Lust System: Harem Of Beautiful Women Chapter 777 Dominic Is Dead

After all, they'd keep their distance the rest of the time. Just one day of putting up with it—that was bearable.

This was just a minor episode. Since her mother-in-law had made up her mind, she'd find a way to handle it.

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"Dominic has finally died..."

The first call came from Bella, quickly followed by confirmation from Minda's side, verifying the news.

A local power broker who straddled both the underworld and high society, he had fought for so long and spent so much money, yet ultimately couldn't save his own life.

It sounded solemn enough, but Luis thought—what the hell did that have to do with him?

"Hehe... So I've become a widow just like that. What's that saying—'the surviving wife,' right?!"

Bella purred seductively, "Darling, isn't it more exciting to fuck a widow?~"

"Fuck off..."

Luis laughed and cursed, but his mind immediately started painting pictures.

That stunning enchantress Bella, dressed in mourning white, looking pitiful and delicate—yet unable to cry, wearing a coquettish and alluring expression instead. The more he thought about it, the more thrilling it seemed.

Not that Luis held any grudge against Dominic—in fact, the lack of personal enmity made it even more exciting.

If there was any resentment, it was that when he'd been injured and lying in the hospital, Dominic hadn't given a damn—utterly cold and indifferent. Even now, thinking about it left a bitter taste.

At the junction between the community's residential area and the villa district, the sales office that had been closed for two years was being cleaned and reopened.

Workers bustled about inside and out. The old showroom display of apartment buildings had been replaced with a villa model. People from Tiger Real Estate were busy tidying up.

Across from the sales office, at ten at night, Hail was enjoying a rare moment of relaxation.

Small tables were set up on the pedestrian walkway, filled with people laughing and drinking. Friends gathering over skewers and beer was a common pleasure for ordinary folks.

For Hail, it was a luxury. In his position, he had to be extremely cautious in everything he did.

"Bella has performed quite well."

After clinking glasses and taking a sip of beer, Hail smiled. "The funeral arrangements for Dominic are proceeding smoothly. But once he's buried, tensions are bound to escalate."

Waller had personally intervened and had already pacified the other shareholders of Tiger Real Estate.

Now the question was how the Taiga family would stir things up. Though Minda was only the mistress, with an illegitimate daughter as leverage, she was eyeing the spoils hungrily.

She'd not only made a grand appearance at the funeral but reportedly cried pitifully, looking utterly heartbroken.

In contrast, Bella—the legal wife—couldn't shed a single tear. She was so busy receiving Dominic's old friends and acquaintances that she felt like hanging herself.

She had no feelings for Dominic, and now everything at Tiger Real Estate had nothing to do with her. Still, as the legal wife, she was entitled to a share of the inheritance.

But she had no interest in whatever scraps that might amount to.

The reason she was putting in so much effort—aside from doing Hail and Waller a favor—was that she could use the opportunity to expand her own network.

Minda was watching eagerly, and her sister, Minda's older sister, was equally predatory.

Dominic had one son and two daughters. Although he wasn't old—his eldest son David was still under twenty—his second daughter had gone abroad with his ex-wife.

Now that ex-wife had returned with the second daughter, and since they were Dominic's blood, they were naturally back to claim their share of the estate.

"Old Dominic's family situation is way too complicated!!"

Luis's head was spinning just listening.

The ex-wife and the mistress were biological sisters, each with a daughter. They should have been close, but instead, tensions were at a boiling point.

They were the ones with the fiercest rivalry. Bella, the legal current wife, was practically just there for show—yet oddly, everyone now felt the need to curry favor with her.

Because even if she didn't fight for anything, if she didn't support you, she could still make your life difficult.

And that bastard David—raised by his grandparents—had never been close to his mother.

He'd even shown a somewhat Oedipal obsession before. Now that his mother had returned with his sister to claim inheritance, the mother-son relationship had shattered instantly.

He'd sided with his uncle, guarding against what he saw as a bunch of outsiders...

"It's complicated, but easy to resolve!"

Hail laughed. "As long as it doesn't affect Tiger Real Estate's push for an IPO, they wouldn't dare cause trouble at this critical juncture."

On Hail's instructions, on the third day of Dominic's lying in state, Luis also showed up at his old residence, dressed in solemn black.

"You..."

David's eyes were bloodshot—partly from crying, partly from seeing an enemy.

His uncle Dominic Sr. grabbed him and shook his head, then stepped forward to greet Luis. "Mr. Xu, thank you for taking the time to visit. The Taiga family is deeply grateful."

"It's only proper. After all, I did have some dealings with Boss Zhang."

Luis nodded gravely.

Seeing the occasion, David swallowed his anger. In fact, his family had been brainwashing him.

He now understood that Luis was someone he couldn't afford to provoke—even if his father were to rise from the dead, he wouldn't dare cross him.

Though this spoiled brat was impulsive, he knew the stakes. With his father dead, his top priority was protecting his own interests.

His enemies: his own mother, his own aunt... and an unpredictable stepmother...

Dominic had really set his son up with a high-stakes game—three women, none of them pushovers.

In the main hall, the mourning hall was draped in white, solemn and imposing.

"Please accept my condolences."

As the only legal wife, Bella looked lovely in her mourning attire. The widow's charm was enough to make anyone's heart itch.

"Thank you."

Bella remained composed, showing no sadness. In plain view of everyone, when they shook hands, that vixen traced a line across Luis's palm with her finger.

Luis nodded seriously at her, then surveyed the other relatives nearby.

Minda was also dressed in mourning white, beside a strikingly beautiful mature woman who strongly resembled her.

She too looked like she'd been crying—pitiful and delicate, bare-faced yet still retaining her charm. Her figure was even more voluptuous than Minda's, with a bust and hips that rivaled his mother-in-law's.

Each of them had a delicate little girl beside them—their respective daughters, both lovely little beauties in the making.

They seemed around the same age as his sister-in-law. The two cousins were sweet and charming, having clearly inherited their mothers' excellent genes.

"Please accept my condolences."

Going through the motions, as he was about to leave, Dominic Sr. escorted him all the way to the car and said gravely, "Mr., if you have time, we'd like to invite you to dinner, if it's convenient."

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"Everyone's busy running around right now. Let's wait until Boss Dominic's funeral is over, and then we'll set something up."

Luis said casually, but to his surprise, Darlan was overjoyed and immediately shot a meaningful glare toward David.

David was clearly reluctant, but he still forced a stiff smile and stepped forward to open the car door for Luis. "Mr. Luis, take care."

"The boy's teachable!"

Seeing that this brainless, spoiled rich kid had finally shown some awareness, Luis nodded in satisfaction before driving off.

Dominic's funeral was a grand and dignified affair, as befitting a legendary figure in these parts.

He'd prepared his own grave plot before passing, and the entire family attended his burial.

After the funeral, everyone departed separately. Though there was little communication, they all knew the moment had come for the inheritance to be divided.

At Ocean Palace Hotel, in a private VIP room, even the dedicated waitstaff had been dismissed.

Having shed their mourning clothes, Bella and Minda still looked stunning, especially now that they were dressed in formal attire—absolutely breathtaking.

Bella swirled the red wine in her glass and said softly, "All that fighting... what's the point? They're out of their minds."

"There's a will???"

Minda was equally shocked to hear this news.

It wasn't just her who didn't know—even David and Darlan had no idea...

"When Dominic was seriously ill, he made his will in the presence of the company's other shareholders and Mayor Waller. But with the funeral taking priority, for the sake of propriety, it hasn't been announced yet."