Rewriting My Heart's Fate

I had just finished counting my savings and sorting through some luxury items I didn't need when the maid called me down for dinner. I responded and set my things aside, then got up to leave my room. I thought that after spending so much time upstairs, Liam would have already left. But when I walked into the dining room, there he was, sitting like a lord at the head of the table, with Jack seated beside him. I couldn't help but find it amusing. Normally, Jack would go on and on about respecting the elderly when he was around me and Elene.

As soon as he saw me, Jack called out eagerly. "Evelyn, come over here! Have a chat with Mr. Tyler. I'm getting old, and I know you young people aren't interested in what I have to say."

I leaned against the banister, holding up my phone, and silently mouthed a number to Jack. The next second, I heard the notification sound of a transfer hitting my account.

I walked toward them slowly, checking my phone to see the amount-five thousand dollars. I couldn't help but smirk and stop in my tracks.

"Mr. Wiley, your bribe is a bit stingy, don't you think? Or perhaps..." I glanced deliberately at Liam as I spoke.

Liam was sharp. He met my gaze and seemed to immediately understand the silent exchange between Jack and me.

He chuckled and adjusted his posture to lean back more comfortably in his chair. "Mr. Wiley, have you been skimping on Evelyn's allowance?"

Jack quickly denied it and laughed nervously. "Mr. Tyler, you misunderstand. I've just been busy this month and was a couple of days late transferring her allowance. That's why she's upset."

Then he turned to me, smiling through gritted teeth. "Come over and eat. I'll have Ivy transfer another 10 thousand dollars later."

My eyes lit up. I hadn't expected to get this much money out of just one meal. Thinking quickly, I decided to push my luck.

"Dad, 10 thousand dollars isn't enough. The exams are over, and I've made plans to go out with friends.

"Once the admission letters come in, there will be lots of graduation parties to attend. Could you increase my allowance a bit more?"

Jack was practically grinding his teeth as he asked, "How much do you want?"

fingers wide, and then closed

"Fine". Then, he added, "Now

before sitting down, I threw in one last request. "Dad, don't

so fed up that he could barely

I was thrilled. Even Liam, who had been watching the scene with amusement, seemed

the soup in front of me and asked, "Mr. Tyler, why

eyes were filled with a playful mockery. He glanced at the pumpkin soup in front of him but didn't touch it. "I'm afraid drinking the soup will make me miss out on a good

a sip of the soup. It

I said and signaled the maid to take away Liam's soup and replace it with a

spoke softly, and Jack, who had been speaking with Ivy, noticed and gave me a questioning look. I simply replied, "Mr. Tyler doesn't like the soup,"

no one to irritate me. After lunch, Liam lingered for

to waste, but since I had just extorted so much money

wanted in on a new real estate development the Tyler family was planning. "That's something you will have

looked at him, then at Jack, and nodded before getting

much money, when I was younger, Jack had bought this place from a down-and-out businessman. The property had one notable feature, it was

driver pull the car up to the front gate, so we walked out along

find you really interesting. How about you

absentmindedly plucked a sprig of rosemary from the side of the path and was now fiddling with

out of your

Liam's girlfriend? What a ridiculous

betrayed by your friends. But

me. "You're not even good enough

I wasn't even worthy of being his friend. But now, he wanted me to