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Chapter 1

The noisy living room instantly went silent.Helen Bennett's face stiffened as she glared at me, utterly at a loss for words. All relatives in the room exchanged tense glances.I casually peeled a clementine and reminded her again, "Helen, I'm sure you're not the stingy type either.""Mom, let me have a word with Freya for a second."Skylar Reynold suddenly grabbed my wrist and urgently said, "Freya Finch, come with me!"Under everyone's watchful eyes, he dragged me into the room, pale-faced, and slammed the door behind us with a loud thud."All my relatives are out there, Freya. How could you say something like that? Think of how embarrassing it is for my mom!"It's the holidays; can't you at least save me some face?""Face?"I rubbed my reddened wrist and looked up at him. "This is my first time visiting your family for the holidays, and you expect me to fork over thousands of dollars. Why have I never heard of such customs around here in Thassia?"Skylar's gaze darted arou

Chapter 2

I knew Alisa's jacket was Chanel because the second I walked in, she had run over to me to brag about it.Back then, Skylar quickly dragged her aside and explained to me that he had gotten a discount through a mutual connection and that it barely cost him anything.Before I could ask more questions, Helen started pressuring me with their so-called hometown customs."Seriously, if you're this stingy on your first visit to Skylar's house, won't you drain him of everything he has the moment you marry him? "It's embarrassing that you can't even fork over 4,000 dollars. How does someone like you think you deserve him?"Alisa spat onto my shoes with a look of disdain.I looked up to meet her arrogant gaze."Shut up, Alisa," Skylar barked, then turned around to soothe me. "Don't be upset, Freya. Alisa just meant well."What will our family think of you if you don't hand out the cash gifts today? What will they think of me?"Unbelievable.I looked back and forth between the two of t

Chapter 3

Had Skylar started to change the moment we were officially locked into a relationship?Was it after Helen constantly called him and hammered into his head that women shouldn't be spoiled?Somewhere along the line, the once-generous Skylar transformed into a cheap, tight-fisted man obsessed with fixed deposits.I gripped my phone tightly and felt a suffocating weight settle in my chest.Suddenly, my phone buzzed with a text from Skylar."It's snowing so hard outside, Freya. Could you please have pity and see me for just a minute?"I froze.After slipping on a coat, I made my way downstairs and saw Skylar standing by the building's entrance, amidst the swirling wind and heavy snow.He was completely covered in a thick layer of snow and held a bouquet of red roses tightly in his arms. His face was frozen in a bright red.The moment he saw me, he began walking toward me stiffly. "Please don't be mad at me, Freya."For a fleeting second, the scene reminded me of the year we watche

Chapter 4

"Send money?"I calmed down the moment I heard those words coming from Skylar."How much?" I asked."I have a bit on me, but I need you to scrape together 4,000 dollars or so.I let out a cold laugh and finally connected the dots."Skylar, you want me to send you 4,000 dollars, don't you?""It's money for an emergency, Freya. Just send it over first, and I'll immediately call my friend to bring you clothes."I looked out at the darkening sky. A freezing chill surged from the soles of my feet straight to my skull.Apology?This whole thing was a meticulously planned trap. Skylar had intentionally lured me here just to extort money from me."Do you honestly take me for an idiot, Skylar?" I snapped and gritted my teeth. "Bring me my clothes first, then we'll talk about money.""You're truly heartless, Freya!"On the other end of the line, Skylar suddenly exploded."That's my mom we're talking about! I'm not at the hospital just to sort this out for you, and yet you're being t

Chapter 5

I made it home safely with Sadie's help.First thing the next morning, I went straight to the police station to file a report.When Skylar and I were brought face-to-face in the interrogation room, he still acted innocent and aggrieved."Officer, we're a couple," he shamelessly argued. "It's completely normal for couples to bicker and play jokes on each other."I was just trying to tease her a little. There's no way I'd actually blackmail or extort her."With that, he even reached out to take my hand."Freya, can you stop making a scene? Do we really need to bother the cops over something this small? You're just creating unnecessary trouble for them, aren't you?"Given our relationship status, the officer frowned.I quickly cut in before anyone could say anything, "This isn't just a petty conflict. It's extortion!"Skylar's expression darkened, but I ignored him and reached into my bag to pull out my phone, which I had paid someone to fix overnight. "I have proof.""That's en

Chapter 6

Helen continued cursing, "You tried to scam money out of us before you even married into the Reynold family. And when you couldn't get it, you got Skylar arrested! You absolute slut!""Exactly!" Alisa echoed.Standing right beside Helen, she gritted her teeth and glared at me. "I've never seen anyone as vile as you, Freya. After seducing Skylar and scamming him for money and sex, now you're turning around and playing the victim."The two of them shouted and ranted, while the rest of the relatives joined in, pointing their fingers and shouting curses at me.They were so loud that neighbors from both the lower and upper floors started poking their heads out to watch the drama.Mom couldn't take it anymore. She stepped forward and snapped back at them, "Watch your mouths! It was Skylar who tried to blackmail Freya for money! Have you people completely lost your minds?""Oh, shut up, you old hag! Raising a bitch like her means you're no good either!" Alisa yelled curses and reached o

Chapter 7

I let out a cold laugh.Under Alisa's comment, I uploaded screenshots of my chat history with Skylar, where he claimed all his money was locked in fixed deposits, alongside receipts for the limited-edition sneakers and luxury watches I had bought him.I also pointed out her Chanel jacket."Skylar told me he was broke, but he turned around and sold the sneakers I gifted him on an online second-hand market just to buy you that Chanel jacket with my money. How are you not embarrassed?"Alisa went completely silent.Soon, she reaped what she sowed. Internet users roasted her so badly that she had to delete her account.But that was far from enough for me.Skylar was cheap, but he had never acted this insane.Why had he suddenly set his eyes on my year-end bonus? Why was he forcing me to hand over the money with such extreme urgency? Something definitely wasn't right.I immediately contacted a friend and had them investigate him.Soon, I received my answer.It turned out that Sky

Chapter 8

The commotion drew a large crowd of passersby, who stopped to watch and whisper among themselves. Someone walking by asked, "What's going on here? How much does he owe?"Skylar's relatives all started chiming in at once, creating a massive uproar.As fate would have it, this happened right when executives and the CEO from corporate headquarters arrived for an inspection.In the office, the branch manager slammed his mug down in a fit of rage. "Tell the HR department that Skylar is fired!"Colleagues whispered to ask me if the rumors online were true."Of course, they're true!"The moment they heard that, they started cursing Skylar indignantly."He's unbelievable!""Seriously shameless! I worked with him for years and never realized he was such a scumbag!""Damn. Thank god you two didn't get married, or he would have ruined your life."I was secretly relieved and grateful for this incident, too. Otherwise, there was no telling what kind of chaotic, miserable life I would ha

Chapter 9

I briefly pondered over Skylar's request, then agreed. "Sure.""Let's meet tonight at 8:00 pm at the textile factory on the west side of town. You used to love that barbecue place, right? We'll go there tonight."After hanging up, I let out a cold laugh.Did Skylar really think I was stupid? The west side textile factory had gone bankrupt for two years, and the barbecue place had moved out ages ago.The location was remote and deserted without security cameras. Who would choose a place like that for a sincere apology?His real intentions were practically written over his face.A leopard couldn't change its spots, and since Skylar wanted to set up a trap for me, I would make sure he gave up for good.Before leaving, I clipped a miniature voice recorder inside my collar and shared my live location with Sadie. Then, I scheduled an emergency text message to the cops and slipped a can of pepper spray into my pocket.I wanted to see what stunt the desperate Skylar could pull.…Soo

Chapter 10

Two days later, there was a loud pounding on my front door.Helen had completely lost her former arrogance. She looked as though she had aged ten years, while her hair was gray and disheveled.The moment she saw me, she dropped onto her knees with a loud thud."Freya! Freya, please… I'm begging you!"Clutching a formal settlement and waiver form, she burst into tears. "Everything was Skylar's fault! I was a terrible mom, but he just made a terrible mistake in the heat of the moment! He's only in his 20s; he can't go to prison!"As long as you sign this waiver and tell them you two were just joking around as a couple, he'll be fine!"Freya, for the sake of his being my only son, please have pity on me—""Pity on you?" I cut her off.Then, I coldly snapped back, "When you and Skylar schemed and demanded money from me, why didn't you stop to think about the consequences? It's too late to regret it now."Helen froze, while I continued, "What Skylar did was a crime, not a joke or p

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