Chapter 10
Chapter 10
I yanked my hand away from his grasp.
“Love? The only person you’ve ever loved is yourself. My money, Lin Yue’s money–you’ve clutched it all tightly in your hands, haven’t you??
“You used these tactics to deceive me while manipulating Lin Yue’s love to control her. And you? You just had to sit back and enjoy the benefits. How pathetic!”
Looking directly into his eyes, I delivered my final verdict. “Over the years, you’ve given me a total of $67,000, but you’ve taken more than $400,000 from me. I’m going to itemize everything and file a lawsuit against you. I’ll allow you to pay it back over five years, but you will repay this money.”
With those words, I left the room, ignoring whatever chaos erupted behind me.
The incident quickly went viral online, with Rylan’s manipulative tactics becoming common knowledge. Other women with similar experiences began sharing stories about men who used the same methods–men who demanded their partners surrender their entire salaries while constantly asking for more, ultimately leaving the women in debt.
Outside, these men portrayed themselves as good partners who supported their girlfriends, yet after breakups, they’d label the women as gold–diggers who treated them like ATMs.
Many women only suffered in silence, unable to express their pain.
Rylan who had garnered sympathy online just days before now became synonymous with “manipulative schemer.” His actions were particularly despicable–not only deceiving me but also tricking an emotionally immature girl into earning money for him and helping him scam others.
He became the poster boy for toxic relationships, and due to the severity of the situation, the university suspended him. In all likelihood, he would never return to campus.
As for me, I had recorded everything that happened in the counselor’s office. Her willingness to believe one side without investigation, her attempt to threaten me with disciplinary action, and her blatantly sexist remarks were enough to get her into serious trouble.
Further investigation revealed she had even accepted bribes from my three roommates, deliberately targeting me. Those roommates had harbored resentment toward me for a long time out of jealousy, which is why they immediately seized the opportunity to kick me when I was down, hoping to cause my social death.
Unfortunately for them, many of the items they destroyed were expensive clothing. Now they faced significant compensation payments, and the school issued a public criticism of their behavior.
Rylan’s roommate apologized to me, but I didn’t forgive him. Ironically, despite his help, Rylan suspected him of exposing the reselling scheme to They got into a heated argument that escalated into a physical fight, resulting in disciplinary action for both.
The truth is, I had wanted to break up with Rylan for a long time but felt trapped by his emotional manipulation. When I accidentally discovered his second–hand trading platform, I seized the opportunity to teach him a lesson.
Moving forward, I won’t be so easily deceived. I’ve learned that excessive generosity often hides a double–edged sword.
