"President Wang, your wife just issued a threat to the manager of Zhao Company. He's en route to file a report at the—" "Did she at least leave him with all his limbs intact?" Sebastian raised an eyebrow, his expression reflecting astonishment. "Color me surprised." Another individual entered his office. "President Wang, your wife has just dismissed the Senior Director. Regrettably, it's led to quite a chaotic situation and—" "I was planning to let him go anyway." _____ Olivia Shang, once an assassin, fell victim to her colleagues' jealousy and was murdered. Through an otherworldly occurrence, she found herself transmigrated into the body of Jolene Yu, an unattractive young woman within the pages of a comic book. Jolene Yu, an expendable character, grapples with a terminal illness and endures harsh treatment from everyone around her. Her stepsister even goes to the extent of arranging for her life to be cut short by hired hands. However, before any harm can befall her, a mysterious man intervenes, claiming to be her husband. Upon awakening in this feeble form, Olivia realizes she cannot endure the torment and resolves to confront those who have bullied her. With her past assailants nowhere to be found, she seizes the opportunity to rectify her past mistakes. Yet, the sudden appearance of a stranger insisting to be her husband baffles her. And he wasn't just a stranger, he was the fifth young master of the Wang Family, a ferocious man known as the Devil's first son and also the CEO and founder of a very famous tech company. After enduring untold suffering in her previous life, having been exploited as a tool, Olivia swears not to squander the new lease on life she's been granted. Even if it means eliminating the story's designated female lead to ensure her survival, she's prepared to do so. Even if she must manipulate her family's wealth to fund her surgery, she's resolute! All for the sake of rewriting her unfortunate fate. But is there not a popular say that an assassin is always an assassin? FL: Stubborn and Smart. ML: Caring and Cruel. Excerpt* Jolene smirked, "Can't even help your own wife?" Sebastian's brows furrowed seeing her change in countenance. Wasn't she the one begging that she would pay him back for his care? How could she change all of a sudden like she was demanding from him? "I have things to do right now. I'll sort this out when I'm back from work," Sebastian replied, his expression blank. Jolene shook her head in wonder before saying, "The last time you came back from work, you were drunk. And that was yesterday. Today you are off to work without seeing me? We have only shared one or two words for the past two weeks." Sebastian was startled at her confrontation but Jolene wasn't done yet. "Mr. Wang, is that how to treat your wife?" Sebastian swallowed, looking down at Jolene. He said, "Are you going to cause a scene here, Miss Jolene?" "You mean Mrs. Wang? I am Mrs. Wang for christ's sake. Your wife." Jolene folded her arms before saying, "I think there is a need to complete the documents signing. I want to sign it completely and then we will perform a grand wedding to let everyone know that you are married to me. Don't worry, after the contract has expired, we can announce that we have divorced. I won't take a penny from you, it is written that way in the agreement, right?" "Miss Jolene, you must understand that legally you can not fulfil the signatures since you aren't mentally stable. It may be termed that you signed it under manipulation or anything related, so we have to ensure that you are medically upright before you can sign any legal documents." Jolene chuckled before releasing her arms, "Is this young man trying to say that I'm crazy?" Jolene shook her head, knowing what she was doing was dramatic. Actually, she needed the drama to confirm something which she had for 57% be assured of.
Olivia was shocked at this revelation because she was not expecting it.
Little wonder the young man had that huge man cage her in a room for a long while and now instructed his workers that she must not step foot out of his villa.
He also ensured the maid reported every activity she performed once he was back, meaning she was being spied on.
Albeit, having no concern about why she was locked up, Olivia felt frustrated that she was caged.
She wasn't the type to stay at a particular place, immobile. And now that she was in a world she had no idea of, it would be better if she decided to go out, and explore the comic world while trying to find a way to go back to her real world.
Surely, there must be a way to escape this.
'The sooner you delve into that book, my dear, the clearer your path may become. There is nothing more I can offer that will aid you.'
Those words bounced back to Olivia and she sighed.
'If only that old woman had not fallen and ended up dying. How can a threat...' shaking her head, Olivia decided not to bother about it.
Rather, it would be better to delve into the world in front of her if she wanted to go back to her own world.
'Sometimes, it is better to seize the bull by its horns.'
Looking at the woman, Seraphina Xu, beside her, Olivia nodded.
"Miss Jolene..." a smile came across Seraphina's cheeks and Olivia could see that the woman was truly happy. But of course, Olivia couldn't agree to this on no condition. "I am very much happy. Thank you so much for rendering help. You are very much different from what the media says of you."
Seeing Olivia's furrowed brows, Seraphina gave an apologetic smile and was about to talk about the help she would render to her in return, however, Seraphina's phone vibrated.
"Excuse me, Miss Jolene. I am expecting an important message and I need to check if..."
Olivia nodded absentmindedly, her mind now focused on the object that was in the woman's hands.
'This looks familiar.'
'Oh...it is. A phone. How does one use it?'
'Do you just tap on it to receive a message just like what it is drawn in the book?'
'Definitely...this new world is rather too advanced.'
Seraphina Xu on the other hand scrolled and tapped on the notification on her phone. Her eyes widened when she saw the headline of an article about Miss Jolene.
Turning her head to look at her side, she resumed her attention on her phone as she read, "Sudden Nightlife Transformation: Jolene Yu's Unforgettable Night at a Dance Club Unveiled!"
Olivia revelled at the sight of Seraphina Xu, scrolling through the news on her 'phone'.
Olivia spotted the expression on the woman's gorgeous face. Her face shifted from a calm to shock expression and then suddenly, her face gradually became pale.
Olivia, out of curiosity, stretched a little since Seraphina was sitting close to her to see whatever the woman was busy with, and then, something familiar struck Olivia.
It was the picture of a young woman with green eyes who bore the body of Jolene, the body she had possessed now.
Looking at it, the picture revealed Jolene seemingly drunk and was stripping. The picture looked a little blurry and one could not easily suggest that it was Jolene except one considered the topic of the article while doing a rough comparison.
Before Seraphina could keep on with what she was doing, she felt a sudden pull on her phone and to her surprise, it was the same green-eyed young woman snapping her phone out of her grip with no permission.
Copying Seraphina's movement, Olivia scrolled down and then scrolled up again to read what was written under the topic and the image of the unattractive Jolene Yu.
As Olivia read, Seraphina only stared at the woman with confusion and curiosity. Surely, this was not the woman that had begged Blade Chen to put a nice word for her to the director for the historical drama, Love At Last Sight, they had just started filming six months ago.
Seraphina had no idea the relationship between Blade Chen and Jolene Yu, but when the rumour that Jolene pleaded for a good role through the 'male god actor' spread, people mocked Jolene Yu and called her a woman from a rich family who thought she could take a plunge into the entertainment industry because of her rich background.
Olivia read the words on the screen;
JOLENE YU, THE HEIR OF YU BUSINESS KNOWN FOR HER RESERVED DEMEANOR, MADE AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE AT A BUSTLING DANCE CLUB.
JOLENE YU, TYPICALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HER GRACE AND POISE, STUNNED HER ONLOOKERS WHEN SHE STEPPED ONTO THE DANCE FLOOR OF ONE OF THE CITY'S HOTTEST NIGHTSPOTS.
WHAT BEGAN AS A NIGHT OF DANCING FOR THE YOUNG HEIR OF YU BUSINESS TOOK A DARING TURN, AS SHE SHED HER INHIBITIONS ALONG WITH HER CLOTHING, REVEALING A SIDE OF HERSELF THAT FEW HAD EVER SEEN.
AFTER SOME HOURS, HER SISTER, ALLISON YU CLAIMED THAT JOLENE YU WAS ON MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HAD NOT BEEN IN A GOOD CURRENT STATE AS SHE STRIPPED IN THE NIGHT BAR.
ALLISON YU BEGS THAT…
ALLISON YU PROMISED THAT...
THE NEWS MADE ALLISON YU...
'All I can see is the bad reputation of Jolene Yu and the good sister side of Allison Yu.'
Olivia couldn't believe she had read this much. Probably because every word of the screen fascinated her. Scrolling down to the end of the feed, she read:
JOLENE YU'S NIGHT OF DANCING AND DARING REVEALED A SIDE OF HER THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR YEARS TO COME.
When she was done, Olivia dropped the phone on Seraphina's lap. The other woman who had been deep in her thoughts immediately got hold of her phone and cleared her throat, trying to look for a word to say.