I am a professional con artist, specializing in targeting top-tier tycoons who have been hurt by love. Target One is a Wall Street mogul, fiancée ran away with someone. Target Two is a genius painter, wife mysteriously disappeared. Target Three is a cold professor, secretly in love with his first love for years. I used all my skills to warm them, just when they were about to fall for me, the original owners returned collectively. So, I instantly turned from the light of salvation into an eyesore dirty thing. The mogul explained to his fiancée it was just for fun, turned around and ordered people to send me to Cartel Territory, silencing me for life. The painter's wife said I imprisoned her, he then tied me up, tortured me for three days and nights. The professor to clear relationship for his first love, let students rumor I was an escort, watched me being cancelled and beaten, he only said he didn't know me. Since the scam was exposed, I was too lazy to pretend. I looked at them pressing step by step, smilingly lit the gas. After the fire extinguished, they dug in the ruins for three days and nights, but couldn't find a single bone of mine. Chapter 1 I knelt in Sebastian Sterling's Hamptons estate living room. In front of me was a one-way ticket to Mexico. Sebastian sat on the leather sofa, arms around his regained fiancée Scarlett. He looked down at me, eyes colder than the snow in this winter night. "Nina, you dared to force Scarlett away back then, you should have thought of today." I laughed. Laughed until my shoulders trembled, tears almost came out. Back then? Back then I was still in a small town studying how to scam neighbor Old Man Zhang's pension, where would I know his precious fiancée? "Mr. Sterling, if you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext." I straightened my back, "If you want to dump me just say it, no need to make up such a lame excuse." Crash! The red wine glass in Sebastian's hand smashed at my feet. Glass shards cut my ankle, blood seeped out. Scarlett exclaimed in his arms, "Sebastian, don't be like this, maybe Miss Nina just loved you too much, that's why she was jealous of me..." "Love?" Sebastian sneered, as if hearing the biggest joke. "A woman like her who climbs into bed for money, worthy of mentioning love?" He stood up, walked to me. Leather shoe tip lifted my chin, force big enough to almost crush my bone. "Nina, you shouldn't have touched Scarlett." "She is pure and kind, unlike you, full of calculation from head to toe." "This ticket is your only destination." "Go there, naturally someone will teach you how to shut up, how to atone." I looked at his eyes that once gazed at me affectionately. Now inside only disgust and killing intent. I knew, he was serious. In New York, Sebastian wanting to kill someone is easier than crushing an ant. Send to Mexico? That is to make me live worse than death, make me disappear completely from this world. My heart sank completely, but I still insisted on finishing this play. "Sebastian Sterling, do you really not care about any affection?" I looked straight at him, eye rims slightly red, eyes full of stubbornness and deep love. "These three years, when your stomach hurt, who took care of you without undressing?" "When you were ostracized by family, to get the contract, who blocked alcohol for you until stomach perforation?" "Last month, on the yacht in Victoria Harbor, you hugged me saying, I am your only salvation in this life." "Now, that woman who abandoned you returned, you want to send me to hell?" My questioning made his eyes flicker for a moment, fingers holding the glass tightened. But soon, interrupted by Scarlett's light cough. "Sebastian, I'm so dizzy..." Sebastian immediately released me, turned to hug Scarlett nervously. When looking back, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes was gone, only impatience left. "Still standing there for what? Take her away!" Two bodyguards in black stepped forward, roughly grabbed me. I grabbed the door frame dead tight, nails broke. "Sebastian Sterling! How can you treat me like this!" "I even saved your life!" Sebastian steps paused, then sneered. "If not for saving my life, do you think you can stand here intact now?" "Drag away." I was dragged out of the villa like a dead dog. Moment the gate closed, I saw the disgust in Sebastian's eyes. That was real disgust. Very good. Emotion of the first fish, in place. Chapter 2 I wasn't sent to Mexico. Because halfway, car was intercepted. Person intercepting, was my second client, genius painter Leo. Moment car door pulled open, seeing his pale handsome face, a trace of absurd hope rose in my heart. Is he here to save me? After all just last week, he held my hand, saying I was the only blooming rose in his withered world. Car door opened. I saw Leo's pale handsome face. He held a utility knife in hand, blade flashing cold light. Looking at me gloomily. "Get down." I was taken back to that familiar studio. Here used to be place we accompanied each other, here he taught me mixing colors, I was his model. And now, a woman sat in center of studio. Actually was his wife missing for full three years, Lila. She was leisurely drinking coffee, looking at me with playful eyes. "Leo, it's her." She pointed at me trembling all over, tone aggrieved, "These three years, she locked me in basement, only gave me moldy bread every day." "She also said, as long as she gets plastic surgery to look like me, she can replace me." I dumbfounded. This script written, more outrageous than me. I plastic surgery? This is my natural face! Ten thousand times more natural than your face injected with pounds of hyaluronic acid okay! And these years I busy balancing between three men, where got time to raise a living person? I looked at Leo, trying to wake up his reason. "Leo, you believe her?" "Why shouldn't I believe?" Leo red eyes, approached me step by step. "Nina, I really didn't expect, you so vicious." "I always thought you gentle kind, even feed stray cats, turns out all acting." "To stay by my side, you actually imprisoned Lila for three years! How could you do it!" He grabbed my hair, I forced to look up, meeting his red eyes. "Say! What else did you do to her?" I endured severe pain from scalp, gritted teeth said: "Leo, is your brain pasted by paint?" "If I really imprisoned her, would I be stupid enough to let you find her today? What for?" Leo pupils shrank. Force on hand loosened a bit. Seeing this, Lila immediately screamed: "Leo! My hand hurts so much... back then I wanted escape, was broken hand by her..." Leo instantly returned senses, reason in eyes swallowed by anger again. He fiercely pushed me onto chair, picked up rope, skillfully tied me up. Rope cut into flesh, pain made me cold sweat flow. "Since you like imprisoning others, then let you taste taste of being imprisoned." "These all you owe Lila." Leo holding utility knife, gesturing on my face. "Aren't you care about this face most?" He muttered to himself, eyes blurred and dangerous. "If I destroy it, how can you cheat next man?" Cold blade slid close to my skin. I trembled all over. Not acting, really scared. Artists mostly crazy, Leo is crazy among crazies, he really can do it. "Leo, don't make me hate you." I closed eyes, tears slid down corner of eye. Leo hand paused. He looked at my tears, somewhat trance. "Hate?" Then laughed, "Woman like you, even love is fake, where qualification talk hate?" Finally, he didn't scratch my face. But he dragged me into studio's underground storage room. Dark, damp, air full of mold smell, only rustling sound of rats crawling was only companion. He closed door, world fell into dead silence darkness. No food, no water. First day, because thirsty, throat like on fire, I licked cold dew on wall. Second day, hunger made my stomach start cramping, I curled on ground, hallucinations grew, seemed saw those three men's once gentle faces, they smilingly said to me: "Nina, we will love you forever." Third day, I even no strength to move a bit. Consciousness swung between awake and coma. I curled into a ball in darkness. Calculating in heart. Bitter meat trick. Not bleeding a bit, how make them unforgettable? Chapter 3 I stayed in basement for three days. Just when I thought I was going to die of thirst, door opened. Dazzling light made me unable to open eyes. I thought Leo softened heart. Result came in were few men holding cameras. Flash crazy flashing. "This is that escort seducing great painter Leo?" "Looks indeed spicy, no wonder can charm Leo confused." "Heard she also imprisoned original wife? Really snake scorpion heart." "Hurry shoot, Professor Simon said, want make her reputation completely stink." I was stripped naked by that group. They posted photos online. Caption extremely humiliating. [Mistress knowingly mistress! Escort imprisoned original wife, wealthy grudge big reveal!] [Pure school beauty actually professional gold digger, multiple tycoons victimized!] Trending instantly exploded. Comments below all Professor Simon's students. "Go die bitch!" "Stay away from our Professor Simon!" "How still have face live?" I dragged broken body walked out studio, saw Professor Simon. He wore gold wire glasses, whole body emitted bookish air, refined scum to extreme. "Simon, you finally came to save me." I weakly leaned on car seat, lips cracked. Simon driving, eyes not look sideways. "Nina, matter you being escort, circling between few sugar daddies same time I already know." I stunned. Escort? I cheat feelings cheat money, but I have my bottom line, never sell body! "Those photos not true, I didn't do those things..." "Now students all discussing, saying I have affair with you." "So, to let Bella rest assured, I must clear relationship with you." Bella is his white moonlight, went abroad further study didn't fancy him before, only had chance let me take advantage of void. When Simon said this name, tone gentle unlike words. "She came back, this time she finally turned back saw me, also afraid I simple cheated by you." "So she specially checked your background, only found what thing you are." "Nina, you really make me sick." Car stopped at University gate. Exactly class over time, people coming going, countless young faces full of curiosity and inquiry. Simon got off car, dragged me down too. I stumbled, almost fell. These three days water not enter, my body already weak to extreme. "Look! Is that woman!" Group students surrounded. Holding phones, crazy taking photos at me. "Is her? That escort seducing Professor Simon?" "Looks quite pure, didn't expect so dirty." "Not pure how be escort?" "Heard she also a liar, played Mr. Sterling and Painter Leo around, really time management master!" "Shameless! Get out of University!" Don't know who led, rotten vegetable leaves, eggs, leftover milk tea smashed at me face covered. Stinking smell spread. I stood embarrassed in center of crowd, whole body dirty, through hair gap looking at Simon standing high on steps. I held last trace hope, hope he can help me say few words, even one sentence okay. And he was accepting Bella interview. Bella holding microphone, face full justice. "Professor Simon, regarding rumors on forum, please respond, what exactly relationship you and this lady?" Simon pushed glasses, gaze passed crowd, coldly fell on me. That moment. I remembered countless nights. He wrote paper in study, I peeled fruit for him aside. He looked up, tired eyes would light up a bit starlight because seeing me. He said: "Nina, only by your side, I feel peaceful." Now. He in front of everyone, thin lips lightly opened. "I don't know her." Last string in my brain, broke. Four words. Denied our three years getting along. Denied all my giving to him. Denied my dignity as a human. Surrounding abuse sound louder. Burning pain. Someone rushed up pushed me, someone pulled my hair slapped me. I like rat crossing street, everyone shouts beat. Simon hugged Bella waist, turned leave. Left me a decisive back. I looked at them, suddenly laughed. This is three top preys I carefully selected. One want send me die. One want imprison torture me. One want make me ruined reputation spat by thousands. Really good, finally collected all. Chapter 4 I dragged full body filth and wounds, returned to my rented apartment. Here is my only haven, also my last stage. I took a shower. Washed off dirty things on body, washed off blood on wounds. Looking at myself in mirror. Face pale, eye sockets deep, neck still has purple strangle mark left by Leo. Really ugly. But my eyes very bright. I slept whole day then sent message to three of them. [Game over, I wait you in hell.] After sending message, I started makeup. Painted most exquisite makeup, wore my favorite red dress. Whole person like a ball of fire, beautiful soul-stirring. Then, I went kitchen, opened gas valve. Hissing sound, like whisper of death god. I sat on living room sofa quietly waiting. Downstairs came urgent braking sound. More than one car. Looks like, they all came. I walked to window, pulled a corner of curtain. Sebastian, Leo, Simon at this moment crazy rushing upstairs. And behind them. Scarlett, Lila, Bella, chasing exasperatedly. "Sebastian! Don't go! She must be lying to you!" "Leo! That bitch acting again!" "Simon! You promised me not see her!" I stood in kitchen, watching this scene laughed. Gaze swept Scarlett, Lila and Bella in turn, softly said: "Three ladies, long time no see." Bella asked sternly but weak inside, "What you want do?" "Nothing," I smiled miserably, "Just want invite everyone watch a show before leaving." My gaze turned to Sebastian, tears slid down just right. "Sebastian, sorry, I just loved you too much, so stayed by your side three years." "I never thought replacing Miss Scarlett, I just... greedy for that little warmth." I looked at Leo again, voice choked. "Leo, your world too gray, I just wanted be a bit color in your world." "Ms. Lila, sorry, I never thought hurting you, I just jealous, jealous you can have his whole love." Finally, I looked at Simon, eyes desperate and deep. "Simon, I know I unworthy... I just wanted be closer to you, closer." "Today at school, I made you difficult, sorry." Three men all showed moved and complex expressions. And those three women, faces full of disdain and contempt. "Acted enough?" Scarlett sneered, "Who can't pretend pitiful? Sebastian, don't be cheated by her!" "Right," Lila also echoed, "This kind woman do anything for money, mouth has no half sentence truth!" "Nina," Bella high above said, "Person like you, only smear Simon, hurry go die." I looked at their ugly faces, laughed. This laugh, full of charm, yet make heart cold. "Yes, I dirty, I cheap." "I unworthy live." I took out lighter. Red dress swinging, like blooming Manjusaka. Sebastian realized something, he banged kitchen door, "I believe you! I believe you okay!" "Nina! I wrong! Nina come back!" Leo also pounced over. "Nina, is me sorry you! I beg don't light fire!" Simon roared. "Nina! You crazy!" Sebastian shouted sternly, "Open door!" Leo tone full of panic, "Nina, don't mess around, have words say nicely." Simon voice trembling, "Nina, you dare die try!" They anxious. Pity, late. I looked at those three men, face was sad beautiful decisive smile. "I love you, is true." "But your love, I finally can't afford." I looked at them, smiling pressed lighter. "Next life, don't meet me again." I let go hand. "Boom——!!!" Huge explosion sound deafening. Fire light rushed to sky, instantly swallowed everything. Three people at door, overturned by huge impact force. Glass fragments splashed, smoke rolling. "Nina——!!!" Their heart-tearing lung-splitting roar, drowned in sea of fire.
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