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After years of loving and protecting Adam, Olivia is betrayed when he saves her sister Chloe and leaves her to die. Reborn before the twin serpent guards choose their mates, Olivia chooses herself this time. She walks away from Adam, fights for her place in the family business, and survives Chloe’s deadly plots. Declared dead, Olivia joins forces with Jason Astor, the powerful Serpent King, to take revenge on those who destroyed her. But when Adam finally realizes what he lost, Olivia is already beyond his reach.
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00:00:23To be continued...
00:00:30I took him from doctor to doctor, trying to cure his mucis.
00:00:34I practiced sign language for two hours every day just so I could communicate with him.
00:00:40He was frail, and because he was a serpent shifter, the other bodyguards often picked on him.
00:00:46So I secretly trained in combat myself, strengthening my body, so I could pay them back one by one on
00:00:53his behalf.
00:00:54I thought my sincerity would earn his loyalty, until the day the estate villa caught fire.
00:00:58With both my sister and me pinned beneath fallen beams, he looked at us and chose her without hesitation.
00:01:05I'm sorry. I have to save Chloe first.
00:01:08So he could speak after all.
00:01:10As the flame slowly swallowed me whole, he signed something only I could understand.
00:01:17I owe you more than I can repay in this life, and the next I will pay you back with
00:01:21my life.
00:01:26When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day we were choosing our shifter bodyguards.
00:01:32I stood there in a daze, until I felt blood welling in my palm from how hard I was clenching
00:01:37my hand.
00:01:39Only then did I realize this was not a dream.
00:01:43My sister shot me a glance, then tugged on father's sleeve with a sugary smile.
00:01:48Dad, if Olivia isn't choosing, then let me go first.
00:01:56As she spoke, father watched her indulgently while she flitted between the two tall serpent shifters like a cheerful little
00:02:02bird.
00:02:03Though they kept the upper bodies of men, their long serpentine tails slid restlessly across the floor, and their cold
00:02:10-slit pupils shone with caution.
00:02:12I think I'll take Adam.
00:02:14Olivia is always by herself, so she really needs a strong serpent shifter to protect her.
00:02:18She sounded thoughtful and caring, but her eyes never left the older brother, Alex, not for even a second.
00:02:23I kept my expression calm, but the scene from my previous life came rushing back.
00:02:27She had done the same thing then.
00:02:28The one she truly wanted had always been Alex, yet she put on a show of concern and offered to
00:02:33leave him to me.
00:02:34What I had not understood then was that her retreat had only ever been a tactic.
00:02:38Looking at her performance, I had genuinely believed she meant it, so I refused no matter what.
00:02:42I could not bear to let her compromise, and I did not want Adam, the younger brother, to be put
00:02:46to death either.
00:02:47Until the day of the fire.
00:02:52Even then, she was still saying,
00:02:55Save my sister first!
00:02:58While reaching for Adam at the first chance she got.
00:03:01Even though her own bodyguard, Alex, was right beside her.
00:03:04Even though where she stood was far safer than where I was.
00:03:07She was always like this.
00:03:08Certain I would soften.
00:03:09Certain the trick would work.
00:03:11She never suffered any real loss, yet somehow still walked away with a glowing reputation.
00:03:15But this time, I agreed.
00:03:17Whatever Chloe wants.
00:03:18My answer was so unexpected that the smile froze on her face.
00:03:22She was not the only one shocked.
00:03:24Adam jerked his head up and stared at me.
00:03:26Surprise flashing through those cold, reptilian-slit pupils.
00:03:31No.
00:03:32Father said sharply.
00:03:33Chloe is the delicate one.
00:03:36She's the one who needs the better bodyguard.
00:03:38This younger brother can't even talk.
00:03:41He doesn't deserve to stay by her side.
00:03:44Understanding dawned on me.
00:03:46So father had known all along.
00:03:49Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:03:50Rather than truly letting my sister and me choose, this whole thing had only been a performance to make it
00:03:54look fair.
00:03:56I'm fine.
00:03:57My sister had just started to relax, ready to speak.
00:04:00When Adam suddenly opened his mouth.
00:04:02Sir, I can speak.
00:04:04I could not help glancing at him again.
00:04:06In my previous life, Adam had spoken only once before I died.
00:04:10And now he was talking already?
00:04:12Then I caught the understakable wariness in his eyes, and I knew for certain.
00:04:17Adam had been reborn, too.
00:04:19Watching him fight so hard for this chance only made his final promise for my last life seemed even more
00:04:24ridiculous.
00:04:26But that was fine.
00:04:27I did not want him anymore, either.
00:04:29Relying on the serpent shifter's natural agility and his constricting strength, Adam took down several retired special forces men, standing
00:04:39beside father.
00:04:40Even father, who had opposed the idea, began to waver.
00:04:44However, my sister lit up with delight.
00:04:47She had always preferred Adam's refined, handsome looks.
00:04:50If he had not been mute, she would have been her first choice from the very beginning.
00:04:57All right, then. Adam will stay with Chloe from now on.
00:05:01As for Alex...
00:05:02He turned to the other brother.
00:05:06You'll go with Olivia.
00:05:12At father's order, a dark look settled over Alex's face.
00:05:16His icy snake tail lashed the floor in an irritation.
00:05:19Then, gritting his teeth, he bent down and melt.
00:05:23Sir, please forgive me, but I cannot obey.
00:05:25What do you mean by that?
00:05:27Father might favor my sister, but I was still his daughter.
00:05:30For Alex to refuse him in front of everyone was an open show of disrespect.
00:05:36If you refuse to protect my daughter, then you can go straight to the disposal chamber.
00:05:41I had known in my previous life that the shifter bodyguard's father bought at enormous cost would be sent to
00:05:47the disposal chamber for Humana Eutherasia if they were not chosen.
00:05:51I could not bear to watch a living person die before my eyes, so I had kept Adam by my
00:05:56side.
00:05:56This time it was Alex's turn.
00:05:58I still said nothing, but my sister panicked.
00:06:03She rushed forward and grabbed Alex's arm, trying to pull him up from the floor.
00:06:08Alex!
00:06:09If you don't go with Olivia, you'll die!
00:06:11But Alex only looked at her with naked devotion and shook his head firmly.
00:06:15If I cannot protect Chloe, then death means nothing to me.
00:06:18At that, a blush rose across my sister's face.
00:06:22I could not help laughing.
00:06:24Olivia, can you really just stand there and watch him die?
00:06:27Tears shimmered in my sister's eyes as she turned to face me.
00:06:30From the brother's angle, she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:06:33Dad, if Alex is this loyal to Chloe, then let both brothers stay with her.
00:06:37I spoke up at just the right moment.
00:06:41One more won't make a difference.
00:06:43And neither will two.
00:06:46That landed exactly where it needed to.
00:06:49From the moment the two serpent shifters had appeared, her eyes had never once left them.
00:06:54Father fell silent for a moment, thinking it over.
00:06:58Olivia, then what about you?
00:07:00It's okay, Dad.
00:07:01I'm the older sister.
00:07:03Of course I should give in to Chloe.
00:07:05Everyone turned to look at me.
00:07:07I only lowered my head and did my best to look considerate and understanding.
00:07:11Father smiled.
00:07:14I lifted my head and saw the approval written plainly across father's face.
00:07:21I also caught the note of scrutiny in Adam's eyes.
00:07:24But I had no interest in guessing what he was thinking, and even less in caring.
00:07:30Send me to work at my brother's company, Dad.
00:07:33I'll take care of myself.
00:07:35In my previous life, I had poured everything into holding on to Adam.
00:07:39In the process, I forgot to secure my footing within this family.
00:07:43There were three children in the house.
00:07:46And I was the middle one.
00:07:48I was not like my older brother, burdened with father's expectations.
00:07:53And I was not like my younger sister, doled on as the baby of the family.
00:07:58When I was seven, I was sent away to a remote country villa and left to fend for myself.
00:08:05I had only been brought back two years ago.
00:08:08My brother was ruthless in business.
00:08:11Every time he returned from a trip, he brought Chloe designer handbags and limited edition jewelry.
00:08:17Even the lifestyle assistant at her side lived better than I did.
00:08:20In my previous life, I had to save up from my meager allowance just to pay Adam's medical bills.
00:08:27So if I wanted to improve my standing, I had to prove my value.
00:08:34My brother had never cared much for the unwanted sister of the family.
00:08:41He did not meet with me personally.
00:08:43He merely had the HR director assign me to the logistics department, then ignored me after that.
00:08:49I said nothing and quietly focused on my work.
00:08:52I had not forgotten the business knowledge I learned in my previous life.
00:08:56If anything, I had become even better.
00:08:59When the company became locked in a fierce acquisition battle with a rival,
00:09:04I used sharp data analysis and negotiation tactics to secure the key project in one move.
00:09:11Only then did my brother formally meet with me.
00:09:14As a reward, he transferred me into the core business division.
00:09:17The company needed capable people, and on top of that I was family.
00:09:22That made me someone he could trust.
00:09:24Because of that, I also came to know many of the group's inner secrets.
00:09:28After I secured another major order, my brother openly praised my contribution at the board meeting.
00:09:34Almost overnight, my name spread through our social cluster.
00:09:37I even outshined my sister, who had worked so hard to build her image as a perfect socialist.
00:09:42The day I returned to the estate villa, she stormed into my room.
00:09:48Behind her stood the twin serpent shifter bodyguards, flanking her on either side in a protective stance.
00:09:55At a single look from her, Adam's snake body snapped toward me like a whip.
00:09:59I never saw it coming.
00:10:00The blow hit me hard and sent me crashing to the floor.
00:10:03My sister curled her red lips into a cruel smile.
00:10:06Olivia, let me teach you how a real heiress is supposed to act.
00:10:29My father bought a pair of twin serpent shifters from a pile of corpses in the underground black market.
00:10:34My younger sister chose the older brother at once, the one who had fallen for her at first sight.
00:10:40That left only the younger one, the mute brother.
00:10:43I knew any shifter who was not chosen would be sent off for humane euthanasia, so I took pity on
00:10:48him and kept him.
00:10:50He could not speak, so I took him from doctor to doctor, trying to cure his mucis.
00:10:56I practiced sign language for two hours every day, just so I could communicate with him.
00:11:02He was frail, and because he was a serpent shifter, the other bodyguards often picked on him.
00:11:08So I secretly trained in combat myself, strengthening my body, so I could pay them back one by one on
00:11:15his behalf.
00:11:16I thought my sincerity would earn his loyalty, until the day the estate villa caught fire.
00:11:20With both my sister and me pinned beneath fallen beams, he looked at us and chose her without hesitation.
00:11:28I'm sorry, I have to save Chloe first.
00:11:31So he could speak after all, as the flame slowly swallowed me whole.
00:11:35He signed something only I could understand.
00:11:40I owe you more than I can repay in this life, and the next I will pay you back with
00:11:44my life.
00:11:53Dad, if Olivia isn't choosing...
00:12:14Then let me go first.
00:12:18As she spoke, Father watched her indulgently while she flitted between the two tall serpent shifters like a cheerful little
00:12:24bird.
00:12:25Though they kept the upper bodies of men, their long serpentine tails slid restlessly across the floor,
00:12:31and their cold-slit pupils shone with caution.
00:12:34I think I'll take Adam.
00:12:36Olivia is always by herself, so she really needs a strong serpent shifter to protect her.
00:12:40She sounded thoughtful and caring, but her eyes never left the older brother, Alex, not for even a second.
00:12:45I kept my expression calm, but the scene from my previous life came rushing back.
00:12:49She had done the same thing then.
00:12:51The one she truly wanted had always been Alex, yet she put on a show of concern and offered to
00:12:55leave him to me.
00:12:56What I had not understood then was that her retreat had only ever been a tactic.
00:13:00Looking at her performance, I had genuinely believed she meant it, so I refused no matter what.
00:13:04I could not bear to let her compromise, and I did not want Adam, the younger brother, to be put
00:13:08to death either.
00:13:09Until the day of the fire.
00:13:15Even then, she was still saying,
00:13:17Save my sister first!
00:13:20While reaching for Adam at the first chance she got.
00:13:23Even though her own bodyguard, Alex, was right beside her.
00:13:26Even though where she stood was far safer than where I was.
00:13:29She was always like this.
00:13:30Certain I would soften.
00:13:32Certain a trick would work.
00:13:33She never suffered any real loss, yet somehow still walked away with a glowing reputation.
00:13:38But this time, I agreed.
00:13:39Whatever Chloe wants.
00:13:40My answer was so unexpected that the smile froze on her face.
00:13:44She was not the only one shocked.
00:13:46Adam jerked his head up and stared at me.
00:13:48Surprise flashing through those cold, reptilian-slit pupils.
00:13:53No.
00:13:54Father said sharply.
00:13:56Chloe is the delicate one.
00:13:58She's the one who needs the better bodyguard.
00:14:00This younger brother can't even talk.
00:14:03He doesn't deserve to stay by her side.
00:14:06Understanding dawned on me.
00:14:09So father had known all along.
00:14:11Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:14:13Rather than truly letting my sister and me choose, this whole thing had only been a performance to make it
00:14:17look fair.
00:14:18I'm fine.
00:14:19My sister had just started to relax, ready to speak.
00:14:22When Adam suddenly opened his mouth.
00:14:24Sir.
00:14:25I can speak.
00:14:26I could not help glancing at him again.
00:14:28In my previous life, Adam had spoken only once before I died.
00:14:32And now he was talking already?
00:14:34Then I caught the understakable wariness in his eyes, and I knew for certain.
00:14:39Adam had been reborn, too.
00:14:42Watching him fight so hard for this chance only made his final promise for my last life seemed even more
00:14:47ridiculous.
00:14:47But that was fine.
00:14:49I did not want him anymore, either.
00:14:52Relying on the serpent shifter's natural agility and his constricting strength, Adam took down several retired special forces men.
00:15:00Standing beside father.
00:15:03Even father, who had opposed the idea, began to waver.
00:15:07My sister lit up with delight.
00:15:09She had always preferred Adam's refined, handsome looks.
00:15:12If he had not been mute, she would have been her first choice from the very beginning.
00:15:19All right then.
00:15:21Adam will stay with Chloe from now on.
00:15:23As for Alex?
00:15:24He turned to the other brother.
00:15:29You'll go with Olivia.
00:15:34At father's order, a dark look settled over Alex's face.
00:15:38His icy snake tail lashed the floor in an irritation.
00:15:41Then, gritting his teeth, he bent down and melt.
00:15:45Sir, please forgive me, but I cannot obey.
00:15:48What do you mean by that?
00:15:49Father might favor my sister, but I was still his daughter.
00:15:53For Alex to refuse him in front of everyone was an open show of disrespect.
00:15:58If you refuse to protect my daughter, then you can go straight to the disposal chamber.
00:16:03I had known in my previous life that the shifter bodyguard's father bought at enormous cost would be sent to
00:16:09the disposal chamber for Humana Eutherasia if they were not chosen.
00:16:13I could not bear to watch a living person die before my eyes, so I had kept Adam by my
00:16:18side.
00:16:19This time it was Alex's turn.
00:16:20I still said nothing, but my sister panicked.
00:16:25She rushed forward and grabbed Alex's arm, trying to pull him up from the floor.
00:16:30Alex!
00:16:31If you don't go with Olivia, you'll die!
00:16:33But Alex only looked at her with naked devotion and shook his head firmly.
00:16:37If I cannot protect Chloe, then death means nothing to me.
00:16:40At that, a blush rose across my sister's face.
00:16:44I could not help laughing.
00:16:46Olivia, can you really just stand there and watch him die?
00:16:49Tears shimmered in my sister's eyes as she turned to face me.
00:16:52From the brother's angle, she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:16:55Dad, if Alex is this loyal to Chloe, then let both brothers stay with her.
00:16:59I spoke up at just the right moment.
00:17:03One more won't make a difference.
00:17:05And neither will two.
00:17:09That landed exactly where it needed to.
00:17:11From the moment the two serpent shifters had appeared, her eyes had never once left them.
00:17:16Father fell silent for a moment, thinking it over.
00:17:20Olivia, then what about you?
00:17:22It's okay, Dad.
00:17:24I'm the older sister.
00:17:25Of course I should give in to Chloe.
00:17:27Everyone turned to look at me.
00:17:29I only lowered my head and did my best to look considerate and understanding.
00:17:33Father smiled.
00:17:35Olivia's finally grown up.
00:17:36But how will your safety be protected?
00:17:38I lifted my head and saw the approval written plainly across father's face.
00:17:43I also caught the note of scrutiny in Adam's eyes.
00:17:46But I had no interest in guessing what he was thinking, and even less in caring.
00:17:52Send me to work at my brother's company, Dad.
00:17:56I'll take care of myself.
00:17:57In my previous life, I had poured everything into holding on to Adam.
00:18:01In the process, I forgot to secure my footing within this family.
00:18:05There were three children in the house.
00:18:08And I was the middle one.
00:18:10I was not like my older brother, burdened with father's expectations.
00:18:15And I was not like my younger sister, doled on as the baby of the family.
00:18:20When I was seven, I was sent away to a remote country villa and left to fend for myself.
00:18:28I had only been brought back two years ago.
00:18:30My brother was ruthless in business.
00:18:32Every time he returned from a trip, he brought Chloe designer handbags and limited edition jewelry.
00:18:39Even the lifestyle assistant at her side lived better than I did.
00:18:43In my previous life, I had to save up from my meager allowance just to pay Adam's medical bills.
00:18:50So if I wanted to improve my standing, I had to prove my value.
00:18:56My brother had never cared much for the unwanted sister of the family.
00:19:03He did not meet with me personally.
00:19:05He merely had the HR director assign me to the logistics department, then ignored me after that.
00:19:11I said nothing and quietly focused on my work.
00:19:14I had not forgotten the business knowledge I learned in my previous life.
00:19:18If anything, I had become even better.
00:19:21When the company became locked in a fierce acquisition battle with a rival,
00:19:26I used sharp data analysis and negotiation tactics to secure the key project in one move.
00:19:33Only then did my brother formally meet with me.
00:19:36As a reward, he transferred me into the core business division.
00:19:40The company needed capable people.
00:19:42And on top of that, I was family.
00:19:44That made me someone he could trust.
00:19:46Because of that, I also came to know many of the group's inner secrets.
00:19:50After I secured another major order, my brother openly praised my contribution at the board meeting.
00:19:56Almost overnight, my name spread through our social cluster.
00:19:59I even outshined my sister, who had worked so hard to build her image as a perfect socialist.
00:20:05The day I returned to the estate villa, she stormed into my room.
00:20:10Behind her stood the twin serpent shifter bodyguards, flanking her on either side in a protective stance.
00:20:16At a single look from her, Adam's snake body snapped toward me like a whip.
00:20:21I never saw it coming.
00:20:22The blow hit me hard and sent me crashing to the floor.
00:20:25My sister curled her red lips into a cruel smile.
00:20:28Olivia, let me teach you how a real heiress is supposed to act.
00:20:48My father bought a pair of twin serpent shifters from a pile of corpses in the underground black market.
00:20:54My younger sister chose the older brother at once, the one who had fallen for her at first sight.
00:20:59That left only the younger one, the mute brother.
00:21:02I knew any shifter who was not chosen would be sent off for humane euthanasia, so I took pity on
00:21:07him and kept him.
00:21:09He could not speak, so I took him from doctor to doctor, trying to cure his muses.
00:21:15I practiced sign language for two hours every day just so I could communicate with him.
00:21:21He was frail, and because he was a serpent shifter, the other bodyguards often picked on him.
00:21:27So I secretly trained in combat myself, strengthening my body, so I could pay them back one by one on
00:21:34his behalf.
00:21:35I thought my sincerity would earn his loyalty until the day the estate villa caught fire.
00:21:40With both my sister and me pinned beneath fallen beams, he looked at us and chose her without hesitation.
00:21:47I'm sorry. I have to save Chloe first.
00:21:50So he could speak after all.
00:21:52As the flame slowly swallowed me whole, he signed something only I could understand.
00:21:59I owe you more than I can repay in this life, and the next I will pay you back with
00:22:03my life.
00:22:08When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day we were choosing our shifter bodyguards.
00:22:13I stood there in a daze, until I felt blood welling in my palm from how hard I was clenching
00:22:18my hand.
00:22:20Only then did I realize this was not a dream.
00:22:24My sister shot me a glance, then tugged on father's sleeve with a sugary smile.
00:22:30Dad, if Olivia isn't choosing, then let me go first.
00:22:37As she spoke, father watched her indulgently while she flitted between the two tall serpent shifters like a cheerful little
00:22:43bird.
00:22:44Though they kept the upper bodies of men, their long serpentine tails slid restlessly across the floor,
00:22:50and their cold-slit pupils shone with caution.
00:22:53I think I'll take Adam.
00:22:55Olivia is always by herself, so she really needs a strong serpent shifter to protect her.
00:22:59She sounded thoughtful and caring, but her eyes never left the older brother, Alex, not for even a second.
00:23:04I kept my expression calm, but the scene from my previous life came rushing back.
00:23:08She had done the same thing then.
00:23:10The one she truly wanted had always been Alex, yet she put on a show of concern and offered to
00:23:14leave him to me.
00:23:15What I had not understood then was that her retreat had only ever been a tactic.
00:23:19Looking at her performance, I had genuinely believed she meant it, so I refused no matter what.
00:23:23I could not bear to let her compromise, and I did not want Adam, the younger brother, to be put
00:23:28to death either.
00:23:28Until the day of the fire.
00:23:34Even then, she was still saying,
00:23:36Save my sister first!
00:23:39While reaching for Adam at the first chance she got.
00:23:42Even though her own bodyguard, Alex, was right beside her.
00:23:45Even though where she stood was far safer than where I was.
00:23:48She was always like this.
00:23:49Certain I would soften.
00:23:51Certain a trick would work.
00:23:52She never suffered any real loss, yet somehow still walked away with a glowing reputation.
00:23:56But this time, I agreed.
00:23:58Whatever Chloe wants.
00:23:59My answer was so unexpected that the smile froze on her face.
00:24:03She was not the only one shocked.
00:24:05Adam jerked his head up and stared at me.
00:24:07Surprise flashing through those cold, reptilian-slit pupils.
00:24:12No.
00:24:13Father said sharply.
00:24:15Chloe is the delicate one.
00:24:17She's the one who needs the better bodyguard.
00:24:19This younger brother can't even talk.
00:24:22He doesn't deserve to stay by her side.
00:24:25Understanding dawned on me.
00:24:28So father had known all along.
00:24:30Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:24:32Rather than truly letting my sister and me choose,
00:24:34this whole thing had only been a performance to make it look fair.
00:24:37I'm fine.
00:24:38My sister had just started to relax, ready to speak,
00:24:41when Adam suddenly opened his mouth.
00:24:43Sir, I can speak.
00:24:45I could not help glancing at him again.
00:24:48In my previous life, Adam had spoken only once before I died.
00:24:51And now he was talking already?
00:24:54Then I caught the understakable wariness in his eyes,
00:24:56and I knew for certain,
00:24:58Adam had been reborn too.
00:25:01Watching him fight so hard for this chance
00:25:03only made his final promise for my last life
00:25:05seemed even more ridiculous.
00:25:07But that was fine.
00:25:08I did not want him anymore, either.
00:25:11Relying on the Serpent Shifter's natural agility
00:25:13and his constricting strength,
00:25:15Adam took down several retired Special Forces men,
00:25:20standing beside father.
00:25:22Even father, who had opposed the idea,
00:25:25began to waver.
00:25:26My sister lit up with delight.
00:25:28She had always preferred Adam's refined, handsome looks.
00:25:32If he had not been mute,
00:25:33she would have been her first choice from the very beginning.
00:25:39All right, then.
00:25:40Adam will stay with Chloe from now on.
00:25:42As for Alex?
00:25:43He turned to the other brother.
00:25:48You'll go with Olivia.
00:25:53At father's order,
00:25:55a dark look settled over Alex's face.
00:25:57His icy snake tail lashed the floor in an irritation.
00:26:00Then, gritting his teeth,
00:26:02he bent down and melt.
00:26:04Sir, please forgive me,
00:26:06but I cannot obey.
00:26:07What do you mean by that?
00:26:09Father might favor my sister,
00:26:10but I was still his daughter.
00:26:12For Alex to refuse him in front of everyone
00:26:14was an open show of disrespect.
00:26:17If you refuse to protect my daughter,
00:26:20then you can go straight to the disposal chamber.
00:26:23I had known in my previous life
00:26:24that the shifter bodyguards
00:26:26father bought at enormous cost
00:26:28would be sent to the disposal chamber
00:26:30for Humana Euthyrasia
00:26:31if they were not chosen.
00:26:33I could not bear to watch a living person
00:26:34die before my eyes,
00:26:36so I had kept Adam by my side.
00:26:38This time it was Alex's turn.
00:26:40I still said nothing,
00:26:41but my sister panicked.
00:26:44She rushed forward and grabbed Alex's arm,
00:26:47trying to pull him up from the floor.
00:26:49Alex!
00:26:50If you don't go with Olivia,
00:26:52you'll die!
00:26:53But Alex only looked at her
00:26:54with naked devotion
00:26:55and shook his head firmly.
00:26:56If I cannot protect Chloe,
00:26:58then death means nothing to me.
00:26:59At that,
00:27:00a blush rose across my sister's face.
00:27:04I could not help laughing.
00:27:06Olivia,
00:27:06can you really just stand there
00:27:07and watch him die?
00:27:08Tears shimmered in my sister's eyes
00:27:10as she turned to face me.
00:27:12From the brother's angle,
00:27:13she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:27:15Dad,
00:27:15if Alex is this loyal to Chloe,
00:27:17then let both brothers stay with her.
00:27:18I spoke up at just the right moment.
00:27:22One more won't make a difference,
00:27:25and neither will two.
00:27:28That landed exactly where it needed to.
00:27:30From the moment the two serpent shifters had appeared,
00:27:33her eyes had never once left them.
00:27:35Father fell silent for a moment,
00:27:37thinking it over.
00:27:39Olivia,
00:27:40then what about you?
00:27:41It's okay, Dad.
00:27:43I'm the older sister.
00:27:44Of course I should give in to Chloe.
00:27:46Everyone turned to look at me.
00:27:48I only lowered my head
00:27:50and did my best to look considerate
00:27:51and understanding.
00:27:53Father smiled.
00:27:54Olivia's finally grown up,
00:27:55but how will your safety be protected?
00:27:57I lifted my head
00:27:58and saw the approval
00:27:59written plainly across Father's face.
00:28:02I also caught the note of scrutiny
00:28:04in Adam's eyes,
00:28:05but I had no interest in guessing
00:28:07what he was thinking,
00:28:08and even less in caring.
00:28:11Send me to work at my brother's company, Dad.
00:28:15I'll take care of myself.
00:28:16In my previous life,
00:28:18I had poured everything into holding on to Adam.
00:28:20In the process,
00:28:21I forgot to secure my footing within this family.
00:28:24There were three children in the house,
00:28:27and I was the middle one.
00:28:29I was not like my older brother,
00:28:32burdened with father's expectations,
00:28:34and I was not like my younger sister,
00:28:37doled on as the baby of the family.
00:28:40When I was seven,
00:28:41I was sent away to a remote country villa
00:28:43and left to fend for myself.
00:28:47I had only been brought back two years ago.
00:28:49My brother was ruthless in business.
00:28:52Every time he returned from a trip,
00:28:54he brought Chloe designer handbags
00:28:56and limited edition jewelry.
00:28:58Even the lifestyle assistant at her side
00:29:00lived better than I did.
00:29:02In my previous life,
00:29:03I had to save up from my meager allowance
00:29:05just to pay Adam's medical bills.
00:29:09So if I wanted to improve my standing,
00:29:11I had to prove my value.
00:29:16My brother had never cared much
00:29:18for the unwanted sister of the family.
00:29:22He did not meet with me personally.
00:29:24He merely had the HR director
00:29:26assign me to the logistics department,
00:29:28then ignored me after that.
00:29:30I said nothing
00:29:31and quietly focused on my work.
00:29:34I had not forgotten the business knowledge
00:29:36I learned in my previous life.
00:29:37If anything, I had become even better.
00:29:41When the company became locked
00:29:42in a fierce acquisition battle with a rival,
00:29:45I used sharp data analysis
00:29:47and negotiation tactics
00:29:49to secure the key project in one move.
00:29:53Only then did my brother formally meet with me.
00:29:55As a reward,
00:29:56he transferred me into the core business division.
00:29:59The company needed capable people.
00:30:01And on top of that, I was family.
00:30:03That made me someone he could trust.
00:30:05Because of that,
00:30:06I also came to know
00:30:08many of the group's inner secrets.
00:30:10After I secured another major order,
00:30:12my brother openly praised
00:30:13my contribution at the board meeting.
00:30:15Almost overnight,
00:30:17my name spread through our social cluster.
00:30:19I even outshined my sister,
00:30:20who had worked so hard
00:30:21to build her image as a perfect socialist.
00:30:24The day I returned to the estate villa,
00:30:28she stormed into my room.
00:30:30Behind her stood the twin serpent shifter bodyguards,
00:30:33flanking her on either side
00:30:34in a protective stance.
00:30:36At a single look from her,
00:30:38Adam's snake body snapped toward me like a whip.
00:30:40I never saw it coming.
00:30:42The blow hit me hard
00:30:43and sent me crashing to the floor.
00:30:44My sister curled her red lips
00:30:46into a cruel smile.
00:30:47Olivia,
00:30:48let me teach you
00:30:49how a real heiress is supposed to act.
00:31:07My father bought a pair of twin serpent shifters
00:31:10from a pile of corpses
00:31:11in the underground black market.
00:31:13My younger sister chose the older brother at once,
00:31:16the one who had fallen for her at first sight.
00:31:18That left only the younger one,
00:31:20the mute brother.
00:31:21I knew any shifter who was not chosen
00:31:23would be sent off for humane euthanasia,
00:31:25so I took pity on him and kept him.
00:31:28He could not speak,
00:31:29so I took him from doctor to doctor,
00:31:32trying to cure his muses.
00:31:35I practiced sign language for two hours every day
00:31:38just so I could communicate with him.
00:31:40He was frail,
00:31:42and because he was a serpent shifter,
00:31:44the other bodyguards often picked on him,
00:31:46so I secretly trained in combat myself,
00:31:50strengthening my body,
00:31:51so I could pay them back one by one on his behalf.
00:31:54I thought my sincerity would earn his loyalty,
00:31:56until the day the estate villa caught fire.
00:31:59With both my sister and me pinned beneath fallen beams,
00:32:02he looked at us and chose her without hesitation.
00:32:06I'm sorry.
00:32:07I have to save Chloe first.
00:32:09So he could speak after all.
00:32:11As the flame slowly swallowed me whole,
00:32:13he signed something only I could understand.
00:32:18I owe you more than I can repay in this life,
00:32:20and the next I will pay you back with my life.
00:32:27When I opened my eyes again,
00:32:28I was back to the day we were choosing our shifter bodyguards.
00:32:32I stood there in a daze,
00:32:34until I felt blood welling in my palm
00:32:36from how hard I was clenching my hand.
00:32:39Only then did I realize this was not a dream.
00:32:44My sister shot me a glance,
00:32:46then tugged on father's sleeve with a sugary smile.
00:32:49Dad, if Olivia isn't choosing,
00:32:52then let me go first.
00:32:56As she spoke,
00:32:57father watched her indulgently
00:32:59while she flitted between the two tall serpent shifters
00:33:02like a cheerful little bird.
00:33:03Though they kept the upper bodies of men,
00:33:06their long serpentine tails
00:33:07slid restlessly across the floor,
00:33:09and their cold-slit pupils shone with caution.
00:33:12I think I'll take Adam.
00:33:14Olivia is always by herself,
00:33:16so she really needs a strong serpent shifter to protect her.
00:33:18She sounded thoughtful and caring,
00:33:20but her eyes never left the older brother, Alex,
00:33:22not for even a second.
00:33:23I kept my expression calm,
00:33:25but the scene from my previous life came rushing back.
00:33:28She had done the same thing then.
00:33:29The one she truly wanted had always been Alex,
00:33:31yet she put on a show of concern
00:33:33and offered to leave him to me.
00:33:35What I had not understood then
00:33:36was that her retreat had only ever been a tactic.
00:33:38Looking at her performance,
00:33:39I had genuinely believed she meant it,
00:33:41so I refused no matter what.
00:33:42I could not bear to let her compromise,
00:33:44and I did not want Adam, the younger brother,
00:33:46to be put to death either.
00:33:48Until the day of the fire.
00:33:53Even then,
00:33:54she was still saying,
00:33:55Save my sister first!
00:33:58While reaching for Adam at the first chance she got.
00:34:01Even though her own bodyguard, Alex,
00:34:03was right beside her.
00:34:05Even though where she stood was far safer than where I was.
00:34:07She was always like this.
00:34:09Certain I would soften.
00:34:10Certain the trick would work.
00:34:11She never suffered any real loss,
00:34:13yet somehow still walked away with a glowing reputation.
00:34:16But this time, I agreed.
00:34:17Whatever Chloe wants.
00:34:19My answer was so unexpected that the smile froze on her face.
00:34:22She was not the only one shocked.
00:34:24Adam jerked his head up and stared at me,
00:34:26surprise flashing through those cold, reptilian-slit pupils.
00:34:31No.
00:34:32Father said sharply.
00:34:34Chloe is the delicate one.
00:34:36She's the one who needs the better bodyguard.
00:34:39This younger brother can't even talk.
00:34:42He doesn't deserve to stay by her side.
00:34:44Understanding dawned on me.
00:34:47So father had known all along.
00:34:49Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:34:51Rather than truly letting my sister and me choose,
00:34:53this whole thing had only been a performance to make it look fair.
00:34:56I'm fine.
00:34:58My sister had just started to relax, ready to speak,
00:35:00when Adam suddenly opened his mouth.
00:35:02Sir, I can speak.
00:35:04I could not help glancing at him again.
00:35:07In my previous life, Adam had spoken only once before I died.
00:35:10And now he was talking already?
00:35:13Then I caught the understakable wariness in his eyes,
00:35:16and I knew for certain,
00:35:17Adam had been reborn too.
00:35:20Watching him fight so hard for this chance
00:35:22only made his final promise for my last life
00:35:24seemed even more ridiculous.
00:35:26But that was fine.
00:35:27I did not want him anymore, either.
00:35:30Relying on the Serpent Shifter's natural agility
00:35:33and his constricting strength,
00:35:35Adam took down several retired Special Forces men,
00:35:39standing beside father.
00:35:41Even father, who had opposed the idea,
00:35:44began to waver.
00:35:45My sister lit up with delight.
00:35:47She had always preferred Adam's refined, handsome looks.
00:35:51If he had not been mute,
00:35:52she would have been her first choice from the very beginning.
00:35:58All right then.
00:35:59Adam will stay with Chloe from now on.
00:36:01As for Alex...
00:36:03He turned to the other brother.
00:36:07You'll go with Olivia.
00:36:13At father's order,
00:36:14a dark look settled over Alex's face.
00:36:17His icy snake tail lashed the floor in an irritation.
00:36:20Then, gritting his teeth,
00:36:21he bent down and melt.
00:36:23Sir, please forgive me,
00:36:25but I cannot obey.
00:36:26What do you mean by that?
00:36:28Father might favor my sister,
00:36:30but I was still his daughter.
00:36:31For Alex to refuse him in front of everyone
00:36:33was an open show of disrespect.
00:36:36If you refuse to protect you,
00:36:38my daughter,
00:36:39then you can go straight to the disposal chamber.
00:36:42I had known in my previous life
00:36:43that the shifter bodyguard's father bought
00:36:46at enormous cost
00:36:47would be sent to the disposal chamber
00:36:49for Humana Eutherasia
00:36:50if they were not chosen.
00:36:51I could not bear to watch a living person die before my eyes,
00:36:55so I had kept Adam by my side.
00:36:57This time it was Alex's turn.
00:36:59I still said nothing,
00:37:01but my sister panicked.
00:37:03She rushed forward and grabbed Alex's arm,
00:37:06trying to pull him up from the floor.
00:37:08Alex,
00:37:09if you don't go with Olivia,
00:37:11you'll die.
00:37:12But Alex only looked at her
00:37:13with naked devotion
00:37:14and shook his head firmly.
00:37:15If I cannot protect Chloe,
00:37:17then death means nothing to me.
00:37:19At that,
00:37:19a blush rose across my sister's face.
00:37:23I could not help laughing.
00:37:25Olivia,
00:37:25can you really just stand there
00:37:26and watch him die?
00:37:27Tears shimmered in my sister's eyes
00:37:29as she turned to face me.
00:37:31From the brother's angle,
00:37:32she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:37:33Dad,
00:37:34if Alex is this loyal to Chloe,
00:37:36then let both brothers stay with her.
00:37:38I spoke up at just the right moment.
00:37:42One more won't make a difference,
00:37:44and neither will two.
00:37:47That landed exactly where it needed to.
00:37:49From the moment the two serpent shifters had appeared,
00:37:52her eyes had never once left them.
00:37:54Father fell silent for a moment,
00:37:56thinking it over.
00:37:58Olivia,
00:37:59then what about you?
00:38:01It's okay,
00:38:01Dad.
00:38:02I'm the older sister.
00:38:04Of course I should give in to Chloe.
00:38:06Everyone turned to look at me.
00:38:07I only lowered my head
00:38:09and did my best
00:38:10to look considerate
00:38:11and understanding.
00:38:12Father smiled.
00:38:13Olivia's finally grown up,
00:38:14but how will your safety be protected?
00:38:16I lifted my head
00:38:17and saw the approval
00:38:19written plainly across Father's face.
00:38:21I also caught the note of scrutiny
00:38:23in Adam's eyes,
00:38:24but I had no interest in guessing
00:38:26what he was thinking,
00:38:27and even less in caring.
00:38:30Send me to work
00:38:31at my brother's company, Dad.
00:38:34I'll take care of myself.
00:38:36In my previous life,
00:38:37I had poured everything
00:38:38into holding on to Adam.
00:38:40In the process,
00:38:41I forgot to secure my footing
00:38:42within this family.
00:38:44There were three children
00:38:45in the house,
00:38:46and I was the middle one.
00:38:48I was not like my older brother,
00:38:51burdened with father's expectations,
00:38:53and I was not like my younger sister,
00:38:56doled on as the baby of the family.
00:38:59When I was seven,
00:39:00I was sent away
00:39:01to a remote country villa
00:39:02and left to fend for myself.
00:39:06I had only been brought back
00:39:07two years ago.
00:39:09My brother was ruthless in business.
00:39:11Every time he returned from a trip,
00:39:13he brought Chloe designer handbags
00:39:15and limited edition jewelry.
00:39:17Even the lifestyle assistant
00:39:19at her side lived better than I did.
00:39:21In my previous life,
00:39:22I had to save up
00:39:24from my meager allowance
00:39:25just to pay Adam's medical bills.
00:39:28So if I wanted to improve my standing,
00:39:30I had to prove my value.
00:39:35My brother had never cared much
00:39:37for the unwanted sister of the family.
00:39:41He did not meet with me personally.
00:39:43He merely had the HR director
00:39:46assign me to the logistics department,
00:39:47then ignored me after that.
00:39:50I said nothing
00:39:51and quietly focused on my work.
00:39:53I had not forgotten
00:39:54the business knowledge
00:39:55I learned in my previous life.
00:39:57If anything,
00:39:58I had become even better.
00:39:59When the company became locked
00:40:01in a fierce acquisition battle
00:40:03with a rival,
00:40:04I used sharp data analysis
00:40:07and negotiation tactics
00:40:08to secure the key project
00:40:10in one move.
00:40:12Only then
00:40:13did my brother
00:40:13formally meet with me.
00:40:14As a reward,
00:40:15he transferred me
00:40:16into the core business division.
00:40:18The company needed
00:40:19capable people
00:40:20and on top of that,
00:40:21I was family.
00:40:22That made me someone
00:40:23he could trust.
00:40:24Because of that,
00:40:26I also came to know
00:40:27many of the group's
00:40:28inner secrets.
00:40:28After I secured
00:40:30another major order,
00:40:31my brother openly praised
00:40:32my contribution
00:40:33at the board meeting.
00:40:35Almost overnight,
00:40:36my name spread
00:40:36through our social cluster.
00:40:38I even outshined
00:40:39my sister,
00:40:39who had worked so hard
00:40:41to build her image
00:40:41as a perfect socialist.
00:40:43The day I returned
00:40:44to the estate villa,
00:40:47she stormed
00:40:48into my room.
00:40:49Behind her stood
00:40:50the twin serpent shifter
00:40:51bodyguards,
00:40:52flanking her on either side
00:40:54in a protective stance.
00:40:55At a single look from her,
00:40:57Adam's snake body
00:40:58snapped toward me
00:40:58like a whip.
00:40:59I never saw it coming.
00:41:01The blow hit me hard
00:41:02and sent me crashing
00:41:03to the floor.
00:41:04My sister curled her red lips
00:41:05into a cruel smile.
00:41:06Olivia,
00:41:07let me teach you
00:41:08how a real heiress
00:41:09is supposed to act.
00:41:26My father bought a pair
00:41:28of twin serpent shifters
00:41:29from a pile of corpses
00:41:30in the underground black market.
00:41:32My younger sister
00:41:33chose the older brother
00:41:34at once,
00:41:35the one who had fallen
00:41:36for her at first sight.
00:41:37That left only the younger one,
00:41:39the mute brother.
00:41:40I knew any shifter
00:41:41who was not chosen
00:41:42would be sent off
00:41:43for humane euthanasia,
00:41:44so I took pity on him
00:41:46and kept him.
00:41:47He could not speak,
00:41:49so I took him
00:41:49from doctor to doctor,
00:41:51trying to cure his mucis.
00:41:54I practiced sign language
00:41:55for two hours every day
00:41:57just so I could
00:41:58communicate with him.
00:41:59He was frail,
00:42:01and because he was
00:42:02a serpent shifter,
00:42:03the other bodyguards
00:42:05often picked on him,
00:42:06so I secretly trained
00:42:07in combat myself,
00:42:09strengthening my body,
00:42:10so I could pay them back
00:42:12one by one
00:42:12on his behalf.
00:42:13I thought my sincerity
00:42:14would earn his loyalty
00:42:15until the day
00:42:16the estate villa caught fire.
00:42:18With both my sister
00:42:19and me pinned
00:42:20beneath fallen beams,
00:42:21he looked at us
00:42:22and chose her
00:42:23without hesitation.
00:42:25I'm sorry.
00:42:26I have to save Chloe first.
00:42:28So he could speak after all,
00:42:30as the flame
00:42:31slowly swallowed me whole.
00:42:33He signed something
00:42:34only I could understand.
00:42:37I owe you more
00:42:38than I can repay
00:42:39in this life,
00:42:39and the next,
00:42:40I will pay you back
00:42:41with my life.
00:42:46When I opened my eyes again,
00:42:48I was back to the day
00:42:49we were choosing
00:42:50our shifter bodyguards.
00:42:52I stood there in a daze
00:42:53until I felt blood
00:42:54welling in my palm
00:42:55from how hard
00:42:56I was clenching my hand.
00:42:58Only then did I realize
00:43:00this was not a dream.
00:43:03My sister shot me a glance,
00:43:05then tugged on father's sleeve
00:43:07with a sugary smile.
00:43:08Dad,
00:43:09if Olivia isn't choosing,
00:43:11then let me go first.
00:43:15As she spoke,
00:43:17father watched her
00:43:17indulgently
00:43:18while she flitted
00:43:19between the two
00:43:19tall serpent shifters
00:43:21like a cheerful
00:43:21little bird.
00:43:22Though they kept
00:43:23the upper bodies of men,
00:43:25their long serpentine tails
00:43:27slid restlessly
00:43:27across the floor,
00:43:29and their cold-slit pupils
00:43:30shone with caution.
00:43:32I think I'll take Adam.
00:43:33Olivia is always by herself,
00:43:35so she really needs
00:43:36a strong serpent shifter
00:43:37to protect her.
00:43:37She sounded thoughtful
00:43:38and caring,
00:43:39but her eyes never left
00:43:40the older brother, Alex,
00:43:41not for even a second.
00:43:42I kept my expression calm,
00:43:44but the scene
00:43:45from my previous life
00:43:46came rushing back.
00:43:47She had done
00:43:47the same thing then.
00:43:48The one she truly wanted
00:43:49had always been Alex,
00:43:50yet she put on a show
00:43:51of concern
00:43:52and offered to leave him to me.
00:43:54What I had not understood then
00:43:55was that her retreat
00:43:56had only ever been a tactic.
00:43:57Looking at her performance,
00:43:59I had genuinely believed
00:44:00she meant it,
00:44:00so I refused no matter what.
00:44:01I could not bear
00:44:02to let her compromise,
00:44:03and I did not want Adam,
00:44:05the younger brother,
00:44:06to be put to death either.
00:44:07Until the day of the fire.
00:44:12Even then,
00:44:13she was still saying,
00:44:14Save my sister first!
00:44:17While reaching for Adam
00:44:19at the first chance she got.
00:44:20Even though her own bodyguard,
00:44:22Alex,
00:44:23was right beside her.
00:44:24Even though where she stood
00:44:25was far safer
00:44:26than where I was.
00:44:27She was always like this.
00:44:28Certain I would soften,
00:44:29certain a trick would work.
00:44:30She never suffered
00:44:31any real loss,
00:44:32yet somehow still walked away
00:44:33with a glowing reputation.
00:44:35But this time,
00:44:36I agreed.
00:44:37Whatever Chloe wants.
00:44:38My answer was so unexpected
00:44:39that the smile
00:44:40froze on her face.
00:44:41She was not the only one shocked.
00:44:43Adam jerked his head up
00:44:44and stared at me,
00:44:45surprise flashing through
00:44:47those cold,
00:44:47reptilian-slit pupils.
00:44:50No.
00:44:51Father said sharply.
00:44:53Chloe is the delicate one.
00:44:55She's the one who needs
00:44:56the better bodyguard.
00:44:58This younger brother
00:44:59can't even talk.
00:45:01He doesn't deserve
00:45:02to stay by her side.
00:45:03Understanding dawned on me.
00:45:06So father had known
00:45:07all along.
00:45:08Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:45:10Rather than truly letting
00:45:11my sister and me choose,
00:45:12this whole thing had only
00:45:13been a performance
00:45:14to make it look fair.
00:45:16I'm fine.
00:45:17My sister had just started
00:45:18to relax,
00:45:19ready to speak,
00:45:19when Adam suddenly
00:45:21opened his mouth.
00:45:21Sir,
00:45:22I can speak.
00:45:23I could not help
00:45:24glancing at him again.
00:45:26In my previous life,
00:45:27Adam had spoken
00:45:28only once before I died.
00:45:30And now he was talking already?
00:45:32Then I caught the
00:45:33understakable wariness
00:45:34in his eyes,
00:45:35and I knew for certain
00:45:36Adam had been reborn too.
00:45:39Watching him fight
00:45:40so hard for this chance
00:45:41only made his final promise
00:45:43for my last life
00:45:43seemed even more ridiculous.
00:45:45But that was fine.
00:45:47I did not want him
00:45:48anymore either.
00:45:49Relying on the serpent
00:45:50shifter's natural agility
00:45:52and his constricting strength,
00:45:53Adam took down
00:45:54several retired
00:45:55special forces men.
00:45:58standing beside father.
00:46:00Even father,
00:46:01who had opposed the idea,
00:46:03began to waver.
00:46:04My sister lit up
00:46:05with delight.
00:46:06She had always preferred
00:46:08Adam's refined,
00:46:09handsome looks.
00:46:10If he had not been mute,
00:46:11she would have been
00:46:12her first choice
00:46:13from the very beginning.
00:46:17All right then.
00:46:18Adam will stay with Chloe
00:46:19from now on.
00:46:20As for Alex...
00:46:22He turned to the other brother.
00:46:26You'll go with Olivia.
00:46:32At father's order,
00:46:33a dark look settled
00:46:34over Alex's face.
00:46:36His icy snake tail
00:46:37lashed the floor
00:46:38in an irritation.
00:46:39Then,
00:46:39gritting his teeth,
00:46:41he bent down and melt.
00:46:43Sir, please forgive me,
00:46:44but I cannot obey.
00:46:45What do you mean by that?
00:46:47Father might favor my sister,
00:46:49but I was still his daughter.
00:46:50For Alex to refuse him
00:46:52in front of everyone,
00:46:53was an open show
00:46:54of disrespect.
00:46:55If you refuse
00:46:56to protect my daughter,
00:46:58then you can go straight
00:46:59to the disposal chamber.
00:47:01I had known
00:47:01in my previous life
00:47:03that the shifter bodyguard's
00:47:04father bought
00:47:05at enormous cost
00:47:06would be sent
00:47:07to the disposal chamber
00:47:08for Humana Eutherasia
00:47:10if they were not chosen.
00:47:11I could not bear
00:47:12to watch a living person
00:47:13die before my eyes,
00:47:14so I had kept Adam
00:47:15by my side.
00:47:16This time,
00:47:17it was Alex's turn.
00:47:18I still said nothing,
00:47:20but my sister panicked.
00:47:22She rushed forward
00:47:23and grabbed Alex's arm,
00:47:25trying to pull him up
00:47:26from the floor.
00:47:27Alex,
00:47:28if you don't go with Olivia,
00:47:30you'll die!
00:47:31But Alex only looked at her
00:47:32with naked devotion
00:47:33and shook his head firmly.
00:47:35If I cannot protect Chloe,
00:47:36then death means nothing to me.
00:47:38At that,
00:47:39a blush rose across
00:47:40my sister's face.
00:47:42I could not help laughing.
00:47:44Olivia,
00:47:44can you really just stand there
00:47:46and watch him die?
00:47:46Tears shimmered
00:47:47in my sister's eyes
00:47:48as she turned to face me.
00:47:50From the brother's angle,
00:47:51she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:47:53Dad,
00:47:53if Alex is this loyal to Chloe,
00:47:55then let both brothers
00:47:56stay with her.
00:47:57I spoke up
00:47:58at just the right moment.
00:48:01One more won't make a difference,
00:48:03and neither will two.
00:48:06That landed exactly
00:48:07where it needed to.
00:48:08From the moment
00:48:09the two serpent shifters
00:48:10had appeared,
00:48:11her eyes had never
00:48:12once left them.
00:48:13Father fell silent
00:48:14for a moment,
00:48:15thinking it over.
00:48:18Olivia,
00:48:18then what about you?
00:48:20It's okay, Dad.
00:48:21I'm the older sister.
00:48:23Of course I should
00:48:24give in to Chloe.
00:48:25Everyone turned
00:48:26to look at me.
00:48:26I only lowered my head
00:48:28and did my best
00:48:29to look considerate
00:48:30and understanding.
00:48:31Father smiled.
00:48:32Olivia's finally grown up,
00:48:34but how will your safety
00:48:35be protected?
00:48:36I lifted my head
00:48:37and saw the approval
00:48:38written plainly
00:48:39across Father's face.
00:48:40I also caught the note
00:48:42of scrutiny
00:48:42in Adam's eyes,
00:48:43but I had no interest
00:48:45in guessing
00:48:45what he was thinking,
00:48:46and even less in caring.
00:48:50Send me to work
00:48:50at my brother's company, Dad.
00:48:53I'll take care of myself.
00:48:55In my previous life,
00:48:56I had poured everything
00:48:57into holding on to Adam.
00:48:59In the process,
00:49:00I forgot to secure
00:49:01my footing
00:49:01within this family.
00:49:03There were three children
00:49:04in the house,
00:49:05and I was the middle one.
00:49:08I was not like
00:49:09my older brother,
00:49:10burdened with
00:49:11father's expectations,
00:49:13and I was not like
00:49:14my younger sister,
00:49:15doled on as the baby
00:49:17of the family.
00:49:18When I was seven,
00:49:19I was sent away
00:49:20to a remote country villa
00:49:22and left to fend
00:49:23for myself.
00:49:25I had only been brought
00:49:26back two years ago.
00:49:28My brother was ruthless
00:49:29in business.
00:49:30Every time he returned
00:49:31from a trip,
00:49:32he brought Chloe
00:49:33designer handbags
00:49:34and limited edition jewelry.
00:49:36Even the lifestyle assistant
00:49:38at her side
00:49:39lived better than I did.
00:49:40In my previous life,
00:49:42I had to save up
00:49:43from my meager allowance
00:49:44just to pay
00:49:45Adam's medical bills.
00:49:47So if I wanted
00:49:48to improve my standing,
00:49:50I had to prove
00:49:51my value.
00:49:54My brother
00:49:55had never cared much
00:49:56for the unwanted
00:49:57sister of the family.
00:50:00He did not meet
00:50:01with me personally.
00:50:02He merely had
00:50:04the HR director
00:50:05assign me
00:50:05to the logistics department,
00:50:07then ignored me
00:50:08after that.
00:50:09I said nothing
00:50:10and quietly focused
00:50:11on my work.
00:50:12I had not forgotten
00:50:13the business knowledge
00:50:14I learned
00:50:14in my previous life.
00:50:16If anything,
00:50:17I had become
00:50:18even better.
00:50:19When the company
00:50:20became locked
00:50:21in a fierce acquisition
00:50:22battle with a rival,
00:50:24I used sharp
00:50:25data analysis
00:50:26and negotiation tactics
00:50:27to secure
00:50:28the key project
00:50:29in one move.
00:50:31Only then
00:50:32did my brother
00:50:32formally meet with me.
00:50:34As a reward,
00:50:35he transferred me
00:50:35into the core
00:50:36business division.
00:50:37The company
00:50:38needed capable people
00:50:39and on top of that,
00:50:41I was family.
00:50:41That made me
00:50:42someone he could trust.
00:50:43Because of that,
00:50:45I also came to know
00:50:46many of the group's
00:50:47inner secrets.
00:50:48After I secured
00:50:49another major order,
00:50:50my brother openly
00:50:51praised my contribution
00:50:52at the board meeting.
00:50:54Almost overnight,
00:50:55my name spread
00:50:56through our social cluster.
00:50:57I even outshined
00:50:58my sister,
00:50:59who had worked
00:50:59so hard to build
00:51:00her image
00:51:01as a perfect socialist.
00:51:02The day I returned
00:51:03to the estate villa,
00:51:06she stormed
00:51:07into my room.
00:51:08Behind her
00:51:08stood the twin
00:51:09serpent shifter
00:51:10bodyguards,
00:51:11flanking her
00:51:12on either side
00:51:13in a protective stance.
00:51:14At a single look
00:51:15from her,
00:51:16Adam's snake body
00:51:17snapped toward me
00:51:18like a whip.
00:51:18I never saw it coming.
00:51:20The blow hit me hard
00:51:21and sent me crashing
00:51:22to the floor.
00:51:23My sister curled
00:51:24her red lips
00:51:24into a cruel smile.
00:51:26Olivia,
00:51:26let me teach you
00:51:27how a real heiress
00:51:28is supposed to act.
00:51:46My father bought
00:51:47a pair of twin
00:51:47serpent shifters
00:51:48from a pile of corpses
00:51:49in the underground
00:51:50black market.
00:51:51My younger sister
00:51:52chose the older brother
00:51:53at once,
00:51:54the one who had fallen
00:51:55for her at first sight.
00:51:57That left only
00:51:57the younger one,
00:51:58the mute brother.
00:51:59I knew any shifter
00:52:00who was not chosen
00:52:01would be sent off
00:52:02for humane euthanasia,
00:52:04so I took pity on him
00:52:05and kept him.
00:52:06He could not speak,
00:52:08so I took him
00:52:08from doctor to doctor,
00:52:10trying to cure his mucis.
00:52:13I practiced sign language
00:52:15for two hours every day
00:52:16just so I could
00:52:17communicate with him.
00:52:19He was frail,
00:52:20and because he was
00:52:21a serpent shifter,
00:52:22the other bodyguards
00:52:24often picked on him,
00:52:25so I secretly trained
00:52:26in combat myself,
00:52:28strengthening my body,
00:52:29so I could pay them back
00:52:31one by one
00:52:32on his behalf.
00:52:32I thought my sincerity
00:52:33would earn his loyalty
00:52:35until the day
00:52:36the estate villa
00:52:36caught fire.
00:52:37With both my sister
00:52:38and me pinned beneath
00:52:39fallen beams,
00:52:41he looked at us
00:52:41and chose her
00:52:42without hesitation.
00:52:44I'm sorry.
00:52:45I have to save Chloe first.
00:52:47So he could speak after all,
00:52:49as the flame slowly
00:52:50swallowed me whole.
00:52:52He signed something
00:52:53only I could understand.
00:52:56I owe you more
00:52:57than I can repay
00:52:58in this life,
00:52:59and the next
00:52:59I will pay you back
00:53:00with my life.
00:53:05When I opened my eyes again,
00:53:07I was back to the day
00:53:08we were choosing
00:53:09our shifter bodyguards.
00:53:11I stood there
00:53:12in a daze
00:53:12until I felt
00:53:13blood welling in my palm
00:53:14from how hard
00:53:15I was clenching my hand.
00:53:18Only then did I realize
00:53:19this was not a dream.
00:53:22My sister shot me a glance,
00:53:24then tugged on father's sleeve
00:53:26with a sugary smile.
00:53:27Dad,
00:53:28if Olivia isn't choosing,
00:53:31then let me go first.
00:53:34As she spoke,
00:53:36father watched her indulgently
00:53:37while she flitted
00:53:38between the two
00:53:38tall serpent shifters
00:53:40like a cheerful little bird.
00:53:42Though they kept
00:53:42the upper bodies of men,
00:53:44their long serpentine tails
00:53:46slid restlessly
00:53:47across the floor,
00:53:48and their cold slit pupils
00:53:49shone with caution.
00:53:51I think I'll take Adam.
00:53:53Olivia is always by herself,
00:53:54so she really needs
00:53:55a strong serpent shifter
00:53:56to protect her.
00:53:57She sounded thoughtful
00:53:58and caring,
00:53:58but her eyes never left
00:53:59the older brother, Alex,
00:54:01not for even a second.
00:54:02I kept my expression calm,
00:54:03but the scene from my previous life
00:54:05came rushing back.
00:54:06She had done the same thing then.
00:54:07The one she truly wanted
00:54:08had always been Alex,
00:54:10yet she put on a show of concern
00:54:11and offered to leave him to me.
00:54:13What I had not understood then
00:54:14was that her retreat
00:54:15had only ever been a tactic.
00:54:17Looking at her performance,
00:54:18I had genuinely believed
00:54:19she meant it,
00:54:19so I refused no matter what.
00:54:21I could not bear
00:54:22to let her compromise,
00:54:22and I did not want Adam,
00:54:24the younger brother,
00:54:25to be put to death either.
00:54:26Until the day of the fire.
00:54:31Even then,
00:54:32she was still saying,
00:54:34Save my sister first!
00:54:37While reaching for Adam
00:54:38at the first chance she got.
00:54:40Even though her own bodyguard,
00:54:41Alex,
00:54:42was right beside her.
00:54:43Even though where she stood
00:54:44was far safer than where I was.
00:54:46She was always like this.
00:54:47Certain I would soften,
00:54:48certain a trick would work.
00:54:49She never suffered
00:54:50any real loss,
00:54:51yet somehow still walked away
00:54:53with a glowing reputation.
00:54:54But this time,
00:54:55I agreed.
00:54:56Whatever Chloe wants.
00:54:57My answer was so unexpected
00:54:58that the smile froze on her face.
00:55:01She was not the only one shocked.
00:55:02Adam jerked his head up
00:55:03and stared at me,
00:55:05surprise flashing through
00:55:06those cold,
00:55:07reptilian-slit pupils.
00:55:10No.
00:55:10Father said sharply,
00:55:12Chloe is the delicate one.
00:55:14She's the one who needs
00:55:16the better bodyguard.
00:55:17This younger brother
00:55:18can't even talk.
00:55:20He doesn't deserve
00:55:21to stay by her side.
00:55:23Understanding dawned on me.
00:55:25So father had known all along.
00:55:27Yet he still brought Adam here.
00:55:29Rather than truly letting
00:55:30my sister and me choose,
00:55:31this whole thing
00:55:32had only been a performance
00:55:33to make it look fair.
00:55:35I'm fine.
00:55:36My sister had just started
00:55:37to relax,
00:55:38ready to speak,
00:55:39when Adam suddenly
00:55:40opened his mouth.
00:55:40Sir,
00:55:41I can speak.
00:55:43I could not help
00:55:44glancing at him again.
00:55:45In my previous life,
00:55:47Adam had spoken
00:55:47only once before I died.
00:55:49And now he was talking already?
00:55:51Then I caught
00:55:52the understakable wariness
00:55:53in his eyes,
00:55:54and I knew for certain
00:55:55Adam had been reborn too.
00:55:58Watching him fight so hard
00:55:59for this chance
00:56:00only made his final promise
00:56:02for my last life
00:56:03seemed even more ridiculous.
00:56:04But that was fine.
00:56:06I did not want him
00:56:07anymore either.
00:56:08Relying on the serpent shifter's
00:56:10natural agility
00:56:11and his constricting strength,
00:56:13Adam took down
00:56:14several retired
00:56:14Special Forces men,
00:56:17standing beside Father.
00:56:19Even Father,
00:56:20who had opposed the idea,
00:56:22began to waver.
00:56:23My sister lit up
00:56:25with delight.
00:56:26She had always preferred
00:56:27Adam's refined,
00:56:28handsome looks.
00:56:29If he had not been mute,
00:56:31she would have been
00:56:31her first choice
00:56:32from the very beginning.
00:56:36All right then,
00:56:37Adam will stay with Chloe
00:56:38from now on.
00:56:40As for Alex...
00:56:41He turned to the other brother.
00:56:45You'll go with Olivia.
00:56:51At Father's order,
00:56:52a dark look settled
00:56:53over Alex's face.
00:56:55His icy snake tail
00:56:56lashed the floor
00:56:57in an irritation.
00:56:58Then,
00:56:59gritting his teeth,
00:57:00he bent down and melt.
00:57:02Sir, please forgive me,
00:57:03but I cannot obey.
00:57:04What do you mean by that?
00:57:06Father might favor my sister,
00:57:08but I was still his daughter.
00:57:09For Alex to refuse him
00:57:11in front of everyone
00:57:12was an open show
00:57:13of disrespect.
00:57:15If you refuse
00:57:16to protect my daughter,
00:57:17then you can go straight
00:57:19to the disposal chamber.
00:57:20I had known
00:57:21in my previous life
00:57:22that the shifter bodyguards
00:57:23father bought
00:57:24at enormous cost
00:57:25would be sent
00:57:26to the disposal chamber
00:57:27for Humana Eutherasia
00:57:29if they were not chosen.
00:57:30I could not bear
00:57:31to watch a living person
00:57:32die before my eyes,
00:57:33so I had kept Adam
00:57:34by my side.
00:57:35This time,
00:57:36it was Alex's turn.
00:57:37I still said nothing,
00:57:39but my sister panicked.
00:57:41She rushed forward
00:57:43and grabbed Alex's arm,
00:57:44trying to pull him up
00:57:45from the floor.
00:57:47Alex!
00:57:47If you don't go
00:57:48with Olivia,
00:57:49you'll die!
00:57:50But Alex only looked
00:57:51at her with naked devotion
00:57:52and shook his head firmly.
00:57:54If I cannot protect Chloe,
00:57:55then death means nothing to me.
00:57:57At that,
00:57:58a blush rose
00:57:59across my sister's face.
00:58:01I could not help laughing.
00:58:03Olivia,
00:58:04can you really just
00:58:04stand there
00:58:05and watch him die?
00:58:06Tears shimmered
00:58:06in my sister's eyes
00:58:07as she turned to face me.
00:58:09From the brother's angle,
00:58:10she looked heartbreakingly fragile.
00:58:12Dad,
00:58:13if Alex is this loyal to Chloe,
00:58:14then let both brothers
00:58:15stay with her.
00:58:16I spoke up
00:58:17at just the right moment.
00:58:20One more won't make a difference,
00:58:22and neither will two.
00:58:25That landed exactly
00:58:27where it needed to.
00:58:28From the moment
00:58:28the two serpent shifters
00:58:29had appeared,
00:58:30her eyes had never
00:58:31once left them.
00:58:32Father fell silent
00:58:33for a moment,
00:58:35thinking it over.
00:58:37Olivia,
00:58:38then what about you?
00:58:39It's okay, Dad.
00:58:40I'm the older sister.
00:58:42Of course I should
00:58:43give in to Chloe.
00:58:44Everyone turned
00:58:45to look at me.
00:58:46I only lowered my head
00:58:47and did my best
00:58:48to look considerate
00:58:49and understanding.
00:58:50Father smiled.
00:58:51Olivia's finally grown up,
00:58:52but how will your safety
00:58:54be protected?
00:58:55I lifted my head
00:58:56and saw the approval
00:58:57written plainly
00:58:58across Father's face.
00:58:59I also caught
00:59:01the note of scrutiny
00:59:01in Adam's eyes,
00:59:03but I had no interest
00:59:04in guessing
00:59:05what he was thinking
00:59:05and even less
00:59:06in caring.
00:59:09Send me to work
00:59:10at my brother's company,
00:59:11Dad.
00:59:12I'll take care of myself.
00:59:14In my previous life,
00:59:15I had poured everything
00:59:16into holding on to Adam.
00:59:18In the process,
00:59:19I forgot to secure
00:59:20my footing
00:59:21within this family.
00:59:22There were three children
00:59:23in the house,
00:59:24and I was the middle one.
00:59:27I was not like
00:59:28my older brother,
00:59:29burdened with
00:59:30father's expectations,
00:59:32and I was not like
00:59:33my younger sister,
00:59:35doled on as the baby
00:59:36of the family.
00:59:37When I was seven,
00:59:38I was sent away
00:59:39to a remote country villa
00:59:41and left to fend
00:59:42for myself.
00:59:44I had only been brought
00:59:45back two years ago.
00:59:47My brother was ruthless
00:59:48in business.
00:59:49Every time he returned
00:59:51from a trip,
00:59:51he brought Chloe designer
00:59:53handbags
00:59:53and limited edition jewelry.
00:59:55Even the lifestyle assistant
00:59:57at her side
00:59:58lived better than I did.
00:59:59In my previous life,
01:00:01I had to save up
01:00:02from my meager allowance
01:00:03just to pay
01:00:04Adam's medical bills.
01:00:06So if I wanted
01:00:07to improve my standing,
01:00:09I had to prove my value.
01:00:13My brother had never
01:00:14cared much
01:00:15for the unwanted
01:00:16sister of the family.
01:00:19He did not meet
01:00:21with me personally.
01:00:22He merely had
01:00:23the HR director
01:00:24assigned me to the
01:00:25logistics department,
01:00:26then ignored me
01:00:27after that.
01:00:28I said nothing
01:00:29and quietly focused
01:00:30on my work.
01:00:31I had not forgotten
01:00:32the business knowledge
01:00:33I learned in my
01:00:34previous life.
01:00:35If anything,
01:00:36I had become
01:00:37even better.
01:00:38When the company
01:00:39became locked
01:00:40in a fierce acquisition
01:00:41battle with a rival,
01:00:42I used sharp
01:00:44data analysis
01:00:45and negotiation
01:00:46tactics to secure
01:00:47the key project
01:00:48in one move.
01:00:50Only then
01:00:51did my brother
01:00:52formally met with me.
01:00:53As a reward,
01:00:54he transferred me
01:00:55into the core
01:00:55business division.
01:00:56The company
01:00:57needed capable people
01:00:58and on top of that
01:01:00I was family.
01:01:01That made me someone
01:01:02he could trust.
01:01:03Because of that,
01:01:04I also came to know
01:01:05many of the group's
01:01:06inner secrets.
01:01:07After I secured
01:01:08another major order,
01:01:09my brother openly
01:01:10praised my contribution
01:01:11at the board meeting.
01:01:13Almost overnight,
01:01:14my name spread
01:01:15through our social cluster.
01:01:16I even outshined
01:01:17my sister,
01:01:18who had worked so hard
01:01:19to build her image
01:01:20as a perfect socialist.
01:01:21The day I returned
01:01:22to the estate villa,
01:01:25she stormed
01:01:26into my room.
01:01:27Behind her stood
01:01:28the twin serpent
01:01:29shifter bodyguards,
01:01:30flanking her
01:01:31on either side
01:01:32in a protective stance.
01:01:34At a single look
01:01:35from her,
01:01:35Adam's snake body
01:01:36snapped toward me
01:01:37like a whip.
01:01:37I never saw it coming.
01:01:39The blow hit me hard
01:01:40and sent me crashing
01:01:41to the floor.
01:01:42My sister curled
01:01:43her red lips
01:01:43into a cruel smile.
01:01:45Olivia,
01:01:46let me teach you
01:01:47how a real heiress
01:01:48is supposed to act.
01:02:05My father bought
01:02:06a pair of twin serpent
01:02:07shifters from a pile
01:02:08of corpses
01:02:09in the underground
01:02:09black market.
01:02:10My younger sister
01:02:12chose the older brother
01:02:13at once,
01:02:13the one who had fallen
01:02:14for her at first sight.
01:02:16That left only
01:02:17the younger one,
01:02:17the mute brother.
01:02:18I knew any shifter
01:02:19who was not chosen
01:02:20would be sent off
01:02:21for humane euthanasia,
01:02:23so I took pity on him
01:02:24and kept him.
01:02:25He could not speak,
01:02:27so I took him
01:02:28from doctor to doctor,
01:02:29trying to cure
01:02:30his mucis.
01:02:32I practiced sign language
01:02:34for two hours
01:02:35every day
01:02:35just so I could
01:02:36communicate with him.
01:02:38He was frail,
01:02:39and because he was
01:02:40a serpent shifter,
01:02:42the other bodyguards
01:02:43often picked on him,
01:02:44so I secretly trained
01:02:45in combat myself,
01:02:47strengthening my body,
01:02:49so I could pay them back
01:02:50one by one
01:02:51on his behalf.
01:02:51I thought my sincerity
01:02:53would earn his loyalty
01:02:54until the day
01:02:55the estate villa
01:02:55caught fire.
01:02:56With both my sister
01:02:58and me pinned
01:02:58beneath fallen beams,
01:03:00he looked at us
01:03:01and chose her
01:03:01without hesitation.
01:03:03I'm sorry,
01:03:05I have to save
01:03:05Chloe first.
01:03:06So he could speak
01:03:08after all,
01:03:08as the flame
01:03:09slowly swallowed me whole.
01:03:11He signed something
01:03:12only I could understand.
01:03:15I owe you more
01:03:16than I can repay
01:03:17in this life,
01:03:18and the next
01:03:18I will pay you back
01:03:19with my life.
01:03:24When I opened
01:03:25my eyes again,
01:03:26I was back to the day
01:03:27we were choosing
01:03:28our shifter bodyguards.
01:03:30I stood there
01:03:31in a daze
01:03:32until I felt
01:03:32blood welling
01:03:33in my palm
01:03:34from how hard
01:03:34I was clenching
01:03:35my hand.
01:03:37Only then
01:03:37did I realize
01:03:38this was not a dream.
01:03:41My sister
01:03:42shot me a glance,
01:03:43then tugged
01:03:44on father's sleeve
01:03:45with a sugary smile.
01:03:46Dad,
01:03:48if Olivia
01:03:48isn't choosing,
01:03:50then let me go first.
01:03:53As she spoke,
01:03:55father watched her
01:03:56indulgently
01:03:56while she flitted
01:03:57between the two
01:03:58tall serpent shifters
01:03:59like a cheerful
01:04:00little bird.
01:04:01Though they kept
01:04:02the upper bodies
01:04:02of men,
01:04:03their long
01:04:04serpentine tails
01:04:05slid restlessly
01:04:06across the floor
01:04:07and their cold
01:04:08slit pupils
01:04:08shone with caution.
01:04:10I think I'll take Adam.
01:04:12Olivia is always
01:04:12by herself
01:04:13so she really needs
01:04:14a strong serpent
01:04:15shifter to protect her.
01:04:16She sounded
01:04:16thoughtful and caring
01:04:17but her eyes
01:04:18never left
01:04:19the older brother Alex
01:04:20not for even a second.
01:04:21I kept my expression
01:04:22calm but the scene
01:04:23from my previous life
01:04:24came rushing back.
01:04:25She had done
01:04:25the same thing then.
01:04:27The one she truly wanted
01:04:28had always been Alex
01:04:29yet she put on
01:04:29a show of concern
01:04:30and offered
01:04:31to leave him to me.
01:04:32What I had not
01:04:33understood then
01:04:33was that her retreat
01:04:34had only ever been a tactic.
01:04:36Looking at her performance
01:04:37I had genuinely believed
01:04:38she meant it
01:04:38so I refused
01:04:39no matter what.
01:04:40I could not bear
01:04:41to let her compromise
01:04:41and I did not want Adam
01:04:43the younger brother
01:04:44to be put to death either.
01:04:45Until the day of the fire.
01:04:50Even then
01:04:51she was still saying
01:04:52Save my sister first!
01:04:56While reaching for Adam
01:04:57at the first chance
01:04:58she got
01:04:58even though her own bodyguard
01:05:00Alex was right beside her
01:05:02even though where she stood
01:05:03was far safer
01:05:04than where I was
01:05:05she was always like this
01:05:06certain I would soften
01:05:07certain a trick would work
01:05:08she never suffered
01:05:09any real loss
01:05:10yet somehow
01:05:11still walked away
01:05:12with a glowing reputation.
01:05:13But this time
01:05:14I agreed
01:05:15whatever Chloe wants
01:05:16my answer was so unexpected
01:05:18that the smile
01:05:18froze on her face.
01:05:20She was not the only one
01:05:21shocked.
01:05:21Adam jerked his head up
01:05:23and stared at me
01:05:23surprise flashing through
01:05:25those cold
01:05:25reptilian slit pupils.
01:05:29No.
01:05:30Father said sharply
01:05:31Chloe is the delicate one.
01:05:34She's the one
01:05:34who needs the better bodyguard.
01:05:36This younger brother
01:05:37can't even talk.
01:05:39He doesn't deserve
01:05:40to stay by her side.
01:05:42Understanding dawned on me
01:05:44so father had known
01:05:46all along
01:05:46yet he still brought Adam here
01:05:48rather than truly
01:05:49letting my sister and me choose
01:05:50this whole thing
01:05:51had only been a performance
01:05:52to make it look fair.
01:05:54I'm fine.
01:05:55My sister had just started
01:05:56to relax
01:05:57ready to speak
01:05:58when Adam suddenly
01:05:59opened his mouth.
01:06:00Sir
01:06:01I can speak.
01:06:02I could not help
01:06:03glancing at him again.
01:06:04In my previous life
01:06:06Adam had spoken
01:06:06only once
01:06:07before I died
01:06:08and now he was
01:06:09talking already
01:06:10then I caught
01:06:11the understakeable
01:06:12wariness in his eyes
01:06:13and I knew for certain
01:06:14Adam had been reborn too.
01:06:17Watching him fight
01:06:18so hard for this chance
01:06:19only made his final promise
01:06:21for my last life
01:06:22seemed even more ridiculous.
01:06:24But that was fine.
01:06:25I did not want him
01:06:26anymore either.
01:06:28Relying on the serpent shifter's
01:06:29natural agility
01:06:30and his constricting strength
01:06:31Adam took down
01:06:33several retired
01:06:34special forces men
01:06:36standing beside father.
01:06:39Even father
01:06:39who had opposed the idea
01:06:41began to waver.
01:06:43My sister lit up
01:06:44with delight.
01:06:45She had always preferred
01:06:46Adam's refined
01:06:47handsome looks.
01:06:48If he had not been mute
01:06:50she would have been
01:06:50her first choice
01:06:51from the very beginning.
01:06:55All right then.
01:06:57Adam will stay with Chloe
01:06:58from now on.
01:06:59As for Alex?
01:07:00He turned to the other brother.
01:07:04You'll go with Olivia.
01:07:10At father's order
01:07:11a dark look settled
01:07:13over Alex's face.
01:07:14His icy snake tail
01:07:15lashed the floor
01:07:16and in irritation.
01:07:17Then,
01:07:18gritting his teeth
01:07:19he bent down
01:07:20and melt.
01:07:21Sir, please forgive me
01:07:22but I cannot obey.
01:07:24What do you mean by that?
01:07:25Father might favor
01:07:26my sister
01:07:27but I was still
01:07:28his daughter.
01:07:29For Alex to refuse him
01:07:30in front of everyone
01:07:31was an open show
01:07:33of disrespect.
01:07:34If you refuse
01:07:35to protect my daughter
01:07:36then you can go
01:07:37straight to the
01:07:38disposal chamber.
01:07:39I had known
01:07:40in my previous life
01:07:41that the shifter bodyguards
01:07:42father bought
01:07:43at enormous cost
01:07:44would be sent
01:07:45to the disposal chamber
01:07:46for Humana Eutherasia
01:07:48if they were not chosen.
01:07:49I could not bear
01:07:50to watch a living person
01:07:51die before my eyes
01:07:52so I had kept Adam
01:07:53by my side.
01:07:54This time
01:07:55it was Alex's turn.
01:07:56I still said nothing
01:07:58but my sister panicked.
01:08:01She rushed forward
01:08:02and grabbed Alex's arm
01:08:03trying to pull him up
01:08:04from the floor.
01:08:06Alex!
01:08:07If you don't go
01:08:08with Olivia
01:08:08you'll die!
01:08:09But Alex only looked
01:08:10at her with naked devotion
01:08:11and shook his head firmly.
01:08:13If I cannot protect Chloe
01:08:14then death means
01:08:15nothing to me.
01:08:16At that
01:08:17a blush rose
01:08:18across my sister's face.
01:08:20I could not help laughing.
01:08:22Olivia
01:08:23can you really just
01:08:23stand there
01:08:24and watch him die?
01:08:25Tears shimmered
01:08:25in my sister's eyes
01:08:26as she turned
01:08:27to face me.
01:08:28From the brother's angle
01:08:29she looked
01:08:30heartbreakingly fragile.
01:08:31Dad
01:08:32if Alex is this loyal
01:08:33to Chloe
01:08:33then let both brothers
01:08:34stay with her.
01:08:35I spoke up
01:08:36at just the right moment.
01:08:39One more won't
01:08:40make a difference
01:08:41and neither will two.
01:08:44That landed
01:08:45exactly where
01:08:46it needed to.
01:08:47From the moment
01:08:47the two serpent shifters
01:08:49had appeared
01:08:49her eyes had never
01:08:50once left them.
01:08:52Father fell silent
01:08:53for a moment
01:08:53thinking it over.
01:08:56Olivia
01:08:56then what about you?
01:08:58It's okay dad
01:08:59I'm the older sister
01:09:01of course I should
01:09:02give in to Chloe.
01:09:03Everyone turned
01:09:04to look at me.
01:09:05I only lowered my head
01:09:06and did my best
01:09:07to look considerate
01:09:08and understanding.
01:09:09Father smiled
01:09:10Olivia's finally grown up
01:09:12but how will your safety
01:09:13be protected?
01:09:14I lifted my head
01:09:15and saw the approval
01:09:16written plainly
01:09:17across father's face.
01:09:19I also caught
01:09:20the note of scrutiny
01:09:21in Adam's eyes
01:09:22but I had no interest
01:09:23in guessing
01:09:24what he was thinking
01:09:25and even less
01:09:26in caring.
01:09:28Send me to work
01:09:29at my brother's company
01:09:30dad.
01:09:32I'll take care
01:09:32of myself.
01:09:33In my previous life
01:09:34I had poured everything
01:09:35into holding on
01:09:36to Adam.
01:09:37In the process
01:09:38I forgot to secure
01:09:39my footing
01:09:40within this family.
01:09:41There were three children
01:09:42in the house
01:09:43and I was the middle one.
01:09:46I was not like
01:09:47my older brother
01:09:49burdened with father's
01:09:50expectations
01:09:51and I was not like
01:09:52my younger sister
01:09:53doled on as the baby
01:09:55of the family.
01:09:56When I was seven
01:09:57I was sent away
01:09:59to a remote country villa
01:10:00and left to fend
01:10:01for myself.
01:10:03I had only been
01:10:04brought back
01:10:05two years ago.
01:10:06My brother was
01:10:07ruthless in business.
01:10:09Every time he returned
01:10:10from a trip
01:10:10he brought Chloe
01:10:11designer handbags
01:10:13and limited edition
01:10:14jewelry.
01:10:15Even the lifestyle
01:10:15assistant at her side
01:10:17lived better than I did.
01:10:19In my previous life
01:10:20I had to save up
01:10:21from my meager allowance
01:10:22just to pay
01:10:23Adam's medical bills.
01:10:25So if I wanted
01:10:26to improve my standing
01:10:28I had to prove
01:10:29my value.
01:10:32My brother
01:10:33had never cared much
01:10:34for the unwanted
01:10:35sister of the family.
01:10:39He did not meet
01:10:40with me personally.
01:10:41He merely had
01:10:42the HR director
01:10:43assign me to the
01:10:44logistics department
01:10:45then ignored me
01:10:46after that.
01:10:47I said nothing
01:10:48and quietly focused
01:10:50on my work.
01:10:50I had not forgotten
01:10:51the business knowledge
01:10:52I learned in my
01:10:53previous life.
01:10:54If anything
01:10:55I had become
01:10:56even better.
01:10:57When the company
01:10:58became locked
01:10:59in a fierce
01:10:59acquisition battle
01:11:00with a rival
01:11:02I used sharp
01:11:03data analysis
01:11:04and negotiation
01:11:05tactics to secure
01:11:06the key project
01:11:07in one move.
01:11:09Only then
01:11:10did my brother
01:11:11formally meet with me.
01:11:12As a reward
01:11:13he transferred me
01:11:14into the core
01:11:14business division.
01:11:16The company
01:11:16needed capable people
01:11:17and on top of that
01:11:19I was family.
01:11:20That made me
01:11:20someone he could trust.
01:11:22Because of that
01:11:23I also came to know
01:11:24many of the group's
01:11:25inner secrets.
01:11:26After I secured
01:11:27another major order
01:11:28my brother
01:11:29openly praised
01:11:30my contribution
01:11:31at the board meeting.
01:11:32Almost overnight
01:11:33my name spread
01:11:34through our social
01:11:35cluster.
01:11:35I even outshined
01:11:36my sister
01:11:37who had worked
01:11:38so hard
01:11:38to build her image
01:11:39as a perfect socialist.
01:11:41The day I returned
01:11:42to the estate villa
01:11:44she stormed
01:11:45into my room.
01:11:46Behind her
01:11:47stood the twin
01:11:48serpent shifter
01:11:49bodyguards
01:11:49flanking her
01:11:50on either side
01:11:51in a protective stance.
01:11:53At a single look
01:11:54from her
01:11:54Adam's snake body
01:11:55snapped toward me
01:11:56like a whip.
01:11:57I never saw it coming.
01:11:58The blow hit me hard
01:11:59and sent me crashing
01:12:00to the floor.
01:12:01My sister curled
01:12:02her red lips
01:12:03into a cruel smile.
01:12:04Olivia
01:12:05let me teach you
01:12:06how a real heiress
01:12:07is supposed to act.
01:12:24My father bought
01:12:25a pair of
01:12:25twin serpent shifters
01:12:26from a pile of corpses
01:12:28in the underground
01:12:28black market.
01:12:30My younger sister
01:12:31chose the older brother
01:12:32at once
01:12:32the one who had
01:12:33fallen for her
01:12:34at first sight.
01:12:35That left only
01:12:36the younger one
01:12:36the mute brother.
01:12:38I knew any shifter
01:12:39who was not chosen
01:12:40would be sent off
01:12:41for humane euthanasia
01:12:42so I took pity on him
01:12:43and kept him.
01:12:45He could not speak
01:12:46so I took him
01:12:47from doctor to doctor
01:12:48trying to cure his mucis.
01:12:51I practiced sign language
01:12:53for two hours
01:12:54every day
01:12:54just so I could
01:12:55communicate with him.
01:12:57He was frail
01:12:58and because he was
01:12:59a serpent shifter
01:13:00the other bodyguards
01:13:02often picked on him
01:13:03so I secretly trained
01:13:05in combat myself
01:13:06strengthening my body
01:13:07so I could pay them back
01:13:09one by one
01:13:10on his behalf.
01:13:11I thought my sincerity
01:13:12would earn his loyalty
01:13:13until the day
01:13:14the estate villa
01:13:15caught fire.
01:13:16With both my sister
01:13:17and me pinned
01:13:17beneath fallen beams
01:13:19he looked at us
01:13:20and chose her
01:13:21without hesitation.
01:13:23I'm sorry
01:13:24I have to save Chloe first.
01:13:26So he could speak after all
01:13:27as the flame
01:13:28slowly swallowed me whole
01:13:30he signed something
01:13:31only I could understand.
01:13:35I owe you more
01:13:35than I can repay
01:13:36in this life
01:13:37and the next
01:13:38I will pay you back
01:13:38with my life.
01:13:43When I opened
01:13:44my eyes again
01:13:45I was back to the day
01:13:46we were choosing
01:13:47our shifter bodyguards.
01:13:49I stood there
01:13:50in a daze
01:13:51until I felt
01:13:51blood welling
01:13:52in my palm
01:13:53from how hard
01:13:54I was clenching
01:13:54my hand.
01:13:56Only then
01:13:57did I realize
01:13:57this was not a dream.
01:14:00My sister shot me
01:14:02a glance
01:14:02then tugged
01:14:03on father's sleeve
01:14:04with a sugary smile.
01:14:06Dad
01:14:06if Olivia
01:14:07isn't choosing
01:14:08then let me go first.
01:14:13As she spoke
01:14:14father watched her
01:14:15indulgently
01:14:15while she flitted
01:14:16between the two
01:14:17tall serpent shifters
01:14:18like a cheerful
01:14:19little bird.
01:14:20Though they kept
01:14:21the upper bodies
01:14:21of men
01:14:22their long
01:14:23serpentine tails
01:14:24slid restlessly
01:14:25across the floor
01:14:26and their cold
01:14:27slit pupils
01:14:27shone with caution.
01:14:29I think I'll take Adam.
01:14:31Olivia is always
01:14:32by herself
01:14:32so she really needs
01:14:33a strong serpent
01:14:34shifter to protect her.
01:14:35She sounded thoughtful
01:14:36and caring
01:14:37but her eyes
01:14:37never left
01:14:38the older brother
01:14:38Alex
01:14:39not for even a second.
01:14:40I kept my expression
01:14:41calm
01:14:41but the scene
01:14:42from my previous life
01:14:43came rushing back.
01:14:44She had done
01:14:45the same thing then.
01:14:46The one she truly wanted
01:14:47had always been Alex
01:14:48yet she put on
01:14:48a show of concern
01:14:49and offered
01:14:50to leave him to me.
01:14:51What I had not
01:14:52understood then
01:14:52was that her retreat
01:14:53had only ever been a tactic.
01:14:55Looking at her performance
01:14:56I had genuinely believed
01:14:57she meant it
01:14:58so I refused
01:14:58no matter what.
01:14:59I could not bear
01:15:00to let her compromise
01:15:01and I did not want Adam
01:15:02the younger brother
01:15:03to be put to death either
01:15:04until the day of the fire.
01:15:09even then
01:15:10she was still saying
01:15:12save my sister first
01:15:15while reaching for Adam
01:15:16at the first chance she got
01:15:17even though her own bodyguard
01:15:20Alex
01:15:20was right beside her
01:15:21even though where she stood
01:15:22was far safer
01:15:23than where I was
01:15:24she was always like this
01:15:25certain I would soften
01:15:26certain the trick would work
01:15:28she never suffered
01:15:29any real loss
01:15:29yet somehow
01:15:30still walked away
01:15:31with a glowing reputation
01:15:32but this time
01:15:33I agreed
01:15:34whatever Chloe wants
01:15:35my answer was so unexpected
01:15:37that the smile
01:15:38froze on her face
01:15:39she was not the only one
01:15:40shocked
01:15:40Adam jerked his head up
01:15:42and stared at me
01:15:43surprise flashing through
01:15:44those cold
01:15:45reptilian slit pupils
01:15:48no
01:15:49father said sharply
01:15:51Chloe is the delicate one
01:15:52she's the one
01:15:54who needs the better bodyguard
01:15:55this younger brother
01:15:56can't even talk
01:15:58he doesn't deserve
01:15:59to stay by her side
01:16:01understanding
01:16:02dawned on me
01:16:04so father
01:16:04had known all along
01:16:06yet he still brought
01:16:07Adam here
01:16:07rather than truly
01:16:08letting my sister
01:16:09and me choose
01:16:10this whole thing
01:16:10had only been a performance
01:16:11to make it look fair
01:16:13I'm fine
01:16:14my sister had just
01:16:15started to relax
01:16:16ready to speak
01:16:17when Adam suddenly
01:16:18opened his mouth
01:16:19sir
01:16:20I can speak
01:16:21I could not help
01:16:22glancing at him again
01:16:23in my previous life
01:16:25Adam had spoken
01:16:26only once
01:16:26before I died
01:16:27and now he was
01:16:29talking already
01:16:29then I caught
01:16:30the understakeable
01:16:31wariness in his eyes
01:16:32and I knew for certain
01:16:33Adam had been reborn too
01:16:36watching him fight so hard
01:16:38for this chance
01:16:38only made his final promise
01:16:40for my last life
01:16:41seemed even more ridiculous
01:16:42but that was fine
01:16:44I did not want him
01:16:45anymore either
01:16:46relying on the serpent shifter's
01:16:48natural agility
01:16:49and his constricting strength
01:16:51Adam took down
01:16:52several retired
01:16:53special forces men
01:16:55standing beside father
01:16:57even father
01:16:58who had opposed
01:16:59the idea
01:17:00began to waver
01:17:01my sister lit up
01:17:03with delight
01:17:03she had always preferred
01:17:05Adam's refined
01:17:06handsome looks
01:17:07if he had not been mute
01:17:09she would have been
01:17:10her first choice
01:17:10from the very beginning
01:17:15alright then
01:17:15Adam will stay with Chloe
01:17:17from now on
01:17:17as for Alex
01:17:19he turned to the other brother
01:17:24you'll go with Olivia
01:17:29at father's order
01:17:31a dark look
01:17:31settled over Alex's face
01:17:33his icy snake tail
01:17:34lashed the floor
01:17:35in an irritation
01:17:36then
01:17:37gritting his teeth
01:17:38he bent down
01:17:39and melt
01:17:40sir please forgive me
01:17:41but I cannot obey
01:17:42what do you mean by that
01:17:44father might favor
01:17:45my sister
01:17:46but I was still
01:17:47his daughter
01:17:47for Alex to refuse him
01:17:49in front of everyone
01:17:50was an open show
01:17:52of disrespect
01:17:53if you refuse
01:17:54to protect my daughter
01:17:55then you can go
01:17:57straight to the
01:17:57disposal chamber
01:17:58I had known
01:17:59in my previous life
01:18:00that the shifter
01:18:01bodyguard's father
01:18:02bought at enormous cost
01:18:03would be sent
01:18:04to the disposal chamber
01:18:05for Humana Eutherasia
01:18:07if they were not chosen
01:18:08I could not bear
01:18:09to watch a living person
01:18:10die before my eyes
01:18:11so I had kept Adam
01:18:12by my side
01:18:13this time
01:18:14it was Alex's turn
01:18:15I still said nothing
01:18:17but my sister
01:18:19panicked
01:18:20she rushed forward
01:18:21and grabbed Alex's arm
01:18:22trying to pull him up
01:18:23from the floor
01:18:25Alex
01:18:25if you don't go
01:18:27with Olivia
01:18:27you'll die
01:18:28but Alex only looked
01:18:29at her with naked
01:18:30devotion
01:18:30and shook his head
01:18:31firmly
01:18:32if I cannot protect
01:18:33Chloe
01:18:33then death
01:18:34means nothing to me
01:18:35at that
01:18:36a blush rose
01:18:37across my sister's face
01:18:39I could not help
01:18:41laughing
01:18:41Olivia
01:18:42can you really
01:18:42just stand there
01:18:43and watch him die
01:18:44tears shimmered
01:18:45in my sister's eyes
01:18:46as she turned
01:18:46to face me
01:18:47from the brother's
01:18:48angle
01:18:48she looked
01:18:49heartbreakingly fragile
01:18:50dad
01:18:51if Alex
01:18:51is this loyal
01:18:52to Chloe
01:18:52then let both
01:18:53brothers stay
01:18:54with her
01:18:54I spoke up
01:18:55at just the right
01:18:56moment
01:18:58one more
01:18:59won't make a difference
01:19:00and neither
01:19:01will two
01:19:03that landed
01:19:04exactly where
01:19:05it needed to
01:19:06from the moment
01:19:07the two serpent
01:19:07shifters had
01:19:08appeared
01:19:08her eyes
01:19:09had never
01:19:09once left
01:19:10them
01:19:10father fell
01:19:11silent
01:19:12for a moment
01:19:12thinking it
01:19:13over
01:19:15Olivia
01:19:16then what
01:19:16about you
01:19:17it's okay
01:19:18dad
01:19:18I'm the older
01:19:19sister
01:19:20of course
01:19:21I should
01:19:21give in
01:19:21to Chloe
01:19:22everyone
01:19:23turned
01:19:23to look
01:19:24at me
01:19:24I only
01:19:25lowered
01:19:25my head
01:19:25and did
01:19:26my best
01:19:26to look
01:19:27considerate
01:19:27and understanding
01:19:28father smiled
01:19:29Olivia's finally
01:19:30grown up
01:19:31but how will
01:19:32your safety
01:19:32be protected
01:19:33I lifted
01:19:34my head
01:19:34and saw
01:19:35the approval
01:19:35written plainly
01:19:36across father's
01:19:37face
01:19:37I also
01:19:39caught the
01:19:39note of
01:19:39scrutiny
01:19:40in Adam's
01:19:41eyes
01:19:41but I had
01:19:42no interest
01:19:42in guessing
01:19:43what he was
01:19:43thinking
01:19:44and even
01:19:44less in
01:19:45caring
01:19:47send me to
01:19:48work at my
01:19:48brother's
01:19:49company dad
01:19:51I'll take
01:19:51care of
01:19:52myself
01:19:52in my
01:19:53previous life
01:19:53I had
01:19:54poured
01:19:54everything
01:19:54into holding
01:19:55on to
01:19:55Adam
01:19:56in the
01:19:57process
01:19:57I forgot
01:19:58to secure
01:19:58my footing
01:19:59within this
01:20:00family
01:20:00there were
01:20:01three children
01:20:02in the
01:20:02house
01:20:02and I
01:20:04was the
01:20:04middle
01:20:04one
01:20:05I was
01:20:06not like
01:20:06my older
01:20:07brother
01:20:08burdened
01:20:08with
01:20:09father's
01:20:09expectations
01:20:10and I
01:20:11was not
01:20:11like my
01:20:11younger
01:20:12sister
01:20:12doled
01:20:13on as
01:20:14the
01:20:14baby
01:20:14of the
01:20:14family
01:20:15when I
01:20:16was
01:20:16seven
01:20:16I
01:20:17was
01:20:17sent
01:20:18away
01:20:18to
01:20:18a
01:20:18remote
01:20:18country
01:20:19villa
01:20:19and
01:20:19left
01:20:20to
01:20:20fend
01:20:20for
01:20:20myself
01:20:23I
01:20:23had
01:20:23only
01:20:23been
01:20:24brought
01:20:24back
01:20:24two
01:20:24years
01:20:25ago
01:20:25my
01:20:26brother
01:20:26was
01:20:26ruthless
01:20:27in
01:20:27business
01:20:27every
01:20:28time
01:20:28he
01:20:28returned
01:20:29from
01:20:29a
01:20:29trip
01:20:29he
01:20:30brought
01:20:30Chloe
01:20:30designer
01:20:31handbags
01:20:32and
01:20:32limited
01:20:32edition
01:20:33jewelry
01:20:33even
01:20:34the
01:20:34lifestyle
01:20:35assistant
01:20:35at her
01:20:36side
01:20:37I
01:20:37did
01:20:38in
01:20:38my
01:20:38previous
01:20:39life
01:20:39I
01:20:40had
01:20:40to
01:20:40save
01:20:40up
01:20:40from
01:20:40my
01:20:41meager
01:20:41allowance
01:20:41just
01:20:42to
01:20:42pay
01:20:42Adam's
01:20:42medical
01:20:43bills
01:20:45so
01:20:45if I
01:20:45wanted
01:20:46to
01:20:46improve
01:20:46my
01:20:46standing
01:20:47I
01:20:48had
01:20:48to
01:20:48prove
01:20:48my
01:20:48value
01:20:51my
01:20:52brother
01:20:52had
01:20:53never
01:20:53cared
01:20:53much
01:20:53for
01:20:54the
01:20:54unwanted
01:20:54sister
01:20:55of
01:20:55the
01:20:55family
01:20:58he
01:20:58did
01:20:58not
01:20:59meet
01:20:59with
01:20:59me
01:20:59personally
01:21:00he
01:21:01merely
01:21:01had
01:21:01the
01:21:01HR
01:21:02director
01:21:02assign
01:21:03me
01:21:03to
01:21:03the
01:21:03logistics
01:21:03department
01:21:04then
01:21:05ignored
01:21:05me
01:21:05after
01:21:05that
01:21:06I
01:21:07said
01:21:07nothing
01:21:07and
01:21:08quietly
01:21:08focused
01:21:09on
01:21:09my
01:21:09work
01:21:09I
01:21:10had
01:21:10not
01:21:10forgotten
01:21:10the
01:21:11business
01:21:11knowledge
01:21:11I
01:21:12learned
01:21:12in my
01:21:12previous
01:21:12life
01:21:13if
01:21:14anything
01:21:14I
01:21:15had
01:21:15become
01:21:15even
01:21:16better
01:21:16when
01:21:17the
01:21:17company
01:21:17became
01:21:18locked
01:21:18in a
01:21:18fierce
01:21:19acquisition
01:21:19battle
01:21:20with
01:21:20a
01:21:20rival
01:21:21I
01:21:22I
01:21:22sharp
01:21:22data
01:21:23analysis
01:21:23and
01:21:23negotiation
01:21:24tactics
01:21:25to
01:21:25secure
01:21:25the
01:21:26key
01:21:26project
01:21:27in
01:21:27one
01:21:27move
01:21:28only
01:21:29then
01:21:29did
01:21:29my
01:21:30brother
01:21:30formally
01:21:30met
01:21:31with
01:21:31me
01:21:31as
01:21:31a
01:21:31reward
01:21:32he
01:21:32transferred
01:21:33me
01:21:33into
01:21:33the
01:21:33core
01:21:34business
01:21:34division
01:21:34the
01:21:35company
01:21:35needed
01:21:36capable
01:21:36people
01:21:37and
01:21:37on top
01:21:38of
01:21:38that
01:21:38I
01:21:38was
01:21:38family
01:21:39that
01:21:39made
01:21:39me
01:21:40someone
01:21:40he
01:21:40could
01:21:40trust
01:21:41because
01:21:42of
01:21:42that
01:21:42I
01:21:43also
01:21:43came
01:21:43to
01:21:43know
01:21:43many
01:21:44of
01:21:44the
01:21:44group's
01:21:44inner
01:21:45secrets
01:21:45after
01:21:46I
01:21:46secured
01:21:46another
01:21:47major
01:21:47order
01:21:47my
01:21:48brother
01:21:48openly
01:21:49praised
01:21:49my
01:21:49contribution
01:21:50at
01:21:50the
01:21:50board
01:21:50meeting
01:21:51almost
01:21:52overnight
01:21:52my
01:21:53name
01:21:53spread
01:21:53through
01:21:53our
01:21:53social
01:21:54cluster
01:21:54I
01:21:54even
01:21:55outshined
01:21:55my
01:21:55sister
01:21:56who
01:21:56had
01:21:56worked
01:21:57so
01:21:57hard
01:21:57to
01:21:57build
01:21:58her
01:21:58image
01:21:58as
01:21:58a
01:21:58perfect
01:21:59socialist
01:21:59the
01:22:00day
01:22:00I
01:22:00returned
01:22:01to
01:22:01the
01:22:01estate
01:22:01villa
01:22:03she
01:22:04stormed
01:22:04into
01:22:05my
01:22:05room
01:22:05behind
01:22:06her
01:22:06stood
01:22:06the
01:22:06twin
01:22:07serpent
01:22:07shifter
01:22:08body
01:22:08guards
01:22:09flanking
01:22:09her
01:22:09on
01:22:10either
01:22:10side
01:22:10in
01:22:10a
01:22:11protective
01:22:11stance
01:22:11at
01:22:12a
01:22:12single
01:22:13look
01:22:13from
01:22:13her
01:22:13Adam
01:22:14snake
01:22:14body
01:22:14snapped
01:22:15toward
01:22:15me
01:22:15like
01:22:15a
01:22:15whip
01:22:16I
01:22:16never
01:22:16saw
01:22:16it
01:22:16coming
01:22:17the
01:22:18blow
01:22:18hit
01:22:18me
01:22:18hard
01:22:19and
01:22:19sent
01:22:19me
01:22:19crashing
01:22:19to
01:22:20the
01:22:20floor
01:22:20my
01:22:20sister
01:22:21curled
01:22:21her
01:22:21red
01:22:21lips
01:22:22into
01:22:22a
01:22:22cruel
01:22:22smile
01:22:23Olivia
01:22:24let me
01:22:25teach
01:22:25you
01:22:25how
01:22:25a
01:22:25real
01:22:26heiress
01:22:26is
01:22:26supposed
01:22:26to
01:22:27act
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