After all the evidence was laid out, Mrs. Cervantes became even more arrogant. "Who in the kitchen business doesn't take a cut? It's the unspoken norm of the industry. And the Shannons are supposed to be a prestigious family, yet you're making a fuss over this? Aren't you afraid I'll expose you to the public?"10,000 dollars in kickbacks. She actually had the guts to say that.I retorted, "If you're so unconvinced, how about we get the cops to explain to you whether the law recognizes such unspoken norms?""Sure, let them explain. Society recognizes it, so why should I fear some broken law? The law is just some made-up words anyway."Mrs. Cervantes didn't even struggle, and the process of calling the police went smoothly. In the end, she was taken away in cuffs with justification.When I returned to campus after taking a few days off, I found that Evonne and Angelo's downfall had spread like wildfire. It included how they forced me into buying a piano, disgustingly took over my co
In my previous life, they were not the ones who spread the scandal targeted Shannon Corp., but the ones who orchestrated it. The same tactics, the same story. Relying on public opinion and armed with the knowledge of confidential information Mrs. Cervantes had stolen, they brought down Shannon Corp. and acquired it for themselves. Even though they did not have the means to acquire Shannon Corp. in this life, their malicious intent to destroy us remained.Suppressing the turmoil in my chest, I immediately contacted Shannon Corp.'s legal team. I instructed them to begin gathering evidence and preparing a lawsuit. With the company's product launch at its critical stage, I had to quash the public outcry as quickly as possible.I tracked down Angelo and Evonne's address and, while they were live streaming, I went to confront them. I hired bodyguards to prevent them from ending the livestream and walked into the frame confidently."Recently, there's been a lot of interest in news about Sh
Angelo, utterly confused, began to defend himself. "Evie, Chase is just a man who only knows how to insult you. What good intentions could he have? He must be trying to sow discord between us."Evonne gritted her teeth, recited a string of names, then slapped him again.If I had not investigated Mrs. Cervantes, I would not have found out that she and her son, while unable to get into the upper social class, had been sneaking into families with love-blinded young masters like mine. They would then use someone innocent and simple-minded like Evonne to take over our property.Back in high school, Angelo had already slept with seven or eight women. So, the person whom Evonne had been trying so hard to shield was actually a playboy. Her purest Prince Charming had, in an instant, turned into a filthy pig that she despised. Of course, she could not accept that.I wasn't interested in watching any more of the drama, so I left.Shannon Corp.'s legal team swiftly filed a lawsuit against the
Evonne Shannon was a poor student mother sponsored. She was also the crush I had been courting for a long time.Wanting to allow her to shine, I gave up my place in the piano competition for her. However, she glared at me with disdain for deciding this on my own. She then instantly turned around and handed the registration form to her boyfriend, Angelo Zambrano, and said, "Ange, only you deserve this competition."Evonne liked sports cars, so I begged my mother to buy her a limited-edition McLaren supercar. But in return, Evonne mocked me and called me shallow. "Don't think I'll accept you just because I'm accepting the car, Chase Shannon. You've never understood me."With my help, Evonne got to put on a facade of a mysterious billionaire's daughter. But the moment she got money from me, she turned around and went on a romantic getaway with Angelo.I thought of Evonne as my everything and even asked my mother to arrange for her to join the family company. Within half a year, she wa
After reprimanding Evonne, I immediately swiped my card to seal the deal.I had had my eye on this particular piano since last April, but every time I had money, I ended up using it to cover Evonne's expenses. Also because of her, I had not touched a piano in ages, and my Grade 9 piano skills wasted away.Seeing me sitting in front of the piano I had just bought, Evonne's expression darkened. "Chase Shannon, who taught you to use such tactics to get my attention? Don't you find it disgusting?"I shot her a glance. Pressing down on the piano keys, I started effortlessly playing a piece called "Romeo and Juliet" by Tchaikovsky, all while smirking at her.Evonne, never having seen me this cold toward her before, instantly crumbled. "Fine! Keep up with your despicable tricks! Let's see if I fall for them!" she shouted."Let's go, Ange. I'll talk to Mr. Gadsby about getting you a piano." Evonne dragged Angelo out of the music store. She probably thought that our music teacher, Jules Ga
I sneered. "It's clear that you're the peasant here, yet you insist on acting like the master. Aren't you tired of this, Evonne?"A crowd started gathering in the classroom, and the classmates who had always fawned over Evonne and Angelo, without any prompting, immediately stepped forward to criticize me."Evonne and Angelo have always felt sorry for you, Chase, which is why they asked the housekeeper to bring you a meal too. How could you be so ungrateful?""Exactly. Everyone knows you're just pretending to be some rich kid but can't even afford food. If Evonne had not enlisted you as her little sidekick, you'd have starved to death by now.""A sidekick? Me?" I stared at the gossipers across from me. "You're the ones who are spreading these rumors?"With an air of entitlement, Evonne threw in a casual remark, "And you've been doing a good job in this role, haven't you?"To hell with "doing a good job." I was not about to expose Evonne's true colors so easily, but I wasn't going
Looking at Evonne's disheveled state, I felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. I thought it would not be difficult to strip away her heiress facade, but it turns out there were more fools in the world than I expected.The underprivileged student immediately rushed over to help Evonne up. "Evonne, your family must be trying to toughen you up. That's why they arranged this, right?""That's right. How could the Shannon heiress, decked out in luxury brands, possibly be from a poor family? We definitely got this chance to visit Shannon Corp. because of Evonne.""Evonne, tell us the truth. Does your family own Shannon Corp.?"Evonne replied in a mysterious tone, "You'll find out soon enough."These people… They were disgusting!I rolled my eyes, which was instantly noticed by a bootlicker nearby. The person said, "What's with that look? Jealous because you can't enjoy the same privilege? Forget it. Shannon Corp. wouldn't tolerate someone as repulsive as you."Angelo snorted cold