Three yearster, on a stormy night, the Coral Vi was shrouded in darkness, with only a faint light illuminating the living room. Nichs sat in a recliner by the window. He narrowed his eyes as he scrolled through today''s trending videos on his phone.


    In the first year, Pete had set a trap that left Annie''spany with debts amounting to hundreds of billions while filing for divorce.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    In the second year, I sued for breach of contract and won. The once-dominant figure in the fashion industry changed its name overnight.


    By the third year, I dominated the courtroom, ensuring Annie received not a single penny of their assets, enabling Pete to divorce without any loss.


    In just three years, Pete''s name had be inseparably tied to mine. Meanwhile, Nichs was known only for the viral video of him crying at the airport, pleading to win back his ex-wife. To others, Nichs was aughingstock, a relic of my past.


    In the video, Pete was the first to present me the flowers after the legal proceedings. People remarked that it was a tale of redemption between childhood friends.


    Nichs silently raised his gaze, his dark eyes locking onto a petite figure outside the window. His "childhood friend" was kneeling in the rain, drenched by the downpour.


    In the darkness, Beth limped slightly and approached with a towel.


    She bowed with a humble posture and said softly, "Mr. Hawk, Ms. udia has been kneeling for two hours. It''s cold at night. With the rain, she might not be able to endure it." Nichs turned off his phone screen. He took the towel from Beth and silently wiped his hands before tossing the towel to the floor. "Tell her toe in."


    Beth opened the door, and udia crawled toward the entrance but was blocked by her.


    udia lifted her head, her wet hair sticking to her face and revealing only half of her eye. She stared at Beth with that eye.


    The corner of her lips curled slightly, and her voice sent chills down Beth''s spine. "Just a dog. I should have killed you back then!"


    Beth looked down at udia, her eyes filled with suppressed hatred. She would never forget how udia had tormented her.


    If Nichs hadn''t regained his


    fighting spirit and remembered her


    as the secretary he relied on, she might have already been dead and buried in some ditch.


    My departure was something Nichs could not let go of. If udia hadn''t harbored feelings for him, I would never have left.


    From that moment on, Nichs could no longer see udia as a sister. The two inevitably grew distant.


    Beth seized the opportunity to


    expose the terrifying white building to him. With just a little investigation, he could find out what kind of treatment udia had given him. It would add fuel to his


    disappointment in her.


    With a cold smile on her lips, she instructed, "Mr. Hawk has ordered you to wipe off the water from your body when youe in. The Carpet under his feet is Mrs. Hawk''s favorite."


    udiaughed as if she had heard a joke. "This house belongs to me! Nick gave it to me personally. As his dog, how could you not know?"


    When I moved out of Coral Vi, udia had ordered all of my belongings thrown out.


    What she didn''t realize was that Nichs''s memory was sharper than she thought. He repurchased everything and restored the Coral Vi to its former state.


    Beth simply smiled. "The house is under Mr. Hawk''s name now. I advise you to hurry. He hasn''t given you much time."


    udia gritted her teeth in fury. She stood up and began to undress, garments soon piling at her feet.


    Beth looked away. "You''re far from beingpared to Mrs. Hawk."