And yes, Mark and I knew each other in our
past lives.
News spread quickly: the eldest Zhou son had
made a scene to marry into the Lin family.
The fifth son had secretly won the heiress’s
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hand.
I ignored it. I had just taken over Lin
Corporation, with tons of work to do.
But I made time to see Mark.
In my past life, I handled many projects at Lin Corporation, including military supplies. My
contact was Mark.
He hadn’t returned to the Zhou family, but he
excelled, joining a weapons research institute.
After my accident, I was taken to a private
Zhou hospital.
I could have lived, but Jason refused
treatment. I bled out. Lin Corporation was in
chaos, everyone vying for power. Only he
visited me.
At my lonely grave, he looked at my photo
and murmured, “If I had known, I wouldn’t
have let you go so easily.”
This time, I’d changed my choice.
But facing him, I felt awkward.
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Seeing my hesitation, Mark asked softly, “Is
something wrong?”
“I’m curious why you agreed. We haven’t met.
If you hadn’t…”
“If I hadn’t? Would you have married Jason?”
He cut me off; the question was clearly
important to him.
I was taken aback. “No, I wouldn’t marry
Jason.”
“Even if you hadn’t agreed, I would only have
abandoned the marriage. I can pursue
business later, but I can’t violate my
conscience and be with him.”
To ease his mind, I continued, “But you
seemed to like him before?”
I had loving parents, and after that incident, I.
blindly sought a perfect life, only realizing at
my death that I’d been deceiving myself.
“I was young and needed something to live
for. I didn’t understand it wasn’t love.”
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Mark proposed a three–year agreement: if
after three years, we didn’t feel right, we’d
separate.
He didn’t tell me why he’d accepted my
proposal.
But this time, I had a lifetime to find out.
Our wedding was set for next month. Both
grandfathers wanted a grand, traditional
celebration.
I was confirming details with the butler when
Jason appeared.
His eyes were red, as if he’d been crying. He
grabbed my wrist, pleading for forgiveness.
I pulled away, dismissing him.
“I apologized, I’ve been punished. Why are
you still angry? Do you only want to marry
Mark if I cut ties with Lily?”
I smiled in surprise. “Why would you think I’d
change my mind about Mark?”
“Impossible! Why Mark? You barely know him!
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Your recent gifts were just to anger me, to
get me to apologize, right?”
“You’re too full of yourself. I give gifts to my
fiancé, and I don’t need your permission.”
“Hannah, marriage isn’t a game. Tell Grandpa
you’ve changed your mind; it’s not too late.”
“Why is it a game? I truly want to marry Mark,
and even without him, it wouldn’t be you.”
Jason stared incredulously, “Impossible,
Hannah, say that again?!”
I refused to speak to him anymore and had
him removed.
Before leaving, he yelled, “Hannah, you’ll
regret this!”
I’d barely gotten rid of him when Lily arrived.
“Hannah, you’re clever. You secured Mark,
making two Zhou brothers compete for you.” “You did all this to get Jason and Zhou
Corporation. But you chose the unknown
Mark. A bad move. I told you, besides your
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background, you have nothing.”
Because of my mother, Lily’s mother was in
prison, and Lily was barred from Lin
Corporation.
Yet, she lacked nothing. The maid’s quarters
were her own fabrication; they were slightly
smaller than mine. After going abroad in the
past life, she lived freely.
I was curious how this life would turn out for
her.
After that, Jason frequently contacted me. He
blocked Lily, begging me to change my mind.
I ignored him.
Ten days before the engagement, he fell
silent.
Worried, I had my assistant monitor him.
The engagement party was grand. Mark wore
a bespoke new Chinese–style suit, elegant
and refined.
Guests offered congratulations; both
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grandfathers beamed.
His hand rested on my wrist; I felt his warmth.
Lily and Jason didn’t come, a relief.
I hoped they would stay out of our lives.
The ceremony began. Mark and I walked onto
the stage.
He only had his maternal grandparents and two bodyguards.
He took my hand and was about to put the
ring on when the lights dimmed. A large
screen flashed:
【Hannah, the Homewrecker! Mark, the Other
Man!]
