[{"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-221":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},1491856,1939,"Chapter 221: Hacker Valerie?","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouths dropped. The store fell into such a stunned silence that even the faint buzzing of the air conditioning seemed loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia stared at Aurora like she’d just grown wings. \"You’re thewhat?\" she whispered, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in, frowning, then gave a suspicious glance at Aurora’s sleeves—maybe expecting her to pull another wild bluff like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of backtracking, Aurora smiled easily, calm as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I really am,\" Aurora confirmed, then turned to the saleswoman nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would you like to confirm it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saleswoman, still a little stiff from the drama, blinked, then nodded rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes, Miss Aurora is telling the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps echoed again across the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The saleswoman continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was announced in our internal forums last month. She’s the owner of Harmony Mall. This entire shopping complex—including this store—belongs to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy visibly flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mouth parted in shock as she stared at Aurora like she was seeing her for the first time. Inside her head, thoughts scrambled like pieces of paper caught in a windstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s the owner? Of the mall? How could someone like Valerie know her?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her perspective flipped entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a forced, almost twitchy smile, Christy stepped forward and softened her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... oh, that explains everything!\" she said, her voice taking on a fake sweetness that dripped like syrup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t realize you were the owner of this mall. Totally fair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Valerie with a sigh, her eyes pretending to be sad and forgiving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Aurora, I have to tell you the truth... Valerie isn’t as innocent as she seems.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s brows lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" she said mildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Christy nodded, putting on a hurt expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She—she cut up my ball gowns once. The ones I was going to wear for the debutante season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—and she tried to steal my boyfriend... twice! Not to mention, she spread false rumors about me in our social circle and even—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aurora wasn’t even listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes had flicked to Valerie, expecting to see a glare or some kind of denial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what she saw instead... was a smug little smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie stood there, relaxed, hands behind her back, like she was waiting for applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s expression faltered for just a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That smile—too calm, too proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny flicker of doubt stirred in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Christy... actually telling the truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook the thought away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... she couldn’t ignore the weird smugness on Valerie’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just in case,\" she murmured, pulling out her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia leaned over, whispering nervously, \"Aurora, what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m checking something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few quick swipes and some rapid taps, Aurora opened a private system on her phone—one most people didn’t even know existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A custom hacking interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers moved with practiced ease. She slipped through firewalls like she was walking through open doors, and within a minute, she had access to the security feed of Valerie’s home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few passwords. An encryption bypass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accessing Living Room Camera...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two weeks ago. Fast forward. Pause. Rewind. Playback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage lit up on her phone screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora leaned in, brows drawing together in focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie and Christy were both in the living room. Valerie held a long silk gown in her hands. Christy was crying and begging her not to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera was angled well—there was no mistaking their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie, calm as ever, took a pair of scissors andcut straight through the dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy screamed. Valerie just smirked and walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s grip on the phone tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she fast-forwarded again—another clip. A party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie casually brushes past Christy’s date and slips him a napkin with her number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage didn’t lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s heart dropped a little. Not because she felt bad for Christy, but because she’d really believed in Valerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had gone out of her way to defend her. She even called Christy b*tchy in front of everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it looked likeshehad been the fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to shout at Valerie, her eyes caught something she had ignored the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s eyes narrowed as she scrolled through the footage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last video she’d just seen had caught her off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was Christy, but not with the boyfriend she had been going on about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was kissing another guy—someone unfamiliar. Her heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t her boyfriend. Was Christy lying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, feeling a growing unease, fast-forwarded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next clip was from a party, and once again, there was Christy—this time, sliding a note into the hands of someone who had no business being that close to her date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A guilty little smirk played on Christy’s lips as she whispered something in the guy’s ear, and the camera caught the exchange without fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the worst of it. Aurora’s fingers hovered over her screen as she advanced again, only to reveal a scene where Christy, with her friends, was openly gossiping and laughing about how she had intentionally sabotaged Valerie’s prom dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had cut up Valerie’s gown and made her wear secondhand clothes just to humiliate her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way Christy casually told her friends about it, with no remorse, sent a chill down Aurora’s spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it was Christy who had been scheming all along. Not Valerie. Valerie was simply retaliating—defending herself in her own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora exhaled in relief, but her heart was still uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was clear now, but it didn’t bring the satisfaction she had hoped for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s actions weren’t justified, but they had been a reaction to Christy’s manipulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned her gaze to Christy, who was still watching her expectantly, and then to Valerie, whose smile was still plastered on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Aurora could say anything more, the atmosphere in the store changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy’s mother suddenly raised her voice, cutting through the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! That’s all a lie!\" she snapped, glaring at her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of that ever happened! You’re lying, Christy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy froze, her face paling as her mother’s words sank in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Mom! I am telling the truth. I just don’t know why... each time the camera footage gets deleted or doesn’t capture anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s attention flicked to Valerie once again, and this time, she couldn’t ignore the satisfied glint in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit Aurora like a ton of bricks: Valerie wasn’t just a girl bullied by an evil sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew her way around tech, or maybe had access to someone who did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could have easily erased the footage to cover her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of understanding washed over Aurora, but instead of getting more tangled in the web of lies and schemes, she did the unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Mia, who was still standing by her side, clearly anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should go,\" Aurora said, her tone quiet but resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia blinked, clearly taken aback. \"What? But... but what about—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora just shook her head, cutting her off gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s leave. There’s no point in dragging this out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people in the store exchanged confused looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Christy’s jaw dropped, thinking she had won, convinced that her words had succeeded in turning Aurora against Valerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t realize that, in reality, Aurora was simply done with the entire circus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Valerie wasn’t going to let it go that easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed through the crowd, a sly grin creeping onto her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked up to Aurora, her steps purposeful and confident, she couldn’t resist a teasing tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you leaving?\" Valerie asked, her voice laced with sweetness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s lips curved into a small, knowing smile as she met Valerie’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" she began casually, \"was it fun? Playing with me like I was some pawn in your little game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie was stunned,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora chuckled and walked up to Valerie. In a voice that only two of them could hear, she asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know hacking, but still acted like an innocent flower in front of me just to deal with Christy... don’t you feel ashamed, Valerie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie blinked, clearly confused by Aurora’s sudden shift in tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped back slightly, her smile faltering, replaced with a faint furrow of her brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\" Valerie asked, her voice soft and unsure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know anything about hacking. You’re just making things up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s gaze hardened, her eyes narrowing as she studied Valerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill settled in the air between them, and Aurora’s lips curved into a sharp, knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please,\" Aurora muttered, almost with a hint of amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I haven’t noticed how the footage was conveniently erased every single time I came close to finding something? But it didn’t stop me. Did it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words hung in the air, and Valerie’s eyes darted around, clearly uncomfortable now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora took a slow step forward, her voice lowering, each word carefully measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m done being your pawn, Valerie. You wanted to use me, to make me part of your game, but I’m not playing anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You never were!\" Valerie shouted, and with a blushing face, continued, \"The footages were deleted each time because I know the security in charge of the cameras!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1533,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","85b506f7f5be8633f6a8a608dc166d2270826e2947be59a2aaa4ee4425451ef7","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-222","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-220",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]