Chapter 1,
Chapter 1
My younger sister discovered that she bore a striking resemblance–about 50%-to the CEO’s first love.
To take her place, she arranged to meet the woman and planned to stage a car accident to get rid of her.
I arrived just in time to stop it.
On the way home, I tried to talk some sense into her. “Thomas Lee built his empire from scratch. He’s ruthless, sharp, and never lets a slight go unnoticed. Your little tricks won’t fool him forever. Sooner or later, he’ll find out, and when that happens, the whole family will be dragged down with
you.”
She nodded, agreeing with my words.
And yet, when we got home, she slipped paraquat into my water.
As I lay dying, she whispered in my ear, “You were just jealous that I have a face worthy of marrying into a wealthy family. You ruined my dream, 30 I ruined you.”
Then, I opened my eyes–only to find myself back on the very day she was about to meet the CEO’s first love…
A loud crash echoed through the air.
My sister rushed forward instantly.
She knelt beside the person on the ground, shouting frantically, “Forget about the car! Call an ambulance!”
Her delicate, perfectly made–up face twisted with urgency as she performed CPR, even going as far as giving mouth–to–mouth without hesitation.
Blood soaked her expensive dress, making her look like a selfless heroine.
By the time the ambulance arrived, so had the reporters.
Faced with cameras, my sister exploded with anger. “Do you people have no conscience? Why are you interviewing me at a time like this? Saving li is more important!”
Then, she turned to the paramedics, her expression filled with anxiety. “She’s been receiving CPR for this long–please, doctor, you have to save her! She’s so beautiful, it would be such a waste if she died like this!”
The doctor, clearly moved, reassured her, “Don’t worry, we’ll do everything we can. Do you know any of her family members?”
My sister shook her head. “I’m just a passerby. But I can go with you and cover her medical expenses.”
The doctor praised her for her sense of responsibility and urged her to get in the ambulance.
As she turned away, unnoticed by everyone, she slipped the unconscious woman’s phone into her pocket.
I watched the ambulance drive off. Half an hour later, a luxury car pulled up at the scene.
A man in a gray suit hurried out. His face was familiar–Thomas’s assistant. He scanned the area before turning to the police to gather details about what had happened.
I took out my phone and sent my sister a message.
“Jessica Brown, I just saw you on TV. What did you do?”
She replied almost immediately.
“None of your business.”
Seeing those four words, I smirked.
She had read too many CEO romance novels and thought all powerful men were fools.
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The Heiress’s Shadow
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Chapter 1.
After a single encounter with Thomas–where he had casually said, “You look a lot like my wife when she was young“-she had begun daydreaming about marrying into wealth.
In my past life, I had tried to talk her out of it, but my efforts had only led to a tragic end for myself.
This time, my priority was to distance myself from her–so that when Thomas sought revenge, I wouldn’t get caught in the crossfire.
Just as I was about to head home, my phone rang. It was the hospital.
“There’s a patient in urgent need of blood. Would you be available to donate?”
Both my sister and I had Rh–negative blood, a rare type. Our contact details were in the blood center’s database.
Without hesitation, I went straight to the hospital.
What I didn’t expect was that the person in need of blood… was Thomas’s wife.
After donating, I went to the rest area.
The moment my sister saw me, she stiffened. “Why are you here?”
I sat down. “I heard someone needed Rh–negative blood, so I came.”
Then, I glanced at her and asked, “What were
In my past life, when I found out about her
you doing at the scene of the accident?”
plan, I had tried to stop her multiple times–even threatening to report her.
Afraid that I’d get suspicious, she quickly answered, “I just happened to pass by.”
I merely responded with
”
Oh” and closed my eyes to rest.
But even though I didn’t press further, she couldn’t resist bragging.
“Jennifer Brown, do you know who that woman is? She’s Thomas’s wife! He told me himself–I look just like her when she was younger. Once she’s dead, I’ll be the next Mrs. Lee!”
In the past, whenever she
Said things like this, I would try to wake her up from her delusions.
But this time, I smiled and said.
congratulations. When you marry him, can you help me get a job at Lee Corporation?”
My flattery instantly put her in a good mood. She scoffed, “Dad and Mom were right. You were born to be a servant. I’m about to be filthy rich, and all you care about is working for someone else?”
At that moment, Thomas’s voice echoed from outside.
Her eyes
lit
up,
and she shot to her feet, eager to go out and make her presence known.
Before leaving, she turned to me and warned, “Stay out of sight. Don’t ruin my chances.”
We were twins, and she
was afraid my presence might steal Thomas’s attention away from her.
She was overthinking it.
At this point, I wanted nothing more than to keep my distance from her.
Otherwise, when the blade fell on her, I might get splattered with blood.
But then, she let out a quiet chuckle. “Actually, on second thought… maybe you should show up.”
She was
smiling, but I knew exactly what she meant.
