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All Chapters of Rebound Rules: Never Fall for the Rebounder: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

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Chapter 1

I went after Louise Ackman for one reason: her money.She was a hopeless romantic, the kind of girl who happily spent money on her boyfriend.Back when I was so hungry I was gnawing on plain bread rolls, the thing I envied most was the school heartthrob, Paul Brennan, who wore a two-million-dollar watch before he'd even graduated.What I couldn't understand was why he'd throw away a rich girl like Louise just to run off with that scholarship girl.So when Paul slapped Louise across the face and turned to walk away, I blocked his path at the classroom door. "You two really broke up?"He gave my worn-through school uniform a look of contempt and shook my hand off in disgust. "Yeah.""Then can I ask her out?"He looked my ragged clothes up and down and couldn't hold back a laugh. "Sure, go for it. If you actually land her, I'll give you this watch."I stared at the two-million-dollar watch Louise had given him and nodded.But at our class party after senior finals, the moment he

Chapter 2

My heart sank.Purple was Paul's favorite color.Was she tired of me imitating the one that got away?Looked like my job as a stand-in was over."What I mean is, it hurts." She flicked my forehead. "Even if you stop imitating him, I'll still give you plenty of money."The next day, the housekeeper cleared out every piece of purple clothing I owned.Truth was, I'd never liked purple anyway.She filled my closet with black clothes instead.I ran my fingers over the fine, expertly tailored fabric. So Louise knew I liked black?But if I wasn't imitating Paul, what was going to happen to my job as a stand-in?So, testing the waters, I asked Louise for eight million.She gave me an unlimited black card. A custom his-and-hers edition.While Joel and I were wandering around a car show, he asked out of curiosity, "Didn't you say you'd do five years, then grab the cash and run? It's almost been five years. When are you planning to get divorced?"I stared at the baby clothes in a sho

Chapter 3

My knitting skills had improved.I'd unraveled the first rabbit and remade it into a bigger, cuter one.But then, Joel sent me a video.In it, Louise had just wrapped up a business deal at the manor in Leoni City. Holding a black umbrella, she walked past Paul.Ever since he'd been blacklisted, he had nowhere to go.He couldn't even make rent.He was soaked to the skin, his purple shirt clinging to him and outlining every attractive curve.Tears in his eyes, he gazed at her in the wind. "Louise..."Paul's voice trembled.Louise's steps faltered for a split second.Then she walked right past him without looking back."Louise! Have you forgotten everything we had?"No matter how many times Paul called out to her, Louise never turned around.I let out a breath of relief.Looked like she knew her place.What I hadn't expected was how determined Paul was.The rainstorm raged all night. And he stood outside her building all night… until he collapsed on the ground.A black um

Chapter 4

Louise said, "It's fine if you can't pay it back. As long as we don't divorce...""Done," I replied.She blinked.Money had never made me feel secure. No matter how much came in, I never dared spend it freely.Even with nine figures in my account, whenever Louise wasn't home, I still lived on boxed mac and cheese with fries.Five years, hundreds of millions in income, and two million spent.I handed over my bank card, then patted myself down and took off the two-million-dollar watch. That covered exactly what I'd spent."I won this watch off Paul in a bet, so it's mine. Here. Now we're square."I took Louise's hand and set the watch in her palm.The instant I turned to leave, she tossed the watch aside and grabbed my hand. "Don't go! I don't really want you to pay me back!"The famously silver-tongued Ms. Ackman was actually at a loss for words."Louise, don't try to stop me..."I turned around impatiently, but the moment I saw her face, I fell silent.A tear splashed on

Chapter 5

I stared in shock at the languid man strolling toward us in a purple casual suit.The spotlight didn't shine on me.It lit up the man in purple Saint Laurent instead.He was supposed to be overseas, yet a hint of a triumphant smile played on his face."Louise!" Joel slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet. "What the hell is this? Your husband is right here!"He shoved me toward the front of the stage.Louise's gaze swept past me.Her smile turned cold. "Do I really have to expose what you did in front of the press before you'll give up?""What are you talking about?"My voice shook as I looked at her.Paul's eyes went red at once.A flash of heartache crossed Louise's face.The next second, the big screen showed Paul in a northern country abroad, half-dressed, being beaten and even violated by a group of men."Tiger."Louise lowered her eyes to look at me. "I already sent him away like you asked. Why did you still have to destroy him?"The venue erupted at onc

Chapter 6

Paul hadn't expected things to take this turn.Looking flustered, he tugged at the hem of Louise's jacket. "Louise, we never actually broke up back then, did we?"Louise seemed lost in thought. When she came back to herself, she gave me a complicated look.I clenched my fists. "Louise, back then, it was mutual between us, wasn't it?"She frowned.Slowly, she took the microphone. "Yes. Paul and I never broke up back then. It was all a misunderstanding. If we hadn't been reunited all these years later, I'd have stayed in the dark for the rest of my life."The entertainment reporters immediately sniffed out the "truth." "So what happened is, Tiger Ford took advantage of their fight to swoop in and kiss Louise Ackman, and Paul Brennan was so heartbroken he went and found another woman."Then Ms. Ackman saw that Paul had moved on, so she settled for Tiger?"Neither Paul nor Louise denied it.The reporters immediately swung their cameras toward me. "Bombshell scoop! He knew he was t

Chapter 7

The floating restaurant on the bay that she'd only ever taken me to, and the VIP window table that had belonged to just the two of us, now belonged to her and Paul.On Valentine's Day, Louise bid at an auction and won Paul a watch worth millions of dollars, sending the story straight to the top of the trending lists.I'd already blocked both their names, but their sugary couple content still kept showing up in my feed. So I simply turned off my phone and focused on running the flower shop.Joel crouched beside me, chin propped in his hand. "Don't worry, man. That kind of thing never lasts."I laughed and spritzed him with water. "I don't give a damn whether it lasts!"Soon the flower shop was filled with our laughter.…Meanwhile, Louise had been staring down at her phone the whole time.I hadn't messaged her in a long time.During my years as her stand-in, I'd sent her good-morning and good-night texts every single day. Even if she didn't reply, I'd send a whole string of kis

Chapter 8

It seemed she'd only just noticed that detail. "Honey, is that true?"Her eyes shone with hope.But I laughed. "Tell you what. Give me two-thirds of everything you own, and I'll come back to you."The hope in her eyes dimmed.She lowered her head and gave a soft laugh. "I knew it. You're still the same man you always were. Whether you come back or not is up to you."With that, she turned and left.As far as Louise was concerned, I was bound to come back eventually. After all, I'd been in it for the money. Without her, who else would ever give me that kind of money?But I took Joel and left.She waited a long time, but I never came back. Unable to help herself, she returned to the flower shop.But the place was deserted.In the middle of a pile of rubble, a storage bag caught her eye.She opened it. Inside was an adorable rabbit, soft and plush, the kind that looked perfect for hugging in bed.A black-covered diary fell out. It was one of those old-school kinds with a combin

Chapter 9

I looked at the woman in front of me and froze. "Louise..."It was just the two of us in the conference room.Louise looked at me, a sudden emotion I couldn't read welling up in her eyes.The next second, she threw her arms around me. Her lips crashed onto mine in a scorching kiss, as if feelings she'd held back for far too long had finally exploded.I shoved her away hard, but she clung to me and wouldn't let go.Her voice trembled. "I was wrong. Come back.""What are you talking about?"She held up the ring for me to see. "I love the ring. And Louise Ackman loves Tiger Ford, too."My breath caught.Wasn't that exactly what I'd engraved in initials inside the ring?"Stop wearing it. It's ugly."I didn't even want to look at it.But she smiled. "Nonsense. It's beautiful. I love it.""Louise, we're divorced."She didn't answer. She just took out a document."An asset transfer agreement?" I stared at her, wide-eyed.She nodded. "You said before that if I gave you two-thir

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