Chloe was smiling.
Not the smile she gave me anymore.
The old smile.
The one I remembered from when we first met.
Another message appeared.
You deserve to know the truth.
I called Chloe.
No answer.
Again.
Nothing.
A third time.
Straight to voicemail.
Then I saw the man’s face more clearly.
I recognized him.
Daniel Reed.
My company’s largest client.
A man who had been negotiating a major contract with my employer.
Why was he with Chloe?
My chest tightened.
At first, I thought it was panic.
Then the pain became unbearable.
I grabbed my desk.
I couldn’t breathe.
My phone fell to the floor.
I tried to reach it.
My legs stopped working.
I collapsed.
As my vision faded, one thought filled my mind.
My mother.
She had warned me.
She had told me that Chloe was taking too much from me.
I had defended Chloe.
I had told my mother she didn’t understand.
Now I was dying alone.
The world disappeared.
Then I heard a voice.
[Ding!]
[Host’s life has ended.]
I thought I was dreaming.
Then another message appeared.
[Life evaluation complete.]
[Sacrifice: Extreme.]
[Regret: Extreme.]
[Unfulfilled potential: Extreme.]
[Compatibility with Regret Reversal System: 100%.]
Then:
