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My heart skipped a beat when I heard Luke's tone. Was he… planning to take me to a hotel?"I'll transfer you a thousand dollars shortly. Pick a hotel you like and stay there for the night."He turned to look at me with eyes that glinted like the night sky. "You did well. I'm very satisfied."I sighed in relief as I thought to myself in amusement, "God, I let my imagination run wild there." Then, I said, "Of course. It's no problem at all. If we're all done here, I'll get going now."I couldn't help but grin from ear to ear when I received a notification stating that I had received a total deposit of 21 thousand dollars.However, Luke stopped me before I could leave.He sent me a few pictures of us from the event—me in my dress, arm-in-arm with him. There were also a few candid shots from the banquet.Then, he sent me a really long text that was at least 200 words, urging me to post about the event on my social media account."Remember to tell everyone that I'm not a scammer!" h
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It was difficult to scrape away a person's inherent malice. So, I had complete faith that Fiona would make the same choices in this lifetime.However, I wouldn't hesitate to send her to prison this time. Perhaps she'd be able to bond with Ethan there.Fiona's outburst quickly spread throughout the university.Still, the most talked about topic was that Luke had actually transferred a whopping total of 21 thousand dollars to me. "I can't believe I breathed the same air as someone that rich.""Why did you tell me this? Why?""God! I regret missing that fortune!""Calm down, guys. First of all, he said he wanted a female partner. Second of all, he insisted on having a good-looking one!""Thank you, darling Samaritan. You've given me two reasons to end myself!""By the way, don't you guys think that they'd be so cute together? A handsome guy and a beauty? Gosh, they're such eye candy!"…The online forum might as well be a beehive with how active the discussions were.Meanwhil
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However, things were much better now than in my past life. That was because many people spoke up for me."Hm, I have a feeling that she's being set up. She made tens of thousands by attending a banquet. Does she really need to do something like this?""I think the same way. Who would consider doing something like this unless they're desperate for money?""Us students from Beaumont University could make more than that by tutoring another. There's no reason for her to do something like this."My heart warmed as I read those comments. I was replying to my friends' messages of concern when one particular text caught my eye.It was from Luke. He had texted me saying, "Do you need my help? I know you're not someone like that."I couldn't help but find it amusing as I replied, "But we've only met once."His reply was almost instantaneous. "You're someone my grandfather praised! He's never complimented me like that even once!"There was a clear note of grievance in those words. My brai
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Was this why Fiona was so confident that I'd come begging her?Although I had leveraged memories from my past life to invest in top-performing stocks before Independence Day and was no longer a broke university student who'd feel guilty spending a few hundred bucks, that didn't mean I'd tolerate such injustice.Fiona tilted her chin proudly at me, acting like she had achieved some grand victory. It was as though she thought that this was enough to nail me to a pillar of shame.I was just about to snap at her when a figure stepped in front of me protectively. That person was none other than Seraphina. She was just a fresh graduate. She had a bright future ahead of her, but she stood firm before George, who was one of the school directors. "I've looked into this student. She's an excellent student both in academics and in character. I am sure that she is not someone who would participate in such things. Don't you think that you're being unreasonable for condemning her before hea
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"God, here's another poser!"My roommate, Fiona Sharpe, grinned as she shoved her phone at us. Its screen showed a student chat group where a bold message stood out. It read, "Urgently looking for a female date—must be attractive—to accompany me to a banquet. You'll receive ten grand upfront as payment."Perhaps the person who sent it was worried that no one would believe him as that message was accompanied by a picture of a young man decked out in designer brands, leaning against the hood of the latest Rolls-Royce. He was also sporting a Rolex Submariner "Hulk" on his wrist.The replies he got were filled with nothing but mockery."Did a scammer targeting those bougie kids accidentally wander into our group?""Dude, talk about desperate! Are you looking for a date or just someone to sleep with?""How much do you actually have on you right now?"The author of the thread immediately defended himself. "I'm being serious! One of the banquet's requirements is to bring a plus one, bu
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"Do you think you're doing right by your parents? Open up! What are you hiding in there for?" Fiona shrieked.I ignored her cutting words and calmly texted, "Good sir, I am your long-lost dance partner!"I then sent over my ID, along with a video of me playing the harp at the New Year's gala.Luke immediately replied, "You'll do. You'd better not bail on me! Let me be clear. I only need you as a plus one for the banquet. There will be no funny business! Don't pull the same stunt as she did!"Then, he sent me a screenshot.I opened it out of curiosity. To my surprise, the person he was referring to was none other than Fiona.It was the same Fiona, sitting on her high horse, firmly telling me not to go through with the arrangement. She had added Luke the first chance she got.She had even sent him a heavily edited and revealing photo of herself. Her choice of words was bold and filled with innuendo. It was obvious to a blind man that she was willing to do more than just accompany
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I applied for leave to return to my hometown so I could arrange Mom's funeral.I only wanted to apply for a leave of absence, but the university expelled me due to my "terrible conduct that affected the university's image."The scholarship funds that I had planned to use for Mom's funeral were also revoked.I fell to my knees in the office, pleading with the faculty to return my scholarship. That was when I saw Fiona.She was clinging to one of the university's shareholders as she mocked, "So what if you've got both the brains and beauty? You've thrown away your dignity just for money! "You probably aren't aware of this, but you could've gotten that ten grand. My mother works as a cleaning lady for the Carrells, so I knew that Luke was filthy rich."Her eyes turned venomous as she continued, "You're just a little prettier than I am. So why did he reject me but add you on his own volition? If I couldn't get what I wanted, why should you have been able to get it so easily? Anyway,
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Luke was beyond livid.He frowned and questioned me sharply, "You could've just said that you didn't want to go. Why did you have to make your roommate put on this whole act? Is the money not enough?"Fiona had deliberately spoken in my defense as she wanted to provoke Luke and ruin my chances. Her lips curled into a small smirk when she noticed that he was getting worked up.I immediately shook her off. "Those who are guilty assume the worst in everyone! You keep saying that I'm selling my body. What's with that? Are you perhaps guilty of that?"Her face turned red with humiliation as she pointed at me, utterly mad. "You ungrateful wretch! I was only trying to help!"Luke had no interest in watching a catfight, so he turned to leave.Fiona was more than thrilled to see him storm off. She had flown into a rage just moments ago, but now she was smirking like a cat who had gotten the canary. "Well, you won't even have the chance to offer yourself up even if you want to now."Befor
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Was this why Fiona was so confident that I'd come begging her?Although I had leveraged memories from my past life to invest in top-performing stocks before Independence Day and was no longer a broke university student who'd feel guilty spending a few hundred bucks, that didn't mean I'd tolerate such injustice.Fiona tilted her chin proudly at me, acting like she had achieved some grand victory. It was as though she thought that this was enough to nail me to a pillar of shame.I was just about to snap at her when a figure stepped in front of me protectively. That person was none other than Seraphina. She was just a fresh graduate. She had a bright future ahead of her, but she stood firm before George, who was one of the school directors. "I've looked into this student. She's an excellent student both in academics and in character. I am sure that she is not someone who would participate in such things. Don't you think that you're being unreasonable for condemning her before hea
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However, things were much better now than in my past life. That was because many people spoke up for me."Hm, I have a feeling that she's being set up. She made tens of thousands by attending a banquet. Does she really need to do something like this?""I think the same way. Who would consider doing something like this unless they're desperate for money?""Us students from Beaumont University could make more than that by tutoring another. There's no reason for her to do something like this."My heart warmed as I read those comments. I was replying to my friends' messages of concern when one particular text caught my eye.It was from Luke. He had texted me saying, "Do you need my help? I know you're not someone like that."I couldn't help but find it amusing as I replied, "But we've only met once."His reply was almost instantaneous. "You're someone my grandfather praised! He's never complimented me like that even once!"There was a clear note of grievance in those words. My brai
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It was difficult to scrape away a person's inherent malice. So, I had complete faith that Fiona would make the same choices in this lifetime.However, I wouldn't hesitate to send her to prison this time. Perhaps she'd be able to bond with Ethan there.Fiona's outburst quickly spread throughout the university.Still, the most talked about topic was that Luke had actually transferred a whopping total of 21 thousand dollars to me. "I can't believe I breathed the same air as someone that rich.""Why did you tell me this? Why?""God! I regret missing that fortune!""Calm down, guys. First of all, he said he wanted a female partner. Second of all, he insisted on having a good-looking one!""Thank you, darling Samaritan. You've given me two reasons to end myself!""By the way, don't you guys think that they'd be so cute together? A handsome guy and a beauty? Gosh, they're such eye candy!"…The online forum might as well be a beehive with how active the discussions were.Meanwhil
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My heart skipped a beat when I heard Luke's tone. Was he… planning to take me to a hotel?"I'll transfer you a thousand dollars shortly. Pick a hotel you like and stay there for the night."He turned to look at me with eyes that glinted like the night sky. "You did well. I'm very satisfied."I sighed in relief as I thought to myself in amusement, "God, I let my imagination run wild there." Then, I said, "Of course. It's no problem at all. If we're all done here, I'll get going now."I couldn't help but grin from ear to ear when I received a notification stating that I had received a total deposit of 21 thousand dollars.However, Luke stopped me before I could leave.He sent me a few pictures of us from the event—me in my dress, arm-in-arm with him. There were also a few candid shots from the banquet.Then, he sent me a really long text that was at least 200 words, urging me to post about the event on my social media account."Remember to tell everyone that I'm not a scammer!" h
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I felt like a princess the minute I wore the dress.The sales assistant beamed as she complimented me, "This dress suits you so well! You're already a ten. But with that dress? You're an 11."I didn't feel particularly happy when I heard her praise. I've had plenty of people "scoring" me when someone tarnished my reputation with that AI face-swapped picture. Besides, the sales assistant wasn't really talking to me. She had obviously noticed that Luke was the one holding the purse strings. Luke nodded in approval. "Not bad. Still, you've got one thing wrong. What's with all this scoring nonsense? We're not judges."I glanced at Luke as a surge of warmth spread across my heart. It had nothing to do with love. It was the joy of being respected as a person.I overheard the price for the dress when he went to pay the bill. It came to a total of 5,800 dollars.Jesus. I really should show the receipt to those people in the group chat who had mocked Luke for being a poser.This guy r
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The university reinstated my scholarship. That was good news, at least.Fiona glared daggers at me. "Don't think that you've won. I'll make you pay!"What was she talking about?I was still mulling over her words when Luke's voice snapped me out of it. "Why are you still standing there? Come on. I'm taking you to buy a decent outfit. Don't embarrass me tonight, got it?"Fiona stomped her feet out of sheer fury. She didn't expect that she'd fail to stop me from becoming Luke's plus one."She's just a clueless country bumpkin! You'll regret this!" she screamed at Luke before running off with her face in her hands.I had lost all hope in regaining his favor. So, his words reignited the hope in my heart. I was so relieved that I couldn't help but tear up. Then, I looked at Luke and sincerely thanked him. "Thank you. I really need the money. I'm sorry for implying that you only chose me for my looks."His fierce demeanor immediately crumbled. He looked utterly flustered. "Hey, now.
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Ethan's eyes glinted with greed as he threatened Luke.I couldn't help but snort. "Is that money going to line your pockets, or will it be going to the university?"Naturally, I wasn't asking this lightly.Luke's frown deepened.Ethan shot me a glare. Still, when he noticed the crowd gathering around us, he begrudgingly said, "As if I'd stoop so low for pocket change like that! Women like you have no common sense at all. To think you'd sell your body just for a few hundred bucks. If I were your parents, I would've drowned you at birth!"A few hundred bucks? It seemed that Fiona had failed to tell him that Luke had offered to pay me ten grand.Ethan was on such a roll that he didn't notice that Luke's patience had run dry.In fact, Luke got so annoyed that he promptly called the cops. "Someone is slandering me and is trying to extort me. Since it's ten thousand dollars, this should be considered blackmail, right?"The situation escalated quickly.The police officers detained al
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Were all my efforts in vain? Did I really come back to the past just to change nothing? Was Mom going to die yet again?The counselor, Ethan Tanner, arrived quickly.The first thing he said to me when he opened his big fat mouth was, "I've seen plenty of vain gold diggers like you. None of them ever end up well!"He didn't even bother asking me about what had happened before condemning me.Fiona proceeded to fan the flames. "Exactly! What would people think of the women at our university if word gets out? She might not care about her reputation, but the rest of us do!"Ethan nodded and turned to Fiona, asking sharply, "Who else was involved? Call them here right now! Does he think he's untouchable just because he's got some money? I truly despise students like that!"He sounded righteous, but I could see the flicker of jealousy in his eyes.Everyone knew that Ethan was basically mooching off his wife. So, he hated any and all well-off male students. It seemed that the rumors wer
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Luke was beyond livid.He frowned and questioned me sharply, "You could've just said that you didn't want to go. Why did you have to make your roommate put on this whole act? Is the money not enough?"Fiona had deliberately spoken in my defense as she wanted to provoke Luke and ruin my chances. Her lips curled into a small smirk when she noticed that he was getting worked up.I immediately shook her off. "Those who are guilty assume the worst in everyone! You keep saying that I'm selling my body. What's with that? Are you perhaps guilty of that?"Her face turned red with humiliation as she pointed at me, utterly mad. "You ungrateful wretch! I was only trying to help!"Luke had no interest in watching a catfight, so he turned to leave.Fiona was more than thrilled to see him storm off. She had flown into a rage just moments ago, but now she was smirking like a cat who had gotten the canary. "Well, you won't even have the chance to offer yourself up even if you want to now."Befor
