[{"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-391":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},1491826,1939,"Chapter 391: Mia And Selena","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-391",391,"\u003Cp>\"Mia, tell me where you are. I’ll come over right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Mia’s voice came quickly, with a little tremble in it. \"No, no! There’s no need for you to come. I’m fine, really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s voice stayed calm but carried a quiet weight. \"If you’re in trouble, just tell me. I’ll come right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia hurried to reply. \"Really, Aurora, I’m okay. There’s nothing wrong. You don’t need to worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora stared at her phone in silence for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her thoughts grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about this whole situation felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia’s voice had trembled, and Selena’s presence felt off. Slowly, she muttered under her breath, \"It’s better if I check it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved quickly to her laptop, her fingers flying over the keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a few lines of code, she hacked into Mia’s phone’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the coordinates appeared on her screen, her eyes narrowed with suspicion, and she thought in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location was far from Mia’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting a second, she grabbed her bag and headed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The address led her to a tall, modern hotel in a busy part of town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of the hotel made her pause for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small part of her wondered if she had misunderstood the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Mia was just here for something harmless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could not shake off the uneasy feeling in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped out of the car after paying the Uber driver and entered the hotel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lobby was bustling with a few customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked straight to the reception desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist, a young woman with neat hair and a polite smile, looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good evening. How can I help you?\" the receptionist asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora put on a friendly smile and stated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m looking for Mia. She’s my friend. I came to check on her. You can call her if you want to confirm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist studied Aurora for a moment, then nodded and picked up the hotel phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know her full name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mia Evans,\" Aurora said with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist checked the records and then found the number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dialed a number and waited. The line connected, and a lazy, unfamiliar voice answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" the voice asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist explained politely. \"There’s a young lady named Aurora here at the reception. She says she’s here to meet Mia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief second, there was silence. Then Mia’s familiar voice came through, warm but slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. Please let her in. And could you please give her an extra keycard? We are planning a surprise for her; today is her birthday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist hung up, checked through the keycard, took out one, and extended it in Aurora’s direction. \"Room 608. You can go up. Here’s the keycard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why the keycard?\" Aurora acted surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was your friend’s request.\" The receptionist answered with a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora took the keycard, her expression composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thanked the receptionist and turned toward the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown to anyone in the hotel, she had already hacked into the hotel’s system before arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even set up a fake AI-generated voice to make sure that she got a keycard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora, with a smug expression on her face, stepped out of the elevator on the sixth floor and slowly walked down the quiet hallway toward room 608.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped in front of the door, her hand gripping the keycard tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she wondered if she should knock first, but then she shook her head and swiped the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What if she is in danger and the criminal inside blackmails Mia?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, Aurora had already thought of a thriller movie plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lock clicked, and the door opened with a faint sound. Aurora pushed it open and stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing that reached her ears was a soft sound that made her heart jolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the sound of conversation. It was a low, shaky moan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened, and a dreadful thought flashed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was someone hurting Mia?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mia?\" she called; her voice was so loud that it reached every corner of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked in quickly, her gaze moving across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart beat faster as she turned the corner and stopped abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before her made her freeze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed sat Mia, her shirt pulled up slightly to reveal her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena was beside her, carefully applying medicine to a reddish bruise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound Aurora had heard was Mia’s soft groan as the cool medicine touched the tender skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, no one spoke. Aurora stood near the door, completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia’s eyes widened, and her lips parted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s hands stilled mid-motion as she slowly turned to look at Aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora blinked and then, trying to act calm and composed, forced a small, shy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I say that I came here by mistake... would either of you believe me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s expression turned cold almost instantly. Her blue, wavy hair fluttered slightly as she moved her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her narrowed eyes locked on Aurora, her voice calm yet filled with cold inquiry. \"Why are you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora gulped, but she kept her voice steady. \"I thought Mia might be in danger. She couldn’t tell me directly, so I came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena raised one eyebrow, her gaze still cool. \"And now that you see what is going on... can you leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s lips parted to reply, but before speaking, she remembered something from long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A realization struck her like a quiet spark. She remembered the way Mia had never seemed interested in boys. Mia was into girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora closed her eyes for a second and sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she have been so clueless even after all this time? She felt a little foolish for having worried in the wrong way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she opened her eyes, she kept her voice even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All right. I’ll leave. But before I do...\" She turned her gaze to Selena, her eyes serious. \"If you ever bully my best friend, I’ll make sure you regret it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s lips curved slightly, not in kindness but in something like amusement. \"You’re interesting,\" she said with a faint chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora frowned slightly. \"What’s so interesting about me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena tilted her head and said in a voice that was both filled with mockery and scoff,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t even know Mia’s true feelings, yet you talk as if you understand her better than anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow. \"Does that mean you and Mia are already in a relationship?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the only thing Aurora could conclude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s whole face turned red at once, and she stared at Aurora as if she couldn’t believe what she had just heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Mia’s cheeks also flushed, and she quickly spoke up, her voice a bit louder than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! We’re not... we’re not in that kind of relationship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena muttered something under her breath, barely audible. \"Yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single word slipped out before she could stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Mia and Aurora turned their heads to look at her at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena cleared her throat and acted as if she hadn’t said anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora coughed softly, trying to hide the awkwardness on her face. \"I’ll take my leave then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and walked out of the room, her steps slower than when she had entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, Selena’s eyes followed her retreating figure with a thoughtful gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned back to Mia and asked, \"So, what are you going to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia rolled her eyes and turned her face away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do about what? I never planned to end up with Aurora in the first place. You don’t need to act so childish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena laughed softly, the corners of her lips curving as she resumed massaging Mia’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her touch was gentle, almost too gentle, more like a caress than a massage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers moved slowly over Mia’s bruised skin, and her voice dropped into a soft whisper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you say so, your eyes tell a different story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia sighed and closed her eyes. She didn’t answer. The truth was complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of her heart had once belonged to Aurora, especially in the past. But over time, and after seeing Aurora in a relationship with someone else, that feeling had faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Aurora was single now... Mia still didn’t think of taking action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Selena beside her, she found her heart being drawn in a new direction. She did not dare to admit it aloud, especially because the person in front of her wasn’t exactly who she seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena wasn’t actually Sel... the childhood friend whom she knew very well. She wanted to observe Selena before giving her any chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t reply and simply turned her back again, allowing Selena to continue applying the medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selena’s eyes darkened for a brief moment as she lowered her head and, almost on impulse, placed a soft peck on Mia’s bare shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia’s body stiffened at the sudden cold touch of Selena’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her head quickly, her eyes widened in surprise. \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b3a9573b8fffabf4417e20f65febfa5ccd9e1def79ca52e318dae5a78380d60","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-392","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-390",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]