Ex-boyfriend, Please Accept My Revenge!

The sound of knocking interrupted my thoughts.

"Sorry for the late delivery. Please sign for it."

A courier delivered samples of the new packaging for Charm.

Charm had been on the market for a month, leading to skyrocketing sales. The staff in the factory had been working overtime. Henry had requested a packaging change.

He required the packaging to be more exquisite and fashionable.

At that time, I didn't think there was anything wrong with his proposal.

It wasn't until I saw the words on the new packaging that I realized how foolish and naive I had been.

The designer of the old packaging for Charm was Monica Keith.

The name of the designer of the new packaging read, [Alana Diaz and Monica Keith.]

I went from being the sole designer to being an assistant.

Alana came from abroad only half a month ago. But she stole my man from me. Now she wanted to ruin my career.

Alana was my nominal elder sister.

We had no blood relationship.

When I was in primary school, my father became unemployed.

Soon, he caught my mother and Mr. Diaz in bed.

Although Mr. Diaz was widowed, he constantly had love affairs. He even bought condoms on public accounts.

My father couldn't bear the humiliation. He divorced my mother. I chose to live with my father.

In my view, my mother might be resourceful.

She stood out and became Mr. Diaz's second wife.

In junior high school, my father unexpectedly passed away. I had to go to the Diaz family's house and live there as a dependent.

In the Diaz family's house, I deeply realized the truth, that stepfathers and stepmothers were alike in a way.

My mother had a theatrical personality.

She knew that marrying Mr. Diaz was a social climb. To express her gratitude, she not only turned a blind eye to Mr. Diaz's extramarital affairs but also seized every opportunity to show her love for the daughter of Mr. Diaz's ex-wife, Alana.

She cared for Alana meticulously and showed concern for her in every possible way.

When Alana had gastroenteritis, my mother had an urge to taste Alana's feces herself to determine whether she was not digesting properly or if she had eaten something cold.

She kept flattering Alana.

Moreover, my mother needed someone to pose a stark contrast against Alana.

And that was where I came in!

She believed that only by treating me and Alana differently, favoring her stepdaughter, and being harsh to her daughter, could she show that she was noble, great, and righteous!

So, in the Diaz family, I was a punching bag.

I didn't get to enjoy good food and drinks.

I could only wear the clothes that Alana didn't want.

It was a luxury for me to buy a harmonica, while she could take piano lessons.

My mom's favorite comment was, "Mrs. Diaz, you are the best stepmother in the world. You are treating your stepdaughter better than your own."

Every time she heard such a comment, she smiled happily.

I had endured all of these.

In college, Alana stole my perfume formula and cheated to win an award. When I stood up for justice, my mom came out to testify against me falsely.

She praised Alana and slandered my innocence.

At that moment, I realized that I was an orphan even though she wasn't dead yet.

I was not worse looking than Alana, and I was better at studying than her.

But I wasn't as glamorous as her. I couldn't act coquettishly like her.

So, she was the Campus Belle, and I was just an ordinary person.

Henry was the president of the student union, and he was pursuing Alana closely.

Alana had been deliberately ignoring him. He had no choice but to come to me several times, begging me to help him pass on messages and be his matchmaker.

Henry misunderstood our sisterly relationship.

In front of others, Alana always acted like we were affectionate siblings.

In theory, by asking me to help him pursue Alana, Henry was wasting his efforts.

But unexpectedly, it worked out.

Alana had been regarding Henry as a backup plan. Then she accidentally discovered that I was getting close to Henry. He would always wait for me after school was over. Henry was waiting for her instead. Then her damn possessiveness possessed her again.

She liked to compete with me for everything.

She would be happy to see me unhappy.

So, she became Henry's girlfriend. They displayed their affection in front of me every day.

Alana hoped that I would be jealous and angry.

Henry, who didn't know the truth, thought it was his true love that had moved Alana, so he became even more attentive to Alana.

He, a promising young man, became a simp.

Alana was delicate and needy. Once she felt comfortable being flattered and she got used to it, she would occasionally treat Henry with some sweetness and a little bit of sincerity.

Henry was naturally grateful and loyal to her.

Unfortunately, in his senior year, Alana hooked up with a teacher from Orco named James.

To Alana, the temptation of moving abroad was much greater than having an obedient boyfriend.

She decisively dumped Henry and went abroad with 40-year-old James.

Henry was heartbroken and despondent, skipping classes every day.

I became his confidant, listening to him vent his pain and accuse Alana of being materialistic and heartless.

I could relate to him!

I knew better than anyone else that beneath Alana's charming look, there was such an ugly soul!

Both Henry and I were toyed with and bullied by Alana.

But Henry was active, and I was passive.

So, I sincerely comforted and cared for Henry.

After all, he was so handsome.

I was a vulgar woman. I judged others by their appearances.

So slowly, we got together.

I did my best to help Henry start a business.

The reason for my contributing such efforts was of course because of my feelings for him.

To be frank, I had my ultimate motives.

Henry was a man that Alana didn't want.

I wanted Henry to become a successful and shining man in my hands.

I hoped to make Alana regret it.

After all, I knew Alana was not living well.

James liked to invest.

In many cases, investing in startups was more extravagant than eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

The subprime mortgage crisis on Wall Street hit everyone.

Alana wanted to become a rich lady by going abroad. After unremitting efforts, she finally became a dishwashing girl in a steakhouse.

If everything ended here, it would be wonderful.

Half a month ago, Alana returned from Orco.

She said she had divorced James.

Now she was alone and helpless.

Alana wanted to go back to Henry's side, which I wasn't surprised about.

After all, she was born like this.

Now Henry was considered a hotly sought-after bachelor.

But I didn't expect Henry to be like he had amnesia. He had forgotten everything Alana had done to him.

He acted like Alana wasn't a materialistic and unfaithful woman.

He treated her as if she were a princess who had fallen from glory and endured hardship!