Reborn: Make Them Pay
Charlotte Hawkins had everything—a powerful family legacy, a loving husband, and a best friend she trusted with her life. But on her birthday, her world collapses.
After years of mysterious illness, Charlotte finally discovers the horrifying truth. The man she married, Vance Vardern, has been poisoning her slowly, waiting for the moment he secures control of her family’s company. And he isn’t alone. Standing beside him is the person Charlotte trusted most—her best friend.
Betrayed by the two people she loved most, Charlotte dies knowing everything she built was stolen from her.
But fate gives her a second chance.
Charlotte wakes up three years in the past, before the poison destroyed her body and before she handed her future to the people who would kill her.
This time she remembers everything.
The lies. The manipulation. The betrayal.
And this time, Charlotte refuses to be the naive woman they once deceived.
Armed with knowledge of the future, she begins to rewrite her fate—protecting her family’s empire while carefully setting traps for those who betrayed her.
They believe she is still weak.
Still blind.
But they are about to learn the truth.
Charlotte Hawkins has been reborn.
And this time, she will make them pay.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter 17: Make Them PanicThe front door clicks shut behind me at exactly 7:00 AM.The penthouse is quiet.Too quiet.For a brief moment, I just stand there, keys still in my hand, taking it in. The familiar space feels… different. Not because anything has changed — but because I have.I’m not the same woman who left here at 3:16 AM.I move further inside, slipping my heels off by the door, my body still heavy from exhaustion and whatever remnants of medication are lingering in my system. The faint scent of antiseptic clings to my skin, barely masking the metallic memory of blood.I barely make it three steps before I hear it—Footsteps.Fast.Rushed.Panicked.“Charlotte—”Vance appears from the hallway, his eyes wide, hair slightly dishevelled, shirt half-buttoned like he threw it on in a hurry. His gaze drops to me instantly, scanning, searching.Relief floods his face so quickly it almost looks convincing.Almost.“Oh my god, Charlotte—what happened?” he breathes, closing the distance between us. “There wa
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Chapter: Chapter 16: We Do This ProperlyThe room falls into a silence that doesn’t belong.Not the kind people pay for — not the curated quiet of luxury penthouses and soundproof glass — but something heavier. Denser. Like the air itself has shifted.Like something irreversible has just been said.I don’t move.I just watch her.Charlotte.Scarlett.Lottie.Too many names for one woman.Too many versions of the same person standing right in front of me — and somehow, none of them feel wrong.This is my second life.The words don’t settle. They don’t make sense. They don’t fit into anything rational, and yet they echo in my head with an unsettling clarity.I should question it.I should dismantle it, pick it apart until it falls into something explainable.I don’t.Because I’ve seen it too.Not in words.Not like this.But in fragments. In moments that never made sense until now.Her body in my arms.Too still.Too cold.Her voice — faint, strained.Don’t take me there.I did anyway.My jaw tightens.I thought I was saving h
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Chapter: Chapter 15: Second LifeI wake earlier than usual, my body stirring before my mind can catch up. Something feels… off. Not wrong exactly — just unfamiliar, like I’ve been pulled from somewhere I wasn’t meant to leave.My sleep has been erratic lately — probably from yesterday’s nap after I fainted — but this feels different.I reach for my phone in the dark, my hand brushing against something warm.Wet.I freeze.A memory surfaces — faint but undeniable. Not quite a dream, not quite real. Just… there.This moment.This bed.This feeling.Pain.Blood.Doctors speaking in hushed tones about a miscarriage.Twins.My breath catches as the memory settles deeper. I don’t remember ever being pregnant, yet the knowledge sits heavy in my chest like it belongs to me. Multiple birth. High risk. Missed symptoms. Too busy to notice.Too late.Slowly, I turn on the light.The sheets are soaked in blood.My stomach drops — but I don’t scream. Don’t panic. Don’t cry.Because I already know.A quiet grief washes over me inst
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Chapter: Chapter 14: Playing Along“What on earth are you doing here?” Vance accuses.I almost laugh, because the ones who should be questioned are standing right in front of me. Instead, I smirk and test him.“Oh darling, I just met our friendly neighbour,” I say sweetly. “He’s a real charmer. My first impression was far from the gentleman he is.”They both freeze, and it’s almost too easy.“Are you two okay?” I tilt my head slightly, letting out a soft laugh. “It’s almost as if I’ve caught you both committing a crime.”Their laughter follows a beat too late, forced and hollow.“No, gal, nobody’s guilty here,” Anya says quickly. “We’ve just had an… eventful afternoon—” She cuts herself off abruptly, covering her mouth as if she can take the words back.I glance at Vance, catching the subtle tick of his jaw.“What did our neighbour say?” he asks, voice tight. “What did he tell you?”There it is. Panic.I chuckle lightly, easing the tension on purpose. If I’m going home with them, I need to play this carefully.“Well, h
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Chapter: Chapter 13: Trust No-oneI’m stumped.Completely, utterly stumped.Because I cannot understand why Azriel has my name scribbled through his diary.Not just written.Scratched in.The pen strokes are aggressive, pressed deep into the page like whatever he was feeling refused to stay contained.Frustration.Anger.Obsession.And that’s what unsettles me the most.Because there is no logical explanation for this.He didn’t have time to write it after I told him my name.Which means—My stomach twists.I need to get out.Now.I rush toward the door, grabbing the handle and twisting it frantically.Nothing.Again.Nothing.Five long, dreadful minutes pass before—Click.The lock releases.The door swings open.Relief floods me——and I slam straight into a solid chest.Of course.I don’t even need to look up.At this point, I’d recognise him anywhere. By scent. By presence. By the sheer inconvenience of him.“Going somewhere?” he taunts.I try to brush past him, but he’s quicker.His hand wraps around my wrist, pul
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Chapter: Chapter 12: LottieI instantly regret saying all of that out loud.Saying it makes it real.And I don’t know what’s more terrifying; that I’m wrong, or that I’m right.I force myself to look at my tormentor.He looks… stunned.He doesn’t laugh. Doesn’t argue. Doesn’t even interrupt.He just stares at me like I’ve completely lost my mind.Fair.The silence doesn’t last long.Thud.A muffled moan follows.Then another.My stomach twists.I let out a small, awkward laugh, trying to break the tension.“Wow, who needs porn when you get it live?”He doesn’t laugh.Doesn’t even smirk.Instead, his expression shifts into something between annoyance and confusion.“At this point,” he says flatly, gesturing upward, “I assumed you wouldn’t find it amusing, considering it’s coming from your penthouse.”The words hit instantly.And this time, I really listen.The sounds.The voices.My breath catches.I know that voice.I know both of them.My husband’s low groan — unmistakable.And Anya…Anyone within a ten-mile ra
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