Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System-Chapter 514: Sophia’s Regret

With Ms. Dawn backing the company, he had believed no one would dare touch them.

Now, staring at the situation unfolding before him, he realized how wrong he had been.

Someone did have the guts.

Taking a deep breath, he compiled everything and sent his conclusions straight to Ms. Dawn’s email.

......

Aurora had just woken from a short nap, a book resting loosely against her chest.

The room still carried the faint scent of tea and old paper. As usual, she checked her emails.

The moment she saw Micah’s message, she paused.

Her eyes skimmed the contents once... then again.

Her expression darkened. The warmth in her gaze vanished, replaced by an icy calm that sent a chill down her spine.

’So that’s how far they’re willing to go,’ she thought.

Thinking about Theodore and the storm he was being dragged into, something sharp twisted in her chest.

’If they don’t want peace,’ she decided coldly, ’then I won’t offer it.’

Without hesitation, she began hacking into Starfell Studio’s internal systems.

Firewalls collapsed one after another beneath her fingers. Data spilled open effortlessly, and soon her lips curved into a faint, dangerous smirk.

But just as she prepared to withdraw, something else caught her eye.

More videos.

Her smile disappeared.

Her eyes filled with restrained fury as she watched the files queued for upload.

These were the so-called "new proofs" meant to be released next... videos accusing Theodore of arriving late on set, edited images showing him with different people, carefully framed to suggest arrogance and misconduct.

Aurora pinched the bridge of her nose as a headache surged. ’Every single one is edited,’ she realized.

Instead of deleting them outright, she changed tactics. She began searching for the original footage, raw, untouched recordings.

One by one, she retrieved them, storing everything carefully.

’When this goes public,’ she thought, ’I’ll make sure the truth is visible enough for even the blind to see.’

Her fingers moved faster, relentless and precise.

.................

Meanwhile, Micah grew anxious when no response came from Ms. Dawn.

He stared at his phone, then leaned back, exhaling slowly.

’Maybe this is her way of telling me something,’ he thought. ’I can’t rely on her for everything.’

Straightening up, he took action. He contacted every paparazzi connection he had, quietly asking about the source of the videos, the original uploader, and anyone offering payment for smear campaigns.

If this was a war, he wouldn’t sit idle.

..............

Elsewhere, inside Starfell Studio, two men sat facing each other.

Jerry leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms with a smug grin.

"I never thought I’d need your help."

The man opposite him smiled faintly.

"This isn’t help," Nick replied calmly. "It’s the first step of our revenge."

If Jules had been there, she would have recognized him instantly.

Nick, her ex-husband.

The real reason Nick had agreed to maliciously frame Theodore wasn’t business at all. It was personal.

Lucas.

For days, Nick had been messaging Lucas, warning him to back off.

But Lucas hadn’t listened. He had continued pushing forward, becoming an obstacle Nick couldn’t remove directly.

So Nick changed targets.

’If I can’t break Lucas,’ he thought darkly, ’I’ll break his brother.’

He wanted Theodore dragged into the filth of the entertainment industry.

When Theodore finally collapsed under the pressure, Nick would reveal the truth...that all of it had happened because of Lucas.

Theodore would blame Lucas.

A rift would form between the brothers. Jules would find out. Guilt would consume her.

And then... she would be easy to manipulate.

Nick’s smile widened slightly as he looked at Jerry.

"This is nothing," he said casually.

Then his thoughts drifted to Maya. His eyes sharpened before he spoke again, his tone turning deliberate.

"There’s something else I should mention."

Jerry looked at Nick with open confusion, the faint smell of ink and old paper hanging heavy in the air between them.

’We’re brothers... since when did he start looking at me like a stranger?’

Nick’s fingers hesitated for a second before he pulled a few neatly clipped reports from the folder in his hand and pushed them across the desk.

Jerry took them, his brows knitting together as his eyes skimmed the pages. The silence stretched, thick and uncomfortable, broken only by the soft rustle of paper.

His pupils shrank, his expression stiffening as he looked back up.

"Is this... real?" Jerry’s voice was low, disbelief threaded through every word.

Nick watched his brother’s face carefully, then nodded once, slow and heavy.

Jerry’s hands curled into fists at his sides, his nails digging painfully into his palms.

"That bitch..." he muttered under his breath, anger leaking into every syllable.

"How dare she manipulate me like this?"

Nick let out a short chuckle, the sound sharp and humorless. "She dared because she’s overconfident," he replied calmly.

"And because she knew one thing for sure...you’d never suspect her. And I would hardly pay attention to her "

Jerry’s fists clenched even tighter, his knuckles whitening.

"Maya..." he growled, his voice trembling with restrained fury. "She’s done for."

.........

Meanwhile, Maya lounged comfortably in her private lounge, one leg crossed over the other, a crystal glass resting loosely in her hand.

The large screen before her displayed the chaos Nick and Jerry had stirred together.

Her gaze was slow, cold, almost bored. ’Just as expected.’

From the moment Jules had whispered the truth to Nick, Maya had felt it, the subtle shift, the invisible wall rising between them.

Even when Nick laughed it off and pretended not to believe a word, she could sense the distance growing.

’It’s only a matter of time now.’ Her identity would soon be dragged into the light.

"So what if they’re against me?" she murmured with a cold smirk.

She reached for the shared transfer documents on the table, her manicured fingers brushing over the pages lovingly. Half the property.

Both brothers. All legally hers.

’Let’s see how confident they’ll be when they realize I’m a shareholder in their own company.’

Turning her head slightly, she looked at the lawyer seated across from her and smiled faintly.

"Do you really think I’ll not get into trouble," she asked lazily, "just because I cheated those two bastards out of all their money?"

The lawyer adjusted her glasses, her expression steady.

"You obtained their signatures on documents clearly stating that the shares were voluntary gifts," she replied.

"You also have sufficient proof that they willingly transferred them. With both audio recordings and signed documents, even if they take this to court, their chances of winning are close to zero."

Maya nodded slowly, though a flicker of dissatisfaction crossed her eyes.

’Too easy.’

She had spent an absurd amount of effort hiring Sophia, digging through the legal world to find someone sharp enough to locate the loophole she needed.

And Sophia had delivered. The transfer, the setup, everything had been executed with brutal efficiency.

She turned to Sophia and smiled.

"If that’s the case," she said smoothly, "then I believe you deserve something extra for your fees."

At her nod, her assistant stepped forward and placed a document in Sophia’s hands.

Sophia’s eyes widened as she read it, her breath hitching. She looked up at Maya, stunned.

"This is a legal employment contract," Maya confirmed calmly, meeting her gaze.

"Five years with Starfell Company. Annual salary, 1.2 million dollars. Working hours,one hour a day."

Sophia’s heart began to pound violently in her chest. ’This woman...’

She had always considered herself ruthless and intelligent, but sitting in front of Maya, she felt small.

Maya had struck Jerry and Nick with a devastating blow, transferring their shares, securing control, and legally binding Sophia to their company without either brother even noticing.

Maya leaned back slightly and smiled again. "You should already know why I’m offering you such a position, at such a rate, with such little work."

Sophia nodded stiffly.

"I love smart people," Maya said softly. "Especially the ones who know when to choose the right side."

........

Sophia’s thoughts drifted, guilt and bitterness twisting together in her chest.

’I chose Maya because I had no choice.’

She had already offended Miss Dawn’s assistant, Emily, long ago.

She knew there would be no second chances, no rehiring.

She still remembered how she had smugly changed her words and spoken down to Emily simply because she had landed a position under a billionaire.

’People always climb toward higher branches,’ she had told herself back then.

So she ignored Emily, dismissing her as nothing more than a stepping stone, convincing herself that staying aligned with power would guarantee smooth sailing.

Even when guilt gnawed at her for proving a mother wrong, she had taken pride in her ability to twist facts.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Just when Sophia believed her life was finally stable, Emily reappeared, once again as Miss Dawn’s assistant.

What enraged her was how Miss Dawn had climbed... slowly, steadily... until she reached Victor’s level.

At first, Sophia had scoffed. ’Victor will crush her.’