The Bodyguard System

[This is a passive ability. The moment that the host tries to learn something, this ability is going to ensure that the host is going to be completely immersed in learning.]

[All forms of distraction will be eliminated, allowing the host to enjoy the tranquility that comes with learning. This ability is only going to be deactivated if there is going to be an external interference.]

[Such interferences include physical interruption, or, if somebody talks to the host.]

"Are you even listening?" Jaden who was still listening to what the system was saying, while reading the prompts that were floating in front of his eyes, suddenly heard Scarlet talking to him.

It was only then that he realized that Scarlet seemed to have been talking to him. Jaden could not help but wonder, considering that this was the first time that he had concentrated on a system prompt, only not to notice the activities that were happening around him.

[That was just the demonstration of the ability. Though, it doesn't work like that, on the system prompts. Instead, it only comes into focus only if the hosts intends to learn.]

The system immediately cleared out the doubts that Jaden was having. At the same time, Jaden looked at Scarlet and asked, "What were you saying?"

Scarlet face palmed as she looked at Jaden with a helpless gaze. She was feeling quite a headache on how Jaden was behaving on this day.

At this point, she could not help but start regretting asking Jaden to take the mission. After all, it was only after he had come from the mission that he began behaving in such a way.

He claimed that he was coming over in 30 minutes, only to remain here for over 4 hours. And now, she was talking to him, but he continued standing there, staring in the empty air in front of him.

So, she approached, trying to see if there was something that Jaden was looking at. But, no matter how much she focused, she could not see anything in front of Jaden. She even went to the extent of waving her hands in front of Jaden's face, but the guy did not react at all.

It was only then that she asked, this time, with a louder voice. That was when Jaden finally came out of his stupor.

"My father is asking for you. I don't know what he wants to talk to you about, but he said that you should go over right now." Scarlet stated.

Well, she had already been here for more than 30 minutes, before she finally spoke to Jaden. She had thought that Jaden would notice that she had arrived, only for him to continue doing whatever it was that he was doing, going through some documents on the laptop screen.

"Oh, sure. I'll do that." Jaden responded, regardless of not knowing the reason why Clifford was asking for him to go over.

Scarlet watched as Jaden left, sighing to herself. She had already talked to Angela before she came over, and understood that the mission had already been completed. Additionally, there was nothing that had happened to Jaden.

But, it might be true that he was not injured, but there was definitely something wrong with him. He had definitely changed, at least he looked so lost.

'Could it be that something happened to his brain? Could it be that he was affected by something, making him forget things easily? Maybe that is the reason why he seems to fall into a stupor?' Scarlet thought to herself.

Jaden on the other hand headed straight to Clifford's study. That was where Clifford spent most of the time. Additionally, whenever he called Jaden, he would always be within the study.

After knocking, Clifford's voice came from the other end. "Come in."

Jaden entered into the study, only to find that Clifford was sitting behind the desk, with a pile of documents in front of him. In fact, the pile of documents in front of him right now was way bigger than the one that Jaden had seen the last time that he had been here.

"Take a seat. There is something that I would like to ask you about." Clifford stated as he pointed towards the couch that was present within the study.

Jaden went along, sitting down on the couch, before looking at Clifford, waiting for him to speak.

"Jaden, it is not that I doubt you or something, but I would really like you to tell me your true intentions of deciding to work as a bodyguard. Could it be that there is something that you are targeting in my family?" Clifford asked as he looked at Jaden with a serious expression on his face.

Jaden raised his brows a little, upon hearing that. To say the least, he was obviously confused. He could not understand what Clifford was trying to imply by asking that question.

"Could you please elaborate on the question? I am a little lost." Jaden responded honestly.

"Sigh!" Clifford sighed before saying, "It's like this, with the abilities that you possess, it is definitely above your level to work as a bodyguard. Even though I offer $50,000 a month as salary while considering the skills that you possess, I still believe that it is a waste of your skills to be used like that."

And before Jaden could say anything, Clifford continued, "This is just one of the reasons why I'm asking if there is perhaps an intention that brought you here, to come and work in my family as a bodyguard.

After all, with the skills that you possess, if you go to a first tier city, you will definitely be recruited by those big families. With that, you will not only get better treatment, but even the pay will be higher."

There was a moment of silence, before Jaden spoke. "Mr. Clifford, I would like to tell you that I did not plan to work for you. I was simply planning on joining a bodyguard association.

Coincidentally, I met with Mr. Alex, who then connected me with you. As for what happened next, it was definitely not within my control."

Clifford raised his brows upon hearing that. Of course, he already understood what Jaden was saying. In any case, he had already talked with Alex, the owner of the Assured Bodyguard Association.

According to Alex, Jaden was intending to leave, and had not even entered into the building to look for a job. Instead, it was Alex who had offered the opportunity to Jaden.

Additionally, Alex did not mention anything about the Johnson family when he was offering the opportunity to Jaden. In that case, it implied that Jaden did not know who he was going to work for, when he accepted the job.

And added to that, there was the fact that Jaden was struggling before, changing jobs almost every month. So, the moment that he received an opportunity to earn $10,000, it was very possible for him to easily accept.

But of course, that was not the real aim of Clifford asking the very first question about Jaden's intentions on coming to work as a bodyguard for his daughter.

"I would like to be presumptuous, and ask something a little more on the personal side. Do you perhaps have an interest in my daughter?

Maybe when you came over to work for me, you did not know about who you were going to protect. After all, I had not told anybody, other than my wife, son and Steven. Only the three of them knew about who was to be protected.

Of course, it is impossible for them to tell you, considering that they have never interacted with you before you came here.

But, after being here for over 2 months, I do believe that you already know my daughter quite well. So, could you have perhaps developed an interest in her, something that is making you to continue staying here?" Clifford asked while looking at Jaden with a scrutinizing gaze. Read latest chapters on M-V-L

Jaden was left speechless upon hearing that. He could not help but want to just open up Clifford's skull, and see what kind of brain was thinking of something like that.

Regardless, Jaden took a moment before he responded, "I will be sincere with you. It might be true that your daughter is quite good, but I don't view her as a potential romantic partner. The best the two of us can go is being friends, and that is it."

Jaden did not intend to hide his feelings, when he was asked something like that. So, he revealed it, as there was no need for him to hide, especially considering that he was talking to Clifford.

Clifford was a little surprised by how blunt Jaden had been. Nevertheless, in his heart, he was a little disappointed. Of course, he was hoping for a romantic relationship to bloom between Jaden and Scarlet, but it seemed that it was impossible.

From the way that Jaden was talking, it was clear that he was not lying. He was sincere the entire time, something that Clifford had noticed. And if he was actually lying, he was definitely a master in acting.

"Okay, let's leave that matter aside. I can care nonetheless about that or other things that I mentioned before. Instead, I would like to ask you another thing that made me a little concerned." Clifford stated, while deciding not to think about the plan that he was having not long ago.

"Sure. Please go ahead." Jaden responded.

"So, I would like to know why you did not tell me that you are actually a millionaire. With such wealth, why would you want to work as a bodyguard?" Clifford asked as he looked directly into Jaden's eyes.