"I hate it whenever she comes to our store to buy fabrics, she's always trying to find trouble with me," Alana groaned with a pout, making Lily chuckle at her cuteness. Realising what she had said, Alana covered her mouth and gave Lily an apologetic look."I don't mean to say bad things about your friend," she apologised and Lily waved her off. "She's not my friend, she's a classmate that I don't have a choice but to mingle with," Lily explained with a frown. "Oh, is that so? You must be careful with her, she always looks down on people with lower status than she is! Hmph! I would have had it worse if she had come with her friends today, bunches of unreasonable ladies!" She cussed."I will be careful. Anyway, I need your help with something," Lily said with a serious tone. "What is it you want? I will help you as best as I can!" Alana guaranteed with her hands placed on her chest proudly."I want you to work with me in my new company as a seamstress," Lily offered expectantly. He
Mr Hudson's face turned purple in anger and frustration, he was still looking for ways to resolve the online conflict about his unruly second daughter when another set of news about the same daughter spread all through the news. "Answer me! What does this mean?" He demanded angrily as he shoved the newspaper containing the news about Hellen's biological father into Mrs Hudson's face."What are you talking about? It's just a rumour, can't you see someone is targeting our daughter, Are you saying we aren't good enough for you? Would you rather have your dead wife and good daughter? Let me tell you I'm not going anywhere!" Mrs Hudson yelled, her heart racing anxiously.She had been so shocked about the issue and before she recovered from the shock and found ways to deal with the news, Mr Hudson had already come to her demanding an explanation. She decided to muddle around it and pretend she doesn't know anything, if not, she and her daughter would lose everything they've worked for ove
'Upgrade complete''The firewall is ready for use' Lily smacked her lips together as a smile appeared on her face. She will be leaving for school in a few hours and the journey to get everything back will officially begin. She needs to finish up everything she had started at home before leaving.As her fingers danced across the keyboard, codes appeared and disappeared on the screen in a blur. Soon, a castle interface materialised, the details rendered in intricate detail. It was as if she had painted a masterpiece on the screen, her fingers the brush and the keyboard her canvas. With a final flourish, she hit enter, and the program came to life. She sat back with satisfaction. She worked with purposeful efficiency, assigning different rooms to different functions within the castle. There were defence towers, control rooms, and storage rooms, all meticulously designed and rendered. Once she was satisfied with the preparations, she sent the program to Alpha for his team's testing s
Sinful: I can handle the likes of them, Mr Alpha. How is it? Have you had time to check out the upgraded one I sent to you? Alpha: I haven't, I logged in to see your name all over the main page. Why don't you drop your contact information, I will get back to you once it has been tested. Lily paused and read the chat over and over again, deliberating whether or not to get involved with the man on the other side of the screen. Due to the knowledge from her past life, she has little idea of the minor competition between himself and his cousin, Fredrick. {I will advise that you keep in contact with him. He already made it clear he wants to keep working with you the last time. If you keep declining him, it might make working together in the future awkward.}{You can't always fly under the radar, and if you want to, you'll need someone to help you cover your tracks. You can't do it all by yourself. I know you're capable on your own but even the best of us need a little help sometimes. Be
Lily pursed her lips as she walked into her newly assigned dorm to see three other people already occupying the best parts of the room. As she stepped in, the once noisy room became quiet and all eyes fixed on her, watching her every move as she walked in. Lily could tell that the three of them were not fond of her from the malicious looks in their eyes. "Oh, look who's here!" One of the girls spoke in a mocking, sneering tone, drawing the attention of the others in the room. "If it isn't Merissa's little lap dog. I'm surprised she even let you out of her sight! Why didn't you go live with her off campus?" She laughed cruelly, and the other girls joined in, their laughter like a pack of hyenas circling their prey.She ignored their words and walked to the last bed space in the room."Did you not hear Jasmine talking? How dare you ignore her!" The lady closest to her snatched the dusting towel and sneered into her face, daring her to say something back. "Paupers really do have nast
Lily walked into the cafe with an expressionless face, unbothered by the many eyes and the gossipy voices that followed her around the campus. The news about her having a fallout with Merissa because Merissa took her spot in the competition had spread like wildfire and in an environment where being from a humble background was a crime of its own, she was pointed at and blamed for being petty. "Tch, what is so special about her? Just a little more talented than others and she feels like the world revolves around her." "If not for Merissa's parents would she even be here in the first place? Wouldn't the spot belong to Merissa? Such an ingrate!""I tell you! Paupers have an entitlement mentality! Let's see how she survives in the school now that she has fallen out with her main backer.""Did you forget, her boyfriend Zach?""What about Zach? Only a blind person like her would not see that he has been using her all along! She's pathetic I tell you!""What is this about it being because
{Now that he is here we can do a direct comparison. Your little boyfriend looks and feels nothing compared to the young master Mark. Look at his elegance and noble appearance, compared to the sloppy appearance of a boy who hasn't seen the world. It's a minus 10 out of 10.}Lily's lips turned up in amusement as she heard the system compare the two males to one another. She had involuntarily done it the first time but seeing how the system is she noticed the ambiguity in her action and her face flushed in embarrassment. Zach who had been looking at her got angry thinking she was blushing because she admired the other man like the rest of the girls trying to get his attention. A sneer appeared on his face and he gave her a condescending look."Mr Watson will never go for someone like you, so don't get your hopes up for nothing. You are way out of his league, you won't even be worthy to clean his shoes," he ridiculed, his voice filled with malice and mockery. As the system heard his wor
Lily looked up to see it was her roommate, Jasmine who had made the snarky remark."If you have a better solution why don't you bring it out instead of delaying someone who does?" She snapped with a glare startling Jasmine and her entourage."You!" Jasmine yelled but after getting a glare from the girl she kept quiet and turned to Mark. "Young Master Mark, it would be better if you find someone else to help you! This girl is too poor to have anything that can help, I bet whatever she is applying will only cause more damage," Jasmine explained, her voice gentle and pretentious. With an eye roll, Lily turned back to Mark to make sure he was still cool with her using the serum. Mark ignored Jasmine's words and gave Lily a piercing stare, "Use it," he ordered and Lily immediately got to work, her hands trembling from the fear of the unknown. What if this serum from an unknown origin adds to the problem? What will I do? Will I have to die again without getting my revenge? She thought
"Given the report received about Frederick Watson's involvement with both Anderson and Hamilton family. An investigation has been launched against him. However, our latest report says he is currently in hiding and possibly out of the country." "Search parties will be sent out to go after him, and the local authorities will be collaborating with international authorities to bring him to justice.""In the meantime, after the case with the Andersons had been settled, the internet users speculated about how Mark had gotten close to Roseline for his revenge.""And although there has been no statement agreeing or disagreeing with the people's speculations, Mark had officially proposed to the beautiful, raiding star in the business sector, Lily Turnerโa lady who has been an enigmatic figure since her first appearance in the fashion competition. And has further spread her wings.""To commemorate their beautiful engagement, Lily and Mark had announced a new product they worked together on. Th
Destroy It From The Inside Out"You know?" Lily muttered as she stood by the large window of her bedroom, looking down at the bustling city night. "I never really figured out how my mum was able to know I would be reborn." "I had hoped that gathering all her work in one place would provide me some answer. I thought she would leave an explanation behind," she said while swirling the wine in her hand. "With everything she left behind, she was sure I would be reborn as Lily Turner. Yet, I can't figure out how she know and how she did it." {...} The system remained silent as it listened to Lily's rant. "There has to be something I'm missing right? She's never one to leave me this confused and lost about anything," she continued. "I mean, since you are involved in this you should know better right?" {That was your goal from the beginning wasn't it?} The system asked with a knowing sigh. {You want to know how I came to be?}"Yes." {I already told you when we first met. I'm not from th
Lily sat at the dessert store, her fingers lightly drumming against the table as she stared out of the window. The bustling streets outside felt distant, a blur compared to the storm in her chest. The message from Mark replayed in her mind."Can we meet up?""I'm an idiot, I know, but we really need to talk."She had almost ignored it. Almost.She wanted to make him desperate, but somehow, she found herself picking the most sexy dress in her closet and dressing up to meet up with him.The sound of a chair scraping across the floor snapped her out of her thoughts. Mark stood there, hesitating, his usual confident demeanour replaced by uncertainty.โHey,โ he said softly.Lily didnโt respond immediately, her gaze steady and unreadable. โYouโre late,โ she said finally, her tone flat.โI know,โ Mark admitted as he sat down. โThank you for coming.โShe crossed her arms, leaning back slightly. โWhat do you want, Mark?โ"You didn't tell me anything; I found out through the news, and then you
"We received a tip from an anonymous sender," the news anchor announced. "Evidence of crimes committed by a certain family whose name has recently been on the internet where a certain banquet video was uploaded." "This evidence includes the cause of both Mabel and Victoria Hamilton's untimely deaths. As well as many other criminal cases that would ultimately lead to the downfall of the prestigious family." "At the same time, we got news that the leadership position of the corporation owned by this family has changed hands. For now, this particular news has not been confirmed." The following morning, chaos erupted. News outlets were flooded with breaking stories about Henry and Kateโs crimes. Social media exploded with outrage as videos and documents went viral. Law enforcement agencies were forced to respond, launching immediate investigations."Oh goodness! Why are all the big corporations and names getting exposed this year?""Is justice finally coming out into the open?! My moth
"It's turned on," Lily reported to Bryan over the phone as the other asked about the computer that was delivered to him. "And I've confirmed that it really was the one that has been sending those messages to Hamilton.""It's connected to that AI-powered robot in the vault." She continued. "And to top it off, all evidence of Henry's misdeeds was recorded in it. Including notes written by my mother." "Are they enough to send Henry out?" Bryan asked "Yes, and his wife too." Lily replied. "There are several videos of Kate poisoning my mother while she was still pretending to be a housekeeper. And also a clear video from my last moment as Victoria." Bryan's voice grew tense. "Lily, if we release this information, it won't just end Henry and Kate's hold on the Hamilton family. It could ruin Hamilton completely.""It won't," Lily breathed out. "At first I just wanted to ruin everything and get it over with, but now I want to cherish my mother's hard work and the legacy she left behind."
"Is that Mark's private car?" Lily asked with a frown as she watched the video gotten from the camera close to the factory address sent to her.{The plate number index matches that of Mark's private car. However, this video was made about three weeks ago.}Frowning, Lily replayed the video again. It was a car driving on a highway in the middle of the night. Seeing the date, she recalled she had a date with Mark that night and after he had hurried off. All through their time together, it was even more restless than usual. "Is this all you found?" {There is a similar video of him returning back to the city. But he hasn't gone back to the factory after that.}She jumped off her chair, got changed into a comfortable sweatshirt and pants, and a black sneaker. She picked a small hiking backpack from the closet and her wallet as she exited her apartment.{You are going to the factory?}"Yes," Lily replied calmly. "I at least need to figure out why they sent the note even if I don't know w
"Can you arrange a meeting with Annabelle Wilson?" As she sent the message, Bryan replied almost immediately. Lily glanced at Bryan's text and smirked. "De Ox tonight, between 8 PM and 9 PM. Perfect."She quickly tapped out a reply: Thanks. It's such perfect timing.Bryan: Need help?Lily: I'll be fine on my own. With her plan in motion, Lily pulled up the files containing Henry's promiscuity, one she had meticulously prepared for Henryโs misdeeds. Photos, text messages, and financial transactionsโeverything she needed to plant the seed of doubt in Annabelleโs mind was compiled neatly in a folder.At exactly 8:15, Lily walked into the dimly lit lounge, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor. She gave off an air of confidence, dressed in a sleek black dress that hinted at authority and poise. Her eyes scanned the room until they landed on Annabelle Wilsonโa striking woman in her early forties, elegantly dressed in a champagne-coloured gown.Annabelle looked up as Lily a
"I think now is the perfect time to get the computer," Lily announced over the phone. "Given the news about his wife's scandal, Henry and William will be too busy to guard the company like a guard dog." "You want me to send people in there pretending to be electricians to retrieve the computer?" Bryan asked, and Lily hummed. "It will be a bit difficult for me to retrieve it at the moment." Lily replied. "Heard you've not been out of your apartment since the announcement. That's a week ago; that's unhealthy." Bryan sighed. "I'll come pick you up later today, and then we can discuss whatever your plans are." "There won't be a need for that," Lily gritted out as she worked away on her laptop. "I can't afford to be distracted right now.""Is this about Mark's engagement to Roseline?" Bryan asked, making Lily pause as her eyes narrowed at the screen of her laptop. "This has nothing to do with Mark or his engagement." She breathed out, massaging her forehead as she felt her eyes stingi
Lily walked into the living room with an extra sway in her hips as she remembered the event from the previous night. A small smile played on her lips, feeling giddy and excited about the news from the previous night's banquet. She picked up the remote and turned on the TV while waiting for the news with a warm cup of tea in hand. However, instead of the scandal she was expecting, she was met with Mark and Roseline's red carpet photos. Frowning, she turned up the volume just in time for the reporter to announce:"Next on the line of news is Mark Watson, the newly appointed CEO of the Watson Group. The genius businessman has finally announced his engagement with Roseline Anderson, the popular A-list actress."Lilyโs smile froze, the warmth from her tea doing little to quell the chill that spread through her chest. Her hand tightened around the cup as she stared at the screen, unable to believe what she was hearing.โEngaged?โ She whispered, her voice shaky. โThatโs not possible.โThe