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?"

spreading my fingers wide, and then closed them. "50 thousand

face darkened as he forced out a "Fine". Then, he

down, I threw in one last

fed up that he could

had been watching the scene

me and asked, "Mr. Tyler, why aren't you having any soup? Is the food here not to your

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

soup. It was delicious, both savory and slightly

the maid to take away

with Ivy, noticed and gave me a questioning look. I simply

smoothly, with no one to

I had just extorted so much money from Jack, it wouldn't have been polite

to Jack was already underway, but Jack, insatiable as ever, wanted in on a new real estate development the Tyler family was planning.

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

when I was younger, Jack had bought this place from a down-and-out businessman. The property had one notable feature, it was huge, with the garden occupying over 60% of the

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

I find you really interesting. How about you

sprig of rosemary from the side of the path and was now fiddling with it. The scent of rosemary filled my hands as I snapped back

you out of

girlfriend? What a

on the night I learned the truth about him, he had said to me, "Evelyn, I used to pity you for being an unloved wife, used by your parents, betrayed by your friends. But now that I look at you, I think you deserve it. "I regret it. If I had known you were just a disposable rag to Ethan, I would

"You're not even good enough to

his friend.