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I Became a Billionaire by Lighting Candles for My Cheating Ex

I Became a Billionaire by Lighting Candles for My Cheating Ex

Cerita Pendek · Imagination
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Bahasa: English
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Face Slapping

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Independence

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Feel-Good Story

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The day my ex cheated on me, I cried for about ten minutes before digging out the jewelry box he gave me. I sold everything valuable inside for four hundred dollars and used the money to buy a huge box of black candles. Today, I crouched outside his apartment complex, arranging the candles in a circle and lighting them one by one. “You crazy woman! Why are you lighting black candles? Are you trying to curse my son?” His mother stormed out and jabbed a finger in my face. The other woman hid behind my cheating ex and spoke in a choked voice: “Don, I’m scared… What if she still hasn’t gotten over you? What if she does something terrible?” The onlookers shook their heads and concluded that the breakup had driven me insane. Then a ding rang inside my head. [You lit two dollars’ worth of black candles. Ten-thousandfold cashback triggered. Twenty thousand dollars has been credited to your account!] I reached for the remaining candles and lit them one by one.

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Chapter 1
"Suzy Shaw, have you lost your mind? Why are you pulling this kind of stunt outside my home in the middle of the night?”Donald Turner rushed out in his pajamas.I ignored him and calmly lit another black candle, placing it in the circle around me.The candlelight cast a warm glow over my face.Then a crisp ding rang inside my head.[You lit four dollars’ worth of black candles. Ten-thousandfold cashback triggered. Forty thousand dollars has been credited to your account!]What a beautiful sound.I pulled out another candle, lit it, and added it to the circle."You’re still lighting them?" Donald strode over and reached for the candles."Don’t touch them." I didn’t even look up. "If you knock them over, you’ll pay for them.""Can’t we just go our separate ways peacefully? Do you really have to make such an ugly scene?" He stared at me."When you cheated on me, did you worry about making an ugly scene?" I rose to my feet and met his eyes."Don, stop…"Lisa Cook timidly peeked out fr
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Chapter 2
I sidestepped, and the broom struck the landscaping behind me with a vicious crack.“Careful, Mrs. Turner. You might hurt your back.”“You actually dared to dodge?” Rachel trembled with rage. “My son made the right choice calling off your engagement! You’re bad luck for any man, and whoever marries you will live to regret it!”Lisa hurried over to support Rachel while fanning the flames of her anger. “Please don’t let her upset you. Suzy’s probably just heartbroken. Please take pity on her.”“Take pity on her? Who’s going to take pity on me?” Rachel shoved Lisa away and stormed toward me before kicking over the metal tray holding the candles.The candles scattered across the ground, and their flames went out at once.[Warning: The black candles were destroyed. Cashback interrupted!]“Mrs. Turner, that wasn’t very fair.”“Not fair? You’re lighting candles outside my home in the middle of the night, and you’re lecturing me about fairness?” Rachel raised her broom and moved to strike a
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Chapter 3
Donald’s expression turned ugly.“Two hundred thousand dollars? You must be dreaming!”He strode over, snatched up the empty candle box, and hurled it to the ground.“Do you think putting on this ridiculous spectacle will make me see you differently? You’re just trying to get my attention, aren’t you?”I said nothing and watched him perform in silence.“Let me make this clear. You can forget about me! Lisa is gentler than you, more understanding than you, and she’s…”“Poorer than me,” I interrupted.Donald choked. “What did you say?”“I said Lisa is poorer than me.”I pulled out my phone, opened my banking app, and shoved the balance in his face.“Look. Two hundred thousand dollars. It’s not much, but it’s enough to buy your life.”Donald stared at the screen, his eyes widening. “How is this possible? Where did you get that money?”“What does it have to do with you?”“Did you steal it?” Donald seized on the accusation. “Mom! Call the police! Her money clearly came from somewhere illega
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Chapter 4
Donald wiped the water from his face, his eyes bloodshot.“Suzy, you’re asking to die!” He lunged at me, but Lisa grabbed him and held on tightly.“Don, don’t lose your temper! She’s only trying to provoke you! If you hit her, you’ll have to pay damages and go to jail!”Donald struggled for a few seconds before stopping. He glared at me, his eyes filled with venom.“Fine. I won’t hit you. But I have plenty of ways to make sure you can’t stay here.”He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.“Hello, Uncle? That employee, Suzy Shaw, doesn’t need to come in tomorrow. Yes, fire her immediately. What about the breach-of-contract penalty? I’ll pay it. I just want her gone.”After hanging up, he curved his lips into a cruel smile. “Did you hear that? In this city, without my permission, you won’t even find a job washing dishes.”“Oh.”I pulled a fresh box of black candles from my bag, arranged them on the metal tray, and began lighting them again.Donald trembled with rage, but there was no
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Chapter 5
Donald felt a chill run through him at my laughter and took a step back.“What are you laughing at? You’re about to be arrested, and you can still laugh?” He gripped my phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.“Officer, she’s openly taunting the law! She needs to be punished!”The lead officer frowned.“We can’t unlock the phone. Take it back to the station and have the tech unit examine it.”“Don’t bother,” I said calmly. “The passcode is 0824.”Donald froze. “0824? That’s my birthday.”He entered the code, and the screen lit up.Donald eagerly opened my photo gallery and notes, hoping to find evidence that I was laundering money or mentally unstable.The next second, all the color drained from his face.“What… What is this?” he stammered, turning the screen toward the officers.The screen showed photo after photo of black candles marked with Donald’s name and date of birth.Each candle was covered in vicious commands written in red marker.Some read, “Die Donald Turner,” whil
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Chapter 6
“Suzy, you lunatic! Stop it right now!”Donald shook Lisa awake, then turned and saw me still lighting black candles carved with his name. He looked ready to break down.He rushed over and tried to grab the metal tray, but I shouted at him.“Donald, I wouldn’t touch that if I were you.” I waved the lighter in my hand. “Take one more step, and I’ll light the entire box in your name.”“You… What are you trying to do?” Donald’s voice trembled, and he didn’t dare come any closer.“Make money.” I didn’t even look up as I lit another candle.“You were wondering why I insisted on doing this here? The cashback rate is higher in this spot.”“What the hell does cashback have to do with anything? Can you speak normally?” Donald clutched his hair in frustration.“It’s simple. Every twenty cents I spend on candles here earns me two thousand dollars. The more I light, the more I make.”I looked up and smiled at him. “So, I should thank you. If you hadn’t cheated on me, I would never have discovered
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Chapter 7
After the security guard lit one candle, he gazed at me eagerly.“Well? Does it work?”I transferred twenty dollars to him.“It works. Consider it a blessing.”The guard stared at the twenty dollars that had appeared in his account. It was less than he’d hoped for, but he had earned it without lifting a finger, and he grinned from ear to ear.“Then… Can I light a few more?”“No.” I put my phone away. “There’s a limited number of spots. You can only light one candle a day. Light more than that, and it won’t work.”The guard looked disappointed but obediently stepped aside and helped keep the crowd under control.By then, Donald was completely hooked. The candles in his hands were running out, but the money in his account kept piling up.“Suzy, we’re out of candles! Give me more!” He frantically reached toward me.“Out? Then I suppose we’re done for tonight.” I pretended to pack up.“Wait! I want to keep going!” Donald panicked and grabbed my hand. “I still need to earn more money! I
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Chapter 8
The next morning, I woke up naturally.My phone showed dozens of missed calls, all from Donald.I ignored them, blocked his number, and opened my banking app. When I saw the two million dollars in my account, my mood instantly improved.I was about to treat myself to a nice meal when the doorbell rang.I opened the door and found Donald standing outside with a crutch.His face was pale, his eyes were sunken, and he looked ten years older overnight.“Suzy, you finally opened the door.” His eyes reddened, and he nearly burst into tears. “You blocked my number. I spent the entire night looking for you.”“What do you want?” I leaned against the doorframe.“I’ve thought things through.” Donald took a deep breath. “I was wrong yesterday. Lisa is too vain. I’ve already broken up with her.”“So?”“Let’s get back together.” Donald looked at me expectantly.“Suzy, I know you still have feelings for me. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have lit all those candles outside my home. Just give me half of yo
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Chapter 9
Donald kept a low profile over the next few days.The embezzlement case had probably left him overwhelmed, leaving him no time to come after me.But I didn’t let my guard down.The system gave me money, but it also gave me a mission.The system displayed a notification: [Spend two million dollars within seven days, or an equivalent amount of your lifespan will be deducted.]Making money was difficult, but spending it wasn’t easy either.I went on a shopping spree, viewed houses, bought a car, and splurged on luxury goods.But as someone who had always been frugal, I found it incredibly difficult to spend two million dollars.Real estate transactions were especially complicated, and there was no way to complete one in just a few days.I grew frantic.That was when Donald showed up at my door again. This time, he had come to beg for help.“Suzy, please save me!” He knelt outside my door and begged desperately. “The company is suing me, and Lisa ran off with the last of my money. I real
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Chapter 10
After Lisa left, Donald was completely broken.He stopped lighting candles and gave up trying to fight back. Every day, he lay in that run-down apartment and waited for the court to summon him.I couldn’t be bothered to care. I collected rent and counted my money every day, enjoying a comfortable life.A month later, Donald suddenly came to see me.“Suzy, I want to talk to you.” He stood outside my door, gaunt and haggard, but his eyes were clear.“About what?” I leaned against the doorframe.“About this building.” Donald took a deep breath. “I want to buy it back.”“Buy it back?” I laughed. “Do you have the money?”“I do.” Donald pulled out a document and handed it to me.“I sold an old mining operation out west. The deal was worth ten million dollars.”I stared at him. Where had he gotten a mine?“It was an inheritance from my grandfather.” Donald seemed to notice my confusion.“I never touched it before. But now, I have to use it to buy this building back.”“Why?”“There’s someth
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