Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rebirth: She Can Burn if She Wants : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

"Don't you know the rules, Jennifer McQuinn? Mr. Paulson is traveling a long way back to the country to pay his respects to his ancestors. What's wrong with setting up a few more candles for the ceremony?"We have to ensure that this event is as grand as possible! Don't even bother trying to stop me by bringing up how we're not supposed to start fires now. You're just ruining the mood for everyone!"Valerie York's booming voice echoed around the cemetery. She was hauling two huge candles with her as she shot a disdainful glare at me.A violent shiver coursed through me when I heard her familiar voice.I hadn't died in the deep sea with the dark reefs. Instead, I had been reborn. I had returned to the day when Valerie insisted on illegally starting a fire on the mountain.The other employees stopped what they were doing and shot strange looks at me.From their perspective, I was the CEO's wife, but I was also an evil control freak. I was always finding reasons to target and hara

Edward's expression twisted. He pointed at the candles that were rolling away, yelling at his bodyguards to put the fire out.In the next second, the candles rolled out of the cemetery's fire prevention zone and into the piles of dried leaves that littered the forest floor.It had been months since it last rained, which made the pine leaves extremely flammable. It only took seconds for the leaves to catch fire.The fire began to spread rapidly, not only on the ground, but also up the trees.Valerie didn't panic at all when she noticed that one part of the forest was on fire. On the contrary, she felt as if the atmosphere had become even more lively. She sprinted toward the tombstone and lit up the two extra-large candles that she had placed there as well.Unfortunately, in her excitement, she knocked over one of the candles after lighting it.The candle rolled in the direction of the forest that wasn't on fire yet. Its massive size added to its momentum, making it roll too fast f

Silence descended upon the interrogation room the moment the words left my lips.Shane's hands on the table stiffened. A hint of disbelief and panic flickered in his eyes, but he swiftly composed himself. He then leaned forward and tried to snatch the tablet from me.Fortunately, he had no choice but to shrink back when the police officer reacted immediately and barked at him to stop.Shane gritted his teeth and hissed, "Drop the act, Jennifer. You weren't even on the mountain. What evidence could you possibly have?"He turned to look at the officer and hastily exclaimed, "Don't believe her lies, officer! She's been wanting to steal the company's funds ever since our relationship became strained. Whatever evidence she has was probably made with AI. She's nothing more than a madwoman!"Valerie also stopped her crocodile tears when she realized that Shane was slandering me. She fixed a pained expression on her face and said, "Jennifer's a terrifying woman, officers. She was the supe

Shane finally snapped back to reality when he felt the icy handcuffs around his wrists. He thrashed around frantically and turned to shout at me."You can't be so cruel, Jennifer! I'm your husband! We've been married for five years. Are you just going to stand by and do nothing while I'm hauled off to jail? Delete the video! Tell them that it's fake! Please, I'm begging you!"I felt nothing but repulsion as I looked at Shane's ugly, pleading expression.I was confident that he never once considered that I was his wife of five years when he pushed me into the ocean in my past life.I stepped forward and pulled out another two documents that I had prepared beforehand from my bag, slapping both against his chest."The first document is a divorce agreement. The second document is a contract that I'm relinquishing all my shares."I stared into his eyes as I continued, "Sign the documents, Shane. I don't need your despicable lifestyle or your useless company."A defeated look flickere

My company began to grow rapidly with Edward's endorsement.I abandoned Shane's style of drinking and putting on an act to convince clients to sign a contract. Instead, I molded my company into a professional organization that was well-versed in geomancy and the law.Business was booming. It only took two years for my company to make a name for itself in the industry. After receiving several hefty investments, I also successfully turned my business into a public-listed company on the stock market.Occasionally, I would run into former colleagues during high-class business dinners.As we conversed, the topic of conversation would sometimes stray toward Shane and Valerie. They had turned into laughingstocks and cautionary tales in the industry.Apparently, Valerie's life was a living hell in the women's prison. She only knew how to put on airs and sow seeds of discord in other people's relationships, so she couldn't get along with the other convicts, who preferred using their fists