Chapter 1

My family is filthy rich. But in my past life, I ended up dumpster diving and eating discarded food just to avoid spending a single penny.

All because of my snake of a colleague, Chloe Finch. She secretly installed spyware on my phone.

Every single dollar I spent digitally was silently redirected straight into her bank account.

Then, she used gaslighting and moral blackmail to force me into signing a pledge at our company’s annual gala, promising to cover the catering and venue bill for the entire company.

Thinking it was just a good way to build professional relationships, I didn't think twice. I signed a digital billing authorization for three hundred thousand dollars.

But the moment the form was uploaded, my payment authorization mysteriously glitched. My bank accounts showed a terrifying balance of zero.

Overnight, the entire office branded me as a pathetic liar who wrote bad checks. Even Jackson Miller, the rising star of our department whom I was dating, dumped me on the spot.

Meanwhile, Chloe used my stolen money to flaunt her wealth. She generously paid the bill for everyone, branding herself as a sweet, generous heiress. She even spread rumors that I was just a charity case living off her family's scraps.

Furious, I pulled out my physical black card to prove my wealth, but the credit card terminals kept throwing fraud alerts, locking my limits.

Chloe, on the other hand, casually swiped her card to pay a million-dollar deposit, booking the most expensive restaurant in the city. She sneered at me in front of everyone:

"Still trying to play rich when you're flat broke, Sera? Your mother is just a maid. Does her hourly wage even cover the cost of you pretending to be high class?"

I was subjected to horrific cyberbullying and workplace harassment. The mental toll was too much, and my health rapidly deteriorated due to the stress. Before my dad could return from abroad to save me, my heart gave out, and I died in misery.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the company gala. Right at the exact moment Chloe was pressuring me to sign the dinner pledge in front of everyone.