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Chapter 1

I had been with Charles Dickson for three years and managed to save up quite a bit during that time. I went from a broke college student to someone with a decent amount of money.It wasn't because he loved me so much. Every time he cheated on me, he compensated me with five million.Of course, I wouldn't give up that much money just for the sake of pride.So I stayed by his side, diligently playing the role of a devoted girlfriend who was head over heels in love.A lot of people in our circle laughed at me. They assumed that even if I caught Charles in bed with another woman one day, I'd just turn a blind eye and pretend nothing happened so I could stay with him.Honestly, I agreed with them. If they knew I'd be given a few hundred million because of Charles' cheating, they'd probably say I was lucky. Compared to that kind of money, getting cheated on didn't seem like such a big deal.But this time felt different. I received ten million at once. I felt a bit uneasy.Unlike most

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Chapter 2

Regina replied right away with a long message, clearly something she had prepared and was just waiting for me to ask. As I skimmed through it, I realized their drama was as ridiculous as a soap drama.Charlotte used to be called Daisy Jones. She was the housekeeper's daughter of the Dickson family. She and Charles were the same age and grew up together—childhood sweethearts, basically.On Charles' 18th birthday, Charlotte offered herself to him as a gift.When his parents found out, they were furious. They fired the housekeeper on the spot, gave them a large sum of money, and sent Charlotte overseas. Before she left, Charlotte secretly went to court and changed her name. She left Charles a letter before she went abroad."The old Daisy is gone. From now on, I'll be using your name as Charlotte Jones."Charles fell into a depression for a while until he met me. I looked a lot like Charlotte. That was enough to reignite whatever spark he had left."Charlotte Jones," I repeated the n

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Chapter 3

It took me three years to realize Charles was only making me fill in for someone else. That intense first love in my youth was nothing but a grand delusion.I spent a while moping about it, then snapped to reality when I looked at my bank balance. That was when I discovered Charles hadn't come home that night. Normally, he never slept elsewhere. Even if he fooled around until dawn, he would still come back to sleep beside me.I always felt annoyed, thinking he was ruining my rest. This time, he didn't come back, and I got madder.Damn Charles for not even telling me he wasn't coming home. I waited all night for no reason.Then, I realized it made sense. Charlotte was, after all, his true love. She wouldn't get the same treatment as other women.I was happy about the peace and decided to get some sleep. While I was sleeping, I felt someone slide an arm around my waist. It was Charles."Honey, why didn't you wait for me tonight?"He smelled strongly of booze, not fully conscious.

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Chapter 4

I was completely stunned. So, this was how he defined our relationship.Charles realized he'd said something wrong. He walked over and ruffled my hair. "Be good. Don't make a fuss. I was out of line just now."After he finished talking, he didn't even care about how I felt. He grabbed his jacket and left. I sat on the couch, not understanding what was going through his head.He'd clearly been in love with someone else all along, yet he still chose to be with me. Then, when I finally started to care about him, he turned around and went after other women. And now that his true love was back, I offered to leave, but he wouldn't even take that.He didn't love me, but he wouldn't let me go. I thought about it for a while and couldn't figure out how his mind worked.I guess I could only blame it on him being a jerk. He really thought he could have it all. Well, he might be a jerk, but I was dead set on leaving him for good.After we parted on bad terms, Charles didn't contact me for a

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Chapter 5

As soon as I landed, I saw my father waiting for me upon arrival. His hair was almost all gray, and he craned his neck, searching for me. I ran over and stood in front of the tanned older man."It's good you're home. Good. You're not leaving again, are you?"I fought to hold back tears and shook my head. I'd known since childhood that he wasn't my biological father. He'd found me abandoned in a trash heap and brought me home.With me as a burden, no woman was willing to marry him. When I was younger, people used to curse me as a bastard child.He, who normally had such a good temper, would go to their homes and say, "Chloe is my daughter. Anyone who calls her a bastard again will answer me!"He'd only let the matter drop once those kids apologized. As I got older, my tuition and living costs kept piling up, making it harder for him to manage.I considered dropping out for a while. I went into town and got a front-desk job at a hotel. It was the first time he ever got mad at me.

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Chapter 6

The man held out his hand to me and introduced himself. "Hello, Ms. Borne. I'm Jordan Paterson. I'm working here as a village officer. Just graduated from college in Hullston."Mr. Borne said you want to build a school in the village, so I'm here to get some details."He was nothing like any man I'd met in Hullston. He wore a simple black tank top and had a buzz cut. His eyes were sharp, and he looked distant and unapproachable. The bare arms he showed had clearly defined muscles.His identity and appearance were so at odds that I couldn't process it right away."A village officer fresh out of college?"He looked at me, his dark eyes glinting with a hint of amusement. "Why? Do I not look like a fresh graduate, or do I not look like a village officer?"Jordan was efficient. That very day, he called together other village officers from the surrounding villages to discuss building the school.They were from colleges all over, full of passion and eager to help. They just hadn't foun

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Chapter 7

Charles was wearing a tailored suit, completely out of place here."Chloe, there's a limit to throwing tantrums. You've really gone too far this time!"His very first words were enough to turn my stomach. I didn't want to deal with him, so I walked right past him.He grabbed my arm. "Do you have any idea how long I've been looking for you? If I hadn't seen that video, you'd be impossible to find! "And who's that man? We haven't even broken up yet. Did you come all the way to this dump to teach because of him? What could you possibly teach, anyway?"I answered casually, "Oh, I'm teaching the girls how to score a rich boyfriend who's never home."That really tore him down. His eyes went bloodshot, and he snapped, "Chloe, what's that supposed to mean? Am I nothing but a teaching tool to you?""Of course not."Before he could get his hopes up, I added, "You're a bad example because you kept coming home. Besides, I find you gross, so I wouldn't even use you as an example."Charles

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Chapter 8

Charles wouldn't give up and moved into a hotel in town. He waited at the school gates every day. Jordan wanted to go talk it out with him, but I didn't want him caught up in my old relationship drama, so I stopped him."Just ignore him. He doesn't matter to me. One day, he'll get it through his head and leave."So, the villagers got used to seeing this strange sight every day. Jordan and I walked side by side up ahead while Charles trailed after us, glaring at Jordan like a kid whose favorite toy had been snatched away.In the end, we couldn't hide it from my father. He got so angry that he charged Charles with his walking stick."You haven't hurt my daughter enough? Now you come here to ruin her reputation? "Don't think you can push us around just because your family's got money. I'm not scared of you. I won't let you bully my daughter!"Charles didn't dodge. He took those blows head-on."Mr. Borne, I know you're angry because of what I did to Chloe. Everything that happened

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Chapter 9

Charles bowed to my father and left. I sprinted back to my room before my father came inside. Through a gap in the curtains, I watched him amble into the courtyard with a relieved smile on his face.Without warning, tears started rolling down my cheeks. Once again, he'd cleaned up my mess. My father was the one who'd truly nurtured me like a precious rose in this barren, desolate northwest.After Charles left, my life went back to normal. I didn't ask about what happened in Hullston, but Regina just couldn't help spilling all the gossip.I became Charles' true love. He kept being with women who looked like me, but he never chose Charlotte in the end.However, Charlotte didn't want to give up. She pulled the same old trick at Charles' grandmother's 70th birthday. They got caught in bed together.Charles' grandmother fainted on the spot and wound up in the hospital. His mother tried to pay Charlotte off again, but Charlotte was pregnant this time.Charlotte refused to back down and

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