Chapter 5

A few days later, Carter called me again.

He sounded frantic, offering me twenty thousand dollars upfront if I showed up immediately.

For that kind of money, I didn't hesitate. I ran straight to the address he sent.

When I arrived, I realized Carter needed a favor for his new girlfriend. It seemed he had finally won over his actress, Chloe Bennett.

"Sera, thank God you're here. Quick, put on Chloe's costume. You need to do the water stunt for her."

It was freezing outside. The river was practically frozen over, and none of the professional stunt doubles wanted to jump in.

To please Chloe, Carter had called me.

Since Olivia had Ethan’s backing, she was now the A-list lead actress of this drama, and Chloe was the supporting actress. Olivia had pointed out to Carter that my body shape was similar to Chloe’s, making me the perfect double.

To show off for his new girl, Carter paid me a fortune to jump in.

When I was changing, Olivia walked into the dressing room.

"Look at you, Sera," she sneered, looking down her nose at me. "The great Vance heiress, selling her body in the freezing cold for a handful of cash."

Olivia had always hated me, though I never understood where that deep-rooted hatred came from.

But for twenty thousand dollars, I ignored her. I walked out and jumped straight into the icy river.

The freezing water hit me like a million needles, instantly numbing my limbs and seeping deep into my lungs.

Within seconds, my body went completely stiff.

My vision blurred, and my chest felt like it was on fire.

Just as I felt myself slipping under, Ethan dove in and pulled me out of the water.

But the pain in my chest was unbearable. I couldn't breathe.

It felt exactly like the day I died in my past life.

"Ethan... if I actually die this time... will you finally be happy?" I whispered before blacking out.