Semua Bab Her Turn to Break the Rules: Bab 11 - Bab 18

Over the next five years, Shawn gradually and completely took control of the Wood Corporation. Using the money my mom gave me, I invested in the stock market. Leveraging fragments of memory from my past life, I multiplied the startup funds several times over. Meanwhile, at school, I threw myself into an accelerated course load to fast-track my degrees, all while investing in a few companies that, in my previous life, would eventually join the Fortune 500. At the time, most of them were still in their early stages.During this time, Rachel contacted me often. Like clockwork, she’d call every week to update me. She’d start by saying how much the girls in the dance team missed me after I left, and then she’d mention how her share of the prize money had made life a lot easier. “Recently, Ashford University held its independent admissions exams. Linda applied but got rejected after the interview.”“It was hilarious. The same professor who was at our anniversary gala was part of the

This was something I’d never experienced in my previous life, not even after winning three Best Actress awards. "At the end of the day, it’s all about controlling the resources,” I mused, raising my glass of red wine with a wry smile. Rachel turned to me, giving me a once-over. "How is it that you’ve only been gone for four years, yet you seem like you’ve matured by a whole decade?" "Well, isn’t it normal?" I replied. "At eighteen, I could get away with acting recklessly and blaming it on youth and ignorance. But now that I’ve graduated, if I want to show my fangs, I at least need to fake some decorum first." With that, I raised the paddle in my hand. "Four hundred thousand dollars." Sitting in the front row, Linda whipped her head around to look at me.Alec, seated beside her, also turned, his gaze meeting mine. For a moment, his expression flickered, almost distracted. I caught a glimpse of the faint scar on his forehead, and the sight amused me more than I expected

On set, in the dressing room, another actress was adjusting her makeup in the mirror when Linda suddenly stumbled toward her.Grabbing the actress’ hand, she slapped herself across the face.Then, under the stunned gaze of the actress, Linda smiled and said, “Who gave you permission to compete with me for the role I wanted? And you think I’d agree to play the supporting role?“Do you even know who my boyfriend is? He’s Shawn Wood, CEO of the Wood Corporation.“When he sees the marks on my face, you’d better think carefully about how to apologize to me. “No, scratch that, you should think about what you’ll do when footage of you ‘bullying’ me on set goes public and your career is ruined. What’s your backup plan for survival then?”Her eyes dropped to the other actress’ chest as she smiled with sinister intent.“No!!”Linda screamed and lunged toward the screen, trying in vain to block the video, but it was too late.The fans at the event erupted into chaos.In the uproar, both Linda’s

I guessed right. "Shawn, Dad always said I don’t act like his daughter. He shaped you into a ruthless tyrant who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, ignoring both law and morality. Luckily for me, I’m nothing like him."The second person I visited was Linda. Her hair was disheveled, her face haggard, and her gaze burned with hatred so fierce it seemed like she wanted to devour me. She could no longer fake her delicate, innocent persona. Her voice cracked with hysteria as she demanded to know why I hadn’t revealed the evidence earlier. “What's the point of pretending to lose?”"Oh, it's totally worth it. Otherwise, how would you have kept up the act for so long?" I stood up, smiling faintly. "It’s even more satisfying to let you think you’ve won, don’t you think?" I could’ve released the evidence earlier, but that would have been boring. I wanted her to believe she had won, that she had everything she’d ever dreamed of. Then, just before dawn, I wanted her to wat