He Wronged Me, I Rejected Him

Chapter 2

Gary's grades were indeed excellent, especially since the academic pressure at our elite school wasn't high. His brilliance stood out even more.

But his hard work felt out of place among us, and with his reserved personality, he gradually became the target of jokes. The jokes were always about his poverty, but they were just passing remarks.

That changed when Jenny started bullying him.

Someone once asked Jenny why she bullied him. She just smiled and said, "For fun."

At first, I didn't want to get involved. It had nothing to do with me.

But every time I saw the bruises on Gary's body during class, I eventually stepped in to stop Jenny.

Jenny's family wasn't as rich or powerful as mine, so even if she was unhappy about it, she had to back down and reluctantly let Gary go.

As a result, Gary and I grew closer.

Rumors started circulating in the class that we were dating, and Jenny fanned the flames.

I was a young girl after all, and Gary happened to be exactly my type. Gradually, I fell for him.

But his family was poor. Even though the elite school waived his tuition, life was still tough. He even had to work part-time after school to make ends meet.

I felt sorry for him, so I supported him financially—from high school all the way through college. Whatever he needed, I provided within my means.

After we entered college, we officially got together.

After graduation, I recommended him to my father's company.

But I never expected that this move would be like inviting a wolf into the house.

Gary colluded with our rival company, leaked company secrets, sold them at a high price, and teamed up with external forces to bring my family's company down.

My father couldn't take it and jumped off the roof, dying on the spot.

My mother fell into depression and took her own life a year later.

I fell from being a high-and-mighty heiress to mud that anyone could trample.