Losing Me and His Mind

When I'm 25, I learn about Hendrick Jefferson living it up with my stepsister, Yvette Rivera.

So, I go to my father and ask to marry Hendrick's brother, Jeremy Jefferson.

In my past life, I married Hendrick as I wished, yet he hooked up with Yvette the day after our wedding.

He brought her everywhere with him, announcing to the world that she was his female companion. He told her to smash the necklace my late mother left for me and indulged in her when she pushed me into the pool. He even hired online trolls to spread rumors about me.

Yvette came to me to gloat. "I'm the one Ricky loves—he only married you to make his family shut up! He didn't want to touch you when you were younger, let alone now that you're 25 and old. You need to learn to know your place!"

Now that I've been reborn, I decide to give them what they want.

Unexpectedly, Hendrick crashes my wedding with Jeremy, claiming that I'm the one he truly loves.

I hadn't expected to run into Hendrick Jefferson in the living room after leaving his grandmother's room.

He had seemingly just returned, with a few friends of his from other wealthy families following from behind.

Kellan Lester sneered when he saw me.

"Whitney Xander, what a hardworking lapdog you are, buzzing around Hendrick incessantly like a fly."

The group of men burst out into laughter while Hendrick flopped himself down onto the couch, crossing one leg over the other. He stared at me coldly, his face dripping with disdain.

"Did you come here to look for someone to help you? Or did you specifically want my grandmother's help? I'm warning you, you'd better not go around troubling and upsetting me!" he said while exhaling his cigarette smoke right into my face.

"You've shamelessly latched onto me these past few years. You might not feel embarrassed, but I certainly find it disgusting. Just the thought of being married to you makes me itch all over."

He flicked the ash from his cigarette at me in disgust, instantly burning a red mark on my hand. I swallowed the pain and made myself sound calm as I spoke, "It was your grandmother and Jean who asked me to come here. They wanted to discuss the Triken project with me. I didn't come here for you."

Everyone gasped when they heard me. "The Triken project?"

I knew why they were so surprised.

Mr. Jefferson Senior, or Albert, had stated in his will that once I became the person-in-charge of the Triken project, I could choose one from the Jefferson family to solidify the marriage alliance. And our future child would also receive 40 percent of the shares.

Thus, my words had essentially confirmed that the next successor to Jefferson Group would soon be revealed.

The men gasped in excitement and flocked to congratulate Hendrick.

"You hold 20 percent of the shares now. Once your child is born, you'll be