My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 731

Her voice remained calm, but there was a quiet steel behind it now.

"Still, Lisa always found new ways to torture and belittle me. So no, I won't pretend I don't hold a grudge."

"And let's not even get into how she and her sugar daddy—the company director who backed her—tried to have me and my family killed the night before the apocalypse descended," Kisha said, her voice calm but laced with venom. "Why? Because I had the nerve to report her schemes to upper management. The result? Both she and her precious sponsor were fired."

She turned to Lisa, offering her a smile that didn't reach her eyes. Lisa, trembling with rage, glared back with such intensity it was as if she wanted to rip Kisha apart on the spot.

"And that," Kisha continued coldly, "is why someone like her will never have a place on my team. Not just because I want revenge—but because I don't need a poisonous variable in my ranks. Not someone who might stab me in the back when things matter most."

Her voice dropped, her smile twisting into something darker—more sinister.

'If Lisa ever wants to know what betrayal feels like, she's about to get a taste. I want her to experience what it's like to be abandoned by the very people she thought would protect her… to see those who once trusted her now look at her with nothing but disgust and contempt. Only then will she understand the loneliness and helplessness she tried to bury me in. That's the kind of justice she deserves.' Kisha thought

After hearing Kisha's explanation, both Duke and Keith were visibly furious. Even Grandpa Alden, who had been quietly listening, found it hard to breathe. His heart ached as he recalled how Kisha always came home with that same gentle, sweet smile—never once hinting at the pain she was hiding behind it.

She only ever spoke of the good things, never once mentioning a friend from work or even talking about her colleagues. She would only say how busy she was, how much she had to do… and yet, she never received recognition or praise for her efforts.

Looking back now, Grandpa Alden realized how strange that was.

He should have known something was wrong. He should have seen the signs.

Regret twisted deep in his chest. He had kept Kisha protected in a greenhouse, believing that staying kind, keeping her head down, and avoiding conflict would protect her. He truly thought that being good to everyone would lead to good things in return.

But now… now he understood. That same kindness had only made her an easy target. It had encouraged others to trample over her without guilt.

And the thought of how much she had silently endured broke his heart.

Duke's entire body radiated a chilling, dark aura. The oppressive force of his bloodlust seeped into the open space like a creeping fog, wrapping around everyone present. His eyes locked onto Lisa, sharp and merciless, as if he were staring at a corpse instead of a living person.

The air turned cold, heavy with hostility so raw and unfiltered that even Gavel instinctively took a step back.

But Kisha wasn't finished.