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Chapter 11

Author: Island Dweller
Jacob couldn't hide the hatred in his eyes when he saw me. "Your company has really grown," he said through gritted teeth. "Seems you occupy 20 floors now."

I took a sip of coffee and replied, "It's doing alright. It's only 32 floors."

He adjusted his glasses and said, "This company should have been mine."

I laughed at Jacob's overestimation of himself. Even if he had won the lottery, he could never have built a company to this scale.

I said mockingly, "This is a finance company. Do you even understand finance? Dad was the one who paid off the debts you had outside prison. And now, you casually claim this company is yours?

"If you hadn't been so self-destructive and called the police to frame me, you wouldn't have landed yourself in prison. You're so vicious, even toward your own brother. The heavens couldn't stand it and made you serve five years."

The moment I mentioned prison, Jacob lost his composure. "It's all because of you that I ended up like this! It wasn't worth swappin
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  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 11

    Jacob couldn't hide the hatred in his eyes when he saw me. "Your company has really grown," he said through gritted teeth. "Seems you occupy 20 floors now."I took a sip of coffee and replied, "It's doing alright. It's only 32 floors."He adjusted his glasses and said, "This company should have been mine."I laughed at Jacob's overestimation of himself. Even if he had won the lottery, he could never have built a company to this scale.I said mockingly, "This is a finance company. Do you even understand finance? Dad was the one who paid off the debts you had outside prison. And now, you casually claim this company is yours?"If you hadn't been so self-destructive and called the police to frame me, you wouldn't have landed yourself in prison. You're so vicious, even toward your own brother. The heavens couldn't stand it and made you serve five years."The moment I mentioned prison, Jacob lost his composure. "It's all because of you that I ended up like this! It wasn't worth swappin

  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 10

    After Jacob was released from prison, he wanted to ram his car into me again. Unfortunately, this time, he didn't have a car.So, he had to resort to other methods. He sent Quinn to get close to me. He thought that since she was my wife in our previous life, I would still have feelings for her.But in reality, Quinn was my nightmare.When she approached me, she even deliberately removed her makeup to please me. She also dressed very plainly and wore no luxury items.I knew Jacob had instructed her to do all of this. Otherwise, given her personality, she would definitely be wearing heavy makeup.I sneered at her and said, "That's more like it. Your social class should match the bag you carry. If you want to pretend to be rich, you need the actual means."Even though Quinn knew I was being sarcastic, she still replied with a bright smile, "You said it, Mr. Wright."She was completely different from her former self.I recalled the mocking expression she had when she posted about m

  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 9

    A moment later, police officers rushed into the living room and ordered us to raise our hands."Someone reported illegal drug use here. We need you to cooperate with our investigation," an officer said.I was shocked. I knew Jacob would try to harm me, but I never imagined he would go this far. He actually drugged the drink to try to send me to prison. If convicted, the sentence for this charge was severe. I stared in horror at the glass of wine. If I had taken even a sip, my life would have been over.Jacob eagerly raised his hand. "Officer, I'm the one who reported it! It's my brother who took drugs!"He pointed at me and whispered, "What's the use of having so much money? You won't be able to spend it in prison."The officer nodded. "That's quite the righteous act, turning in your own family. However, you'll need to come with us too for a test. Who's to say you haven't been taking drugs with him?"Jacob panicked and shouted, "No, officer! I haven't! Only my brother has!"Wa

  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 8

    That same day, I dressed inconspicuously and went to cash in the lottery ticket. After receiving the money, I bought several houses and a villa in the suburbs.I also bought a house for Dad.Just like in my previous life, I bought a sports car. Although I knew it might attract envy, it was something I bought with my own ability.Meanwhile, Quinn and Jacob got divorced. Jacob was saddled with a ton of debt and couldn't even afford a used-car now.He was even worse off than in his previous life, as he scrambled to borrow money from relatives to pay off his debts.Although he suffered both physically and mentally in his previous life, at least he didn't have to worry about food and clothing. He also had plenty of pocket money.But now, having enough to eat and wear had become a problem. He even faced harassing calls about debt collection.In the end, he took out new loans to pay off old ones. The interest piled up, and his debt grew larger. He lived in constant anxiety.Jacob even

  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 7

    Quinn, however, had no idea what Jacob was talking about. Confused, she said, "Honey, have you lost your mind? It's perfectly normal not to win the lottery. Only a small percentage of people ever win. Don't take it so personally."Then, Jacob pointed at me and said, "Was it you? Did you switch the lottery ticket?""It was just the two of you who went to buy the ticket that day. What does it have to do with me?" I retorted.But inside, I sneered. My life wasn't so easily replicated. Jacob was so naive to think that marrying Quinn would guarantee a lottery win. How could he be so foolish?Jacob didn't have time to investigate further. He frantically grabbed his hair.He had more pressing matters at hand—his loans were overdue. Notifications about his overdue payments kept pouring in on his phone.Calls came one after another. Just then, Quinn said to Jacob, "Honey, I've spotted a new bag I like. Will you buy it for me?"Furious, Jacob shoved Quinn to the floor and yelled, "All you

  • Making the Wrong Choice... Again   Chapter 6

    I couldn't help but laugh. Only I knew that the winning lottery ticket was already in my pocket.I couldn't wait to see Jacob's face when he watched the jackpot announcement and realized they hadn't won.The mention of Xenia reminded me that the engagement hadn't been formally canceled yet. I needed to visit them in person to have a proper discussion.I called her and said I wanted to explain things to her father myself. She was all too eager to give me her home address.When I arrived, I noticed that Xenia's family was indeed terrifyingly wealthy. Their garden was twice the size of ours.Once I entered, I saw a man dressed in casual clothes sitting and drinking tea.Xenia came downstairs at that moment and sat on the couch.I introduced myself and got straight to the point. "Arranged marriages are outdated now. Xenia and I don't have feelings for each other, so I'm here today to formally end the engagement."Xenia's father, Lewis Caldwell, said, "I know what kind of personalit

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