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Chapter 1

"Zane Sinclair! Be a man. Just pretend to confess your feelings for me on camera. It's not like it'll cost you anything!"Ava Levine leaned in so close that she was practically pressed against my arm.Just seconds ago, I'd felt the excruciating pain of heavy tires crushing my ribs. Now, I was sitting unharmed in my senior-year classroom. Ava stood right in front of me, holding up her phone and pouting.I'd been reborn."Come on, just do it! I'm already recording!" Ava urged, shoving her phone closer to my face. "Look at the camera and say, 'Ava, I've had a crush on you all through high school.'"A few classmates began egging us on."Come on, Zane. The campus belle is giving you a chance. Don't be so ungrateful!""Yeah, it's just a quick video for fun. Why the long face?"In my past life, I'd been too timid to say no under that kind of peer pressure. Blushing furiously, I'd reluctantly played along.Ava had posted the video online with the caption "The Coldhearted Top Studen

Chapter 2

I sprinted all the way home and shoved open the worn metal security door. The moment I stepped inside, the savory aroma of beef stew greeted me.Mom came out from the kitchen in a faded yellow apron, carrying a bowl of stew."Zane, you're home! How did the exam go?" she asked with a beaming smile, setting the bowl on the table. "I made you some beef stew to help keep your energy up after all that studying."I looked at the gray strands at her temples and the fine wrinkles around her eyes. My eyes stung, and my throat tightened.In my past life, that group of crazed fans had cornered Mom in the stairwell.They'd yanked her hair, spat in her face, and shoved her down the stairs. As she tumbled down, the back of her head had slammed against the concrete steps. Blood had pooled around her.I strode forward and wrapped my arms tightly around her."Mom, I did really well on the exam," I whispered. "Things are going to get better for us."Mom froze for a second, startled by the sudden

Chapter 3

I grabbed the bucket of filthy water, which reeked of mold and stale grease, and headed downstairs.The moment I pushed open the stairwell door, several cameras were shoved right into my face.Ava's eyes lit up the moment she saw me. She pinched her thigh hard, then came rushing toward me with tears streaming down her face."Zane Sinclair! You finally showed your face! Give me back the three years of my youth!" she screamed at the top of her lungs.Behind her, a heavily tattooed guy named Ethan Carson raised his microphone and shouted, "Guys, the scumbag is here! Get a good look at his pathetic face!"I didn't waste a word on them. My arm muscles tensed as I swung the bucket toward Ava and the group of influencers.The filthy water flew through the air and drenched them all.Ava took the full force of the splash. Dirty water streamed down her hair and into her eyes. Her mascara ran down her face, making her look like something out of a horror movie.To make matters worse, a few

Chapter 4

In less than 24 hours, my personal information had been exposed for the whole world to see. My ID number, home address, and even Mom's work schedule at the supermarket had been posted all over social media.Early the next morning, I headed out to grab breakfast.Something squished under my foot. A huge dead rat—gutted, its belly split wide open—hung from the doorknob. Its intestines spilled onto the floor, and thick, crimson blood streaked the steel door.Beside the rat, someone had spray-painted a few words in red."Abuser! Go to hell!" The narrow hallway reeked of blood.Mom came out after hearing the noise. The moment she saw what was outside our door, her knees buckled, and she nearly collapsed."W-What's going on? Zane, who on earth have we offended?" she stammered.I clenched my teeth and caught her before she could fall. My throat felt painfully dry."Mom, it's nothing. Just some lunatics playing a sick prank." I steadied her, forcing myself to stay calm. "Don't go t

Chapter 5

Just as the gang outside threw their full weight against the door, several commanding shouts rang out from the bottom of the stairwell."Hands on your heads! Get down! Police!"A series of frantic screams followed, mixed with the clatter of metal rods hitting the floor.I walked over to the door and peered through the peephole.A squad of heavily armed special police had appeared in our apartment complex without anyone noticing. Within seconds, more than a dozen fanatical followers armed with weapons were pinned to the ground.Ava stood frozen, her phone still raised in her hand. She looked completely dumbfounded. Her lips trembled as she desperately tried to talk her way out of the situation."O-Officer, you've got the wrong people," she stammered. "We're here to seek justice. The real bad guy is the one inside…"The lead officer snatched the phone from her trembling hand and ended the livestream. He fixed her with a cold stare."You're Ava Levine? You're coming with us for qu

Chapter 6

Ethan insisted that attacking the education network had been a private job, claiming Ava had known nothing about it.Without concrete evidence of money changing hands, Ava was released on bail. Far from teaching her a lesson, the whole ordeal only convinced her that I was no match for the powerful people backing her.Barely a week later, Ava made her comeback under a new account.This time, she didn't even bother pretending. She appeared in a video with her hair disheveled, holding up a forged diagnosis of depression as she screamed accusations at the camera."Everyone, that monster didn't just beat me!" she wailed. "He used his status as the top scorer to collude with officials in the Department of Education and fabricate evidence to get my entire team thrown in jail!"She squeezed out a few tears before continuing. "I have to take a handful of sleeping pills every night just to get some rest. He threatened to ruin me. Can people really get away with anything just because they ha

Chapter 7

Ava lowered her voice, making sure the hidden phone could still pick up every word."If you get on your knees right now and admit on camera that you sexually assaulted me back then and framed my team, I might show you some mercy and let you go."I glanced at the three thugs beside her. They were cracking their knuckles, eager for a fight. A smirk tugged at the corner of my lips."And what if I don't?" I asked.Ava suddenly burst into hysterical laughter. She grabbed the already-torn collar of her blouse and yanked it down with all her strength. Buttons flew off and scattered across the floor, exposing a large patch of skin.Without missing a beat, she grabbed a broken brick from the ground and dragged its jagged edge across her arms and thighs, leaving several bloody gashes."If you won't get on your knees, I'll march straight to the police with these injuries!" she threatened. "I'll tell them you lured me out here to rape me again. I'll say I refused to give in, and you flew int

Chapter 8

Not only that, but I'd also opened a picture-in-picture window beside the livestream.It played on a loop, showing records of Ava's payments to online trolls over the past few days, a recording of her ordering Ethan to take the fall for her, and footage of what she had said just moments earlier."Once I destroy you, I'll be the biggest victim on the internet."The comments didn't just explode. They went completely insane. The screen was flooded with furious comments in bright red text."Holy shit! I can't believe someone could be this ungrateful!""This woman is pure evil! She's willing to throw away every last shred of dignity and hurt herself just for money!""Ban her! Investigate Nexus Media!""I feel sick to my stomach! I actually donated ten bucks to her earlier. I should slap myself for being so stupid!"The three thugs exchanged uneasy glances as they realized things were going south."Fuck! This bitch set us up. Run!"They dropped their baseball bats and scrambled dow

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