Reborn for Revenge or A Second Chance At Vengeance

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If they hadn’t broken up, Aurelia would have been playing both sides of the fence.

That would result in Matthew being cuckolded.

A certified paramour.

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If that was really the case, then Aurelia truly exemplified the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” She would be incredibly good at hiding her true self!

“It’s still uncertain at this point.” Matthew didn’t want to blame Aurelia unjustly.

“Rest assured, Mr. Quigley, I’m going to check it out right now!” assured Gordon.

“All right.”

Aurelia had been busy since nine in the morning until lunch break when David ordered takeout.

It was pasta with salad..

In the shop, apart from David, there was usually one other shop assistant.

The boy, who had just turned eighteen, was named Chad. He claimed to dislike studying and, upon graduating from high school, came directly to David’s place. However, it seemed that people from all over the world frequented the shop, and he was able to effortlessly switch between Uprian, Granatanolan, and Friyxian. He likely had a natural gift for languages.

David paid him a monthly salary of three thousand and five hundred, which covered meals but not accommodation. There were also bonuses for perfect attendance and commissions.

At a young age, he enjoyed live streaming. Handsome and eloquent, he often promoted products during his broadcasts, gaining considerable popularity.

Yesterday, a large item was sold, earning him a commission of a full fifty thousand.

It must be said that the live streaming industry was truly in its golden age.

“Aurelia, I’d like to treat you to barbecue tonight!” Chad proposed, all the while devouring his meal as he made plans with Aurelia.

spent the entire day restoring an antique painting, leaving her utterly exhausted. She isn’t going to have a barbecue for dinner. You should just spend the afternoon live–streaming. Ideally, you should sell all the new stock that had arrived

gave a faint smile. “I need to go home tonight to accompany my elders.

a bit disappointed.

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of her younger brother

the future, she could introduce the two of them

right then.” Upon hearing that David was also to be invited for the meal, Chad felt a wave of disappointment. He had wanted to ask Aurelia out on a date,

he came to work and found a woman restoring antique paintings in the shop. At first, he thought she was an old woman and found it quite dull.

him to settle down and learn about antique restoration, but he lacked

Aurelia sitting for most of the day, he was truly impressed by her

more so than any of the surgically

High Middle Ages right here. Yes, it’s a landscape painting, exceptionally well–restored! I just acquired it a couple of days ago. I was

wants it?”

hearing David’s words, Aurelia realized he was referring to the painting

auction

agreement with the a house. I still have two paintings from the High Middle Ages

end of the

“Aurelia, I’m willing to pay you more. Could you possibly come in a bit earlier or stay a

the opportunity to make

much more?”

her. It was previously agreed that she would finish work at three, but a delay of an hour was also not a problem. She needed to complete the

she had plans for

about one hundred thousand?” Had that been a few days earlier,

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than those of the industry’s

paintings were finished, he

a brief consideration,

to say something, but remembering the warning his

phone call with Aurelia the day before. Angered, he slammed his half–filled. water glass onto the table. “Fine, she claimed she never used the card I gave her, didn’t she? I’ll have someone check the spending