Reborn for Revenge or A Second Chance At Vengeance

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After Melanie ended her phone call, she quickly accessed WhatsApp, eagerly awaiting a video call that was about to come through.

Once connected, Melanie’s expression turned to one of stark disbelief and worry as she watched the footage.

It showed a private moment between her and Aaron, where they shared an embrace and a kiss inside a car. This incident had occurred right after Aaron had found out about her visit to a bar. In an attempt to secure Aaron’s silence and keep this incident from reaching her family, Melanie felt compelled to use seduction as a strategy.

Melanie’s principles were not particularly stringent when it came to matters of the heart. She was fully prepared to sleep with Aaron if he expressed the desire to do so.

Despite her progressive views, Melanie was aware that her family might not share her open–mindedness. It was crucial that this video remained hidden from the other Leedon family members.

The thought that Curtis would stoop to such low levels as to spy on her was appalling to her.

With a sense of inevitability, she steeled herself and forwarded the compromising video to Aaron. Her message was desperate and urgent, reflecting her dire situation. “Aaron, that night in the car, someone captured our actions on video. They’re threatening me with it, demanding a million. I don’t have that much on me. I’m still short of five hundred thousand. Could you possibly lend me that amount? I can’t let our family find out about my feelings for you. It would weigh heavily on my conscience, and it would also implicate you.”

Aaron was visibly taken aback by Melanie’s message. The shock of being filmed without their knowledge and the subsequent blackmail were completely unexpected.

Aaron knew how deeply Melanie cared for him, and the potential fallout from their family discovering the video worried him greatly. His thoughts were conflicted about how to navigate their complicated feelings. yet he was determined not to disappoint Melanie, who he cared for deeply, despite the familial ties that made their situation so precarious,

He immediately responded to Melanie’s plea. “Mel, where are you now?”

Melanie, sounding both fearful and vulnerable, replied, “I’m outside right now, and I’m really scared. I don’t know what to do. The woman in that video is me, but I never wanted things to be this way. Aaron, I can’t control my own heart. I really like you.”

Melanie’s sobs tugged at his heartstrings. Never before had a woman loved him with such humility.

Hearing her distress, Aaron quickly reassured her, “I’m transferring a million to you now. You should forward this million to that person and have him delete the video. Don’t worry, Mel, I’ll protect you.”

no matter how disgraceful my affection for you is, you would still protect me

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advice. But, seriously, we can’t let Mom and Dad find out about my feelings for you. They wouldn’t approve;

Aaron promised her.

not robust; this amount represented nearly all his remaining funds, as he lived

me,” she said assertively. “This

I hate this man!

felt smug about the transaction. In his view, Melanie’s threats were utterly inconsequential, as insignificant

no idea you’d actually put yourself in the frame for me.

scandalous exposé. His ultimate aim was to financially exploit Aaron to the fullest. Regarding Melanie, he viewed her with disdain, considering

been struggling to find employment in Jacaster. Now, he realized he could make a substantial income by selling controversial videos. He mused over the potential profitability of such ventures, pondering where else he could stumble upon such

transpired between us was born out of mutual affection; we

her, “You’re nothing like Aurelia, Melanie. Before you hang up, tell

Melanie clenched her teeth and snapped back, “Who I’ve been with is none of

at her response, “You’re just a good–for–nothing. What are you trying

malice, Curtis decided to upload Melanie’s video to an adult website. Although it only earned him a few tens of thousands, he rationalized that it was still preferable to holding onto it himself,

began to trickle out of the Gardner Group Building, having concluded

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building entrance, vigilant not to miss anyone exiting. He harbored doubts about the excuse