[{"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-493":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},1491464,1939,"Chapter 493: Maya’s Plan","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-493",493,"\u003Cp>But the door didn’t open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, after a long moment, the footsteps retreated. The sound echoed faintly, leaving Nick frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned. ’No... Why didn’t she open the door?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a sweet voice called out his name. \"Nick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and stiffened when he saw Maya standing there. He pressed his lips together before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I couldn’t bear seeing you in so much pain,\" she said gently. \"So I came.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, holding his arm, her fingers warm against his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you really that desperate to be with Jules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya leaned closer, her voice lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a way,\" she whispered. \"As long as you let me help... Jules will become yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick ignored Maya at first, his gaze drifting past her as if she were nothing more than background noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That indifference made Maya grit her teeth hard enough that her jaw ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fine,’ she thought bitterly. ’As long as I say the right thing, he’ll listen.’ Men like Nick always did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced a gentle smile onto her face, softening her eyes as she looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you’re ready to trust me,\" she said quietly, her tone careful and warm, \"I’ll help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick finally looked at her properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, something flickered in his eyes. Then, unexpectedly, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" he said slowly, \"sometimes I think you resemble Laurie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words hit Maya like a sudden jolt of electricity. Her heart skipped a beat, and her fingers curled unconsciously at her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why would you say that?\" she asked, trying to sound calm even as unease crept up her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick’s gaze grew distant, as if he were looking through her rather than at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You and Laurie share a similar personality,\" he replied. \"The way you talk. The way you come up with ideas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flashback surged through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, whenever he argued with Jules, Laurie was always there, whispering suggestions into his ear. Clever plans. Provocative tricks. Ways to make Jules jealous. Ways to regain control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that none of those methods had ever truly won Jules’ heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More often than not, Jules would glare at him and say, ’You never know how to make me happy. You only know how to hurt me when you feel insecure.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Nick used to smile dismissively. He believed he was lucky to have Laurie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Laurie’s ideas always worked in one way or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules would get provoked, storm off, and eventually forgive him without him ever having to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Nick never realized back then was that every one of those methods planted resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, those old fights had become skeletons buried deep in the foundation of their relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked back, all he could think was how stupid he had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I even dated other girls just to make her jealous,’ he thought grimly. ’How pathetic was that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, he had trusted those ideas simply because Laurie had suggested them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, standing in front of Maya, who had confidently claimed she had \"a way,\" he couldn’t help but see Laurie’s shadow overlapping her figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inhaled slowly and looked at her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Nick said, his voice low, \"what kind of idea do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had almost suggested something bolder, darker, but she stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not yet.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she pushed too far too fast, Nick might finally notice how similar she truly was to Laurie... and that could ruin everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she softened her approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe start small,\" she said carefully. \"Bring her flowers as an apology. Or leave some cute cards at her door. Something sweet. Something that makes her feel cherished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick’s expression cooled instantly. The faint interest in his eyes vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s it?\" he asked flatly. \"You can leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have things to do,\" he added. \"I’m not interested in methods like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya’s fingers clenched into tight fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at Nick’s turned back, her nails biting into her palms. ’This bastard...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as anger simmered in her chest, a new idea bloomed in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she smirked faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As long as I use this plan... Nick will be mine. And Jules will have no choice but to step back.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lifted her head and spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s another method,\" she said calmly. \"This one is solid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick had already started to walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave,\" he said impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Maya didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a high chance it will work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back slowly, suspicion flickering across his face. Though his voice sounded indifferent, his eyes betrayed a hint of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya knew she had caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped closer and lowered her voice, explaining the entire plan in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Nick listened, his brows furrowed. A sense of hesitation crept into his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was... gray. Dangerous. It would completely ruin Jules’ reputation. It would force her into a corner, leave her furious, humiliated, and with nowhere to turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is crossing a line,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then another thought followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s always bent eventually.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how easily Jules had once given in, how fear and pressure had molded her reactions. His hesitation wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he nodded. \"I’ll do it,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya stared at him, her chest tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A part of her had hoped, foolishly, that Nick would refuse. That he would hesitate for Jules’ sake. That he might still have room in his heart for someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Nick’s heart, no one mattered more than Jules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that realization made her smile all the more dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Maya thought about it carefully, about how as long as Nick followed her plan she could become the only one in his heart, she slowly took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tightness in her chest eased, and a gentle smile curved her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll help you,\" she said softly. \"I’ll get the medicine you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was sweet, almost reassuring, but her eyes held something darker beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Jules stood frozen inside her apartment, her heart still racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the knocking finally stopped, the silence felt unreal. She leaned her forehead against the door and released a shaky breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s over... for now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she thought everything would be fine, her phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules nearly jumped out of her skin, her fingers trembling as if she had been caught doing something wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze dropped to the screen, and the moment she saw the name flashing there, her shoulders sagged in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed the answer button almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Lucas’s calm voice flowed through the phone, steady and warm, like a beam of light cutting through her darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you have breakfast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules forced a smile, even though he couldn’t see it. She remembered how Lucas always reminded her to eat properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did,\" she replied softly. \"I’m about to continue working on my side hustle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas smiled on the other end, the sound faint but unmistakable. Then his tone shifted slightly, lowering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw a case this morning,\" he said. \"It reminded me of something, so I wanted to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules straightened a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas continued, his voice calm but serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One of my employees has been getting harassed by his ex-girlfriend. She kept creating trouble, manipulating situations, and making everyone misunderstand him. People even started thinking he was a creep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules listened quietly, her fingers curling against the sofa cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It got so bad,\" Lucas went on, \"that he was almost forced to marry his ex. He even had to break up with his current girlfriend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules’s brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for his current girlfriend being extremely understanding,\" Lucas added, \"he would’ve been trapped. His ex kept pushing, emotionally blackmailing him, and refusing to let him go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules couldn’t help but let out a small, bitter smile. The situation felt uncomfortably familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucas hesitated for a second before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I called because I was worried,\" he said honestly. \"I’m afraid your ex might try something similar. Especially since he didn’t dare act like that in front of me before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules’s legs finally gave out. She slowly collapsed onto the sofa, her back sinking into the cushions. It felt as if a massive weight had been lifted from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucas...\" she whispered. \"Would you be angry if I told you something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no pause on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t,\" Lucas replied immediately, his voice gentle. \"As long as you want to share it, I’ll listen. Every word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jules closed her eyes and exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For some reason,\" she began shakily, \"Nick has been knocking on my door since morning. He keeps insisting that we should meet just once, even though I don’t want to see him at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","40743f13bb9fbe825f3f6dfcb7a25832711a2f84165e457226e8c3d1cb016b39","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-494","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-492",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]