The USB of Death

At the entrance of the airport, as I watch my best friend, Jenna Bryant, taking the initiative to accept a passerby's request to help bring a USB drive back to the country, I know that she's gotten reborn as well.

In my previous life, the passerby had sought us out and requested us to bring the USB drive with us to the country we were flying to.

"Once you get off the plane, someone will meet up with you. Don't worry, we'll make sure to reward you for your help.

"When we're sure that the USB drive has made it to the safe hands without a hitch, I'll give you a monetary reward."

The passerby looked very anxious, not to mention there was money being promised as a reward. It was only natural for Jenna to feel very tempted to accept the request.

But I quickly shook my head and turned him down. Then, I whisked Jenna through the security customs and made sure to explain the danger of such requests to her.

What I didn't know was that the USB drive belonged to the richest man in the city, and that the one who helped deliver the USB drive would receive tens of millions of dollars as a reward.

After finding out about the news, Jenna was enraged. She rushed to my house and stabbed me immediately with a blade.

"If it wasn't for you, I'd be the one receiving that reward!"

I could only look at my husband, Ricky Manning, in hopes that he'd save me. But he merely replied mockingly, "You lost our ten-million-dollar reward, Valerie! Death is just an easy way out for you!"

After I died, Jenna moved into my house and lived a romantic life with Ricky.

When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day that passerby has stopped me and Jenna.

I just chuckle as I look at how greedy Jenna is. What she doesn't know is that this is actually a deadly USB drive.

"Don't you worry. I'll make sure the USB drive is brought back on time!"

As Jenna Bryant spoke, she took a big step forward, standing squarely between the man facing us and me.

Having achieved his goal, the man sincerely promised, "As long as it's delivered safely, you'll be rewarded!"

At that, my best friend couldn't help but let out a laugh. Clutching the USB drive with both hands, she nodded eagerly, blurting out, "Looks like it's my turn to strike it rich this time around!"

The moment I heard that, it hit me. Jenna had also been reborn.

In the meantime, she kept fishing for more information from the man. "Sir, how much am I actually getting for this?"

The man gave a mysterious smile. "With that kind of money, you won't have to worry about a thing for the rest of your life!"

With that, he waved at us and left. As soon as he was gone, Jenna impatiently dragged her suitcase away from me.

She curled her lips in a mocking smile. "Let me guess. You're going to talk me out of helping strangers in case it comes back to bite me."

A chill ran down my spine. I looked up just in time to catch the fleeting look of malice in Jenna's eyes.

With a smile, I said in a gentle tone, "Why would I say that? The guy just said you'll get a pretty nice reward. That's a good thing, no? This is basically money falling from the sky. Why not go for it?"

When Jenna heard that, her expression noticeably relaxed. She snorted coldly. "Looks like you've got some sense after all."

Quickly nodding in agreement, I pointed at the USB drive in her hand.

"Economy class is pretty crowded. Aren't you worried you might lose it? If you ask me, you might as well upgrade and try out business class since you'll be reimbursed anyway."

Jenna only thought about it for a second before making up her mind. She raised an eyebrow. "You're right. It's not like I'll be short on money in the future. However…"

She stepped back warily. "The reward I will get has nothing to do with you. After all, I'm the one who promised to deliver the USB. From here on out, we go our separate ways. Let's go in separately."

With that, she put on her sunglasses like some big shot, grabbed her suitcase, and walked off without looking back.

Watching her walk away so confidently, I felt oddly relieved for reasons I couldn't explain.

Finally, I was free of her.

Even though I'd been reborn, the memory of how she'd stabbed me to death in my previous life still haunted me.

At the time, that same man had stopped us, speaking humbly as he asked us to do him a small favor.

At first, I was going to agree, but the moment I saw it was a USB drive, I refused without hesitation.

Seeing that I wouldn't budge, he tried to appeal to my emotions. "Miss, please help me out. This USB contains confidential company information. We need it tomorrow!"

That only made me more suspicious. "If it's that urgent, just send it by express delivery. They're fast, so it'll definitely arrive by tomorrow."

The man grew even more anxious and held up five fingers. "I'll give you 5,000 dollars as a reward!"

The moment Jenna heard that money was on the line, she got restless. She hesitated for a bit and was about to agree when I stopped her. "We can't help you. Find someone else."

Grabbing Jenna, I dragged her toward the entrance. At the time, I was so busy explaining the risks to her that I didn't notice the resentment in her eyes.

"Valerie Klein, why did you make that decision for me? That's 5,000 dollars we're talking about! Why would you turn down money like that?"

It was clear that Jenna still wouldn't drop it, so I had no choice but to reason with her. "We don't even know what's on that USB drive. What if it's something illegal?

"If the police get involved, we're the ones who'll be arrested!"

After a lot of persuading, I finally managed to talk her out of it.

But unexpectedly, Jenna had somehow found out that the owner of that USB drive was the richest man in Crewville and that the person who had helped deliver it had received a huge reward.

From then on, Jenna hated my guts and, in her fury, even went so far as to harm me.

Thinking about what happened in my previous life made me shudder. I asked the flight attendant for a blanket.

Ten minutes before takeoff, I noticed that Jenna had posted an update on her social media.

"I have a feeling that I'm about to hit the jackpot!"

I couldn't resist liking her post. I was just about to comment when my husband sent me a message. "I want a divorce."