LOGINI had been dating Lily Foster for three years, and she strictly insisted on splitting every expense. When my mother needed surgery and I was short twenty thousand dollars, she looked troubled. “Aaron, we agreed on financial independence.” I went everywhere trying to borrow money, while she turned around and bought her brother a Ferrari outright. When I confronted her, she answered without a hint of guilt. “That’s my money. What does it have to do with you? “And besides, you’re a man. You can’t always expect a woman to support you, right?” Her brother drove the sports car right up in front of me, showing off. “My sister said it herself—your money is her money, but her money is still hers.” I laughed. Because just a moment ago, I had activated the “Malice Cashback” system. For every trace of hostility someone directed at me, I would receive a hundredfold cash return. Lily stood in front of me, frowning in disgust. “What are you laughing at? You look like an idiot.” [Ding! Received 20 hostility points from Lily Foster. Cashback of $2,000 has been credited.]
View MoreI didn’t hear about what happened to Lily’s family. I saw it with my own eyes.That day, I was driving Jane out to pick up supplies. We were stopped at a red light when I spotted the three of them.Marcus, once behind the wheel of a Ferrari, now stood in a dirty work uniform, lowering himself for a construction foreman.His parents stood nearby, hair graying, backs bent, holding cheap groceries.Once, they’d carried themselves with such pride. Now they looked worn down, almost unrecognizable.Our eyes met for a brief second, and all I saw in theirs was emptiness.The light turned green. I hit the gas and left them behind.All of it—the entanglements, the resentment—ended there.Jane and I kept our wedding simple and warm.Just as I slipped the ring onto her finger, the voice in my head, silent for so long, suddenly blared.[ Warning! Detected extreme malice from Lily Foster. Malice levels exceeded threshold! ][ Final cashback of $20,000,000 has been credited. ]At the same time, a new
Lily told her brother and parents everything.“Malice cashback? Lily, have you lost it?”To be suspected and dismissed like that pushed her over the edge.She spiraled.She refused to accept it. She wanted revenge. She wanted to destroy me.She even hired two thugs, planning to break my legs.That night, just as I stepped out of my apartment complex, they rushed at me from the shadows.They didn’t even get close before security tackled them.[ Ding! Detected malicious intent from Lily Foster involving hired attackers. Cashback of $2,000,000 has been credited. ]Then she tried to ruin me through public opinion.She fabricated even worse lies, fraud and abuse, and paid gossip pages to spread them.For a while, the internet turned against me completely.[ Ding! Detected large-scale malice triggered by Lily Foster. Cashback of $10,000,000 has been credited. ]The next day, those accounts were banned for spreading false information, and records of her payments were exposed.Public opinion f
“Lily, stop pretending. Aren’t you tired?”She froze.I crouched down, leaning in close so only she could hear me.“Do you really think I won the lottery?”Her crying stopped instantly.She snapped her head up, eyes full of shock and confusion.“What are you talking about?”I smiled, straightening up and looking down at her.“It means this—every bit of malice you, your brother, and your whole family throw at me turns into cash. Deposited straight into my account.“Every insult from you makes me two grand.“Every ounce of hate makes me twenty thousand.“That twenty million? It’s already more than that now. All thanks to you.”The color drained from her face in an instant.She sat there, staring at me like I was something inhuman.Her mouth opened, but no words came out.I looked at her, hollow and stunned, and felt nothing.She had brought this on herself.I turned and walked back into the building without another word.Back at my desk, I handed in my resignation.With that kind of mone
Lily left in a daze.Or rather, I’d driven her out with the evidence.Before leaving, Marcus shot me a vicious glare.[ Ding! Received 400 Malice Points from Marcus Foster. Cashback of $40,000 has been credited. ]I didn’t care.The room finally fell quiet again.My mom looked at me, her expression complicated.“Aaron, you…”“I’m fine, Mom.” I smiled, reassuring her.Then I turned to Jane again. “Miss Dunn, I’m really sorry about today.”“It’s okay.” She shook her head, then looked at me with a hint of concern. “So, you really broke up with your girlfriend?”“Ex-girlfriend,” I corrected.Jane gave a small “oh” and didn’t press further.But from that day on, I could feel a subtle shift in the way she treated me.She took extra care of my mom. When I visited, she’d stay a little longer, talking with me.We talked about my mom’s condition, about small, everyday things.Talking to her felt easy. She listened well, and when she did respond, it was always just right.As for Lily, she wasn’t












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