In my previous life, after my brother's downfall, my parents had wailed and beaten their chests, forcing me to investigate who had harmed him.
When the lawyer laid the evidence before me, I learned the truth.
My brother had met Caroline Sawyer, the sole heiress of the massive Fu Group real estate empire, at university. He had used every trick in the book to get close to her.
When his pursuit failed, he was bullied by the wealthy heirs who coveted Caroline.
Desperate, my brother had drugged her, hoping to force a marriage through scandal.
The Fu family was furious. They ordered the school to expel him, ruined his reputation, and slapped him with a lawsuit that sent him fleeing back to our village in disgrace.
In this life, as long as I stayed far away from her, I could graduate safely.
I forced myself to stand steady and turned to leave.
Behind me, I heard her friends gossiping.
"Oh? Looks like it wasn't an intentional grope."
"Maybe he's playing hard to get. That's fresh. Caroline, this kid isn't bad looking—want to play with him?"
Caroline Sawyer scoffed. "Boring."
As I walked away, I couldn't help but think of her fate.