Chapter 8
Rachel knew when to back down.
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Ace City, always a hotbed for scandal, was about to get another juicy dose of high–society gossip.
Racy photos of Rachel and Nathan spread like wildfire online. Even the Quinn family couldn’t contain the fallout.
Just last night, she was begging for my forgiveness. Come morning, she’s in Nathan’s arms.
Classic Rachel, I guessed.
But Nathan must have had a hand in this too.
He probably tipped off the paparazzi, making sure they caught those compromising shots. All were to force Rachel into
marriage.
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It was quite a clever move. He knew these elite families cared about face above all else. Even if Rachel still had feelings for me, she couldn’t go against the Quiin family’s wishes now.
On the eve of her wedding to Nathan, she sent me a message.
[Ryan, I’m getting married.] She said. [Too bad you’re not the groom. I’ll have blue roses at my wedding, your favorite. I’ve started wearing your favorite perfume too. It’s almost like I’m marrying you instead… Ryan, without you, I don’t know what the point of life is anymore!]
She sent me these messages. I didn’t reply to a single word.
Instead, I copied them all and sent them to Nathan.
We were both victims of betrayal, and I wanted him to taste the bitterness I’d experienced.
Before Nathan could explode at me, I blocked him. 2/8
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I paid little attention to their wedding, focusing instead on developing new game code.
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My company flourished. Later, I heard the Quinn family went bankrupt, with their representatives and legal team all behind bars.
The mastermind? It was Nathan.
He’d racked up massive debts overseas and came back with his sights set on the Quinn family fortune. That was why he deliberately wrecked my relationship with Rachel. He was trying to weasel his way in.
The once–adored socialite had fallen from grace, and not one of her fair–weather friends stuck around.
Rachel stood alone outside my office building, wearing a cheap dress and not a single piece of jewelry. She was hoping I’d give her a few minutes of my time.
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I wasn’t the same Ryan she once knew. I’d grown into my looks, and now I sat across from her in a tailored suit.
Noting her financial straits, I casually ordered a cappuccino
from the waiter.
Rachel fidgeted with her coffee cup, her eyes rimmed red. “Ryan, you’ve changed,” she said softly.
I met her gaze calmly. “People do.”
Her lips trembled as she sipped her coffee. Realizing it was prepared just what she liked with less sugar. Her eyes welled up with tears again.
I was wrong back then, she admitted, her voice thick with emotion. “I shouldn’t have trusted Nathan. What happened to your mother… that’s on me. I’m so sorry.”
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She looked at me imploringly. “Ryan, is there anything I can do to make things right?”
I got money and status. All I wanted was justice.
I turned to her and said, “It’s all Nathan’s fault, isn’t it? If he hadn’t called you that day, you wouldn’t have left, and my mother would still be alive.”
Can you give me another chance? she pleaded.
I can’t forgive you, I replied coldly.
Besides, I had better options now. Rachel wasn’t good enough for me anymore.
She knew it too.
Rachel covered her mouth, trying to stifle her sobs.
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I watched her walk away. The cappuccino was sweet, her favorite brand.
But I doubted she would ever taste one this sweet again.
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That was my charm. I could make Rachel willingly seek revenge for me.
The best way to control a woman was by using her guilt. Rachel didn’t disappoint. Somehow, she hired people to kidnap Nathan.
That woman, who used to be afraid to even look at a dead fish, actually gutted Anna right there in front of Nathan.
The scene was so gory that Nathan vomited from fear.
Rachel, seemingly blinded by rage, stabbed Nathan over ten
times.
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In the end, Rachel started a livestream and confessed everything she had done to me.
At the last moment, she looked at the camera with deep emotion and said her final goodbye, “Ryan, I love you.”
She closed her eyes and ended her life with one last stab.
And just like that, the drama came to an end.
My emotions were a whirlwind. Using Rachel’s hands, I finally got them to turn on each other. My revenge was complete. That night, I rushed to Susan’s grave to share the good news.
The livestream quickly went viral, shaking the entire nation. Many viewers praised my devotion, while others expressed sympathy for Susan’s death. People were cursing Nathan and Rachel, saying they got what they deserved.
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Riding this wave of publicity, our company went public. I rocketed to the top, becoming one of Ace City’s power players. CEOs lined up at my door, eager to strike deals.
Even marriage proposals from various corporations flooded in. But I’d grown accustomed to solitude. Despite being surrounded by beautiful women and pursued by countless suitors, I never slowed my pace.
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