Chapter 2 Rebirth and Revenge Starts
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In front of her eyes was a bright dressing table mirror. Zoey looked at herself in the mirror, dressed in professional attire and with her hair tied up, and for a moment, she was stunned.
Looking around, she was in the room of the Harmon family.
The room was very small and had been cluttered with miscellaneous items. It was simply renovated before she came back.
Zoey raised her hand and placed it on her chest, as the sound of her heart beating rapidly echoed.
She didn't die.
Did she actually not die?
"Zoey, have you finished tidying up? We agreed to meet at this time to go to the Candy Shop, don't be late."
Ariana's voice sounded outside the door.
Familiar attire, familiar words.
Candy Shop?
Wasn't that two years ago?
Two years ago, Nelson found her and said that the Harmon family and the Maddox family had an engagement, and he hoped she would become his wife.
She was full of excitement back then, after all, the man in front of her was her lifesaver.
But Nelson had told her he wanted to marry her after achieving success, as he was under pressure at that time , it was mainly from the head of the Maddox family, Russell, and could not offer her the life she deserved. So they had agreed to an engagement.
Nelson hoped that she could help him, and Zoey immediately agreed.
And so, Nelson placed her next to Russell as his chief secretary.
Over the next two years, she had stolen numerous secrets using her skills, ultimately paving the way for Nelson’s rise and Russell’s fall from grace.
Zoey now realizes that Russell did not lack suspicion of her, but rather indulged in her behavior.
As Zoey realized that she had been reborn two years ago, her eyes darkened.
In her past life, she was used by others and did so many foolish things that caused harm to her true lifesaver. Her grandfather died tragically, her heart was dug out, and she even caused Russell to shoot himself.
In this life, she would no longer be used by others!
She wanted the scumbag and the b***h to receive the punishment they deserved!
She had to repay Russell well!
According to the timeline, tomorrow night is the engagement banquet. She had to gather the evidence before that.
"Zoey?" Ariana's voice sounded again from outside the door, and Zoey shivered at the thought of what she had done in her past life.
How long do you think you can pretend for!
Zoey got up and opened the door, only to see Ariana wearing a beautiful knee-length dress, stepping on seven-inch high heels, and with exquisite makeup.
"I felt a bit uncomfortable in my stomach, could you help me go and choose with Nelson?"
"Me?"
Ariana's eyes flickered with a hint of joy, which Zoey noticed.
"Do we need to go to the hospital?" she asked, pretending to be concerned.
"No need, just take a nap."
"Okay then." Ariana nodded, barely able to hide the smile at the corner of her mouth. "So Nelson and I will go, and we'll take pictures for you to choose from later."
"Okay."
As Zoey watched Ariana's departing figure, the smile on her face instantly disappeared.
She closed the door and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, watching as Ariana got into the black Rolls-Royce.
The car did not drive towards the Candy Shop, but instead headed towards the outskirts in the opposite direction.
Zoey chuckled and turned around to sit in front of the computer desk, opening her laptop. Her fingers flew across the keyboard.
After finishing everything, she changed into sportswear, took out a small object from the suitcase, and left the house.
On the bed of a suburban villa, two figures were entangled in a fierce struggle.
"Nelson, who do you think was better, Zoey or me?"
"Of course it was you, that disgusting b***h, I wouldn't even touch her."
***
The two of them were whispering sweet nothings to each other, and when their emotions became intense, they let out a series of low growls.
Zoey listened outside and almost vomited.
In her past life, she already knew about this villa, but back then Nelson told her that it was used by the company for entertaining guests.
Who would host banquets in the countryside?
Sure enough, she guessed right.
The people inside were still going on, while Zoey securely placed the tiny camera, the size of a soybean, in her hand and quickly left.
In the evening, the family sat around the dining table.
Ariana took out candies and peeled one for each person.
"Zoey, was it delicious?"
Zoey nodded, "It was delicious."
Dahlia Baker glanced at Zoey with disdain and said, "You can't do anything right! Even picking wedding favors, your sister has to do it for you! Look at Ariana, not only is she the top designer at Born Beauty Fashion Company, but she's also a triple threat in the entertainment industry as a film, television, and music star. You're useless! I really don't know why Mr. Maddox chose you as his fiancée."
Dahlia snorted coldly, "What advantages could she have?"
"Zoey was kind and obedient."
"Kind and obedient?" Dahlia laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Eight years ago, she was only fourteen and already going to bars to smoke and drink, hanging out with delinquents, and getting involved in scandalous affairs and abortions. How much public pressure did the Harmon family face back then? They were completely humiliated! You really have a short memory!"
Matteo snorted, "Zoey said she didn't do it, so she didn't! How can you, as a mother, not trust your own daughter at all!"
The old man seemed really angry, and Dahlia didn't argue anymore. She just glared at Zoey fiercely.
The usually silent Jordan Harmon looked at Zoey and said earnestly, "No matter what you have done in the past, after we get engaged, you must become a good daughter-in-law of the Maddox family. The reputation of the Harmon family cannot be tarnished anymore."
Dahlia couldn't help but retort, "The nature is hard to change, who knows what she has become during these eight years abroad? After getting engaged, you should learn more from Ariana on how to be a qualified socialite."
Ariana defended, "Oh, Mom and Dad, please stop talking. Those are all rumors. I believe Zoey."
Dahlia sneered, "I was just reminding her!"
"Enough!" Matteo slammed his fork down. "The child is getting engaged tomorrow, aren't you done yet? You keep talking and I'm getting tired of it!"
Zoey smiled faintly, "It's okay, mom and dad are right. I’ll learn from my sister.”
Before going to bed, Zoey received a message on her phone.
She glanced and saw a Line message from Nelson.
"Zoey, is your stomach still hurting?"
Zoey rolled her eyes and, thinking about what she had told herself in her past life, forced herself to reply, suppressing the disgust and discomfort in her heart.
It didn't hurt anymore.
That's good, are the candies delicious?
"It was delicious, you and Ariana indeed have good taste."
They're really birds of a feather, deserves each other!
*[I’m glad you liked it. Tomorrow night, you’ll be my fiancée. I’m truly lucky.*]
Oh no, your good fortune has just begun.
Zoey scoffed lightly, "I was lucky too. See you tomorrow night."
After replying, she thought about her past self, who despite having great talent, was easily manipulated by these two individuals.
Just because of excessive trust, it led to blindness in the eyes and ignorance in the heart.
In this lifetime, she would never repeat the same mistakes.
"Ariana, there is a ring exchange ceremony tomorrow. Can you help me bring the ring up when the time comes?" she sent a message to Ariana.
"Okay, no problem," Ariana replied.
The Maddox family, Nelson set aside his phone.
He took a sip of red wine and clicked his tongue, "This fool is completely wrapped around my finger now, she knows nothing about that she'd become my most advantageous pawn soon! Truly foolish to the core!"
The engagement between the Maddox family and the Harmon family was arranged in the early years by Alonso Maddox and Matteo.
Because of the incident at the bar, Zoey's reputation outside was very bad, which also affected the reputation of the Harmon family. The Maddox family never mentioned the engagement again, and the Harmon family was also too embarrassed to bring it up, until Nelson took the initiative to propose to Zoey from the Harmon family.
In order to show his sincerity to Zoey, Nelson invited celebrities from all walks of life in Woodmerrow to the engagement banquet.
At this moment, the banquet hall of River Hotel was filled with big shots.
The men exchanged toasts while women mingled, showing off elegant attire.
Zoey sat in the dressing room, sending messages.
*[Play the video during the ring exchange. Got it?]*
*[No problem, boss! Get ready for the show,*] replied Roland.
Zoey took her phone, her lips curled into a smile, and the show was about to begin!
- Writer
