After being flogged to death for a crime she didn’t commit, Calista received a second chance when a system contracted her. It was simple: complete tasks and she could earn a second chance in life. After completing several of them, the chance to reincarnate in her original world and body was finally granted to her. However, unlike others, she didn’t want revenge against the people who killed her or wanted to unmask what truly transpired back then. All she wanted was to live peacefully and enjoy the bounty benefits which came with the reincarnation. And that was something she found when she met a man she fell in love with in some backward village. Unfortunately, all that was broken when her husband of five years perished at the hands of bandits. Things went downhill when Calista married her second husband, Orson, an amnesiac man whom she scammed into marrying her. But things weren't as simple as they seemed— Orson might be hiding some secrets of his own. Led on a path of revenge that Calista never thought she would be on, she soon realized that Orson might have more to do with her first life and death than he led on. If he knew she was still alive, he might kill her again. That meant that this time, Calista might have to strike first.
"You don't have to say much. We both have benefited in many ways."
"I know, but I just wanted to say it. Thank you, Cali."
"We are friends and we help each other. Now get straight to the point before my ears grow calluses from all this sweet talk of yours!" Calista urged, cringing at the thought of receiving more praises. When would they stop?
Susan burst into a peal of laughter, seeing Calista's reaction. After a good laugh, she resumed from where she stopped under Calista's glare who was obviously not thrilled at being laughed at.
However, Susan simply shrugged, ignoring that intense glare and spoke her heart once more.
"I am not good at running a business. You know how we were raised. So I was wondering if ….. if it is possible, can you hire me when your restaurant opens? I want to learn to cook from you as well as business management skills. In the future, I want to rent a shop from you and start my own business. I ….."