Liam Blackwood’s mother thought I wasn’t good enough for her precious son. She tried to bribe me with $7 million to leave him. My best friend Scarlett disagreed, “True love conquers all. Your pure love shouldn’t be tainted by money. If you take the money and run now, you’ll live with guilt towards Liam forever.” I foolishly believed her nonsense. I didn’t want the money; I just wanted Liam to treat me well. But later, I discovered Liam had been fooling around with Scarlett all along. In the end, I lost both love and money, and the stress even gave me breast cancer. Meanwhile, Scarlett turned around and accepted $14 million from Liam’s mother to cut ties with him. I found her at her luxury villa, kneeling and begging her to lend me money for surgery. She just threw a glass of red wine in my face. “You idiot! You’re so stupid it’s killing you! I stole your boyfriend, took the breakup fee that should have been yours, and now you think I’d help you? I can’t wait to get rid of you, let alone save you.” In the end, I died slowly from the disease. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment Liam’s mother offered me $7 million to leave her precious son. I took off my Bluetooth earpiece, turned off my phone, and shook my head at Mrs. Blackwood, “I’m sorry, but I’m pregnant with Liam’s child.” “My son is the CEO of Blackwood Corp, voted the city’s most eligible bachelor. You’re a poor factory worker who didn’t even finish high school. You’re not a good match. Even if you stay together, it’ll end badly,” she said. “Why not listen to me? Take the money and leave Liam. It’s better for both of you.” The check fell lightly into my palm, feeling like it was crushing my skull. I sat up straight, holding the check with both hands, carefully examining the numbers. “You can’t take this money. If you do, it’ll create a crack in your relationship with Liam. You’ll never have a chance with him again.” “True love conquers all. Your pure feelings shouldn’t be tainted by money,” Scarlett’s voice kept coming through the earpiece, making my chest ache with anger. I simply took off the earpiece and turned off my phone. I sighed, pushed the check back to Mrs. Blackwood, and shook my head, “I’m afraid that won’t work, ma’am!” Her face darkened as she took back the check, “Ungrateful! You’ll regret this later.” I held down one corner of the check, looking at her meaningfully, “I’m pregnant with Liam’s child.” Her face instantly turned black. She gasped for air, thinking I wanted to use the child to marry into their wealthy family. “Ma’am, you know, an abortion is quite expensive, and it’s harmful to my body. As for my mental state—” “$14 million!” Mrs. Blackwood cut me off, seeing through my little scheme. “Deal!” I agreed readily, taking back the check from her hand. That’s more like it. Why give Scarlett 14 million and only offer me 7 million? We should be treated equally. I left the restaurant and went straight to the bank to transfer the money. When I have time, I’ll learn about investing to make plans for the future. All afternoon, my heart felt like fireworks were exploding inside, so excited I wanted to scream. I admit I’m materialistic, a woman who values wealth. On the cab ride home, the heater was cool, the driver was friendly, and my chest felt clear. In my previous life, I had told Scarlett about Mrs. Blackwood wanting to meet me, asking for her advice. She told me to wear an earpiece and follow her instructions. When I heard Mrs. Blackwood was offering $7 million for me to leave her son, Scarlett immediately exploded with anger and anxiety. “True love is tested by worldly pressures. Only after going through all hardships is it true love. Aria, this is all a test of your relationship.” “You can’t take this money. If you do, it’ll create a crack in your relationship with Liam. You’ll never have a chance with him again.” “True love conquers all. Your pure feelings shouldn’t be tainted by money.” “Have some backbone, don’t let people look down on you.” So I believed her and didn’t take the money. I just wanted Liam to be devoted to me. It wasn’t until Liam broke up with me that I realized I was just a replacement for his dead ex-girlfriend. Coincidentally, Scarlett also looked quite similar to me. So the two of them had been fooling around behind my back for a long time. He said, “You’re so boring and prudish. In bed, you can’t even compare to a single strand of Scarlett’s hair.” “I’m a CEO making millions. Every day I have to coax and beg just to get a kiss from you, wasting half my day.” “I’ve had enough. I don’t want to keep coaxing you anymore, and I don’t want to keep hiding with Scarlett. I want to give her a proper status.” In the end, I lost both love and money, and the stress even gave me breast cancer. Scarlett, who had initially advised me to stay pure, ended up accepting $14 million from Mrs. Blackwood as a breakup fee. She traveled the world and dated freely. I finally managed to find her when she returned to the country, at her luxury villa. But she just threw a glass of red wine in my face. She tapped my forehead with her finger, looking at me like I was a clown. “You idiot! You’re so stupid it’s killing you! I stole your boyfriend, took the breakup fee that should have been yours, and now you think I’d help you? I can’t wait to get rid of you, let alone save you. The sooner you die, the sooner you’ll be at peace.” Of course, I knew she had schemed against me. But I had no choice but to beg them. I had no parents and knew only them. In the end, I died slowly from the disease in a basement. Perhaps even the heavens couldn’t bear to watch my laughable and tragic life? Given another chance, I swore I wouldn’t make the same mistakes. The money is mine, and whoever wants the man can have him. I got out of the cab with a smile, immediately spotting Scarlett pacing anxiously at the entrance of our apartment complex. Seeing me, she ran over, her eyes fixed on the departing cab, “How could you afford a cab? It costs $30 from downtown to here. Don’t tell me you had no backbone and took the old lady’s money.” She was panting, looking utterly disappointed in me. I tried hard to suppress my smile, “No, I was just scared and wanted to get home quickly to see you.” Her expression improved a bit, and she linked arms with me affectionately. “Don’t think I’m nagging. There’s a difference between eating one meal and eating every meal.” “Now that you’ve got Liam, it’s like you’ve got the Blackwood family’s billions. How could you ever be poor again?” “Right now, you need to act high and mighty. Tell Liam, tell the Blackwoods, that you’re not after their money. You want Liam for who he is. Don’t let them look down on you.” “Otherwise, once you marry in, life won’t be easy. They’ll definitely treat you like dirt.” “So you must refuse all the bags and jewelry Liam gives you, understand?” … Scarlett chattered on and on as we walked. I suddenly stopped, pulling away from her, “Scarlett, stop saying these things.” She froze, looking at me helplessly, her lips moving but no sound coming out. “My relationship with Liam is pure, sacred and inviolable. I won’t let you talk about it like this.” Hearing this, she smiled, “That’s what I mean. I’m glad you understand.” “Scarlett!” I stared into her eyes, “Why didn’t you come back from the bathroom at yesterday’s banquet? And you didn’t even come home last night.” Her face instantly turned pale, her expression frozen, “I… I drank too much, so I slept at a hotel.” “Oh, did you see Liam? You two left one after another. He said he had company business, but what business could there be in the middle of the night?” She licked her lips, touching her nose, “Maybe it was foreign clients? You know his business is international.” I smiled, “You’re right!” She took out her keys and ran off, saying she’d go open the door. But I saw her patting her chest in relief as she ran. Well, well. So they were already fooling around at this point. I was such an idiot in my previous life, not suspecting anything at all. Feeling a bit angry, to prevent getting breast cancer, I took out my phone and opened my chat with Liam. I accepted his $14,000 transfer from yesterday. Then I sent, “I’ve picked out my birthday gift. How about that limited edition pink Maserati?” He replied instantly, “You… have a driver’s license?” Whether I have a license or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that it’s valuable and will hold its value. And it’ll make me feel better. “Liam, how can you talk like that? Not very CEO-like at all. When I say I want something, you should just give it to me. Why ask so many questions? Are you stalling because you have someone else outside?” The screen showed “typing” for a while before his message came through. “I’m sorry, I was wrong. But I swear there’s only you.” Yeah, right. Who knows how many mementos of his dead ex he’s collected behind my back. This time around, I only want money. Whoever wants the love can have it. On my birthday, Liam rented out the most luxurious hotel in the city and invited all his friends. Scarlett arrived fashionably late. She wore a tight-fitting evening gown that showed off her curves beautifully. The emerald necklace around her neck was dazzling. I’d seen a celebrity wear this necklace set before. It was said to be worth over $40 million. The night the celebrity wore it, it was bought by a mysterious tycoon. So that mysterious tycoon was Liam, huh? I held my head and smiled bitterly. They were so blatant last time, and I didn’t suspect a thing. I really was clueless. Scarlett stood timidly at the door, her watery eyes looking at me. Waiting for me to invite her to sit in the empty seat next to Liam. I suddenly dropped my smile and threw down the Maserati keys. “Liam, you’ve really disappointed me.” Seeing his confused face, I continued, “Scarlett, a waitress making 2,000 a month,is wearing a limiteded edition gown and a nemerald necklace worth 40 million. “Look at me, I don’t have a single expensive thing on. Does this make sense? And for my birthday gift, you only gave me a $600,000 Maserati. Are you trying to mistreat me?” Everyone around covered their mouths, trying not to laugh out loud. Liam’s face turned pale. He was very embarrassed. “Didn’t you say not to give you expensive gifts? That you wanted to have an equal relationship with me?” “It was Scarlett who told me not to accept money from men, so I wouldn’t be looked down on. She said to have some backbone.” I frowned and walked towards the flustered Scarlett, “Right, so where did all this come from? Did you win the lottery?” Scarlett’s lips were pressed white. Her gaze passed over me to look at Liam behind me, on the verge of tears. Liam pulled me back, whispering in my ear, “They might be fake. Don’t push her. Can’t you see she’s about to cry? Aren’t you two best friends?” “Fake!” I deliberately raised my voice, “Don’t insult her. I knew her before all these rumors. She’s too proud to buy fakes. Right, Scarlett?” Meeting my gaze, Scarlett burst into tears, her makeup ruined. Surrounded by everyone’s speculative looks, she was extremely embarrassed. “They’re fake, I admit they’re fake! I just didn’t want to be looked down on by you all. I didn’t want to seem too shabby. What’s wrong with that? You were born with silver spoons and don’t understand me, fine!” She looked at me with teary eyes, “What about you? We’re the same kind of people. Don’t you understand me? Or are you doing this on purpose, wanting to see me humiliated?” I swirled my wine glass, “Who’s the same as you? Can you find a boyfriend as handsome and rich as Liam? You’re so ugly, no one wants you!” My expression turned cold, and I poured the whole glass of red wine on her white dress. “Yes, I did it on purpose. I just can’t stand your self-righteousness.” “You say the necklace is fake, fine. I’ll transfer you $14,000 to keep the necklace. Otherwise, it’s real, and I’ll investigate who gave it to you.” Scarlett’s knuckles turned white as she angrily took off the necklace and turned to leave. “Wait, what about the ring and earrings? They’re a set.” Scarlett cried as she took them off. I felt bad watching, let alone Liam. Sitting back down, he asked me quietly, “You’re usually so good-tempered. Why are you so angry at her today?” “I feel like she’s being someone’s mistress. I can’t let her keep making mistakes, you know?” Seeing my good intentions, Liam patted my shoulder, “You’ve worked hard! I’m going to the bathroom first.” Watching him walk away, I smiled. The fish had finally taken the bait. After some small talk, I also excused myself. Hiding in the stairwell, I opened my phone. On the screen, Liam had Scarlett pinned against the bathroom wall. One hand controlled both her hands, while the other roamed her body. His mouth kept kissing away her tears. “Look how busy he is,” I couldn’t help but comment. Scarlett pushed his hand away and questioned, “Who’s prettier, me or her? Do you like her more or me?” “You’re prettier. I only like you, baby,” Liam said without missing a beat. “She won’t let me touch her. How can she compare to your passion? Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take responsibility for you after I touch you.” “I’m waiting for a chance to break up with her and make things official with you.” Scarlett was coaxed from tears to smiles. “Heh, that’s men for you. They’ll say anything to anyone.” Before I could finish speaking, intimate sounds came from the phone. My cheeks flushed red, and I suddenly stood up. My hand shook, and the phone fell to the ground. I bent down to pick it up, but a large hand beat me to it. The man’s gaze fell on the screen, the corner of his mouth curling into an intriguing smile. I remembered him. Earlier in the private room, his burning gaze had almost burned a hole through me. It’s normal for rich second-generation guys like Liam to have some shady friends, so I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t expect him to follow me. I stood on tiptoe, trying to snatch the phone from his hand, but he took the opportunity to press me against the railing. Surrounded by the unfamiliar scent of the man, with intimate sounds lingering in the air, my face instantly burned hot. Suddenly, the phone rang. The man glanced at it and answered, putting it to my ear. “I have an urgent matter at the company. You guys keep having fun. I’ll have the driver take you home when you’re done.” “Oh~——” I hurriedly covered my mouth, glaring fiercely at the man in front of me. He had taken advantage of my distraction to lift my shirt at the waist, and his palm landed on my skin.
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