Rebirth Snatching Back My Stolen Luck novel Chapter 75

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Thinking of it that way. I finally felt a little better.

But my thoughts soon drilled to something far more pressing.

Il my memories of my previous life were accurate, then today–May 17th–was the day the news about SCT Construction’s safety scandal finally broke.

I instantly paused what I was doing, then hurried back to my room to grab my phone.

No wonder Dean said his calls hadn’t gone through, I realized as I switched off airplane mode.

I’d conveniently forgotten I turned it on last night… and even blamed the network for it.

Connecting to the WiFi, I scoured the internet for the breaking news.

Nothing. Not a whisper.

I frowned.

Had I remembered it wrong… or was this the so–called butterfly effect of my rebirth?

Too bad I couldn’t recall the exact time the news first broke.

I clicked my tongue, irritation simmering, and then, absent–mindedly opened my chat with Langston.

Truthfully, I wasn’t expecting much.

The two–day deadline I’d given him was far too short to dig up everything I wanted on Brandon. But when I saw the attachment he’d sent, my eyes widened despite myself.

Langston: I did my best, but only managed to find half of the evidence for the acts on the list.

Half.

To anyone else that might sound lacking.

But to me, it was already far more than enough, especially since I didn’t hold much expectation from the start.

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I admit I’d still underestimated his capabilities, after all

I continued reading.

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Langston: If it’s not too urgent, I’ll be able to find the rest of the evidence in a few days.

I typed back quickly: No need for that. This is enough.

Afterwards, my fingers automatically moved to transfer the balance of his payment… only for me to remember with a jolt, that my account and cards had been frozen.

My face stiffened.

Mom’s little threat didn’t even wait a full day before coming back to bite me.

But there was no point in crying over split milk. All I could do was explain the situation to Langston.

Me: There’s currently a problem with my account, so I can’t send the balance right now. If it isn’t too much trouble, can you wait a day or two for me to sort it out?

I stared at the message for a long time before hitting send. In two lifetimes, this was my first time being unable to pay someone on time.

The unfamiliar mix of embarrassment and anxiety made my palms sweat.

What if he refused? What if he demanded immediate payment?

With my thoughts running wild, my heart thudded when his reply came.

Langston: That doesn’t quite conform with our agency’s policy…

My stomach dropped the moment I read the first line.

In the next second, I began considering who to borrow money from.

From Dean? Out of the question.

I had no intention of letting him think I was after his wealth–especially not right after learning who he really was.

Julian? I shook my head. He’d probably freeze me solid with just his voice before I even finished asking.

That left… Marissa.

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She’d told me just last night to come to her if I needed help, but I hadn’t taken it seriously.

How ironic that barely a day later, I was already considering it.

Still, before I acted on it, I braced myself and read the rest of Langston’s message.

Langston: …but as our VVIP customer, you’re entitled to certain special perks. In other words, no problem.

He even added a grinning emoji, as though afraid I wouldn’t know he was intentionally teasing

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