The family member responsible for throwing the bucket of human waste was promptly escorted out by court security. With the chaos unfolding, the trial could no longer proceed. Myles, stinking and humiliated, left the courtroom in disgrace, and his disheveled appearance was caught in countless photographs by the frenzied media. These images quickly made their rounds online, sparking a storm of public outrage. Netizens, ever hungry for drama, cheered gleefully at his misfortune. … Inside the cozy booth of a coffee shop, Evelyn scrolled through her phone until she stumbled upon the viral photos. Her eyes lit up with excitement as she turned her screen to show the others. "Look at this!" she exclaimed, practically shoving the phone in front of them. "Myles looks absolutely pathetic!"Dora leaned in for a closer look. The moment her eyes landed on the screen, she burst into a peal of laughter, loud and unrestrained. "Serves him right!" "Did you hear?" Evelyn added. "The person who threw the feces wanted to force-feed him, but got stopped." Dora raised a thumbs-up. "Now that's someone with guts! Did what I'd never dare to. Honestly, Myles deserves worse. He could be cut into pieces, and it still wouldn't be enough!" "Exactly! If they'd let me in there, I'd have thrown rocks. With my aim? He'd have been left bleeding from the head. And the best part? No charges!" Evelyn huffed, her indignation fueling her words. The two of them were caught up in their animated exchange. Sitting nearby, Seraphina remained silent, glancing briefly at them before turning away. Noticing her lack of reaction, Dora nudged her, curiosity glinting in her eyes. "Hey, Sera. If it were you, what would you do?"Seraphina lowered her head, a glimmer of cold light flashing in her eyes. Deep down, she wanted nothing more than to crush his bones, piece by piece, and see him suffer the agony of a thousand cuts. But this world, she reminded herself, is never flawless. There are no perfect plans, only varying lengths of time. Having lived a second life, one thing is certain: my revenge must be taken. Life needs its own priorities! Throwing oneself away for someone unworthy? It's simply not worth it. "Let the world judge," she said decisively, her voice steady and unyielding. Before the weight of her words could settle, her phone buzzed. Glancing at the screen, she turned to Evelyn and Dora. "I'll be off now," she said briskly before walking out without waiting for a response. Dora watched her retreating figure, her voice tinged with curiosity as she murmured, "What's Sera been up to lately? She always seems so busy." "No idea," Evelyn replied with a shake of her head, though the curiosity in her own eyes betrayed her words. … At a cafe, sitting across the table, Ronald looked visibly embarrassed. He hesitated before finally speaking up. "Boss, uh…we're running short on funds again." Again? The new energy project was a bottomless pit for money. The initial 500,000 that was allocated had vanished quickly, followed by another four or five million trickling in over time. Altogether, nearly 10,000,000 dollars had been given. And this was only the beginning. It hadn't even been a few months, and the money was already gone. The real kicker? This project wouldn't even see completion for another two or three years at the earliest. To bring it to fruition would require pouring in several billion more, at least. And that was with Seraphina providing Ronald and his team with a comprehensive framework and detailed implementation plan. Her input alone had saved them from countless missteps, easily cutting down the overall budget by billions. Seraphina had been prepared to spend big, but she never imagined that researching a single project could cost so much. "How much do you need?" she asked, bracing herself. Ronald hesitated for a moment, choosing his words carefully. "10,000,000." What the hell?! Sera's heart nearly stopped. She sat there, stunned and speechless, for what felt like an eternity. Sensing her hesitation, he cautiously added, "Or…maybe 8,000,000 would do?" She took out a bank card and handed it to him. "There's about a little over one million on this card. Use it for now. I'll transfer the rest to you in a few days." He thought for a moment before suggesting, "Boss, we could consider reaching out to a venture capital firm for funding. The CEO of FX Nova Group, Andrew, approached me earlier. He seemed pretty interested in this project. If we go to him, it shouldn't be too hard to secure financing." Seraphina's expression shifted instantly, alarm bells ringing in her mind. "Andrew reached out to you? When was this?" she demanded. Ronald was someone she had personally poached from that financial tycoon. If Andrew had made contact, could he be trying to win him back? He immediately noticed her worries and quickly waved his hand, attempting to reassure her. "Boss, don't worry," he said earnestly. "I already turned him down a while ago. In fact, the moment you left that day, he came straight to me."