I looked up at the person who shared the closest blood tie with me in this world and couldn’t help but feel the irony. 

Three years ago, that project was jointly funded by Turner Enterprises and Peterson Corp. 

It wasn’t a large project, but for a startup company, it was a rare opportunity. 

I thought that having connections would give me an advantage, so I went to Ben asking for the project, but he vetoed me immediately. When Nelson heard about it, he came over and scolded me too. 

They said it wouldn’t be fair to those self-made small companies. 

But I didn’t understand—business is all about resource integration. If I had the ability to complete the project and the connections, why couldn’t I use them? 

Later I found out they were supporting Anne Miller, who was also competing for the project. 

Right after Ben and Nelson warned me, they each sent professional teams to help Anne improve her project proposal. 

And when I was about to win by just one vote, they personally stepped in as judges and cast their votes for Anne, turning her defeat into victory. 

When I confronted them, they justified themselves confidently. 

“Can’t you show some empathy? You have two safety nets with Turner and Peterson, but Anne has no choice but to succeed. Since we have the ability to help her, of course we should.” 

In my previous life, I refused to accept this and exposed the whole thing publicly, causing Anne to lose the bid. 

After that, I repeatedly worked against her. 

To get revenge for Anne, Ben and Nelson joined forces to sabotage my company, causing me to go bankrupt even before Anne did. 

When I was cornered by debt collectors with nowhere to turn, the two people who should have been closest to me stood beside Anne, mocking me as they watched my desperate situation. 

I lost consciousness in a heavy downpour, and when I opened my eyes again, I was back at the project bidding conference three years ago. 

Watching Ben and Nelson cheat for Anne just like in my previous life, my heart died completely.