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As I clutched my chest and fell to the ground, Benedict Page's twisted smile was maddening, the blood at the corner of his mouth making him look like a vengeful demon. "Lucia! You should have died a long time ago! From the moment you forced me to marry you, I wanted nothing more than to tear you apart! Yancy is dead, and you’re going to join her." I opened my mouth to speak, but a sudden gush of blood spilled out instead. I didn't understand. He was the one who begged me to save him back then. Why? I watched as Benedict's trembling hand pulled out a ring made from a soda can tab. He collapsed to the ground, unable to hold himself up, yet his grip on that makeshift ring remained firm. His dark eyes were filled with tenderness. I saw him shakily slide the cheap ring onto his middle finger. "Yancy, I’ve avenged you. I’m coming to you with the ring you gave me." With that, he closed his eyes, utterly content. From beginning to end, he refused to give me even a glance. The wedding rings we exchanged lay desolate in a pool of blood. Blood and tears mingled, etching crimson trails down my face. What had my three decades amounted to? Pain engulfed me, and overwhelming hatred made everything go black. As I lost consciousness, only one thought remained. “I was wrong, system. Villains... don’t deserve redemption. He should die!” … When I opened my eyes again, I was standing on the stage in a formal dress, facing Benedict, whose body trembled before he abruptly shoved me away. Caught off guard, I stumbled and fell to the ground. My brother, Lucas Howard, hurried forward to help me up, his voice cold. "How dare Benedict push you!" I bit down hard, forcing myself to suppress the hatred rising within. I couldn’t stop thinking about what Benedict had said as he turned to leave. "Get lost! Don’t think you can stop me from going to Yancy." So, he had been reborn too. Even better. This would make my revenge all the more satisfying. I lowered my gaze, silently stopping Lucas from running after him. Lucas, growing anxious, spoke up. "Lucia, Benedict ran off! That bastard!" I looked up at his retreating figure, disappearing without a second thought, and slowly clenched my fists. I knew he was in a rush to save Yancy Shepherd, who was being abused by her adoptive mother. In our previous life, during our engagement, he had tried to run off to rescue her too, but I had stopped him. I had gently persuaded him to wait until after the engagement. That was the opportunity he used to climb the social ladder, leveraging my family's connections to become the rising star of the elite circle. But this time, I will strip away every bit of that power I gave him, piece by piece. I walked slowly to the center of the stage, gazing down at the curious onlookers, and spoke coldly. "Today, I, Lucia Howard, am officially calling off my engagement to Benedict Page. The partnership between our families is also officially canceled. Thank you all for coming." As I turned to leave, I caught a glimpse of Benedict's father, Benjamin Page, his face contorted with rage. Next to him stood Miles Page, his expression unreadable. A faint smile played at my lips. For once, I wasn't the one who needed to worry.

Chapter 2 Chapter 2

"Let's see how you manage this time, Benedict, without me pulling strings. How will you, a mere bastard, claw your way to billions? How will you escape that madman, Miles? This life, I'll personally drag you to hell to atone for my past mistakes," I vowed silently. --- Despite all the broken contracts from various parties, Benedict somehow managed to secure two deals, quickly stabilizing his company. It was just as I expected. Otherwise, living two lifetimes would have been a waste. I thought that with this second chance, he wouldn’t have anything more to do with me. Turns out, I underestimated just how shameless he could be. When Benedict barged into my office with Yancy in tow, I frowned. "Lucia, I know you’ve recently invested in two of Mr. Thomas’ films and a variety show. Replace the female lead with Yancy." His entitled attitude made me laugh out of sheer anger. I tossed my pen aside, stood up, and gave him a mocking look. "What did you just say?" There was a flicker of irrita

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It seemed that after getting humiliated, Benedict hadn’t shown up again. Still, high society was a small world, and whispers of Benedict and Yancy kept reaching my ears. After Benedict fled the engagement, Benjamin initially wanted to give up on him. But Benedict seized the opportunities from his previous life, developing several new tech products that sparked a trend in the business world. Many companies scrambled to invest. He thrived in the corporate world, and with the production of these new products, Page Corporation's stocks skyrocketed. Benjamin reinstated him in the company. Benedict even spent millions to push Yancy into the entertainment industry. The two were frequently trending on social media. For example: "The CEO of Page Corporation splurges on a luxury yacht for rising star Yancy Shepherd.""CEO treats the entire film crew to dinner at Blue Sky Hotel for Yancy.""Yancy receives a limited-edition sports car for her birthday." The two were the talk of the town for a

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After that day, I never mentioned the name “Miles” in front of him again. But it didn’t change the fact that Miles remained a demon haunting Benedict’s mind. Before long, the first batch of Page Corporation's products hit the market, and it was a disaster. Over half the buyers demanded refunds. Some even sent the products to quality control agencies, where tests proved they didn’t meet Benedict's claims. Investors began pressing the Page family for an explanation of where their money had gone. Facing public outrage and media scrutiny, the family wasted no time in pushing Benedict into the spotlight to take the blame. Benedict had no defense. He hadn’t managed the product budget properly, but he couldn’t very well admit that he had spent the investors' money trying to fulfill the romantic regrets of his previous life. When I arrived at the Page family estate, I witnessed the scene firsthand. Benedict stood outside, watching as the servants tossed his belongings onto the ground with dis

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The moment I saw him, I regretted meddling in this mess. It didn’t surprise me that he guessed I had been reborn—after all, I never intended to hide it. Only by confronting him head-on could I constantly remind myself of how foolish I had been in my previous life. But even so, I tightened my grip on my bag, my knuckles turning white, yet I said nothing to interrupt him. Benedict wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face twisted in disgust. "Lucia, I really hate you. You think you're so noble, pitying me. I don’t need your pity! How are you any different from the rest of the Page family scum? Hiding behind a mask of compassion, looking down on me from your high horse." His words cut deep. I pressed my lips together, my gaze hardening as it fixed on him. Even though I had prepared myself, the ache in my chest was unavoidable. I had stood by his side for over thirty years, giving him everything I had. When he had stomach problems, I learned how to cook for him. When he compl