That night, my father leaned in and whispered, “Jenna, do you really have a solution? Selling all these things won’t be enough. to pay off our debts.”
I looked at him and asked, “Can you tell me more about how exactly that contract you were tricked into signing came about?” At the mention of it, my father let out a deep sigh and slapped his thigh in frustration. “You were the one who first warned me about that Zellner guy and I did cut ties with him right away.
But a few days later, someone named Luther came to see me. After a couple of drinks, I don’t know what came over me like I was possessed. In a fit of anger, I signed the contract.
Actually, I felt uneasy right after signing and wanted to cancel it. But when I met with Luther again, that thought just disappeared. It was like I was dreaming. Even I don’t fully understand what happened.”
Hearing his explanation only made me more convinced, Jesmira was behind all of this.
Not long after, the agent told me our house had been sold. The buyer was none other than Jesmira’s family.
When she moved in, she threw a party at the villa and invited everyone in our class, including me. I knew it was just her way of showing off, but I went anyway.
And the moment I stepped into the villa, there she was, wearing one of my sister’s most treasured dresses.
She spun around like a butterfly, deliberately approaching me to show off. “What do you think, Jenna? Doesn’t it look great?” stared at her without expression, every fiber of me burning with the urge to tear her apart right then and there.
But I knew, my time hadn’t come yet.
One by one, the other classmates arrived. As soon as they realized Jesmira and I had completely switched places, they ushed to flatter her.
Jesmira, I heard your dad made a fortune in business. Congrats!“&
“You’re stunning and your family is rich, such a natural beauty!”
“Exactly! Unlike Jenna. She used to look down on us, always relying on her family’s money. Now they’re broke, what’s she even got left to show off?”
ignored their insults, my gaze locked on Jesmira.
“Are you behind everything that’s been happening to my family?” I asked flatly.
Jesmira widened her eyes in mock surprise. “What? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
She turned to leave, but I grabbed her arm and hissed, “My dad said he felt dazed and confused when he signed that contract. tried to stop him! But he still walked right into your trap!”
Jesmira yanked her arm free, her face cold. “Your family’s bad decisions have nothing to do with me. If you can’t handle that, Then go to hell.”
The others jumped to her defense, voices dripping with sycophancy. “That’s right, Jenna. Don’t take it out on Jesmira just because your family is falling apart.“}
raised a screenshot from the surveillance footage. “If you’re so innocent, mind explaining why you went to Southeast Asayra? Word is, they practice sorcery there, powerful enough to grant wishes.“N
At the mention of “Asayra,” the room fell silent. The classmates who had been fawning over Jesmira stiffened.
A flicker of panic crossed her face, but she quickly masked it. “What are you even talking about? This is ridiculous. If you’re not here to join the celebration, leave. Now,”
At her signal, my old bodyguard stepped forward to remove me. But maybe because of our past, he paused and gave me a
moment.
I didn’t move. I just stared at Jesmira, a slow, chilling grin tugging at my lips.
