Rebirth Into My Second Chance

There I was, nestled in Claude's arms, casting a sly grin at Carl's fuming demeanor.

In my past life, Claude had watched on as Carl and his crew bullied me, indifferent to my plight.

All because I'd climbed into his bed and pushed away his beloved Kate. He labeled me as a cunning and terrifying woman.

This time around, none of those things had happened yet, so he still harbored a faint affection for me.

Perhaps this affection stemmed from my parents saving his life.

It was an advantage I intended to fully exploit in this life.

"Claire, you must be terrified, I'm so sorry. It's my fault for running off to meet friends. That's why Carl and his friends targeted you," she said, pulling me into her embrace, away from Claude's arms, trying to comfort me. But I clung to Claude's sleeve, terrified. He sighed: "Kate, she's not used to these grand events. Let her stay with me; the auction is about to start. Let's head over together." Claude glanced at me, his eyes conveying something I couldn't decipher.

But I'd achieved my goal, making him witness Carl's bullying, not my seduction.

"Claudy, will Carl be at the auction too?" I asked, locking eyes with Claude.

"Stay by my side, and he won't dare to mess

I nodded obediently.

lifting his champagne in

did he start

have seen me

looked again in his

entered the auction venue, I noticed several staff members

Fake invitations?

from a noble family, but still of a wealthy household, wouldn't

on ejecting them, seemingly unafraid of offending them,

the fuck? Call your boss here. This invitation was personally delivered to my house. How

spoke, his eyes caught mine. I pretended

and whispered, "I'll go

to his childhood friends, so much so that in my previous life, he even enabled them to bully me.

come

to refuse me, Claude had no choice but to take me along. When Kate attempted to