The Bodyguard System

[Optional mission generated: Deal with the client's annoying pursuer. The rewards will be generated according to the completion of the mission.]

Jaden was momentarily left speechless upon hearing the mission. All the time that he had been given the mission, it involved something with combat. It was either him helping Scarlet dealing with a group of gangsters, or to win a competition when it came to hunting gangsters, or perhaps dealing with the enemies that were targeting her.

But this was going to be the first time that he was going to be given a mission like this. For a moment there, he could not help but doubt if this was actually his role as a bodyguard.

[The role of the bodyguard is to maintain the security of the client. Of course, the security does not simply imply physical security, but instead, it also implies mental security. In case there is a person that ends up tormenting the client emotionally, then, she will definitely be mentally affected.]

Jaden: "???"

For a moment there, Jaden could not help but think that perhaps the system was just looking for an excuse for giving the mission. Otherwise, why would it give such a lame reason?

Though, that did not imply that he was not happy about receiving the mission. In any case, he would appreciate receiving many more missions that were easy to solve. That way, he would be able to get many more rewards without struggling that much.

"Okay. It is this way." The salesman stated. At the same time, he turned around and led the way, with Jaden and Scarlet following behind him.

They arrived in a section where laptops were currently being showcased. Jaden looked at the one that had been pointed out by the salesman, and was amazed by the make of this laptop.

It was not that big, and according to his estimation, the screen size of the laptop was only about 18". It was quite small, but nonetheless, it was something that Jaden liked. Portability was something that he appreciated the most.

Jaden went ahead and picked up the laptop, and felt that it was extremely light. This immediately convinced him to take the laptop. There was no need for him to contemplate anymore, considering that he was not looking for anything special in a laptop, but the portability of the laptop was an added advantage.

"I will take it. Can I make the payment using Pay Now app?" Jaden asked.

"Of course." The salesman responded with a smile.

Jaden took out his phone, before logging in the Pay Now app and before entering the account number of the store that was indicated on the small sheet of paper that he had been given by the salesman.

Of course, he could have used mobile banking, but he did not like that, as it was more efficient using this payment app. So, in just about 2 minutes, Jaden had finally completed the payment of $2,698.

After the payment was confirmed, the salesman went ahead and packed the items for Jaden, before he gave him a carrier bag with the name Pivot on it, containing the box of the phone and the laptop.

Jaden would have definitely decided to try out the items before leaving, but he did not even bother to do that. After all, he believed that in the next few minutes at most, there was somebody that was going to come over to cause trouble for Scarlet.

So, it was better for him to leave this matter aside for now. Additionally, if the products were not functioning, he could simply bring it back to the store, considering that he had received a receipt.

"Thank you for shopping with us. You are welcome anytime in case you need an electronic." The salesman escorted them to the entrance of the store, as he said those words.

Jaden and Scarlet simply nodded, before they began walking away. It was finally time for Scarlet to begin her own shopping.

Jaden looked around as they began walking towards the elevator that was going to lead them to another floor, wondering when that person was going to come over. After all, he was getting a little anxious, and was feeling itchy to complete the mission.

"We are going to the 12th floor. That is where ladies' clothes can be found." Scarlet led the way as they stood outside the elevator, waiting for it to open. According to the numbers being displayed, they could tell that the elevator was just one floor below them.

They waited for a few seconds, before the elevator finally arrived. The doors opened, and two people walked out of the elevator, leaving behind two young men.

The moment that Scarlet saw the two people, she immediately frowned. Then, she was intending to turn around, to pretend that she was not having the intention of getting inside the elevator.

But it seemed that the other party had already noticed him, considering that one of the young men, spoke up to her with a bright smile on his face.

"Look who it is. I did not expect that the two of us are fated, in such a way that even just a casual walk would lead to the two of us meeting. Don't you think so?" The young man asked with a low but excited voice.

Scarlet did not respond, instead, she looked at Jaden, and pulled him, as if she was indicating that they had to leave. Of course, if they did not take the elevator right now, that implied that they would have to take the stairs.

Jaden immediately understood that the person that was involved in the mission was this green-haired, brown-eyed young man who was already walking out of the elevator.

As for the hints that Scarlet was giving him, Jaden did not really take them seriously. Instead, he was quite curious about the background of this person. After all, with the power of the Johnsons within the city, it could be said that Scarlet was quite arrogant and would not be afraid of anybody.

That's definitely included the members of the Williams family. But now, this was the first time that he was seeing that there was a person that he seemed not to want to interact with.

Scarlet on the other hand could not help but be a little displeased when she noticed that Jaden was not following her. Since it had already come to this, she had no choice but to face this matter head on.

The young man approached Scarlet, completely ignoring Jaden. According to his assumption at the moment, Jaden was nothing more than a lackey. After all, while Scarlet was walking carefreely, he was carrying a shopping bag.

Well, he was not wrong about that, considering that Jaden was Scarlet's bodyguard. It was just that although he was a bodyguard, he was not like an ordinary bodyguard, and would definitely not be treated as a lackey.

"What do you want this time Kevin? I already told you before, do you want me to repeat myself?" Scarlet asked as she glared at the young man who had already approached her.

At the same time, he moved backwards, easily dodging the young man who was trying to embrace her. The look on her face indicated that she was not pleased with what he was doing.

Kevin on the other hand did not seem awkward at all, despite his intentions being ignored. As for the glances that he was receiving from the customers around, he did not even pay attention to them.

Retracting his arms back to his side, he continued smiling as he said, "But I thought that I gave you enough time to be able to think about it. This time, I'm pretty sure that you changed your mind. Right?"

"I have not changed my mind, and my decision remains firm. No matter how long it is, don't have any delusion that I am going to change my mind about it." Scarlet responded coldly.

Kevin raised his brows a little. But there was no any hint of disappointment within his eyes, as it seemed that he had already expected that this was going to happen. Instead, he smiled, while saying, "Then forget about that. What do you think about going out to enjoy ourselves. We can get to know each other even better than we know each other now. That's a good idea right?"

"If you want to go out, you can just do that. But I'm definitely not going to accompany you anywhere. I already told you that I have no interest in you. Why is it that you keep on pestering me every now and again? You are so annoying like a fly!" Scarlet responded.

Then, she looked at Jaden and said, "Jaden, let's get out of here. I'm not in the mood of doing shopping again. Let's just go back to school."

Jaden nodded his head, and the two of them began walking towards the staircase area. Currently, the elevator was occupied by the other young man who was together with Kevin, and was currently preventing the elevator doors from closing.

Kevin could not help but pay attention to Jaden for the first time. He was quite curious about the identity of this person. So, he asked, "If you don't mind, who is he? Of course, I know that he is Jaden, but I would like to know the relationship between the two of you. Though, I already have my own guess."

"Of course I do mind." Scarlet responded without turning back.

Jaden: "…."

Kevin: "???"