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I pretended not to hear and kept walking. Jared caught up, grabbing my arm. “What’s wrong now?”

I stared at his face, mentally picturing him as a stack of hundred–dollar bills to keep my temper in check. “What do you want?” I asked flatly.

“My cousin’s getting married tomorrow. We’re going to Shariport tonight,” he said, right there in the middle of the hallway.

I knew this cousin, a university professor. Scrolling through my memories of my previous life, I vaguely recalled my mother–in–law mentioning the wedding.

Back then, Jared had gone alone. Of course, “alone” in his world had never truly meant alone. There had always been a certain companion- Tracy, no doubt.

So, color me surprised. Jared actually wanted me to go this time. Tracy must be seething.

“I’ve got a lot on my plate right now,” I said, deliberately dismissive. “Maybe I’ll sit this one out.”

Part of my new mission in this life was to emotionally detach–and, when possible, subtly needle him. Payback for the lifetime of neglect he’d served me.

Jared’s expression darkened. “He’s my closest cousin. My parents can’t make it, so we’re representing the family. You not going would be disrespectful.”

“Are we taking Yvonne?” The last thing I wanted was a long trip with her.

“No. Just us.” His voice was clipped.

A business hub like Shariport was exactly where I needed to be. Networking opportunities, industry elites–attending as Jared Holcomb’s wife would open doors for my career.

Plus, I’d been planning to grow a TikTok presence for the hotel. This trip could give me content worth filming.

“Fine. I’ll wrap up work and pack,” I said, shaking off his grip and striding toward my office.

Through the glass reflection, I saw him standing rigidly, frustration etched between his brows.

That evening, we rode in silence to the airport. “We didn’t tell Yvonne about Shariport, did we?” Jared asked abruptly.

1 shook my head. “No.”

“Good. No need to upset her.” His voice softened, the same indulgent tone he always used when it came to her.

I didn’t reply, turning to watch the city lights blur past.

The airport buzzed with travelers. Jared and I traveled light, breezing through security before settling in the VIP lounge.

He was all sharp angles and tailored businesswear, his million–dollar watch glinting under the lights as he typed away on his laptop, every

inch the elite CEO.

I took my coffee outside, leaning against the glass to watch planes take off. No need to sit with him.

When I returned, three giggling girls,had clustered near Jared, their cheeks pink as they nudged each other, clearly angling for his number.

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I crossed my arms and leaned against the doorway, watching. Ah, youth. Bold, hopeful, unburdened.

Not like me. Though my body was young again, my soul felt like a wasteland, ravaged and barren. But perhaps that was the very point of a second life: to rebuild hope, brick by stubborn brick, atop the ruins of my previous life,

Finally, one of the girls gathered her courage and approached Jared for his number. He looked up from his laptop, momentarily confused, before his gaze flickered past her, straight to me standing in the doorway.

wife is right there. She might get the

of eyes snapped to me. The girls

They were clearly well–bred, dressed in designer labels, probably just smitten by Jared’s sharp suit and CEO aura, hoping for

once spotted me in a crowd and pursued me with feverish intensity, who’d married me

Seduced by my face, only to realize too late that

picked the wrong era. This Jared was calculated, controlled. No longer the

sense now. A rising entrepreneur couldn’t afford scandals. Even in our previous life, he’d never

hired a nineteen–year–old to seduce him, just to drive a wedge between them. It backfired

to “just throw away“-I’d realized the truth: Tracy was the only woman he’d

the present.

then flashed him the empty liner before tossing it into

Ahead, a hyperactive kid shoved his parent, who stumbled back into me, sending

me. “You okay?” he murmured,

lingered–just a fraction too long–before falling

feigned sleep. Jared didn’t bother me, just slid on his noise–canceling

travelers from all over the world. By the time we arrived, night had already fallen. Jared had booked us a hotel near Victoria Harbour, where the glittering skyline stretched

preoccupied with a more pressing question: How were

he wouldn’t force anything between us. I could

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hair still damp. He stood beside me, gazing out at the city

him, startled. He gestured toward a distant cluster of high–rises. “There’s a new luxury

Again with the money, Jared knew

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hear and kept walking, Jared caught

his face, mentally picturing him as a stack of hundred–dollar bills to keep my temper in check. “What do you want?” I asked

tonight,” he said, right there in

university professor. Scrolling through my memories of my

his world had never truly meant alone. There had always been a certain companion- Tracy,

Jared actually wanted me to go this time.

lot on my plate right now,” I said, deliberately dismissive. “Maybe I’ll sit

new mission in this life was to emotionally detach–and, when

served me.

make it, so we’re representing the family. You

The last thing I wanted was

His voice was

I needed to be. Networking opportunities, industry elites–attending as Jared Holcomb’s wife would open doors for

to grow a TikTok presence for the hotel. This trip could give me content worth

I’ll wrap up work and pack,” I said,

glass reflection, I saw him standing rigidly, frustration etched between his

rode in silence to the airport. “We didn’t tell Yvonne about Shariport, did we?” Jared

shook my

need to upset her.” His voice softened, the same indulgent tone he always used

didn’t reply, turning to watch the

light, breezing through

his million–dollar watch glinting under the lights as he typed

inch the elite CEO.

glass to watch

cheeks pink as they nudged each other, clearly

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you? I’ll come pick up Yvonne. You just got off a flight. I appreciate you looking after her.” A pause.

way.”