Mag-log inA year passed in the blink of an eye.Just as my future self had predicted, Nexa Tech successfully secured a government contract worth tens of billions of dollars, and its stock price skyrocketed nearly a hundredfold.I sold all my shares at the perfect moment, leaving myself with an enormous amount of capital.I did not spend the money recklessly, nor did I make any impulsive investments.Instead, I carefully divided my funds.I set aside enough money to cover all of my future education and living expenses, then invested the majority of the remaining capital into several promising emerging companies for long-term growth.Throughout my years at Harvard, I remained focused on my studies and repeatedly won awards in academic competitions. I continued using my scholarship funds to expand my investment portfolio.Over the years, my assets continued to grow.By the time I graduated, I had already accumulated enough capital to start my own business.After graduation, relying on my understand
A few months later, I suddenly received a call from an unfamiliar number.When I answered, I realized it was my father.I had no idea how he managed to find my new number.His voice sounded exhausted, but there was still a hint of blame in his tone.“Elena, you were being too stubborn. You left for Harvard without saying anything. Do you even still consider this family?”I had long since grown tired of his self-righteous lectures.I interrupted him coldly.“If you have something to say, just say it.”Only then did my father slowly continue.“Your stepmother said that since you were able to go to Harvard, you must have saved quite a bit of money. Did your grandmother secretly leave you some savings before she passed away?”Before I could answer, he hurriedly continued.“Sienna’s expenses at school are getting higher, and the family really can’t keep going like this. Can you help us out for now?”After hearing those words, I felt the last bit of warmth I had left disappear completely.I
By now, I had finally seen everything clearly.This so-called family affection had been nothing more than a self-deception I had clung to from beginning to end.From this point forward, I would only live for myself.My family still believed that I had no financial support and that after making a scene for a while, I would eventually give in and accept their arrangements.But no one could have imagined that I already held the resources capable of completely changing my destiny.I cut off all ties with my family and immediately began completing the early enrollment process for Harvard University.Before leaving, I blocked every way Adrian could contact me.At that time, Adrian still believed we were only having a normal argument and giving each other the silent treatment.In the past, no matter how serious our conflicts became, I was always the one who stayed behind, waiting for him to come and say a few comforting words before I forgave him.But this time, I disappeared completely.His
I returned home. The moment I stepped through the door, my parents came over to congratulate me on receiving my acceptance letter from Harvard University.My stepmother had rarely cooked before, but that day she prepared an entire table full of dishes, all of them exactly the kind of food I liked.If it had been in the past, every meal at home would have been centered around Sienna’s preferences, and no one would have cared about what I wanted to eat.My father walked over quickly and took my hand, his voice gentle.“Are you hungry? Sit down and wait for a little while. The steak will be ready soon, and we can start dinner.”After saying that, he hurried back into the kitchen.Watching his busy figure, I felt a faint ache in my nose.I thought that even though my father had always favored my stepmother and Sienna, perhaps there was still a place for me in his heart.Even if I had lost Adrian, I still had my father.I still had a family that belonged to me.The atmosphere at the dinner
Seeing me leave, Sienna quickly reached out and tugged at Adrian’s sleeve, finally pulling him back to reality.He immediately grabbed her hand, and the two of them hurried out of the party after me.They had not gone far when Adrian caught up with me. He grabbed my arm, unable to hide the anger on his face.“What has been going on with you lately? I already told you that if I did something wrong, you should just tell me. Why won’t you say anything?”I no longer wanted to waste another word on him.I forcefully pulled my arm away from his hand.Adrian took a deep breath, his voice filled with frustration and confusion.“Elena, you’re really being unreasonable this time. We agreed long ago that we would go to California for college together, but you secretly applied to Harvard without telling anyone.”“Why would you do something like this?”He stared at me intensely, his face filled with genuine confusion.I frowned and answered coldly and directly.“My qualifications are enough for Har
After Marcus finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in surprise.Many people immediately pulled out their phones to check the class group chat.Everyone knew how much I had cared about Adrian before this.They had all assumed that I would definitely go to California with him for college.Adrian staggered back a few steps, tilting his head slightly as he stared at me in disbelief.Sienna, who had been sitting nearby, suddenly looked up as well. After the initial shock faded, a faint trace of satisfaction quietly appeared in her eyes.The private room instantly became lively.“Oh my god, Elena Riley actually got into Harvard? That’s incredible!”“With Elena’s abilities, how could she possibly choose the University of California? Those rumors were obviously false!”“Elena, I’m so happy for you. Congratulations!”Countless surprised and envious gazes fell on me.Adrian, who had always been calm and composed, completely lost control of his emotions.He rushed toward me, grabbed my







