Getting A System In A Modern World - Chapter 184

Chapter 184: Dinner With Chloe
When Alex suggested a family vacation spot, everyone turned to him simultaneously.

It was Chris who broke the brief silence.

“Sure, Virginia Beach sounds like a good idea.”

He already had some places in mind for a family vacation, but since Alex had made the suggestion, he decided to agree. Silas and Kim shared the same thought. They were happy to go with Alex’s idea.

“Now that we’ve decided on the location, it’s time to pick a date. So, when are we leaving?” Silas asked.

“Well, Alex is already on holiday. Your stepmom still needs to arrange things at the office. We can leave whenever both of you are ready,” Chris replied.

Silas turned to look at Kim after hearing his father’s response.

“A day is enough for me to arrange things at the office,” Kim said, and Silas nodded.

“Then we can leave after that. That would be in two days. You guys don’t need to worry about anything else. Just prepare yourselves for the trip and leave the rest of the arrangements to me,” Silas said, and his father nodded.

“Okay, son. We’ll leave the arrangements to you.”

After making plans for the family vacation, they started chatting about casual things.

Two hours later, Silas was still in the living room with everyone when he got a message from Chloe. He opened it and read its content. A smile bloomed on his face as he finished reading.

“I guess I’ll have to start preparing for dinner with Chloe.”

“I’ll be in my room,” he said, standing up from the sofa and heading upstairs.

As he walked to his room, he checked the time and saw that it was still early in the morning.

“I still have the whole day to prepare, then.”

Since he had more than enough time before meeting Chloe for dinner, he decided to start making arrangements for the family vacation. After booking hotel rooms and handling everything else he could think of, he was finally done.

Silas was sitting on his bed when he heard a knock on his door.

“Come in, Alex.”

He already knew it was Alex from the knocking pattern and how familiar it sounded.

The door opened, and Alex walked in, heading over to Silas.

“Big brother, are you busy? I was thinking we could play some games,” Alex said as he sat on the bed.

“Well, I’m not busy, and since you want another round of beatings, I’d be happy to oblige,” Silas smiled as he picked Alex up from the bed, and they left for Alex’s room.

“This time is going to be different, brother,” Alex said as they walked.

Silas raised an eyebrow mischievously.

“Oh? How so? If I remember our record correctly, I’m still leading by a large margin. How do you plan to close that huge gap between us?”

“Just wait and see, brother. I’ll definitely be the one winning today,” Alex replied, his voice full of determination.

Silas smiled when he saw this, deciding to go easy on the kid for now.

Inside Alex’s room, they sat on the bed, controllers in hand. Silas set up the game while Alex waited quietly. Once everything was ready, they began playing.

…

Almost an hour before his dinner meeting with Chloe, Silas decided to stop the game and start preparing. Alex was already getting tired and sleepy after playing for hours.

Silas laid him down on the bed, putting him in a comfortable sleeping position before heading back to his room.

It only took him a few minutes to finish getting ready. Afterward, he stood in front of the mirror in his bathroom, assessing his appearance.

“Damn! I look good,” Silas smirked as he admired his reflection.

He hadn’t done much, really—just freshened up and put on some clothes, and he looked perfect.

The changes Silas experienced after his evolution metamorphosis were profound. Even though they weren’t immediately visible, his body had become flawless. His hair never needed to be combed or brushed, his skin stayed naturally radiant, and he didn’t have to worry about his health.

These changes were mostly due to the fusion of the Regeneration Parachronic genes with his body’s original ones.

After assessing his appearance one last time, Silas left his room and headed downstairs.

“Silas, are you going somewhere?” Kim asked curiously when she saw how well-dressed he was.

“Yes, I’m having dinner with someone.”

“A girl?” he heard his father ask, and he couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

“Yes, Dad, it’s a girl.”

“Good job, son. Make sure you get her. As long as you like her, go for it. With the way you look, no girl will turn you down,” Chris said with a wink, causing Silas to roll his eyes even harder.

‘This man… Does he really want me to get a girlfriend that badly?’

“Okay, then. I’ll be going,” Silas said as he walked to the door.

“Goodbye, son, and good luck!” his father called after him with another wink.

Silas felt like facepalming but just shook his head as he left the house.

He walked to the garage, got into one of his cars, and after settling in, he started the engine and drove off to the restaurant where he’d meet Chloe.

The place Chloe had chosen for dinner was a restaurant in Oakland.

A few minutes later, he parked in front of the restaurant and got out of the car.

He glanced toward the entrance and saw a beautiful woman in a short blue dress, gazing into the distance.

The dress fluttered in the night breeze, creating a striking image. Silas took a moment to appreciate the view.

“Chloe looks stunning,” he muttered to himself with a bright smile.

He noticed she hadn’t spotted him yet—maybe because of how much his appearance had changed.

“Let’s give her a little surprise,” Silas said as he began walking toward her.

****

Chloe stood outside the restaurant, waiting for Silas.

She could’ve gone in, but she didn’t want to. She’d arrived earlier than the time she’d messaged him.

As she waited, she noticed a Lamborghini pull up in front of the restaurant and smiled.

She thought it was Silas until she saw the driver—a handsome young man she didn’t recognize—step out. She quickly looked away when she saw that it wasn’t him.

The man was dressed in clothes that appeared plain but exuded luxury, which was enhanced by the luxury sports car behind him.

“He’s handsome,” she muttered to herself before as she looked at the distance while continuing her wait for Silas.

Still, she couldn’t stop thinking about the young man and how similar he looked to Silas.

“Nah, though ogre’s gotten more handsome after two years, but not *that* handsome. Plus, he doesn’t wear glasses,” she thought with a smile, recalling the last time she saw Silas.

She was lost in thought when she heard a strangely familiar voice beside her.

“Chloe, have you been waiting long?”

She turned to face the person and was stunned when she saw the same handsome young man standing next to her.

“Silas?…”

“Yeah, it’s me.” He smiled, and her heart almost skipped a beat.