All Chapters of The Fake Admission Letter That Ruined Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

My roommate, Sonya Bradshaw, literally scurried away afterward.I stared at the direct admission letter on my bedside table, suddenly hearing my heart pounding loudly inside my chest.Dad had personally handed me that letter half a month ago. He'd even booked the most luxurious hotel in the city and invited 50 tables worth of guests to celebrate my direct admission to Starward University back then.He and my stepmother, Alicia Mack, had been so touched that they were moved to tears. Even my younger stepsister, who usually always looked down on me, Christina Cooper, offered me a toast of juice during that celebration.Everything had felt so natural and real back then, just like this direct admission letter now in my hands.The name of the institution was stamped in bold, gold letters, and the envelope also bore its emblem proudly. Even the letter was officially signed and stamped by the dean of Starward University himself.It was real.But then, I flipped to the back of the l

Chapter 2

Mom had been thinking about me and the company even on her deathbed. But it wasn't even a month later when Dad came back with Alicia and Christina, letting them barge into my home and treat it as theirs instead.Maybe Dad had already planned to steal everything away from me from that very moment onward.I sat in my bedroom for a long, long time. I thought a lot about things until the back of my shirt was drenched in sweat.In the end, I made a call to my aunt, Heather Miller, Mom's younger sister. She was a renowned top lawyer in the industry."Cher? Why did you suddenly call me up?" Aunt Heather asked in surprise."Aunt Heather, I need a temporary ID card," I said, hesitating slightly. "Also, can you please help me check the status of my academic records and where my real Starward University direct admission letter is?"There were a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.Aunt Heather was smart. She immediately put two and two together."Did something happen?"

Chapter 3

I told Dad, "You know I don't know anything about the company, Dad.""You don't have to," Dad said with a sigh. Then, he feigned a kind demeanor and said, "There's a trust fund that your mother left behind for you, with some shareholding agreements in it."You're turning 18 years old next week. You can transfer all the shareholding rights to me then, and I'll be able to go to the bank to act as a guarantor on behalf of the company to help it through this difficult time."He said it casually, but I knew that all 60% of Mom's shares would belong to him permanently the moment I signed any of those papers."But Dad, Aunt Heather said that I could only touch those shares after I received my college acceptance letter," I said, deliberately feigning a puzzled look.Dad's expression froze on his face for just a second."You've already received the direct admission letter from Starward University, haven't you? What's the difference if you signed it a few days earlier? Or… Do you not tru

Chapter 4

If I were still kept in the dark about this, I'd probably be moved to tears and thanking Dad ever so gratefully from the bottom of my heart now."Thanks, Dad," I said, keeping my head bowed as though I'd accepted defeat."We're family. There's no need for such formalities," he replied with a satisfied smile.After returning to my room, I dried my tears and contacted Aunt Heather at once."I was just about to call you," Aunt Heather said first. "I've finally found out how they managed to replace you with Christina in the direct admissions list!"I was stunned for just a while.After exchanging information with her, I finally understood everything that was going on now."Remember to come on time tomorrow, Aunt Heather."I hung up afterward and stared at the happy family of three in the living room, my eyes growing colder by the second.They'd better smile and laugh all they wanted while they still could, for it would be the last time they ever did just 12 hours later.…The ne

Chapter 5

The smile on Dad's face froze for a moment."A gift? What gift?"He subconsciously turned his head toward Christina.Alicia didn't look pleased, but since everyone present was a prominent figure in the city, she couldn't possibly show her anger or displeasure on the stage. So, she had no choice but to force a smile onto her lips."You're so thoughtful, Cheryl. That's how sisters are."Christina looked pretty smug as she crossed her arms over her chest and smirked disdainfully at me."Sure, Cher. What gift do you have for me? Let's show it to everyone."I grinned.Then, I turned around and nodded at the staff in charge of the large screen projector. Aunt Heather had already prepared everything in advance for me.The screen flickered for a second. Then, recorded footage was displayed on the massive screen.It was footage from a CCTV camera. A middle-aged man walked into a deserted print shop and pushed a file folder across the counter.He said, "Make it as realistic as possi

Chapter 6

"This is what my aunt's law firm discovered over the past 20 days," I said, glancing at the shareholders and business partners below the stage. Their faces were all dark and ashen."Melvin Cooper did not just forge an official direct admission letter from a national educational institution to deceive me. "He also illegally transferred over 500 million dollars' worth of Cooper Group's assets to his personal account through shell companies established by his brother-in-law, Anthony Mack, over the past three years."Dear partners and shareholders present, perhaps you would like to calculate just how much of that 500 million dollars came from your pockets!"Upon hearing this, the tension in the air finally reached its breaking point."Melvin Cooper! Where the fuck did you transfer our money to?" a major shareholder yelled, slamming his fist on the table as he jumped to his feet in rage."I invested three million dollars into your company! And you're telling me that you pocketed ever

Chapter 7

Christina's mouth fell agape. She was utterly dumbfounded.I continued smirking at her as I said, "I deliberately made you guys think that you had it in the bag so you'd let your guards down and make this an extremely grand affair. I deliberately let you guys invite all the prominent people in the city."Because I wanted to tear off your hypocritical fake masks and expose all your horrible deeds in public! Do you get me now?"My voice shook slightly at the end.I did it.I'd done it all.These people who tried to hurt me were finally getting the punishments they deserved.Christina collapsed to the ground, her eyes turning dull as the light in them went out.I turned to the guests and said, "I'm sorry for airing our dirty laundry in public, everyone. But there's something I need to tell you today."I then retrieved a sheet of paper from the document folder that Aunt Heather handed to me. It was an official college entrance exam score certificate stamped by the National College

Chapter 8

Alicia's voice was hoarse. She pleaded, "Please help me! I really can't stay here for another day! Your dad forced me into this! He was the one who told me to transfer out the money. I really didn't know anything about it!"Tears welled in her eyes. However, I just sat calmly across her, quietly watching her through the glass partition."I didn't come here to listen to your complaints," I said. "I only came here to tell you something."I then retrieved a photocopy of a paternity test from my bag and pressed it against the glass for her to read.Alicia's face turned pale at once.As it turned out, right after Mom passed away, Aunt Heather had suspicions that the relationship between Dad and Alicia wasn't as simple as Dad simply remarrying after losing his wife. And so, she took advantage of this case to investigate further and realized that Dad and Alicia had been in contact long before Mom passed away.After the paternity test was out, Aunt Heather finally confirmed her suspi

Chapter 9

The fact that Sonya was even willing to speak up at the last moment was probably the most she could have mustered her courage to do."How are things with Seth, by the way?"I remembered her telling me about her younger brother, Seth Bradshaw, in the past. He'd always been having health problems since he was young.Sonya was obviously taken aback. She didn't think that I'd remember what she told me."He's still receiving treatment, and the medical costs are quite high… But it's fine. I found two part-time jobs during the summer, so we should be able to manage just well."I retrieved a bank card from my purse and handed it to her."There's 200 thousand dollars on this," I said. "It's not much, but it should be able to help your brother get through this."Sonya hurriedly shook her head and pushed it back to me."No way! You've already helped me so much. I can't take your money as well.""This isn't charity," I said, stuffing the card into her hand. "This is the value of what you

Chapter 10

I didn't attend any of the court hearings.It wasn't because I was afraid to face them. I just didn't think that it was necessary. I didn't need to witness anyone's downfall to confirm that I had finally stood up again.Christina sent me a text message."Are you finally happy now, Cheryl? I'll never forgive you for this! I'll remember this for the rest of my life!"I thought about her fate and decided that she had to be suffering even more than if she were thrown in prison.This scandal had spread throughout the country, and everyone knew that she was a horrible student and even tried to steal my direct admissions spot from me.No matter where she went, someone would instantly recognize her and point her out. She'd gone viral online after all.In the days that followed, I occasionally heard snippets of information about her from Aunt Heather.Apparently, she'd tried relocating to a different city and starting over, but every time someone searched her up online or tried to do a

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