Ditch the Billionaire, Own My Better Life!
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Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Dream High img
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Special fertility remedy img
Chapter 12 Chapter 12 A pleasant conversation img
Chapter 13 Chapter 13 The Unexpected Test Result img
Chapter 14 Chapter 14 The Scandal Breaks img
Chapter 15 Chapter 15 The Hidden Identity img
Chapter 16 Chapter 16 The Tables Turn img
Chapter 17 Chapter 17 CP Zena img
Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Snatching the Invitation img
Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Let's Remarry img
Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Peacemaker img
Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Thunderous Measures img
Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Dining with an Older Man img
Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Let Him Wait img
Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Fawning img
Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Hay Fever Strikes img
Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Absolutely Impossible img
Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Couple's Matching Rings img
Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Uncle Returns img
Chapter 29 Chapter 29 You Had Better Keep Quiet img
Chapter 30 Chapter 30 You Dare to Betray Me img
Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Must Attend img
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Poor Judgment in Women img
Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Niece-in-law, where are you going img
Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Do You Care About Hazel img
Chapter 35 Chapter 35 The High-End Jewelry Show img
Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Oliver's Morning Sickness img
Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Joint Strategy img
Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Playing the Part img
Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Caleb Wanted img
Chapter 40 Chapter 40 No Place to Call Home img
Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Some Rejoice, Some Grieve img
Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Philanthropic Endeavors img
Chapter 43 Chapter 43 The Outcome Remains Uncertain img
Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Let's Just Be Friends img
Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Treating Everyone to Coffee and Snacks img
Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Rayan, Could You Carry Me img
Chapter 47 Chapter 47 How Am I Supposed to Believe You img
Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Evelyn's Injury img
Chapter 49 Chapter 49 My Heart Is Breaking img
Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Cook for the person I love img
Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Moving into the RK Residence img
Chapter 52 Chapter 52 I Am Here to Remind You img
Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Go Somewhere He Can't Find Me img
Chapter 54 Chapter 54 She Doesn't Want to See You img
Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Have You Lost Your Mind img
Chapter 56 Chapter 56 My Heart Beats for You img
Chapter 57 Chapter 57 A Complete and Utter Failure img
Chapter 58 Chapter 58 I Will Make You Come to Me img
Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Cherish Me Well img
Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Evelyn Did Quite Well img
Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Something Is Wrong img
Chapter 62 Chapter 62 A Bit Off img
Chapter 63 Chapter 63 She stole my man. img
Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Your Work Isn't Good Enough img
Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Let me handle this myself. img
Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Confronting Evans img
Chapter 67 Chapter 67 I Will Take You to the Hospital img
Chapter 68 Chapter 68 What Good Would Reporting It Do img
Chapter 69 Chapter 69 The Elusive Hem img
Chapter 70 Chapter 70 I Want His Entire Heart img
Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Someone Wants You Dead img
Chapter 72 Chapter 72 A Narrow Escape img
Chapter 73 Chapter 73 You Will Believe Me, Right img
Chapter 74 Chapter 74 The Overseas Big Shot img
Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Guests Follow the Host's Lead img
Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Small Gathering img
Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Join Project img
Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Partnership img
Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Toiling Like a Beast of Burden img
Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Swiping My Card img
Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Reciprocity img
Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Lowering Guard img
Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Time Changes All img
Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Why Didn't You Stay img
Chapter 85 Chapter 85 The Butterfly Tattoo img
Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Growing Brain img
Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Like an Old Acquaintance img
Chapter 88 Chapter 88 It's a shame you're not an actor img
Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Let it Be img
Chapter 90 Chapter 90 A Pleasant Collaboration img
Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Hazel, the Other Woman img
Chapter 92 Chapter 92 The Clarification Press Conference img
Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Sudden proposal img
Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Victory Celebration Banquet img
Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Gambling in a Group img
Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Surprise img
Chapter 97 Chapter 97 For Your Own Good img
Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Internal Project img
Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Design Competition Judge img
Chapter 100 Chapter 100 So That's How It Is img
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Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Finally cleared

Hazel finished drawing the last sketch and finally allowed herself to relax.

She stretched lazily, her coffee cup long empty.

Elaina had vowed to stay up and fight alongside her until the end, but within moments she had fallen asleep, slumped on the sofa.

"Elaina, wake up. We can go home now."

She rose groggily, rubbing her eyes. "Hazel, you finished everything? You really worked hard."

"It's fine. Let's go home."

Elaina had rented an apartment for Hazel within their residential complex, so they were heading in the same direction.

The moment they stepped out of the taxi, Elaina received a call from Kathy.

In the quiet of the late night, the excitement in her voice was unmistakable.

"Elaina! The plagiarism scandal has been cleared up!"

Elaina's drowsiness vanished instantly, her hand trembling slightly as she gripped the phone.

"What did you say?"

"Check the news! The design competition judge just issued a statement-he confirmed I didn't plagiarize. My name is finally cleared!"

Kathy wept with joy on the other end. The relentless online abuse over the past few days had nearly driven her to depression.

"That's wonderful, Kathy! If it's convenient, come back to work in the next few days, okay?"

She offered a few more soothing words, urging Kathy to rest.

After hanging up, Elaina grabbed her best friend by the arm.

"Hazel, did you really do it? This is unbelievably fast! How did you manage it?"

Faced with the barrage of questions, Hazel smiled helplessly.

"The process doesn't matter. the result does. Kathy's cleared her name, and the studio can reopen. This is my way of repaying you for taking me in."

"Oh, come on, that's what best friends are for! Hazel, having you around is such a blessing. If it weren't for you, I don't know how I would've gotten through this crisis."

Arm in arm, they shared a quiet laugh under the night sky.

Having stayed up late, Hazel slept in and didn't wake until noon.

When she opened her phone, she found a string of messages from Dark Hunter.

(Miss, I did what you asked. Pretty efficient, huh?)

(Busy? Did you see the news?)

(Miss, what about the exclusive scoop you promised me? You're not bailing on me, are you?)

Hazel tapped her forehead. She had completely forgotten about Dark Hunter.

(Just woke up, sorry about that. What do you want-entertainment gossip or an inside scoop on the city's bigwigs?)

(Wow! I get to choose? Miss, considering how awesome I am at getting things done, can I have both?)

Hazel blinked. Well, why not?

She tapped the black profile picture and quickly forwarded several explosive pieces of gossip to him.

The recipient immediately sent back several "worship the god" emojis. Clearly, as the leader of the online army, he was utterly shocked-something he had never experienced before.

(Miss, you are my one and only from now on!)

(No need for formalities. Thanks for this time, and please keep everything confidential.)

(Rest assured! I have strong professional ethics!)

Though he had lost the scoop about the design competition judge, Dark Hunter had gained far juicier news.

This deal was a total win for him.

Hazel closed the chat history with Dark Hunter and checked the latest updates online.

Although the design competition judge had clarified the plagiarism allegations, to avoid offending Oliver, he took the entire blame upon himself.

Upon verification, Kathy's work is indeed original. Oliver's piece, with its distinctive style, remains the most acclaimed entry in the competition and the undisputed champion.

Hazel scrolled down to the comments section, which was flooded with angry remarks:

Are you kidding me? When Kathy was getting slammed earlier, why didn't you step in to clear things up?

What's so great about Oliver's work? It's just another viral internet piece. Did the judges even look at it?

This is hilarious. Total hindsight. This design competition has zero credibility-it's all rigged!

Exactly! It's rigged! Oliver is clearly manipulative. Who knows what tricks she pulled? Poor designer Kathy!

Online sentiment shifted so easily. one statement could change everything.

It was truly laughable.

Hazel closed Twitter just as a message from Elaina arrived.

"Hazel, Kathy wants to treat you to dinner tonight. Are you in?"

Hazel thought for a moment and agreed, but added one more thing:

"Why not invite the whole studio team? Let's celebrate getting through this crisis! It's on me!"

Elaina replied instantly:

"Where did you get this secret stash?"

Before Hazel could respond, another message popped up:

"Fine, I'll treat. That's settled. Keep your money for chasing handsome guys."

Hazel chuckled at the teasing and dropped her insistence on paying.

Despite the online backlash against Oliver, Rayan would always rush to defend her whenever she played the victim.

Rather than wait for that, Hazel decided to take the initiative-let the "green tea bitch" taste the bitterness of her own downfall.

Only then would Oliver truly feel the sting.

Hazel reopened her phone and messaged Dark Hunter again.

(Do me a favor.)

(Just tell me what you need! I'll walk through fire for you!)

Surprised by Dark Hunter's loyalty, Hazel laid out her plan: team up with RK Corporation to hype Oliver.

(Why promote her? She's just an internet-famous designer at best. What if she becomes too big and overshadows you?)

Hazel was momentarily taken aback. He actually considered her interests-he genuinely cared.

(Ever heard of killing someone with flattery? Don't worry. I'm not afraid of people without real talent.)

With that, Dark Hunter understood immediately and agreed without hesitation.

He didn't even need Hazel to explain the details.

He contacted RK Corporation directly and presented his proposal.

The water army leader's account carried considerable clout, and collaborating to hype and praise Oliver's work promised lucrative returns.

"We'll split the profits 40/60. I'll take the smaller share. How about it? Online sentiment toward Miss Howard isn't exactly favorable right now."

The other party had already sensed the situation turning sour and was looking for a solution.

Dark Hunter's timely offer was like finding a pillow when you're sleepy!

"Deal! Profit isn't the priority-making Miss Howard a sensation is what matters most!"

The person on the other end nearly burst out laughing. If they could truly make Oliver a sensation, the President would surely reward him handsomely.

"Bro, relax. I'll work with you perfectly. Let me show you the power of the Internet!"

Each harbored their own hidden agenda, calculating their own gain.

That very night, Dark Hunter deployed a massive army of paid commenters to hype the popularity of Oliver's work.

They even gave her a clever new nickname-"the ghost designer."

The implication was clear: her ever-changing style marked her as a genius whose talent others could only envy.

            
            

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