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Isabe rushed all the way to thend bureau, causing a scene and frantically questioning why the new
high–tech zone wasn’t being built by the Leith River as she had anticipated.
The people at the bureau looked at her as if she had lost her mind.
“Miss Smith, the location of the high–tech zone is decided by the higher–ups. Making a scene here
won’t change anything,” one of them said diplomatically.
“I don’t care! You sold me thatnd, you have to take responsibility,” Isabe argued stubbornly, adding,
“At the very least, you should refund me the ten million dors. Can’t I just return thend to you?”
The bureau officer nced at her, “Miss Smith, you can sell thend to someone else. But selling it
back to the government? That’s not an option.”
Isabe’s face turned into a portrait of frustration.
These barrennds remained unsold, gathering dust in the government’s hands since no one wanted
to undertake such a risky investment.
Isabe, however, wished someone would take this burden off her hands. But who would be foolish
enough to purchase a wastnd requiring a hefty sum to develop?
In her past life, it was only the considerable influx of funds from the government and private investors
that had brought this area to life.
“I don’t care! I demand you to buy it back at the original price!” Isabe insisted vehemently, determined
to cause a scene until she got her way.
At first, the officer engaged with her calmly, but Isabe’s escting aggressiveness was met with a
brick wall of patience.
Finally, unable to tolerate her tantrum any longer, an officer dialed the police.
In no time, the police arrived.
On charges of picking quarrels and provoking troubles, they took Isabe away without any hesitation
As the cell door closed behind her, she felt like her world was crumbling.
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“Isn’t it said that the squeaky wheel gets the grease? How did I end up behind bars?” she
thought
Isabe was pped with a seven–day detention sentence.
Despite feeling profoundly wronged, she didn’t dare make another scene, fearing that her charges
might escte.
In the holding cell, surrounded by towering, stern–faced women, a shiver raced through Isabe, her
scalp tingling with fear.
She couldn’tprehend how she had ended up in such a dire situation.
“Why did the government change their decision so suddenly? she wondered, her mind swirling with
confusion.
Ben was still investing in the future high–tech park, just like he had in her previous life.
“Why this change? Were my past experiences merely fragments of a dream, events that never truly
existed? Or did my reincarnation flutter the wings of a butterfly, altering the course of many events?”
She thought.
If that was the case, what was the purpose of her being reborn?
Locked away, Isabe continued to grapple with her existential doubts.
Meanwhile, Mr. Lynn had been calling out for a while with no response, his face darkening to a stormy
hue.
Upon pulling some strings to investigate the matter, Monica’s father found that, to his disbelief, Isabe
had indeed been incarcerated.
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The rumor had it that after having buyer’s remorse over the wastnd purchase, she had caused a
ruckus at thend bureau. This tumultuous behavior had swiftly earned her a charge of causing
disturbances and she was put behind bars.
Mr. Lynn was confused.
Piecing together the bits of information from Isabe’s outbursts, he managed to grasp
the situation.
It seemed that Isabe had received some sort of tip–off, convincing her that the barrennd she
purchased was ted for development.
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But, in a cruel twist of fate, it was a different plot ofnd that was being developed.
Consequently, Isabe hadnded herself with a white elephant that threatened to swallow a colossal
amount of capital for development.
Even if she wanted to unload this burden, finding a willing buyer now seemed like a pipe.
dream.
What about his six million dors?
Mr. Lynn’s face darkened in an instant.
But with Isabe now locked up, he was left with no options but to wait for her release, and then
somehow find a way to recover his money.
Meanwhile in Anaville, the news of Isabe’s detainment reached Ben, who couldn’t help
but chuckle.
“This woman is even more foolish than I initially thought. She seems to have no redeeming qualities
without her foreknowledge,” he thought amusingly.
Ben had figured it out by now.
In the past life, without Isabe’s involvement, he would have invested in thend by the Leith River as
nned.
Subsequently, after a public announcement by the government, he would have resold thend at a
profit.
But that was just the tip of the iceberg.
In reality, it was all an orchestrated act between Ben and the local government.
The government’s vigorous promotion of Ben’s ten million dors investment turning into a whopping
hundred million dors profit was merely a ploy to allure other investors, convincing them of the
lucrative potential of thend. This way, it would attract a flood of capital that would truly kickstart the
development of the area.
In a nutshell, Ben’s so–called business miracle of earning a hundred million was nothing more than a
clever tactic to draw in investments.
Ironically, Isabe had rushed onto the stage with only half the script, leading to a catastrophic
downfall.
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With the Isabe issue sorted, Ben seemed to be in high spirits.
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On their way home, even Susan couldn’t resist asking, seeing his gleeful demeanor, “Why are you so
happy all of a sudden?”
Ben couldn’t hold back hisughter as he recounted Isabe’s self–sabotaging antics that
led her straight into jail to Susan.
Susan was at a loss for words.
She found it hard to articte her thoughts on Isabe’s recent maneuver.
“Thanks to her, I was able to poach quite a few promising talents for my newly established Future
Entertainment,” Ben said with a grin, seemingly unfazed by Isabe’s downfall. “Seeing her in this
miserable state, I feel slightly guilty.”
Susan gave him a sidelong nce.
To her, Ben didn’t seem remorseful in the slightest.
However, it was true that Isabe was indeed in a sorry state.
Her foresight ability was so wonderful.
Had she been up against anyone else, she would have probably triumphed spectacrly.
Unfortunately for her, she encountered Ben, a sly fox who not only utilized her abilities to his advantage
but also managed to strip her of everything she had.
It was indeed…
“Do you want to give me some praise?” Ben asked with a puppy dog look, begging for approval.
“Why should I praise you?” Susan retorted, her cheeks flushing a delicate shade of red. Ben
immediately put on a pitiful expression. “Alright then, it was my duty after all,” he said, though his eyes
radiated a sense of grievance which seemed to intensify with each passing moment.
Finding herself at a loss, Susan turned her head and quickly nted a light kiss on his cheek.
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Ben’s eyes sparkled with delight, prompting him to ask, “Can I have another one?”
The driver was speechless.
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“Why am I constantly subjected to this public disy of affection?” he thought silently, feeling
somewhat besieged by their lovey–dovey behavior.
“Scram!” Susan snapped at Ben, her face a mask of embarrassed rage. “Don’t push your luck! First
Monica, now Isabe, and here you are, getting all cocky! I haven’t even started on your penchant for
attracting women yet!”
Ben feigned innocence with a shrug, “I’m meless here. I didn’t wish for this either.”
Seething, Susan retorted venomously, “That’s the sole reason you’re still breathing.”
The driver couldn’t help but feel a tad anxious, overhearing the fiery exchange from the
backseat.
“Would Mr. Landor get angry with Mrs. Landor’s harsh words?” he wondered nervously.
“What should I do if their argument esctes? Perhaps I should pull over…”
Caught up in his whirlpool of thoughts, the driver was jolted back to reality when Ben suddenly turned
his head and nted a kiss on Susan.
Heaven knows how much he adored this fiercely candid side of her.
Susan shot him a re but then naturally leaned into his embrace.
The driver was at a loss, his mind echoing with a singr thought, “Any argument that doesn’t end with
talks of divorce is just a tant disy of affection.”