Chapter 8 Snatching the Future That Belonged to Rachel

Rue's hand gently wiped away the tears on her eyes, hiding a faint smile that appeared on her face. Ever since they were born, Rue and Rachel were each given ten percent of the shares in the Bennet Group. However, since Rue started working at the Bennet Group, she received an extra ten percent of the shares. Coupled with the ten percent she would receive from Rachel, she would then be holding a total of thirty percent of shares in the Bennet Group! In this case, she would effectively become a significant partner of the Bennet Group. No one would have thought that getting Rachel’s unborn child out of the equation would result in such a surprise. "Mom, dad, maybe that's not the best idea. Even if Rachel isn't doing anything for the Bennet family, she's still part of this family." No matter how happy she was on the inside, she still had to maintain her image of a thoughtful sister while she dragged Rachel down. Mr. Bennet scoffed. "It's alright. She's right about one thing, we did raise you to be our heir. She's just a backup." Rue was a little astounded. She felt as if something was about to be revealed. "Why did you do what you did?" Mrs. Bennet sighed softly. "You know what they say, in every pair of twins, there will be one who will far exceed the other in everything. From the moment we had you two, we've decided to make the better one our successor in the Bennet Group, while the other one would assist her." Mr. Bennet continued after Mrs. Bennet. "We wouldn't have known until we sent the both of you to get your IQ test results. You're almost 100 points higher than your sister, so you are obviously the better twin!" Rue could feel cold sweat all over her back as she listened to her parents. At that thought, she began to recall a memory from childhood where she remembered that her parents had liked Rachel a lot! Rachel was quirky, playful, and was also cuter than her. Back then, she was very discontented until they went for the IQ test. Rue, who was always sensitive to her own sensitivities since young, had a certain idea after seeing the disparity between the two numbers. So, she exchanged her scores with Rachel's. Soon after, Rue had suddenly gained favor and took over Rachel's coveted spot! Even so, it did not diminish her resentment toward Rachel, the younger twin sister who was better than her at everything! 'So that's why! That was why I have this future!' Rue pursed her lips. She was the one who snatched the future that belonged to Rachel! A tiny, envious act in her childhood had exchanged Rachel's future with her own! The thought gave Rue a mini heart attack, but at the same time, she was proud of herself. 'So what if you're so much better than I am, Rachel? Your success story still turned into mine, and you still became the loser that you are now.' After both her parents had left, Rue returned to her room and sat in a cross-legged manner. 'Marrying Ian Comer? Impossible!' She casually unlocked her phone and scrolled through the album of pictures she took at the hospital. She was thankful that she had the foresight to arrange for a couple of paparazzi to sneak a few pictures to her in the hospital. She did not think she would need them, but here it was. "Rachel, don't blame me for being cruel. If only you would abort the child and marry Ian, you wouldn't have lived such a hard life. You forced my hands though, so don't blame me for doing this." The next day, reporters and paparazzi flooded the gate of the Bennet villa. On the headline of every major publication was the news of Rachel Bennet's pregnancy with an unnamed old man! Mr. Bennet threw the notebook in front of him on the ground. His face was a mishmash of different colors, and he looked like he was about to explode. "Bastards! Who leaked the news?!" Rue was looking at the pictures in the news on her phone. "Dad, look! It was at the hospital! It was the paparazzi from when we dragged Rachel to do the abortion!" Mr. Bennet's face darkened. "What can we do now? If the Comers saw this, we wouldn't have the time to explain to them that we're marrying you to Ian!" Just as Mr. Bennet finished his sentence, the door was bombarded with knocks. Then, Mr. Bennet and the others exit the villa the moment the door opened. Seeing that the Bennets were finally out of their house, the reporters immediately flooded their cameras with footage to use. Ian Comer and his parents stood in front of the Bennets. Their ire was written all over their faces. "Bennet! I trusted you, which is why I wanted this marriage between the Comers and the Bennets. Is this how you treat the Comers’ trust?" Mr. Bennet shook his head at Mr. Comer's accusation. "That's not what happened, Comer. We had no idea Rachel had done that without our knowledge!" "Stop. Our visit today was to inform you that the Comers will officially terminate this marriage! We will not allow someone so licentious and disobedient within the walls of the Comer family!" Mr. Bennet nodded but he continued to persuade, "I understand. This is entirely Rachel's fault. I completely understand your impetus to cancel the marriage, but we are still continuing our cooperation, aren't we?" Mrs. Comer scoffed as if she had seen through Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's lies. "Do you really still think you have a chance of cooperating with us after something like this has happened?! Don't you know how many people were just waiting to laugh at us?!" Mr. Bennet nodded awkwardly. "I know, I know. That's why we're trying to let Rue, our older daughter, marry Ian instead. Look at her, she's the superior one! Having her in the family will definitely boost your fame!" Listening to Mr. Bennet, Ian Comer's gaze was locked onto Rue joyfully. If Rue would really marry him, he would say yes straight away! Ian Comer was a handsome man with tanned skin and toned muscles who exuded an attractive aura of valorous swagger. Someone like him, who could have anyone he wanted, had liked Rue for more than just a few years! "Mother, father, I think this is a good idea! Switch Rachel for Rue! Rachel was the improper one, not Rue." Ian turned around to help convince his own parents. Rue narrowed her eyes. Just the day before, she had used a burner account to send several sets of photos to Uncle and Aunt Comer. It was all about her various escapades in different clubs, the pictures showing her rubbing her body against other men on the dance floor. Her moves were gutsy and flirtatious, and she was sure the Comers did receive the pictures. Mr. and Mrs. Comer would never agree to their union!