In my past life, I didn't understand how Bianca had suddenly gotten rich.
We grew up in the same rundown apartment building. Both of us washed and rewore our clothes so many times that they became worn and faded.
I couldn't understand how she suddenly became wealthy after transferring to my school, but I had a gut feeling that it wasn't because of her so-called business.
At first, I couldn't figure out why my money would disappear from my account without rhyme or reason. I assumed that I was caught up in some sort of telecom fraud scheme and thought that I wouldn't be able to find out the truth even if I made a police report.
Everyone assumed that I had gone mad due to my obsession with money.
The missing puzzle pieces finally fell into place when Bianca suddenly announced that she had earned seven million dollars through her business.
She had been the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes all along.
Fortunately, an omnipotent being decided to give me another chance at life.
This time, I was determined to make Bianca pay for her transgressions against me.
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I spent the rest of the night taking care of Mom.
The next day, I noticed the students were shooting envious looks at me when I arrived at school.
"Anna scored the highest points for the mock exams in the entire city!"
"That's amazing! I wonder how she did it. She's probably going to become the provincial top scorer too. The award is three million dollars!"
Meanwhile, Bianca gripped her desk tightly. She looked extremely annoyed when she said, "So what if she scored the highest points in the city? She still has to rely on me to sponsor her.
"A regular person wouldn't be able to achieve the wealth of my family even if they worked themselves to the bone for an entire decade. So what if she becomes the provincial top scorer? She would still end up working for me in the end."
Bianca's eyes flashed before she continued, "Don't worry if you didn't do well on your SATs, everyone. You can work at my company. I'll even give you some of the shares."
The students immediately flocked to Bianca.
"You're right! So what if she's good at studying? In the end, she'll just end up being your employee, Bianca."
"You're so kind, Bianca! Anna, you should show Bianca how grateful you are. There's no way you would have scored the highest points in the city without her sponsorship."
"Grovel at her feet and show her how grateful you are!"
Bianca's upset expression morphed into a happy one. She puffed out her chest and looked at me haughtily.
I scoffed and pulled out my phone. I then dialed a number and set the phone on speaker mode.
"Mrs. Walters, it's me, Anna. Bianca only scored 700 points during the mock exams. I wouldn't have scored 1,600 points if I had known her results would end up like this. She's really upset now. Why don't you comfort her?"
A furious voice that belonged to a middle-aged woman echoed from the receiver, "You good-for-nothing, money-wasting Bianca! I had to spend so much money and nearly went broke to send you to the same high school as Anna. I did all of that because I wanted to give you the best learning environment."
The woman took a deep breath before continuing through gritted teeth, "And how did you repay my hard work? Anna scored 1,600 points while you only scored a measly 700 points! Your score isn't even half of Anna's!
"I'm going to teach you a lesson you won't forget when you get home!"
A dead silence descended upon the classroom.
