[{"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-556":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},1491741,1939,"Chapter 556: Ella’s Scheme","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-556",556,"\u003Cp>His gaze was sharp enough to make her spine stiffen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for a reply, he turned around and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella watched his back silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression twisted slightly before she corrected the posture of her clothes and brushed imaginary dust off her skirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How arrogant...\" she muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips slowly curled into a cold smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He thinks he can act like this because there are no scandals under his name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed with calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once the evidence I prepared comes out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chuckled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He will have no choice but to beg me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Theodore was inside his company office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was reviewing some scripts, the receptionist called him through the internal line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Theodore,\" she said carefully, \"someone named Ella is here to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore didn’t hesitate for even a moment. \"I don’t know anyone named Ella.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice turned colder. \"Ask her to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The receptionist nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a couple of security guards personally escorted Ella out of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore’s displeased expression had made it clear that she was not welcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ella did not give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next few days, she continued appearing around Theodore at strange moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes she would suddenly appear near his filming location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes she would show up outside restaurants he visited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she saw him, she would quickly take photos and create situations where it looked as if they had met privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she would leave with an ambiguous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Theodore was only irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did not think too deeply about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe she is just an obsessive fan.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Being too handsome is troublesome.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everything changed a week later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the film had entered the editing stage, a new topic suddenly exploded across the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Posts began spreading everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theodore and Ella are getting closer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret relationship between Theodore and Ella?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theodore’s new girlfriend revealed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within minutes, hashtags started trending rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#EllaAndTheodore\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#TheodoreNewGirlfriend\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#SecretAffair\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Theodore saw the headlines, anger instantly surged through his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slammed his phone onto the desk. \"How dare she...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face darkened. \"She actually used me for this kind of nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he was so furious that he wanted to rush out and slap Ella directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as quickly as the topics had appeared, they suddenly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the trending posts disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hashtags were wiped clean from the trending list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore blinked in confusion. His anger gradually cooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My sister must have handled it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he took out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, he typed a message. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message was sent to Aurora.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora replied almost immediately. \"For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore chuckled softly when he saw the reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really know how to hide things,\" he wrote back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora frowned slightly when she read his message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore leaned back in his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the one who can remove those ridiculous trending topics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s brows furrowed. \"I didn’t remove anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora continued typing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are negative rumors about you online, you should tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone turned serious. \"What exactly happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore slowly straightened in his seat. ’If it wasn’t Aurora... then who did it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora quickly realized the situation as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should investigate it immediately,\" she messaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore nodded subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the investigation results came back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer surprised him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jacqueline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had personally spent her own money to suppress the trending topics and remove the rumors from the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, she had also tracked down and destroyed the photos and evidence that Ella had been planning to release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Theodore learned the truth, his heart began pounding loudly in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, Aurora had always been the one protecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jacqueline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Theodore felt strangely shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since childhood, he had always been independent and stubborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But deep inside, there were moments when he quietly longed for someone to stand beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the very woman he had started to like had protected him without even telling him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart beat so violently that he almost felt as if it might burst from his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he suppressed the storm of emotions rising within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he typed another message. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the message was sent to Jacqueline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jacqueline saw Theodore’s message, she raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had handled the entire matter quietly and carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How did he find out?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the screen thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I made sure everything was done in secret.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers hovered over the phone as curiosity filled her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So how did Theodore know it was me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jacqueline didn’t have the answer, because only Theodore knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he knew that it was thanks to his own sister that he had managed to learn something that even top hackers might not have been able to uncover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was time for the promotional event, Theodore forced a polite smile again and again, though the muscles in his face felt stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many times during the event, he felt an uncomfortable tightness settle in his chest. The reason was painfully simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since he had been targeted by Ella, even catching a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye made his skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s definitely planning something again...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than confronting her directly in front of everyone, Theodore decided that if revenge had to be taken, he would do it on his own terms, and with a calm smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, he quietly slipped away from the noisy crowd and searched for somewhere isolated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already sense that Ella had been trying to inch closer to him throughout the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought in mind, he eventually entered a quiet resting lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soft leather sofa sat near the wall, and Theodore casually settled into it, scrolling through his phone as if he had nothing better to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, barely five minutes passed before the door clicked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she confirmed that no one else was around, she quietly shut the door behind her and walked toward Theodore with slow, deliberate steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore glanced up at her for a brief second, his expression completely passive, before lowering his gaze back to his phone as if she were nothing more than background noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ella’s lips curled into a smug smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dropped herself onto the sofa across from him, deliberately leaving some distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you see the news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore didn’t respond. His thumb continued to move lazily across the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella crossed one leg over the other and leaned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you didn’t, it doesn’t really matter,\" she continued casually. \"But I can tell you one thing. I have plenty of photos that could easily make it look like we’re... together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her smile grew sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So if you don’t agree to give me a few benefits... good resources, maybe some opportunities... then you can forget about having a scandal-free image.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore’s fingers finally stopped moving. Slowly, he lifted his gaze and looked directly at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you threatening me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella burst out laughing, the sound echoing lightly in the quiet room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh please, don’t make it sound so dramatic.\" She waved her hand dismissively. \"I’m just telling you the brutal reality of this industry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And don’t forget... I was the one who made those topics trend before. If I could do it once, I can do it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Ella was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past two days she had repeatedly tried to upload those same topics again, only for every account she used to be instantly banned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when she realized that someone powerful might be protecting Theodore behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that realization had made her desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she noticed that Theodore hadn’t contacted her even once, she started to suspect that he might not even know she was the one behind the previous scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe he’s completely clueless...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fueled by anger yet encouraged by that possibility, Ella finally decided to confront him directly tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging from his calm reaction so far, she had convinced herself that he was just another naive rookie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore stared at her quietly for a moment before shrugging slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t really care.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that simple response, he stood up as if the conversation had already ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ella immediately sprang to her feet, her voice suddenly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you dare walk out that door,\" she snapped, \"then I dare make everyone believe that you forced yourself on me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theodore stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned his head and looked at her with a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that reaction, Ella smirked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, scared now?\" she mocked. \"You’d better sit down and listen to what I have to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Theodore simply shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re truly very dumb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1507,"2026-06-06T04:03:52.406Z",1,"novelbin.me","e792dcb45a0586eac548d3ac4fd139eb9125f0dfccaf6bee0f81e06be4bdaa00","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-557","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-555",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]