Chapter 6

Soon enough, 5:20 PM rolled around. My coworkers and I arrived at the hotel for the company party.

The whole venue was decked out lavishly, a clear sign the boss had raked in serious profits this year. Otherwise he wouldn't be so generous with that $99,000 grand prize.

As soon as I entered, I spotted Amber and Mr. Blake whispering together in a corner.

The two of them looked exactly as scheming as they had in my past life.

After pushing me into that pit, they had stood over my body impaled on steel rebar, passing final judgment on me as I lay dying.

"Rachel Johnson, this is what you get for always trying to be first at everything."

"With you around, I could never get ahead in the sales department. My husband's position would eventually be replaced by you too."

"Look how hated you are. Even the people you helped despise you behind your back."

"Did you really think anyone needed your pathetic charity? Did it make you feel good to treat us like beggars?"

My eyes had bulged with pain as I took my final breaths, unable to close them even in death.

Only then did I realize that my attempts to help had been seen as humiliation in their eyes. They smiled and thanked me to my face while viewing me as their greatest enemy.

Seeing my icy glare, Amber's face changed. She quickly stepped away from Mr. Blake.

This time, I didn't sit with the sales department. Instead, I took the seat the boss had prepared for me in advance.

To my right was a prize wall for the raffle draw.

In the second box of the third row was the $99,000 grand prize that had led to my disgrace and wrongful death in my past life.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Amber and Mr. Blake's gazes fixed on me as I stared at the prizes.

As the top salesperson, I would be the first to draw a prize. Mr. Blake had placed that reward in this spot based on my usual habits.

To escape their trap, I simply needed to choose a different prize.

But I refused to back down. I had earned this through my own efforts - there was no way I would give it up!