Ashley is burned alive by her half-sister, but she gets a second chance to undo all of her past. She was reborn ten years ago, and this time she is determined to find a strong backer for herself to take revenge. "I'll take revenge for everything you've done, and I'll make you all suffer!" Author's Note: This story was originally published under the same title on another platform. This version has been fully revised to improve grammar, clarity, and overall reading flow, but the plot remains unchanged. It is now released under a non-exclusive contract. Thank you for reading and supporting this refined edition!
"It's on fire! Fire! Hurry and get out of the building!"
Ashley was startled and hurried to her feet. She opened the curtain-flames raged outside, already licking the roof, crackling loudly.
How could it suddenly catch fire? It was fine when I came in.
She didn't have time to think. She turned and ran toward the door.
Fortunately, the fire had started from one side of the shed and hadn't reached the door yet.
She opened it and was about to rush out when something suddenly splashed on her face.
Splash!
It felt slightly cold at first, but in the next second, searing pain struck-her skin felt scorched by flames, and she could even smell the stench of burnt flesh.
"Ah..." The heart-piercing pain made Ashley scream. She covered her face, but her hands were also torn apart-blood and flesh mixed.
"My face... my face..." Ashley groaned in agony.
She was an actress. Though not well-known, her face was her livelihood. And now it was ruined. What could she do?
Ashley stumbled, groping blindly. Even so, she couldn't die here-not in this sea of fire.
But just as she took two steps, someone shoved her hard to the ground.
"Who? Who are you? Why are you doing this to me?" Ashley cried out, her voice hoarse.
"Haha..." A woman laughed proudly. "What a pity. Such a beautiful face, ruined in an instant. Ashley Sanchez, how does it feel?"
Ashley was stunned. "Is it you? Mia Sanchez?! Why? Why are you doing this to me?"
"Because I hate you! I've hated you since the day my father brought you home!" Mia sneered. "Ashley, have you ever wondered why your life has been so miserable?"
"Mia..." The highly corrosive solution seeped into Ashley's eyes and mouth, blinding her and burning her throat. She could only groan out hoarse, broken syllables.
The pain made her curl up into a ball. She tried to rise, but collapsed again.
"Hahaha... That's right. I framed you from beginning to end. You're not worthy of returning to the Sanchez family, and you're not worthy of Quentin!" Mia stomped hard on Ashley's hand, bones crunching. "If you dare to fight me, the only outcome is death! Oh-and Quentin? He's already mine. Hahaha..."
"Ah..." Ashley cried out in agony, her voice growing weaker.
The door to survival was shut tightly in front of her.
She couldn't see anything-only feel the flames dancing around her, scorching everything.
She crawled instinctively toward the door, pounding on it with all her might and screaming, "Help... help... help..."
But the fire raged like a devil's tongue, devouring her whole.
"Hot... it's so hot! Hot...!"
A girl was moaning unconsciously, her body drenched in sweat.
Ashley Sanchez felt like she was submerged in lava. It burned-but strangely, she felt no pain.
She slowly opened her eyes.
A pair of deep, soul-piercing eyes made her tremble.
The next second, a man grabbed her neck, his sexy voice dripping with cold menace. "Tell me, who ordered you?"
Just like his voice, the man's appearance was stunning-heroic features, thin brows, and dark pupils as deep as the sea. He stared right into her soul, making her breath catch.
Who is this man? Why is he so fierce?
Ashley was confused. Memories came rushing back. She clearly remembered being surrounded by flames-burned alive by her sister, Mia Sanchez.
Am I not dead? she thought, dazed but oddly relieved. Or... could it be that I've arrived in the underworld?
Her pale face turned even whiter at the thought.
Ashley looked instinctively behind the man, searching for angel wings-white or black-but found nothing.
"What are you looking for?" the man asked, catching her gaze, voice low and suspicious.
"Angel!"
"What?" He frowned slightly, eyes narrowing. "Who are you? Where did this human come from?"
Human? Ashley heard the word clearly.
The phone rang.
Ashley watched the man stand and pick it up. She was stunned.
iPhone 3.
The man's phone was an iPhone 3.
If she remembered right, that model came out ten years ago. It was practically a museum piece now.
What on earth is going on?
Ashley looked out the window, dazed. The giant floor-to-ceiling glass glowed with light, reflecting a slender figure with a beautiful face.
She gasped and touched her face in disbelief. Her skin was smooth-delicate. Not the ruined, scarred face from before.
She tested the feeling of her body. Then bit her wrist.
"Ouch!" It hurt. It was real.
Could it be... I was reborn?
The kind of plot that only happens in novels and dramas had actually happened to her?
The man's low voice echoed nearby. Ashley grew even more confused.
She looked around-the high-end presidential suite, its gray-black color palette elegant and luxurious. Every detail was exquisite. Anyone who could stay here had to be rich-or powerful.
Memories of her past life came flooding back-lies, betrayal, being drugged.
She had once woken up in an unfamiliar room, fear paralyzing her. She'd heard the sound of running water in the bathroom and fled, terrified.
She hadn't looked back. But in the hotel lobby, she'd been surrounded by a swarm of reporters.
At the time, she wasn't a superstar, but she was rising in the entertainment world. Under the harsh flash of cameras, her clothes were a mess, her hair tangled, her neck full of hickeys. She couldn't face their questions.
That day, her face was splashed across every entertainment page.
The close-up photos became damning evidence of "unspoken rules." The accompanying articles were scathing, accusing her of trading her body for success.
Some tabloids even released a photo of a fat old man, trying to convince the world he was her secret lover.
Fans and the public turned on her, calling her shameless. Her agency was furious. The producer of a drama she was set to star in pulled the plug on her role.
That day, Ashley Sanchez's career collapsed.
Now, lying under the covers, she felt the slight coolness on her skin-and the dull ache in her body.
In other words... she had been reborn to that day.
And the man from last night wasn't a fat old man with a big belly... but this man-with eight-pack abs and stunning looks.
It turned out, she hadn't been taken by a pig. On the contrary, this pig was more than acceptable.
The room suddenly fell quiet. Ashley felt a chill down her spine. She was just about to turn over when a force pinned her to the bed.
"Ah..." Ashley gasped, her eyes flying wide open.
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Season 1: Vanessa Saxon was once married to Luca Kensington, the cold and distant CEO of K Group. But when she was seven months pregnant, her adopted sister, Beatriz Langley, falsely accused her of having an affair with her best friend, Daxton Radcliffe, and carrying his child. The worst part? Luca believed Beatriz. In a fit of rage, Luca demanded their baby be removed prematurely, leading to a tragic event where Vanessa nearly died from the ordeal. Saved by Daxton, Vanessa disappeared. Now, five years later, she returns-stronger and determined-alongside her daughter, Isla Saxon, to exact her revenge on those who wronged her. SEASON 2: Framed for a crime she didn't commit, Senna Thorne lost everything-her family, her freedom, and the man she once loved. Betrayed and abandoned, she was sentenced to a fate worse than death. Magnus Voss, the ruthless billionaire who once held her heart, now sees her as nothing more than a murderer, a woman unworthy of mercy. But when fate grants her a second chance, she returns under a new name, Zara Skye-no longer the broken woman he cast aside. Yet Magnus refuses to let go. He sees her, he feels her, and deep down, he knows-she is the ghost that haunts him, the love he once destroyed. But this time, Senna isn't here for love. She's here for vengeance. When their paths collide once more, will he uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will her revenge burn them both to ashes?
Five years ago, Alessia La Rosa's life took a drastic turn when, suffering from memory loss, she wed to Dominic Carter under her grandfather's mysterious arrangement. But their marriage was a facade, bringing her only humiliation and heartache as Dominic showed no love, and she couldn't conceive. Upon discovering Dominic's infidelity, Alessia sought liberation through divorce. Yet, fate had more in store for her. Five years later, spurred by an anonymous email hinting at her lost child's whereabouts, she returns to the city with her twin babies in tow, determined to uncover the truth. As she navigates the tangled web of her past, a surprising twist awaits. Dominic, upon meeting her again, finds himself drawn to the woman she has become, unaware of her true identity as his former wife. Little does he know, the woman he's falling for is not only his ex-wife but also a powerful Doctor and Master Hacker.
Drugged and deceived, she bore a child amidst tragedy-her son, falsely declared dead at birth. Fueled by the agony, she disappeared, only to return years later with both her daughter and an adopted son, driven by an unyielding desire for revenge against those who had wronged her and her late mother. The plot takes an unexpected twist when the haunting truth surfaces: her son is alive, and his father is a powerful CEO.
Ivy Rosalia Jones, a young and beautiful doctor working at a suburban hospital, is determined to marry a man she met through a blind date, even though he is paralyzed. Actually, the marriage was meant to be symbolic, with both of them intending not to interfere in each other's affairs after the wedding. However, Ivy never expected that she would end up marrying the most influential man in the world. Shawn Dyxon Tate, Ivy's husband, has no intention of letting his beautiful wife go. Once she entered his life, he made a decision to spoil her and gave her the world she never had.
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
He told her to call him Daddy. Not because he earned it, but because he fucking owned her. The moment she signed that contract, she stopped being a woman with dignity and became his filthy little plaything. His holes to use. His mess to ruin. He didn't just fuck her, he rewired her. Stripped her clean of boundaries and filled her with sin. Every punishment made her scream. Every game dragged her deeper into his twisted world. And the way he praised her... Good girl. She should've run the first time he said it. But Daddy doesn't let his toys leave. He breaks them until they beg to stay. ** Mia's life changed the night she let a stranger ruin her. One night. She never expected to see him again. Until she walked into her new job... and her boss turned around. Ace.Her one-night sin in a thousand-dollar suit. Only this time, he wasn't asking her to be his assistant. She was to be his wife.
To the public, she was the CEO's executive secretary. Behind closed doors, she was the wife he never officially acknowledged. Jenessa was elated when she learned that she was pregnant. But that joy was replaced with dread as her husband, Ryan, showered his affections on his first love. With a heavy heart, she chose to set him free and leave. When they met again, Ryan's attention was caught by Jenessa's protruding belly. "Whose child are you carrying?!" he demanded. But she only scoffed. "It's none of your business, my dear ex-husband!"
Rachel used to think that her devotion would win Brian over one day, but she was proven wrong when his true love returned. Rachel had endured it all—from standing alone at the altar to dragging herself to the hospital for an emergency treatment. Everyone thought she was crazy to give up so much of herself for someone who didn’t return her feelings. But when Brian received news of Rachel’s terminal illness and realized she didn’t have long to live, he completely broke down. "I forbid you to die!" Rachel just smiled. She no longer needed him. "I will finally be free."
Rena got into an entanglement with a big shot when she was drunk one night. She needed Waylen's help while he was drawn to her youthful beauty. As such, what was supposed to be a one-night stand progressed into something serious. All was well until Rena discovered that Waylen's heart belonged to another woman. When his first love returned, he stopped coming home, leaving Rena all alone for many nights. She put up with it until she received a check and farewell note one day. Contrary to how Waylen expected her to react, Rena had a smile on her face as she bid him farewell. "It was fun while it lasted, Waylen. May our paths never cross. Have a nice life." But as fate would have it, their paths crossed again. This time, Rena had another man by her side. Waylen's eyes burned with jealousy. He spat, "How the hell did you move on? I thought you loved only me!" "Keyword, loved!" Rena flipped her hair back and retorted, "There are plenty of fish in the sea, Waylen. Besides, you were the one who asked for a breakup. Now, if you want to date me, you have to wait in line." The next day, Rena received a credit alert of billions and a diamond ring. Waylen appeared again, got down on one knee, and uttered, "May I cut in line, Rena? I still want you."
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."