Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I’m a novelist.

After pulling consecutive all-nighters to meet my deadlines, battered by the double whammy of hunger and my editor’s constant nagging, I finally snapped.

I logged onto social media in the middle of the night and started venting my manic energy into a post:

“My fiancé of seven years actually seduced my best friend! My endless patience only resulted in him becoming even more brazen. Send me 50 bucks and I’ll tell you my grand plan for revenge!”

The moment I hit post, the suffocating frustration in my chest finally began to dissipate.

Going crazy feels great. Honestly, it’s good for your health.

A brief notification sound chimed, and a message popped up on my screen:

Fu Jing: ?

Then, my phone started vibrating incessantly as the likes, comments, and shares surpassed ten thousand in seconds.

Someone commented: “Wake up, Author! You’re viral.”

I glanced at the top of the screen, and my pupils dilated in shock.

Crap. I forgot to switch to my burner account.

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the first time I’d ever trend would be for spreading rumors that my fiancé was a cheater…

A few minutes later, a notification informed me that five hundred thousand had been deposited into my bank account, accompanied by a cold, blunt message:

“Transferred. Start talking.”

If I couldn’t come up with a story, I was dead.