My father is an incredibly wealthy businessman, one of the richest men in the world. He once declared that if anyone dared to harm a hair on his precious daughter’s head, he would make them disappear from the face of the earth. But my stepmother Vanessa and stepbrother William doted excessively on Melody, a singer from a nightclub. They even allowed her to impersonate me at a gala dinner attended by wealthy elites, letting her sit in the place of honor meant for the true Chloe Collins. When I showed up, Melody tried to drive me away forcefully. “How dare a low-class singer like you try to attend tonight’s exclusive gala?” she sneered. “Mom and William have already let me take your place as the real Chloe Collins. You should leave now before you embarrass our family any further.” In my previous life, I was weak-willed and didn’t dare anger my stepmother and stepbrother. I tolerated all of Melody’s abuse. But now I’ve been reborn. Looking at the arrogant and domineering Melody, I walked up and slapped her hard across the face. “You ignorant nobody. A small gala like this has gone to your head,” I said coldly. “Who do you think you are? You’re not fit to use the Collins name.” 0
Melody was shocked that I, who had always been timid and afraid, dared to fight back. She immediately ordered the butler, Mr. Quinn, to drag me away. Mr. Quinn had barely taken a step when I glared at him. He quickly stepped back, a flicker of panic in his eyes. “Miss Chloe, didn’t Madam and Master William confine you at home? How…how did you get here?” I fixed Mr. Quinn with an icy stare, frightening him so much he lowered his head, not daring to meet my eyes. “My father is one of the world’s wealthiest men, and I’m his only daughter. Yet you dare call me ‘Miss Chloe’?” “Mr. Quinn, you’ve worked for our family for 20 years. If you can’t even recognize your true masters, what use are you to me?” In my previous life, Mr. Quinn ignored my father’s orders to take good care of me. Instead, he followed my stepmother and stepbrother’s commands, often depriving me of food and clothes and verbally abusing me. When Melody beat me to death with a golf club, he even stood by watching coldly. Now hearing that I wanted to fire him, Mr. Quinn fell to his knees begging for mercy. “Please spare me, Miss…” Melody put on an act of helping Mr. Quinn up, then took on a sisterly tone to scold me. “Chloe, you’re just a singer I picked up from a nightclub. What right do you have to fire Mr. Quinn?” Tiffany, the daughter of the company’s general manager who always fawned over Melody, couldn’t wait to jump in and yell at me. “If it wasn’t for our Melody taking you in from that nightclub, who knows where you’d be now. How dare you be so rude to Melody!” The other guests all felt indignant and started criticizing me as well. “So this is the singer that Miss Collins took in? How ungrateful!” “Exactly! I heard Miss Collins took her in and treated her like a real sister, indulging her in everything. Who knew she’d be so presumptuous!” “A mere singer dares to impersonate the real Chloe Collins? She must have a death wish!” How ridiculous. The truth was that I was the one who had taken Melody in from the nightclub. But to my surprise, when my stepmother Vanessa saw Melody, she strangely loved her like her own child. My stepbrother William was thoroughly captivated by Melody’s charms and sweet talk, doting on her excessively. So for any company events or galas, they would have Melody attend while keeping me confined at home. Living this life again, I’ve finally woken up. My father is an incredibly wealthy and powerful man who adores me. Why should I let these people walk all over me? I swept my gaze across the crowd, finally locking eyes with Tiffany. I gave her a contemptuous smile. “Who do you think you are? Even if your father Thomas were here, he wouldn’t dare raise his voice to me.” Tiffany was stunned that I dared to call out her father’s name in public. Enraged, she raised her hand to slap me. I was quicker, slapping her across the face first. Her face turned deathly pale with anger as she shrieked, “You…you dare hit me? I won’t let you get away with this!” Melody gnashed her teeth and shouted, “Someone come and seize this singer Chloe!” Security guards rushed over. I swept my cold gaze across them and declared loudly, “My father said that if anyone dares touch a hair on my head, he’ll make them disappear from this world!” With those words, the guards froze in place, not daring to take another step forward. Melody took two steps back, her guilty conscience showing. She tried to maintain her composure as she yelled, “You…you’re lying! Everyone here knows that for any company events or galas, Mom and William always have me attend.” “If you’re really the true Chloe Collins, why have they never once let you appear?” The crowd nodded in agreement. “Miss Collins has a point. That singer must be lying and trying to impersonate the real Chloe Collins!” “How outrageous. A perfectly good gala ruined by this singer who snuck in.” I gave a disdainful laugh and turned to Mr. Quinn standing nearby. I ordered him, “If you don’t want to be thrown out of the Collins family, go fetch my stepmother and stepbrother.” “Tell them that if they don’t come immediately, I’m going to beat Melody to death.” Mr. Quinn was shocked. He knew that Vanessa and William both doted excessively on Melody. Every time, no matter who was right or wrong, as long as Melody was unhappy, they would severely punish me. But after a brief hesitation, he still hurried out. Melody smiled smugly at me. “Chloe, I think you’ve lost your mind. How dare you summon Mom and William here.” In my previous life, when Melody was beating me bloody with a golf club, I had begged them for help, only to be cruelly rejected. Now that I’ve returned from hell, I won’t let any of them off the hook. Before she finished speaking, a warning voice suddenly came from outside. “Chloe, you haven’t been disciplined for three days and now you think you can do whatever you want?” Chapter
William strode into the banquet hall, hands in his pockets, flanked by two bodyguards in black suits. The guests all greeted him as “Young Master Collins.” William nodded in response, then walked over to us. Melody immediately threw herself into his arms, her eyes brimming with tears and a wronged expression on her face. “William, I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault for bringing Chloe back from that nightclub in the first place.” “That’s what caused her to make such a big scene now.” William gently stroked the back of her head, his voice soft as he comforted her. “It’s alright. With me here, she can’t do anything.” Then he turned to glare at me coldly, his face full of anger. “Chloe, I only allowed you, a mere singer, to stay in our home out of consideration for Melody.” “I never expected that after living with us for a few years, you’d become so presumptuous as to try impersonating her and becoming the real Chloe Collins.” William was the only son of my father’s younger brother. He had lost both parents at a young age. In the past, he would often come to our house under the pretext of visiting my father, but in reality he was trying to use my father’s status and influence to gain a foothold for himself. My father, out of consideration for his late brother, arranged for William to be a director in the company. He even allowed William to call him “Dad” just like I did. Back then, William doted on me a lot, saying having such a beautiful sister was his greatest fortune in three lifetimes. I never expected that after living in our home for ten years, William would turn against his own family and help Melody bully me! With just a few sentences, my cousin William had confirmed my identity as a mere singer. The crowd below immediately turned on me with vicious verbal attacks. “Miss Collins is too kind-hearted. That’s why this singer was able to bully her.” “Such an ungrateful wretch who doesn’t know her place. She should be locked up and left to rot in jail!” Having regained the upper hand, Melody shot me a look of smug triumph. I completely ignored her and turned to confront my biased cousin William. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s my dear stepmother? Is she too guilty to face me?” “Mom said dealing with a singer like you doesn’t require her personal attention.” I immediately took off the priceless jadeite necklace from around my neck and held it up high. “This was a birthday gift my father gave me when I turned 8. He said only his daughter, the true Chloe Collins, was worthy of wearing it.” “The 99 jadeite beads on this necklace came from a single piece of raw jadeite worth $50 million that my father specially bought at an international auction. He then commissioned John, a top French jewelry master, to carve my name onto each bead.” “William, do you still dare claim I’m just a singer now?” Hearing this, the crowd below all rushed forward, their eyes fixed greedily on the necklace in my hand. “Mr. Collins did indeed announce publicly before that he gave this billion-dollar necklace to his daughter.” “Strange. Why would Mrs. Collins and Young Master William let Melody take the place of the real Chloe Collins?” Melody’s eyes filled with panic, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead. She had never imagined I would have such a powerful trump card up my sleeve. William’s face darkened as he reached out to grab the necklace. “Chloe, how dare you steal Melody’s things. Give it back to her immediately!” His deliberate false accusation caused the crowd below to once again become unsure of who was telling the truth. I dodged his grasp. William signaled with his eyes, and the two bodyguards rushed forward to pin me down, snatching away the necklace and handing it to him. After receiving it, William personally put it around Melody’s neck, comforting her, “Sis, be more careful in the future. Don’t let this singer Chloe steal it again.” Melody nodded lightly. “Thank you, William, for getting it back for me.” She flashed me another smug smile. “Chloe, I took you in out of kindness, but you repaid me by stealing the birthday gift Dad gave me and claiming it as your own. You really deserve to die. Grab her and put her hands on the table. I’m going to teach her a lesson she’ll never forget!” The two bodyguards yanked me up and pressed my hands down on the table, leaving me unable to move. Melody skillfully picked up a wine bottle and smashed it down hard on my hands. Excruciating pain shot through me as bones shattered. The back of my hand was instantly a bloody mess, the white tablecloth stained crimson in a horrifying sight. I gritted my teeth and let out an anguished growl: “Dad will be here any minute. When he sees how you’ve hurt me, he’ll never let you off!” In my previous life, when Melody stole my identity as the real Chloe Collins and had me killed, my father never showed up. But this time, I had notified him in advance. He promised he would arrive at 10 pm sharp, just 5 minutes from now. Seeing me in such a pitiful state, Melody leaned in close to whisper mockingly in my ear. “Your dad is still overseas. How stupid are you to lie like this?” “Besides, with Mom and William backing me, even if your dad found out, he might not dare do anything to me.” Before she finished speaking, a furious bellow suddenly rang out. “Outrageous! Who gave you such audacity?” Chapter
The smug look on Melody’s face instantly turned to terror as she looked up. Vanessa strode into the banquet hall. The guests all bowed slightly in greeting. “Mrs. Collins.” The bodyguards immediately released their grip on me. Seeing it was Vanessa, the fear in Melody’s eyes dissipated. She flashed me a gloating smile. Vanessa’s eyes swept over Melody with concern, making sure she was unharmed. Only then did she turn to glare at me with utter disgust. “Who gave you permission to steal Melody’s identity as the real Chloe Collins?” In my previous life, I never understood why Vanessa was so biased towards Melody. It wasn’t until after I died that I learned the truth – Melody was actually the daughter of Vanessa’s true love. That man had once sworn undying love to Vanessa. But later, Vanessa was forced to marry my widowed father in order to save her family’s failing business. A year after marrying my father, that man died in a car accident while trying to save Vanessa. So when Vanessa discovered Melody’s true identity, she loved her like her own flesh and blood, vowing to give Melody the best of everything. Although Vanessa held the position of CEO in my father’s company, the person with true absolute power was still my father. Understanding the full story now, I couldn’t help but laugh coldly. “I’m only taking back what rightfully belongs to me. How is that stealing?” Now that even Vanessa was backing Melody’s claims, the crowd below became even bolder in hurling abuse at me. “This singer not only impersonates the real Chloe Collins, she even dares to speak so rudely to Mrs. Collins. She really doesn’t know her place!” “I think she’s gone mad with greed, fantasizing about being rich. What a fool!” William angrily declared, “Chloe, you’ve been eating and living well in our home all thanks to Melody’s kindness.” “But we never imagined our generosity would lead you to have such foolish delusions of impersonating Melody.” A cunning look flashed through Melody’s eyes. She pointed to the jadeite necklace around her neck and asked, “Mom, isn’t my necklace beautiful?” Vanessa was momentarily stunned. She glanced at me, realizing Melody had snatched it from me. She smiled and nodded. “It’s beautiful. It suits you perfectly.” Getting the answer she wanted, Melody grew even bolder. “Everyone, you all heard that, right? My mom has confirmed this necklace belongs to me.” “Chloe was just lying earlier when she said my dad gave it to her. She actually stole it from me.” The crowd below all chimed in agreement. I glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already 9:59 pm. I couldn’t help but smirk. In less than a minute, my father would arrive. Seeing I showed no signs of remorse, William flew into a rage. “Mom, Chloe has publicly impersonated our family’s true daughter. It’s unforgivable. I suggest we kick her out of the Collins family!” Vanessa hesitated, not agreeing immediately. “Chloe, if you kneel down and apologize to Melody now, and promise never to steal her identity as the real Chloe Collins again, I can allow you to continue staying in our family.” Melody’s eyes flashed with displeasure. Of course she didn’t want me to stay. She quickly spoke up. “Mom, it’s fine. She can’t really steal my identity as the real Chloe anyway.” “But she did try to impersonate me in public. If we don’t punish her severely, won’t others think our wealthy Collins family is easy to bully?” Seeing how this could damage the family’s reputation, Vanessa’s expression instantly changed. She berated me harshly. “Chloe, I’ll give you one last chance. Kneel down and apologize to Melody right now. Otherwise, I’ll kick you out of the Collins family immediately!” I laughed disdainfully. With my father away, she really thought she could act like the queen of the family. “You and William have twisted the truth, allowing Melody to impersonate me as the real Chloe Collins. You’re the ones at fault. Why should I apologize?” “Besides, you’re just my stepmother. What right do you have to kick me out of the Collins family?” William snorted coldly. “When Dad’s not here, Mom is in charge of all family affairs. Of course she has the right to kick you out.” Seeing me dare to talk back, Vanessa flew into a rage. She shouted for all to hear. “Someone come and take Chloe away.” “From today on, Chloe is forbidden from ever setting foot in the Collins family again!” Melody shook her head at me in mock pity, sneering, “Chloe, bullying me is one thing, but you dare to disrespect Mom like that?” “Someone bring me a bottle of acid. I’m going to destroy her face. Let’s see how she tries to impersonate me after that!” Vanessa and William nodded in approval. Melody was practically giddy with excitement. Dong, dong. The grandfather clock struck 10 pm. Mr. Quinn came running up to me, out of breath. “Miss, the Master has returned.” A large group of bodyguards in black suits rushed in, lining up on both sides like an honor guard. The atmosphere turned solemn. Then, my father strode in with a group of company executives, his voice booming like thunder. “Such big talk! Let’s see who dares touch a hair on my precious daughter’s head!”
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