First Love Stand-in Married A Two-faced Husband

The heavens must have been fed up with Richard's stinginess because, just before I was about to make my escape, they sent a god of wealth my way.

When Richard's mother appeared before me, poised and elegant, she didn't say a word. She simply handed me a black card.

My hands trembled as I reached out and took the card. Then, with resolve, I pounded my chest. "Auntie, say no more! I'm leaving right now! May Mr. Yukio and Miss Green have a long and happy life together with many children!"

After sincerely offering my blessings, I grabbed my bag and bolted while Richard's mother stood there in confusion.

"Wait a minute!"

Hearing Richard's mother call after me, I ran even faster!

As long as I ran fast enough, nothing could catch up to me!

But then...

The moment I stepped outside, I was thrown into a sack.

When I regained consciousness, I found myself in an abandoned factory, my hands bound behind my back.

A knife was pressed against my neck from behind.

"Pare my life!" I immediately dropped to my knees.

The man behind me sneered coldly. "You're dead today!"

Panic flooded me. "At least give me a reason first."

"Richard ruined my family. I want him to feel the pain of losing his loved one!"

"Big brother, you're absolutely right!" I said, sounding even more furious than him. "I've got a black card his mother gave me to get rid of me. You can max it out! Make that heartless capitalist cry!"

The kidnapper said nothing, silence engulfing us like the bridge of a peaceful poem.

"Not enough? Here's an idea. His beloved first love has returned. You know what to do, right? Kidnap her instead! Let's set a small goal—200 million for the ransom!"

My scheming ideas had the kidnapper lost in thought.

"I've never met someone so shameless!"

I was just about to thank him for the compliment when I realized the voice sounded familiar.

I turned my head to look, and behind me, bound as well, was none other than Richard's first love.

"Well, what a coincidence, you're here too."

6

I played it off cool, embodying the idea that as long as I wasn't embarrassed, the embarrassment would fall on others.

Carol trembled with anger, seemingly unlocking some hidden power within her, and gave a suggestion of her own. "Money is too boring. You should put a green hat on Richard—take his woman!"

I was shocked.

"Are you crazy?" Who begs the kidnapper to do something like that? Is she trying to follow in the footsteps of a literary figure?

The kidnapper paused for a moment, and then, his sinister hand reached for me.

I shouted, "What's wrong with you!!!"

Carol let out a villainous laugh in the background, and for the first time, I couldn't hide my terror.

The kidnapper was momentarily stunned by my outburst and, with a confused expression, muttered, "Are you planning to watch?"

I froze.

Carol also froze.

In a daze, I awkwardly added, "Brother, you have good taste!"

Just as the kidnapper was about to drag me away for some nefarious purpose, Richard descended from the heavens!

He was like...

The obstacle to my survival!

And before I knew it, the kidnapper's hand was clamped around my neck again.

"Stay back! Don't come any closer!" the kidnapper yelled.

The pressure on my neck made me nearly roll my eyes back, while the sound of his voice echoed painfully in my ears.

Richard, you bastard, are you really going to watch me die?

"What do you want to let her go?"

Richard asked, his handsome face now devoid of any smile, with a trace of barely detectable panic in his eyes.

His imposing aura was so overwhelming that everyone else seemed to shrink in his presence.

"You can only choose one of these two women. Which one will it be?" the kidnapper growled.

When I heard this, I almost passed out from laughter!

The rule that villains perish because they talk too much—I wasn't going to let this kidnapper forget that!

"Brother! He's standing right in front of you! Why are you giving him a choice?" I interrupted, my voice unusually firm. "Nayi zutè! (Take him down!)"