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The USB of Death
The USB of Death
Author: Perfect Timing

Chapter 1

Author: Perfect Timing
"Don't you worry. I'll make sure the USB drive is brought back on time!"

As Jenna Bryant spoke, she took a big step forward, standing squarely between the man facing us and me.

Having achieved his goal, the man sincerely promised, "As long as it's delivered safely, you'll be rewarded!"

At that, my best friend couldn't help but let out a laugh. Clutching the USB drive with both hands, she nodded eagerly, blurting out, "Looks like it's my turn to strike it rich this time around!"

The moment I heard that, it hit me. Jenna had also been reborn.

In the meantime, she kept fishing for more information from the man. "Sir, how much am I actually getting for this?"

The man gave a mysterious smile. "With that kind of money, you won't have to worry about a thing for the rest of your life!"

With that, he waved at us and left. As soon as he was gone, Jenna impatiently dragged her suitcase away from me.

She curled her lips in a mocking smile. "Let me guess. You're going to talk me out of helping strangers in case it comes back to bite me."

A chill ran down my spine. I looked up just in time to catch the fleeting look of malice in Jenna's eyes.

With a smile, I said in a gentle tone, "Why would I say that? The guy just said you'll get a pretty nice reward. That's a good thing, no? This is basically money falling from the sky. Why not go for it?"

When Jenna heard that, her expression noticeably relaxed. She snorted coldly. "Looks like you've got some sense after all."

Quickly nodding in agreement, I pointed at the USB drive in her hand.

"Economy class is pretty crowded. Aren't you worried you might lose it? If you ask me, you might as well upgrade and try out business class since you'll be reimbursed anyway."

Jenna only thought about it for a second before making up her mind. She raised an eyebrow. "You're right. It's not like I'll be short on money in the future. However…"

She stepped back warily. "The reward I will get has nothing to do with you. After all, I'm the one who promised to deliver the USB. From here on out, we go our separate ways. Let's go in separately."

With that, she put on her sunglasses like some big shot, grabbed her suitcase, and walked off without looking back.

Watching her walk away so confidently, I felt oddly relieved for reasons I couldn't explain.

Finally, I was free of her.

Even though I'd been reborn, the memory of how she'd stabbed me to death in my previous life still haunted me.

At the time, that same man had stopped us, speaking humbly as he asked us to do him a small favor.

At first, I was going to agree, but the moment I saw it was a USB drive, I refused without hesitation.

Seeing that I wouldn't budge, he tried to appeal to my emotions. "Miss, please help me out. This USB contains confidential company information. We need it tomorrow!"

That only made me more suspicious. "If it's that urgent, just send it by express delivery. They're fast, so it'll definitely arrive by tomorrow."

The man grew even more anxious and held up five fingers. "I'll give you 5,000 dollars as a reward!"

The moment Jenna heard that money was on the line, she got restless. She hesitated for a bit and was about to agree when I stopped her. "We can't help you. Find someone else."

Grabbing Jenna, I dragged her toward the entrance. At the time, I was so busy explaining the risks to her that I didn't notice the resentment in her eyes.

"Valerie Klein, why did you make that decision for me? That's 5,000 dollars we're talking about! Why would you turn down money like that?"

It was clear that Jenna still wouldn't drop it, so I had no choice but to reason with her. "We don't even know what's on that USB drive. What if it's something illegal?

"If the police get involved, we're the ones who'll be arrested!"

After a lot of persuading, I finally managed to talk her out of it.

But unexpectedly, Jenna had somehow found out that the owner of that USB drive was the richest man in Crewville and that the person who had helped deliver it had received a huge reward.

From then on, Jenna hated my guts and, in her fury, even went so far as to harm me.

Thinking about what happened in my previous life made me shudder. I asked the flight attendant for a blanket.

Ten minutes before takeoff, I noticed that Jenna had posted an update on her social media.

"I have a feeling that I'm about to hit the jackpot!"

I couldn't resist liking her post. I was just about to comment when my husband sent me a message. "I want a divorce."
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    Jenna was dumbfounded. "You… You were reborn too?"I pressed my lips together, answering, "Yeah. Maybe the universe noticed how unjustly I died, so it gave me a second chance at life. Jenna, in this life, you're going to face the consequences of your greed."With that, I hung up. On the live stream, Jenna was so devastated she couldn't even cry anymore. As Keith wasn't the type to be merciful, he pinned Jenna to the ground and punched her face repeatedly.To him, Jenna was no different from a punching bag that could talk. This was his usual way of handling things, of course.When the time was right, I called the police. With such solid evidence, the police wasted no time responding.Keith was arrested for attempted murder. He and I had grown up together. He was stubborn, even somewhat obsessive.As a result, his pursuit of perfection gave him a high chance of success, but his fatal flaw was his explosive temper. When he snapped, he was truly frightening.Back then, he had gone

  • The USB of Death   Chapter 7

    As soon as Jenna finished speaking, Keith kicked her hard in the stomach, causing her to shriek in pain.Keith, however, merely looked at her calmly as if he had done nothing. "You're the first person who's ever dared to take money from me."Ricky had no idea what was going on. He didn't even know who Keith was, so he lunged forward, trying to assault him. But before he could get close, Keith's bodyguards stopped him."Know your place."As Ricky cried out in pain, Jenna began trembling even more violently.Keith had no plans on being courteous as he grabbed her by the chin. "Tell me. How many of my secrets did you see? I couldn't deal with you earlier because I was abroad, but I'm back now. Didn't you want money? 100 million dollars isn't enough, right? How about I give you a billion dollars?"The usually money-hungry Jenna went deathly pale in fear. A yellow liquid even began spreading under her wedding dress all of a sudden.She kept backing away, screaming, "N-No! Mr. Fritz,

  • The USB of Death   Chapter 6

    Inevitably, a few people in the group chat started asking questions about my relationship with Ricky.But to Jenna, these words came across as blatant provocation.She lost her temper all of a sudden. "Ricky is his own person! Who he likes or who he marries is his business! Who are you to decide for him?"After that outburst, no one dared to speak again. Immediately after, Jenna sent money to them via Venmo.She then declared, "Anyone who shows up to congratulate me on my wedding will get ten thousand dollars."Who would turn down money in today's world? So when she said that, the group chat buzzed with activity again. But this time, everyone unanimously flattered Jenna."I've always thought Ricky and Jenna are made for each other!""Me too! I even shipped you two back in school. You were really close back then, weren't you?""Now that you're getting married, I guess that's like the perfect way to end that chapter of your youth!"I couldn't help but laugh upon seeing how every

  • The USB of Death   Chapter 5

    The thought of how Jenna killed me in my past life sent a shiver down my spine.Without much hesitation, I booked a high-speed train ticket, took a quick shower, and left without looking back.At the train station, a pop-up appeared on my phone connected to my home security. Someone had arrived at my house.I immediately checked the camera, only to find Jenna and Ricky there.In the dim light, a glint from Jenna's hand was strikingly harsh.I knew what it was immediately. It was the same knife that had taken my life in my past life.Even though I knew I wouldn't die this time, fear still overtook me.My whole body went limp, and I slumped into the massage chair. I could only watch as they quickly slipped into my house, disappearing from view.I called the police right away and gave them a brief explanation before boarding the train.I had picked the destination without thinking. As my only concern was getting away, I hadn't even checked where the train was headed.It was only

  • The USB of Death   Chapter 4

    Jenna's live stream had been going on for four straight hours.The whole time, she was either flaunting her wealth or bragging about her love with Ricky.At one point, one of our college classmates joined the stream by chance and asked, "Wait, isn't Ricky married to Valerie? When did you two even get together?"The moment the question came up, Jenna's face darkened. "My husband did have a relationship with Valerie, but he was forced into it. If Valerie hadn't lied about having depression, Ricky wouldn't have felt sorry enough to be with her! We're the ones who are meant to be together!"After that, she quickly ended the stream.With a scowl, I put my phone away before heading into my house. Ricky had left in a hurry, so the house was a complete mess because of him.Thankfully, nothing valuable was missing. After doing a rough check, I contacted my lawyer.I had originally planned for a peaceful divorce, but thinking back to what he did to me in my previous life, I decided that h

  • The USB of Death   Chapter 3

    I subconsciously glanced at the time. There were still eight hours left before the USB drive was supposed to be delivered.No wonder Jenna wasn't in a hurry. With that thought, I quickly switched to a burner account and entered her live stream.By then, she had already dragged Ricky into a real estate sales office. On my screen, she arrogantly rejected the agent's recommendation of a luxury apartment."Can't you tell what I'm looking for? Do I look like someone who'd settle for an apartment? I want a mansion!"There were only a handful of viewers in the live stream, but they were all Jenna's die-hard fans. "Wow, Jenna, did you strike it rich? It's only been a few days since your last stream, and you've already moved up a whole social class?"Upon reading the flattery, Jenna became even more smug. Without even trying to hide the arrogance on her face, she pointed at a model and shouted, "That one. I'll be paying for it in full!"The agent froze for a second, then immediately put o

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