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Chapter 9

Author: Perfect Timing
Cassandra kept screaming and yelling until the police finally dragged her away.

Everyone else dismissed it as the ravings of a lunatic.

Only I knew the truth—she had given up 30 years of her life.

But so what? Throwing all that away for a worthless man. Was it ever worth it?

I stopped caring about Cassandra and Derrick. I went home and focused on preparing for the upcoming provincial exam.

It wasn't until I walked out of the exam hall that I finally had the space to think about everything that had happened over the past few weeks.

Online, the chaos about Cassandra's cheating had reached a fever pitch.

The scandal escalated so quickly because she had insisted on having her assistant livestream the whole thing. People had witnessed firsthand how she went from victim to culprit.

All those earlier live streams where she swore she had passed turned out to be completely staged. People felt deceived, and the outrage quickly spread across the internet.

"Fraud! I knew she wasn't cut ou
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  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 9

    Cassandra kept screaming and yelling until the police finally dragged her away.Everyone else dismissed it as the ravings of a lunatic.Only I knew the truth—she had given up 30 years of her life.But so what? Throwing all that away for a worthless man. Was it ever worth it?I stopped caring about Cassandra and Derrick. I went home and focused on preparing for the upcoming provincial exam.It wasn't until I walked out of the exam hall that I finally had the space to think about everything that had happened over the past few weeks.Online, the chaos about Cassandra's cheating had reached a fever pitch.The scandal escalated so quickly because she had insisted on having her assistant livestream the whole thing. People had witnessed firsthand how she went from victim to culprit.All those earlier live streams where she swore she had passed turned out to be completely staged. People felt deceived, and the outrage quickly spread across the internet."Fraud! I knew she wasn't cut ou

  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 8

    Cassandra's protests fell on deaf ears.No one knew exactly how she had pulled it off, but everyone could see clearly that she was the one who cheated. The surveillance footage told the whole story.The officer's voice was firm. "Cassandra Lindth, you're under serious suspicion of cheating. Come with us."No matter how much she struggled or resisted, the police escorted her away. They invited me to assist with the investigation, and I gladly agreed.At the station, I cooperated fully and gave my statement. Once they cleared me of all suspicion, I was allowed to leave.This time, things were finally different from my last life.Cassandra didn't ride my coattails to success, and I wasn't ruined or vilified by the world for her deliberate cheating. I didn't end up drowning to death like before.Once I stepped outside, the tension I had been holding in for so long finally released. I went home and collapsed into bed, sleeping straight through until noon the next day.A call from th

  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 7

    All eyes immediately turned to me.Cassandra's expression changed in an instant. She let out a short, forced laugh."I told you so. You all believe me now, don't you? If she'd cheat on a civil service exam, who knows what else she'd be willing to do?"She didn't just cheat! She sabotaged me, and now the police are here to take her away. Serves her right!"Derrick's expression softened immediately, his tone shifting."I knew you were innocent. I believe you. This has to be Yvette acting out of jealousy. She must have pulled some stunt to frame you."Everyone around seemed stunned by the reversal, their looks toward me a mix of shock and confusion.I raised my hand calmly. "I'm Yvette Shaw."Cassandra's glare turned vicious as she yelled, "Officer! Arrest her!"The police quickly approached, explaining that I needed to come with them for questioning and asking me to cooperate.I nodded in acknowledgment. "No problem. But there's one thing I don't understand."On the day of the

  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 6

    Cassandra froze in shock, her eyes widening in disbelief. "What? A temp?"She practically shouted, waving her ID at the staff member."Look at this! It's me, Cassandra Lindth! First place in the civil service exam! I'm supposed to start as a full-time employee, not a temp!"The staff member blinked, confused by her sudden outburst. He lowered his head to check the records carefully."Uh… yeah, it's Cassandra Lindth. The name matches. What civil service exam are you even talking about? You clearly signed up for a three-month temp position!"Cassandra snatched the list out of his hands. Her name was clearly written under the temp roster.Her face went ghostly pale as she whispered, "No… No way! I clearly exchanged for… This is a mistake! You've got to fix this!"Derrick frowned, his voice sharp with blame. "It must be a mistake. How can such an important matter get handled so sloppily?"Panicked, Cassandra pulled up her phone and waved the onboarding notice, yelling, "Look! This

  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 5

    Cassandra shouted, "How is this even possible?"Heads turned as people nearby watched.She swallowed down the panic rising in her chest and forced a smile. "Yvette, have you lost your mind? You really think you can scare me like this?"You're just jealous I scored the highest and got this position, right? Let me tell you. The notification to report has already been sent. There's no mistake about it!"I just smiled quietly, saying nothing.Derrick stepped forward, his brows furrowed. Seeing Cassandra's pale face, he spun toward me, yelling, "Yvette! What did you do to Cassandra this time? If you can't handle this, don't make a scene here!"Cassandra quickly shifted her expression, tears welling in her eyes, making her look pitiful. "Yvette, I get that you're upset I passed, but you can't curse me like that! I earned this fair and square. How can you hope I end up stuck as a temp?"Derrick's face flushed with anger as he pointed at me. "Yvette! How can you be so heartless? You got

  • A Permanent Loss for a Temporary Role   Chapter 4

    I didn't even bother looking up."First of all, who's stalking you? I'm here to report for duty. Second, did you even pass your exam?"Without me watching him this time, Derrick had spent the past few weeks running around with Cassandra, completely indulging himself. Unsurprisingly, he bombed the exam, landed dead last, and didn't even make it to the interview."You—" Derrick's face flickered with anger."Stop pretending! This department only hired one person this year. What are you even reporting for? Are you losing your mind because you didn't pass?"Cassandra looked apologetic."Yvette, I'm sorry. I know you've been preparing for three years, so it couldn't have been easy. I barely prepared and still passed…""That's enough! You don't get to cheat your way to success. What did Cassandra do wrong? By being smarter than you?"I watched the two of them play their pathetic act with a neutral expression.This time, Cassandra seemed serious. She even brought along an assistant to

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