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Yulissa didn’t anticipate Cassandra publicly exposing her.
All she needed was an ambiguous statement and Christine’s intentional guidance, which would lead everyone to believe that
Yulissa w
withdrawing thewsuit.
In this way. Yulissa hoped to
the reason behind Cassandra
position herself as the benefactor of the entire ss.
However, Cassandra candidly revealed the entire situation in front of everyone.
Those who were initially surprised by Yulissa’s sudden statement now understood her attempt to take credit for herself. They had
never seen such a shameless person before.
In the blink of an eye, the way everyone looked at Yulissa changed.
There were elements of confusion, contempt, and incredulity.
Yulissa felt uneasy under these gazes.
‘It''s all because of you, Cassandra! It’s all because of you that people are now looking at me differently!’ she fumed internally.
Yulissa felt aggrieved, thinking, ‘I have to shift the me to Cassandra. Otherwise, it''ll be hard to justify my actions in the future.
“Cassandra, how can you say that? It’s a positive thing that you’ve forgiven your ssmates, right? Yulissa prattled on.
“Cassandra, can you refrain from targeting your ssmates in the future? We''re in the same ss, and there’s a possibility we
might attend the same university. Please don’t take them to court again. I''ll apologize on their behalf if they ever offend you
again.”
The ssmates were deeply touched, thinking, ‘Truly the role model we''ve looked up to for three years. Her grace and kindness
are unmatched. In contrast, Cassandra appears petty and mean.”
Cassandra found amusement in Yulissa’s grand statement and retorted, “Yulissa, have you conveniently forgotten why | took
legal action against them? It was because they resorted to violence against me at school while trying to defend you. | endured
bullying every day! Why did you say | bullied them? Ms. Yulissa Yates, hasn''t the Yates family instilled in you the ability to discern
right from wrong? It seems the Yates Family’s teachings are rather mediocre.”
She mused, The Yates family seems to be filled with clichés and preconceived notions. Yulissa truly fits right in with them.
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“Cassandra... You... They were just trying to stop me from being bullied. Please don’t me them.” Yulissa’s eyes welled up in
tears, and she looked at Cassandra with a profoundly wounded expression.
Her pitiful look instantly triggered a protective response from those around her. Several boys stepped forward, creating a
defensive barrier around Yulissa, concerned that Cassandra might suddenly strike her.
“Yulissa, I’ve been back at the Yates residence for two months. | want to know, how did | bully you? Did | physically harm you,
insult you, or encourage others to iste you?” Cassandra asked.
‘In fact, she’s the one who pulled all that on me! What gives her the right to cry and y the victim when she’s the one who
brought this upon herself?! Cassandra thought.
“|... Cassandra has never been a bully to me.” Yulissa clenched her teeth, thinking, ‘Da mn you, Cassandra! Just wait, I’ll get you
back for this!”
The boys shielding Yulissa exchanged disbelieving nces, their hands dropping down in disappointment.
“Yulissa, some things need proof. Look at the surveince footage, for example. It would be updated on a weekly basis, but we
managed to find footage of thest two months. What does that tell you? Whatever you do, you always leave traces. It’s the
same for what went down in the Yates residence. I’m curious to see how the Yates family will treat you once they figure out who
you really are. Will they still love you?” Cassandra said.
This was something Cassandra eagerly anticipated.
‘Don’t worry, Yulissa. You and your six brothers will pay for everything you’ve done to me in the past life. I’ll settle the score with
each of you, one by one!” she thought.
Yulissa appeared visibly frightened.
“This is absurd. Cassandra is just a small-town girl. How could she have the skill to hack the surveince system? She probably
hasn''t even witnessed such skills. She must be bluffing’ Yulissa thought.
“Cassandra, what are you going on about? | already said you didn’t bully me. Do you have anything else to add?”
“| feel sick just thinking about saying another word to you.” Cassandra closed her eyes. and settled back in her seat..
“Cassandra... Yulissa whimpered.
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‘Damn it, Cassandra! How dare you act all high and mighty in front of me? Get up and drop thewsuit! You might not care about
your reputation, but | value my own. Argh, I’m so angry!’ she raged in her heart.
After ss, Cassandra packed up her things and headed toward the school gate..This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.
“Ms. Yates, I’m over here!” Hugo waved his hand..
Yulissa witnessed this scene and recorded it on her phone.
Unbeknownst to her, Cassandra had seen everything, including her trailing and taking pictures.
‘Go ahead, take all the pictures you want and expose them. Once the truthes out, the Yates family will be even more
miserable than they are now, Cassandra thought.
Nevertheless, an unexpected visitor approached from the opposite direction. It was Leonardo.
He came to wait for Cassandra, aiming to persuade her to withdraw thewsuit. As a representative of Yates Group, Leonardo
was concerned about the impact of his legal entanglements on thepany’s share price and partners’ willingness to
coborate.
Currently, they had lost eight partners, leading to hefty setbacks. Their new coborator proved to be unreliable, bereft of
practical experience and seeming to spend all their time on fruitless experimentation and idle chatter.
Observing Leonardo''s somber expression, Cassandra wasn''t inclined to engage in conversation with him. Thus, she walked past
him without acknowledging his
presence.
This sudden disregard left Leonardo in a state of gloom. Rarely had anyone dared to ignore him.
“Cassandra, stop right there!”
Leonardo''s words went unanswered, as Cassandra continued walking as if she hadn’t
heard him.
Frustrated, Leonardo quickened his pace, positioning himself in front of her. “What’s with your
attitude? Can’t you hear me?”
“Mr. Yates, what can | do for you?” Cassandra asked impatiently.
‘Couldn’t he choose a more inconspicuous spot?’ Cassandra fumed inwardly.
“It''s dinner time. Let’s grab a bite and chat,” Leonardo suggested.
She thought, ‘Only kids would fall for such a ploy. Does he think I’m a three-year-old
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who doesn’t understand anything? Hold on, when | was three, | was already tackling elementary school exercises. Clearly, we
had different childhoods.
“Where are you taking me for dinner, Mr. Yates?” Cassandra didn’t decline, but she didn’t exactly embrace Leonardo''s invitation.
“I''ll take you for your favorite seafood,” Leonardo responded, subtly implying he knew Cassandra’s tastes well.
Cassandra found herself at a loss for words.
This scenario triggered memories of a notorious video clip where a malevolent brother poisoned his sister andter cremated her
remains.
In Cassandra’s previous life, Leonardo would lead her to Desert Ind shortly after the mentorship banquet and abandon her
there.
She endured solitude on Desert Ind for a month.
Many believed her return signaled their salvation.
However, Cassandra had been reborn, seizing control of her destiny.
There was no way she would be duped into going to Desert Ind again, as had transpired in her previous life.
“That’s absolutely impossible. Cassandra pondered, “Would |, Cassandra Yates, fall for the same trick twice?”
“Mr. Yates, please cut out the pretense that we’re close or that we share some profound connection, or that you know me so well.
It''s enough to make my stomach churn!”
Cassandra, maintaining herposure as a civilized individual, refrained from vomiting in front of Leonardo.
Leonardo, perplexed, questioned, “How can you not like seafood?” ‘Didn''t she eat a lot of it?’ he wondered.
Cassandra sneered, shot a look at Hugo, and then turned her gaze away. Hugo stepped up, saying, “Mr. Yates, I’m not exactly in
the loop about how Boss has changed since. she’s been back at the Yates residence. But what | do know is that Ms. Yates is
allergic to some seafood. Checking for allergens takes too much time, so she didn’t bother to do it. But, truth be told, she just
doesn''t like seafood. Mr. Yates, maybe you should reconnect with your real sister instead.”