossible.

After all...

This was supposed to be their very first meeting.

Before Lucas could think of an explanation...

Richelle’s female assistant suddenly stepped forward.

Her face turned pale as if she had just realized something horrifying.

"Miss Ryan!"

"I know who he is!"

She immediately pointed at Lucas.

"He’s one of them!"

"He’s with the kidnappers!"

"Otherwise..."

"How could he possibly know your name?"

"He was obviously waiting here for you!"

"He doesn’t want you going forward because his accomplices are still getting into position!"

The assistant’s voice became increasingly frantic.

"We have to leave now!"

"If we stay here..."

"His partners will surround us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Richelle’s wrist without hesitation.

"Miss Ryan!"

"Come with me!"

"Quick!"

Almost instinctively...

Richelle followed her.

After all...

This assistant had worked beside her for three years.

Compared to an unknown man who had appeared out of nowhere...

She naturally trusted someone who had been loyal to her for years.

The remaining bodyguards immediately moved into formation.

One after another...

They stepped between Lucas and Richelle, completely blocking his path.

Lucas watched them silently.

Then...

He rubbed his forehead in frustration.

"...Great."

"I’ve officially become the villain."

He had originally planned to explain everything peacefully.

Now...

That opportunity was gone.

If he didn’t stop them now...

Richelle would walk straight into the kidnappers’ trap.

Several bodyguards slowly closed the distance.

Unlike the first man...

These people no longer looked careless.

Each of them reached toward their waists.

With a metallic hiss...

Daggers slid from their sheaths one after another.

The blades reflected the morning sunlight.

Lucas’s eyes narrowed.

There were dark reddish-brown stains sitting inside the blood grooves.

Old blood.

Not rust.

His expression immediately turned serious.

"So..."

"They really aren’t ordinary bodyguards."

"They’ve killed before."

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!