She Takes My Luck, but I Still Win
On the night of Halloween, my best friend, Mina Corvelle, rushes to save the black cat before me, triumph dancing in her eyes.
That is when I, Elora Aldridge, realize that she has been reincarnated, too.
In my past life, she scorned the stray for being filthy, so she kept her distance. So, it was I who took pity on the cat and rescued it.
When I walked past an old blind woman manning a roadside stall, she told me that the cat was a rare dark fortune cat. Once it recognized a master, it would draw dark riches from all directions and bring unimaginable wealth.
I dismissed it as superstition. Yet, the very next day, I was inexplicably promoted to director of the department. Soon after, my family's dilapidated old house found itself part of a redevelopment scheme, and we were given compensation of eight apartments and 30 million dollars in cash.
Even the enigmatic golden boy of Lakeshire, Cassian Mercer, started to pursue me relentlessly, declaring that he would only marry me and no one else.
But not long after I married Cassian, Mina trapped me—and the black cat—inside the apartment. She then set it on fire, burning us alive.
Outside the inferno, she screamed, "Why should you get everything without even lifting a finger? All those riches should've been mine!"
When I open my eyes again, I find myself back at the very intersection.