[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s":3,"chapter-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-141":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\\% Rebate System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1491412,1939,"Chapter 141: Scheme","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>\"Him? Change of heart? Impossible.\" Aurora shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the TV shows and novels she had seen till now, she understood one thing: scheming people like Adam Price can never have a change of heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only mean he was scheming something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, too, think so,\" Emily said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did my father agree to go on with a meal?\" Aurora asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Emily replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora was silent for the next 2 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking her silence as displeasure, Emily asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, should I ask Charles to prevent Adam from joining?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Aurora said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Why?\" Emily sounded a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because my father needs to learn that being soft-hearted could be harmful. Going forward, he would be a CEO, a person working solely toward the profit of his company, and achieving new heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this kind of situation, being indecisive and soft hearted are the biggest flaws and its time, that father get rid of those.\" Aurora said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t sound like a 17-year-old girl at all, instead, Emily felt as if she was talking with some expert who had a deep insight into the business world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe Emily’s silence speak volumes because the next second, Aurora’s voice sounded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyways. Ask someone to keep an eye on Adam Price and keep me updated about the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all headed to a big restaurant nearby. It wasn’t super fancy, but it was definitely better than their usual dinner spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Price ordered a bunch of food—pizza, burgers, fries, steak, pasta—like he was trying to impress everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers were loving it, laughing and joking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Waters tried to relax, but he couldn’t help but keep an eye on Adam Price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time Adam Price smiled at him, it felt... fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat up, everyone!\" Adam Price said, raising his glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a special day. A new start for Adam Waters. And for me, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike rolled his eyes. \"Yeah, sure. You just want everyone to forget what you tried to pull earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Price ignored him and kept grinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food was actually really good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Waters found himself laughing along with everyone else and eating more than he planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe he was just being paranoid. Maybe Adam Price really was trying to make things right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Adam Price stood up and clinked his glass with a fork. \"I just want to say a few words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone went quiet, looking at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know I messed up. Big time,\" Adam Price said, sounding all serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried to bring Adam Waters down because... I was jealous. And desperate. My mom’s sick, and I let my anger take over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some workers nodded, their faces softening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few even murmured things like,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor guy,\" and, \"I guess I’d be desperate, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Adam Waters is the better man. And he’s gonna be a great CEO. I just want to make peace before I leave. So... here’s to Adam Waters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone raised their glasses and cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mike lifted his glass, though he didn’t look too happy about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ten minutes, Adam suddenly felt dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mike... I don’t feel so good. I just wanna go home,\" Adam mumbled, his voice weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike looked at him, eyes wide with worry. \"What? Are you sick? You were fine just a minute ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam shook his head slowly. \"I dunno... I feel dizzy. Like... everything’s spinning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike’s gaze instantly shot to Adam Price, pretending like nothing was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you do to him?\" Mike snapped, his voice sharp and angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam Price put his hands up like he was innocent. \"I didn’t do anything! I swear. Maybe he just ate too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike wasn’t buying it, but Adam was already slumping forward, looking like he was about to pass out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, man. I’ll get you home,\" Mike said, hooking his arm under Adam’s shoulders and dragging him toward the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they got outside, a taxi rolled up, like it was waiting for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike didn’t think much about it. He was too focused on getting Adam home safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evergreen Heights,\" Adam mumbled to the driver, his eyes barely open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver, wearing a black mask that covered most of his face, just nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying a word, he started driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adam relaxed a little, recognizing the familiar roads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gentle hum of the car made him feel sleepy, and before he knew it, his eyes shut, and he was out cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike kept shaking Adam’s shoulder, trying to keep him awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, man, don’t fall asleep. We’re almost there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, Mike’s own head started to feel heavy. His vision got blurry, and his eyelids felt like bricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What... what’s going on?\" Mike mumbled, his voice sounding weird and far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to keep his eyes open, but it was useless. The world went dark, and Mike slumped over beside Adam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taxi drove for a while longer before stopping in front of a rundown hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of place people avoided, especially at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few rough-looking men were waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the car stopped, they pulled the doors open and dragged Adam and Mike out of the backseat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, hurry up,\" one of the men grumbled, yanking Adam’s arm and throwing him over his shoulder like he was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah, I got the other one,\" another man said, grabbing Mike’s limp body and dragging him along the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hauled both of them inside the old hotel, through dusty, dark hallways that smelled like smoke and garbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached a room at the end of the hall and pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a few women were waiting, dressed in flashy, cheap clothes and heavy makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked tired and annoyed, like they didn’t really want to be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masked driver spoke up, his voice rough and cold. \"You know what to do. Just make it look real. Photos. Enough to ruin him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The women exchanged glances but nodded. One of them stepped forward and looked at Adam’s unconscious face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess we should get started,\" she sighed, sounding more tired than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.622Z",1,"novelbin.me","35c1d26c03bef6c53f56eabc2eba0d3c3cbcc847c747abf7ab8bd236bdd95a16","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-142","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-140",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]