Chapter 2

Lena POV

When Kai ran the black Maybach I'd given him over my legs and crushed my bones, his expression was calm.

Like he was disposing of a bag of trash.

He even took the time to adjust his rearview mirror, just so he could watch my face twist in agony.

"Lena, does it hurt?"

"When Serena died, it hurt ten thousand times more than this."

His voice drifted through the car window, low and smooth, yet dripping with poison.

"If you hadn't drugged me and forced me, how could she have misunderstood and run out and gotten hit? You destroyed her. And you destroyed me."

"You should taste what it feels like to have your bones crushed. Inch by inch."

Reverse. Shift. Accelerate.

He ran over me again.

I heard my ribs cave in, like crushing an aluminum can.

It really hurt.

I'd supported him for ten years. Loved him for ten years.

For him, I even pushed my father to hand the company over to him.

And what did I get?

He used the Lancaster family's money to keep his first love.

When his first love had an accident, he blamed all his hatred on me and wanted to use my life as an offering.

In that moment, I didn't cry.

I only thought that if there was a next life, I would kill these two bastards first.

Then came the excruciating pain. After it, a strange burning heat. I opened my eyes again.

Before me wasn't the blood-stained wheel, but the warm amber wall lights of a hotel room.

Kai was pulling at his collar, his face flushed red, veins bulging at his temples, yet his eyes looked at me with utter disgust.

"Lena... you actually drugged me?"

"Get out!"

"Don't touch me! I feel sick just looking at you!"

An extremely familiar opening.

In my last life, seeing him uncomfortable broke my heart. I cried and explained it wasn't me, then threw myself at him desperately to help him.

It became evidence for his bone-deep hatred of me later.

But now, watching Kai with that conflicted look-wanting it but pretending to be noble-I laughed.

"Fine."

I agreed decisively and turned to leave.

Kai froze.

His labored breathing paused for a moment, as if he hadn't expected me to leave so decisively.

"You... where are you going? Lena, you dare to leave? I don't want to see you, but if you leave, who's responsible?!"

He roared behind me, his logic chaotic and laughable.

This was Kai.

His arrogance made him think I would turn back like a dog, even after he told me to get out.

I gripped the door handle, a cruel smile forming on my lips.

"Kai, weren't you the one who told me to get out? I'm fulfilling your noble intentions."

I opened the door. Outside stood someone.

Serena.

She wore a simple white silk dress, her long hair flowing, her expression cold, holding a bag of hangover medicine.

She was the goddess of Kai's heart.

She always had that aloof look, but actually, whenever Kai had any problem, she ran faster than anyone.

In my last life, it was at this moment that she rushed in and "discovered" our "betrayal," then ran out crying to her death.

This time, her timing was perfect.

"Miss Lancaster."

Serena frowned slightly, a barely detectable contempt and scrutiny in her eyes.

"Is Kai inside? I heard his voice."

"He is."

I stepped aside, revealing Kai inside who was roaring and hitting the wall.

"He's been given a strong drug. Right now he's a powder keg ready to explode."

Serena startled, then a gleam flashed in her eyes.

She thought I was showing weakness and immediately put on an act.

"Miss Lancaster, since Kai doesn't like you, you shouldn't use these methods to entangle him. I'll go check on him."

With that, she moved to go inside.

"Wait."

I stopped her.

Serena turned back, her face guarded.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing much."

I reached out and grabbed her slender wrist. Under her horrified gaze, I shoved her into the room.

"Since you two are true love, here's a little 'gift.'"

"Enjoy yourselves."

I slammed the door shut, locked it, and pulled out the keycard.

Smooth. One fluid motion.

Through the thick door, I heard Serena's panicked scream.

"Lena! Are you crazy! Kai... don't come closer!"

The screams quickly turned to whimpers, then faded into heavy breathing.

I leaned against the door, slowly smoothing down my skirt.

Kai. Serena.

This time, I've welded the door shut.

Let's see how you use "missed chances" and "misunderstandings" to disgust me now.