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I drove to a villa a hundred miles away.
A group of armed guards stood at the entrance. When they saw me, they respectfully saluted and opened the door.
I walked in quickly, and the leader of the group came out immediately.
“Cora, is there progress now?”
I nodded.
Then I followed Ethan Greene into a meeting room. The walls were covered with information related to Declan Graham, and the room was filled with members of the organization.
I joined this secret group after graduating college, determined to make Declan Graham pay and to seek justice for my college friend, Lila
Thompson.
Lila was the only person who helped me during my severe illness. I had been diagnosed with leukemia, and when my parents found out, they cursed me as a ruinous daughter, bad luck, and told me not to contact them.
They only adopted me because they thought they couldn’t have children. Soon after, they had their own daughter.
As the adopted one, I became the unnecessary extra.
Despite their abuse, I was grateful for their upbringing. During college, I worked multiple jobs to earn my own living expenses and even sent money home, as this was the condition for them to let me pursue higher education.
Under such pressure, I soon collapsed from exhaustion. Lila, a poor student in our dorm, was also unloved by her family.
But unlike me, she was their biological child, and her family favored boys over girls.
Perhaps because of our similar situations, Lila and I became close friends.
When I was diagnosed, it felt like my world crumbled. The good news was that the illness was caught early and was treatable.
The bad news was I didn’t have the money for treatment.
My adoptive parents, realizing they wouldn’t get much return from me and would instead have to spend money, refused to pay for my
treatment.
I was in utter despair, ready to leave my fate to chance, when Lila appeared and saved me. I had no idea where she got so much money.
She just laughed it off, saying her fortunes had turned, but she didn’t elaborate.
She was a beacon of light in my darkest time, saving me when I needed it most.
But after that day, she disappeared from my life.
3:45 PM
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Their words filled me with dread.
I couldn’t picture Lila as someone who would marry into wealth and abandon her family for luxury.
Even though her parents heavily favored her brother, Lila loved her brother dearly, always buying him new clothes despite working hard.
I always told her to love herself more.
But she’d just smile and say nothing was more important than family.
She was too kind, so I couldn’t believe she’d cut ties with everyone for money.
A sense of impending doom grew in my heart.
I searched everywhere for Lila but to no avail until I stumbled upon this organization.
That’s when I realized Lila was likely already dead.
And this so–called Mr. Graham was nothing but a pervert. The so–called wealthy heiresses were just his bait.
But due to the Graham family’s immense power, all of this was hidden.
So in my previous life, when the rich aide came to my door, I sensed something was wrong and stopped Nora in time.
But I didn’t expect that my good intentions would make Nora hate me and cost me my life.
But I wasn’t willing to give up. I hadn’t avenged Lila or brought the true criminal to justice.
Fortunately, I got a second chance. This time, I wouldn’t let anyone stop me from doing what needed to be done.
Despite the overwhelming influence of the Brooks family, all of Declan Graham’s misdeeds were concealed.
In my past life, when the tycoon’s assistant showed up at our door, I immediately sensed something was amiss and stopped Nora Anderson in
time.
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I didn’t expect my good intentions to backfire, causing Nora to hate me and leading to my own downfall.
I couldn’t accept this. I hadn’t avenged Lila Thompson yet, nor had I seen the real culprits brought to justice.
Fortunately, I have a chance to start over. This time, I won’t let anyone prevent me from doing what needs to be done.
There’s an organization dedicated to investigating Declan Graham, but they’ve struggled to find a breakthrough.
Now, there’s an opportunity.
