Payback Book 소설 & 이야기

That's draconian! "Once I was short fifty dollars, they told me the same thing." "Now they want the money back when they overpaid? Double standards!" Public opinion flipped in an instant. Those who had just pointed at me were now criticizing the bank. I stopped the recording and looked at Pete. "Did you hear that? It was your employee, speaking directly to me. 'Not responsible once you leave the counter.' That is your rule—your ironclad rule. "I am a law-abiding citizen. If the bank's rule says the money isn't your responsibility, then it's mine.

"But Sophia is a woman too, isn't she?" "Sophia is different. She's an online influencer, and she's always sharing her life as a wealthy wife. She's sophisticated and elegant… Ugh, what's the point in telling you this? You wouldn't get it. Just give the shares back to Dad." I glanced at the new gold bracelet I had bought and smiled to myself. It really was true that money knew quality. The bracelet looked stunning, and I was sure Alice would love it, too. "I sold the shares. You can find whoever who bought them to buy them back."

Sophia sat in the coffee shop, staring at the tablet screen in front of her. The words in the article seemed almost too good to be true— Julian Sebastian’s Company Facing Financial Ruin because of scammers She blinked, reading it again, the sensation of triumph is bubbling within her chest. There it was, right in front of her: undeniable proof that everything she had suspected was coming to light. The rumors about his company’s financial troubles had been real, and she liked how karma came too fast, the kind problem that could ruin that man—and everything he had worked for.

She kept shouting and asking the passersby to stand up for her. Someone tried to explain to her, but she thought they were in cahoots with me and had ulterior motives. She was certain that I had other intentions. Just then, my driver arrived and pulled over at the roadside. I paid no heed to her and left right away. But now, she was expressing her gratitude in tears, saying that she could only repay me with herself. The corner of my mouth twitched slightly. I could still remember how she had insulted me. She called me a fool and said she would never love me.

mode… “…” This is payback, right?! This is definitely his payback! ‎(ﾉಥ益ಥ)ﾉ ┻━┻

While she dropped to her knees before me and cried her heart out, I calmly applied my sheet mask. "Mrs. Pembroke, I'm begging you to stop whatever you're doing!" she wailed. "Why? Why are you perfectly fine while I'm aging twice as fast?" I shot her an unfeeling look. "Don't you get it? You're suffering the backlash."

As soon as he saw me, he ran toward me and exclaimed, "Noelle, I've missed you so much." I instinctively stepped back, and his hand froze midair. Maybe life in prison had been hard on him. He looked shrunken now, with his back hunched. Smiling bitterly, he said, "I know I don't deserve forgiveness… and I'm not here to ask for it either. I just wanted to see whether you're doing well." "Well, now you've seen it," I said, spreading my hands. "I'm doing great." Julian smiled. "Great. By the way, I'm leaving this city. Everything that happened was my fault. From now on, take care of yourself."

“Big firm. Big wins. Even bigger enemies.” She shrugged lightly. “The law doesn’t care who it offends. It only cares about truth.” His jaw tightened. “Then tell me the truth. Why now? Why this case?” “Because your company’s acquisitions are crushing minority-owned businesses and displacing families in East Harlem,” she replied coldly. “Because for every zero in your bank account, there’s a mother who can’t afford rent anymore.” His eyes narrowed. “You’re not here for justice. You’re here for revenge.”