I took the cup but didn’t drink.
“My plans have changed,” I said directly.
Anthony lowered his voice and asked, “Because of me? If it’s about Anna and me…”
“You’re overthinking it,” I replied coldly.
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I set down the cup and looked him straight in the eye. “I just think New York suits me better.”
Anthony was stunned.
In my past life, I never dared to look at him so directly. I was always walking on eggshells, carefully trying to read his moods.
Anthony hesitated for a moment before finally saying, “Actually, Anna and I broke up.”
I almost laughed out loud.
History has a way of repeating itself.
In my past life, he told me the same news at this exact moment. I believed him and was determined to apply to the same university he was going to. But just as I was preparing to confess
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my feelings, he got back together with Anna.
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I stood up and said indifferently, “That’s none of my business. I wish you all the best, Anthony.”
With that, I walked toward Luna under his bewildered gaze.
This time, I wouldn’t stay for him anymore.
Afterward, I deleted all of Anthony’s contact information and took some short domestic trips with Luna.
At a famous scenic spot, Luna took deep breaths of the fresh
mountain air.
“This place is beautiful, Eleanor. We’re so lucky. I heard many people come up here on foggy days and can’t see such gorgeous scenery,” she said.
“Yeah, we’re really lucky,” I responded.
But what I was thinking was: I’m so lucky to get a second chance at life. This time, I’m going to make the most of every
opportunity.
Luna added, “I heard Anthony went abroad for vacation. Rich people have it so easy.”
I didn’t respond, just gazed at the scenery before me.
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Before school started, while I was packing at home, I suddenly received an email.
It was from Anthony: [Eleanor, I brought you a gift from abroad. Want to grab dinner together?]
I glanced at it and deleted it immediately.
I silently told myself: We’ll never meet again, Anthony.
Cornell University’s campus was more beautiful than I had imagined.
All the buildings were nestled among lush oak trees.
“We actually did it!” Luna said excitedly.
She grabbed my hand and ran happily across campus.
Watching her smile, warmth flooded my heart.
In my past life, because I was obsessed with Anthony and bent over backward for him, I had distanced myself from all my friends.
In this life, I finally had the chance to choose differently.
“Eleanor, what clubs are you joining? I want to sign up for the
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dance crew,” Luna asked, flipping through club recruitment flyers.
I pointed to a booth not far away. “I’m joining the
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Entrepreneurship Association and the Financial Investment Research Society.”
Luna’s eyes widened. “So serious? That’s not like you at all.”
I smiled without explaining.
In my past life, I was consumed by romance and neglected my studies and career.
In this life, I was going to reclaim everything I had lost.
Time flew by, and before I knew it, I was a sophomore.
My club partners and I developed a campus secondhand trading
app.
Initially, it was just a class assignment, but unexpectedly, it quickly became popular on campus.
One day after class, a man in a suit approached me.
“Eleanor, would you be interested in having a chat? I’m Ryan Edwards from Venture Capital Base, and I’m very interested in your project,” he said.
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The name Ryan hit my memory like lightning.
In my past life, he was a famous figure in tech investment, making it onto the Forbes list in his thirties.
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And now, he was standing right in front of me, handing me his business card.
“Hello,” I said, taking the card excitedly while trying to stay composed. “However, our team has five people.”
“I only want to talk to you,” Ryan smiled. “The creative idea for this project was yours, right?”
He had already investigated our team.
My heart raced–not from nervousness, but from excitement.
This was the important opportunity I had completely missed in my past life.
Ryan’s office was in the tallest building by the Hudson River.
Through the floor–to–ceiling windows, the entire New York skyline was visible.
“I’ll give you two million dollars for a 20% stake,” Ryan pushed a contract toward me. “The condition is that you must commit
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full–time to this project after graduation. I remember your major is software development, which fits our requirements perfectly.”
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I carefully read through the contract terms. The business knowledge I had accumulated in the clubs finally came in handy.
“The valuation is reasonable, but I’d like to retain ownership of the core technology patents,” I said.
Ryan raised an eyebrow. “You know patent law?”
“I’ve studied it a bit,” I said, closing the document. “Also, I’d like to retain a seat on the company’s board of directors.”
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