All Chapters of Rebirth: She Can Burn if She Wants: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

"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

Chapter 2

Silence descended upon our surroundings as everyone processed my words.Shane's expression darkened. He was seconds away from losing his temper when I raised my voice again and interrupted him."However, Mr. Carlton is the ultimate decision-maker of the company. You have given your special assistant, Ms. York, full authority over the proceedings of this event, and she insists on taking the risk to impress your client. As your subordinate, I don't have the authority to interfere with your decision."I took two steps back and pointed at the treeless, concrete square outside the cemetery."I don't want to get in the way of your preparations for Mr. Paulson, so I'll be heading to the safe zone over there. From now on, Mr. Carlton and Ms. York have full authority over the ceremony. I, Jennifer McQuinn, will not interfere no matter what happens."I turned around after I was done speaking and didn't spare them another glance as I made my way over to the concrete square.Valerie let out

Chapter 3

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

Chapter 4

Valerie was still angrily barking out orders when the wails of a fire truck cut through the air and echoed throughout the mountain.The local department of forestry had immediately leaped into action.Several fire trucks and off-road cars with the words "Forest Rangers" spray-painted onto the sides turned on their sirens and sped up the mountain.The massive fire burned for over three hours.Dozens of firefighters and armed police officers worked together to bravely put out the fire. It was incredibly difficult, but with their combined efforts, they managed to stop the fire before it could spread toward the deeper parts of the mountain.However, hundreds of acres of forest around the cemetery had been burned until there were only ashes left. It was hard to estimate the economic and ecological damages.Shane and Valerie had followed the terrified employees when they escaped down the mountain. They weren't even given time to catch their breath when a few forest rangers appeared on

Chapter 5

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

Chapter 6

I pointed at the signatures on the documents and coldly explained, "Officers, these are receipts for the candles that were purchased for the ceremony. You can clearly see that Valerie was responsible for purchasing them, and Shane approved them."I turned to glare at Shane, who was still acting unreasonably. "Although I was the nominal supervisor of the event, I didn't use a single penny of the project's funds to buy the candles. I also didn't sign any of the purchase orders."From the very beginning, the two of you were the ones who decided to buy an excessive amount of candles just because you wanted to impress the client."Valerie turned deathly pale as she stared at the receipts. She shrieked as she took a step backward, shaking her head wildly. "No! I didn't sign those documents! You forged my signature to frame me, Jennifer!"Besides, so what if I did buy them? It's not illegal to buy candles! You have no proof that I started the fire!"Meanwhile, as Shane stared at his sign

Chapter 7

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

Chapter 8

I visited Shane and Valerie in the detention center the day before they were transferred to prison.I saw Valerie first through the thick, shatterproof glass.It was obvious that she was having a hard time in the detention center. Her hair, which she used to style meticulously, was frizzy and full of knots. She had deep bags under her eyes, and her complexion was pallid. She was almost unrecognizable.Valerie threw herself against the glass when she noticed me sitting in the visitor's chair. She slapped it repeatedly and wailed into the phone."Jennifer! I've learned my lesson! I really have! No normal person would be able to survive here. They've been harassing me every day!"Please hire a good lawyer for me to appeal my sentence. I don't want to be imprisoned for seven years. I'll be in my 30s when I finally get out. My life will be ruined!"I quietly looked at her ugly, crying face, having no desire to pick up the phone at all.Shane was brought out next. He was dressed in a

Chapter 9

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

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