Chapter 4

I had just finished class when Brandon, accompanied by his gang of lackeys, cornered me at the door.

This young Mr. Chase was notorious for his arrogance, relying on his family's wealth and his father's position on the university board.

"I heard you dared to ask Lily for money?" Brandon leaned against the doorframe, looking haughty. "Don't you know she's my girlfriend?"

His cronies behind him glared at me menacingly.

I leaned against a desk, sizing him up with amusement.

In my previous life, I might have been intimidated by his background.

But after being reborn, I really wasn't afraid of his tactics anymore.

Besides, with my family's financial power, I had the means to fight back.

In my previous life, it was only because of the urgent situation that I was pushed step by step into that fiery pit.

"Lily said she wouldn't even look at the campus security guard over me. I guess she was talking about you?" I retorted.

Brandon slammed his fist on my desk with a loud "bang."

I smirked, "Is that all you've got?"

Brandon's face turned ashen. He then gritted his teeth and said:

"I know your family has some connections, but they're nothing compared to the Chase family! I'll give you one chance today. Apologize to Lily, and we'll let this slide."

I almost laughed out loud.

"What's the matter? Your woman borrows money from me every day to spend. Don't you feel embarrassed?"

Brandon's expression froze. Before he could speak, Lily quickly intervened with a coy voice.

"Don't listen to his nonsense! I just didn't want to spend Brandon's money."

A crowd of curious classmates had gathered at the classroom door, with people in the hallway craning their necks to see inside.

A few girls discreetly took out their phones and started recording videos.

Henry, sitting in the back row, sneered.

"Tsk tsk, so the campus queen is picky about whose money she spends? She freely spends Connor's money but won't dare touch Brandon's? What kind of high-class act is this?"

"Pretending to be a rich princess with a doormat's money. That's a new low."

Lily pretended not to hear and instead clung to Brandon's arm, speaking in a sickeningly sweet voice.

"Brandon, don't mind him. He's just trying to get my attention. In a few days, he'll be back to giving me money obediently."

She tried to leave, but Brandon held her back.

Brandon looked at me with a cold smile. "Connor, don't go too far. You're making a fuss over a bit of money? You know how difficult Lily's family situation is."

"Are you trying to push her into a corner?"

Looking at his hypocritical face, I couldn't help but mock him.

"Mr. Chase makes it sound so easy. Why don't you support her then? Or can't you even afford to take care of your own girlfriend?"

Brandon was nearly speechless. "Lily said she didn't want to spend my money!"

I smiled faintly.

"I see. Well, let me tell you both: I can lend money to anyone, but a woman like Lily? Don't even think about it."

Lily's face turned bright red, but she stubbornly retorted:

"As if I'd want your dirty money! Come on, Brandon, let's go!"

I pulled out a stack of IOUs from my bag.

"Is that so? If you don't want it, how do you plan to deal with these IOUs? Don't think I won't sue you."

"Connor, how dare you treat me like this!" Lily gritted her teeth. "Fine, just you wait. I'll make you pay for this!"

Watching this pair of scumbags slink away, I smiled silently.

Did they really think I hadn't learned anything from my previous life?

I was looking forward to seeing what kind of waves they could make.

Henry came over and said, "Bro, are you really serious about this? Aren't you afraid Brandon will come after you?"

I looked at the IOUs in my hand and smiled coldly.

"I don't care. I'm waiting for them to dig their own graves."