My head was still hurting when I snapped out of my thoughts. I was able to more or less piece together the big picture after reading the comments.

Five years had passed since I passed away.

Three years ago, Sunny Olson appeared like a ray of sunlight, illuminating Ashton's life. After getting to know each other for two years, Ashton finally let go of his feelings for me and became Sunny's boyfriend. They were scheduled to get married in the next three days.

So, why did I suddenly come back to life? Why did the comment say that I need to save Ashton?

I had no idea what was going on. I was lost in my thoughts as I walked, and I found myself standing before my company building when I snapped back to my senses. I wondered who took charge of my company after I passed away, hoping it wasn't my useless brothers.

I decided to head inside to take a look. I had poured my blood, sweat, and tears into the company and wasn't willing to give up on it so easily.

When I entered, I saw a large group of employees standing in two neat lines in the hall. They were speaking respectfully to a woman.

"Good morning, Ms. Olson."

My vision was flooded with comments once again.

"As expected of a novel where that female lead is the main character. Sunny is the president of the company despite being a woman—a rarity in the industry. Ashton has to make sure not to let her slip through his fingers."

"This company used to belong to Elizabeth. If Ashton hadn't handed it over to Sunny, she would be nothing more than a sales assistant right now. Please get your facts straight."

"Don't get too jealous. Sunny was able to capture Ashton's attention through her own efforts. Why don't you try to think of a way to revive Elizabeth? She and Sunny can have a proper fight over Ashton then."

Ignoring the comments flashing by, I carefully studied the woman, who was standing a short distance away.

She was dressed smartly, and her appearance was similar to mine. She also had a perpetual smile on her face. There was no doubt about it—it was Sunny.

I was about to step forward when I heard a woman's voice resound in my head.

"System, what's the progress for Ashton's mission?"

A cold and electronic voice replied, "99%."

"Why haven't I been able to complete that last 1% despite how much time has passed?" the woman demanded, sounding frustrated. "I've already wasted two years of my life on Ashton!"

I frowned upon hearing her words.

Just then, Sunny seemed to have noticed me and began approaching me. "Did Ashton kick you out? As expected, he can only accept me. It doesn't matter how much you look like Elizabeth, Ashton won't show you any mercy at all."

As she scrutinized me, the voice resounded in my head once again.

"System, how many points do I have left? Can I exchange my face with hers? Perhaps Ashton will devote himself to me if I look like her."

A comment popped up in front of my eyes at the same time. "Be careful of Sunny and The System!"

In the next second, I could feel an overwhelming force trying to tear my face off. The pain was so excruciating that I could feel myself choking.

Sunny began cackling gleefully. "Stop struggling. You're just an NPC. You should feel honored for being able to contribute to my mission. I'll definitely thank you once I use your face to conquer Ashton."

When she noticed that my face hadn't changed, her laughter died, and her face twisted as if she had seen a ghost. "What's going on? Your face—"

I didn't give her a chance to finish her sentence, grabbing a vase and smashing it over her head.

When Sunny fell unconscious, a blue light floated out from her head.

I swiftly grabbed it and hissed, "Don't even think of escaping. Are you The System? What will happen to Ashton once she completes her mission?"

"He'll die. His life force, his wealth, and everything that belongs to him will transfer to Sunny."

I was silent for a few seconds before I smiled kindly at The System, tightening my grip on it significantly. "Let's make a deal, System—except, you don't have a choice but to accept."

…

Sunny had forgotten everything by the time she regained consciousness.

I stood a distance away and watched her as she asked The System what had happened.

The System hesitated for a moment before helping me cover up the truth.

To celebrate their upcoming marriage, Sunny planned to auction off the company's shares at a low price.

I arrived early at the auction and chose a seat in an inconspicuous spot. I didn't expect to end up sitting next to Sunny and Ashton.

"Ash, will you blame me for putting Elizabeth's company up for auction?"

Ashton didn't hesitate for even a second before answering fondly, "Of course not. I'll support every decision that you make, Sunny."

Naturally, his response made the comments go wild.

"I'm getting the feeling that Ashton never actually loved Elizabeth. Anyone would be sad over losing a friend. Well, whatever. At least there's no doubt that Ashton's and Sunny's love for each other is genuine."

"Who wouldn't want a Daddy-type boyfriend like Mr. Ford? Sunny's so lucky. I wish I could exchange places with her."

"Am I the only one who feels bad for Elizabeth? The company she worked so hard to build up is being used as a flirting tool."

"Stop spouting nonsense, you Elizabeth-lover. Can't you just enjoy how sweet Ashton and Sunny are right now?"

The auction kicked off while I was busy reading the comments.

25% of the company's shares were up for auction, but the starting price was only one dollar. Everyone tripped over themselves to call out a price, worried that someone else would snatch up such an excellent deal from right under their noses.

Meanwhile, Ashton remained cool and composed until the end, when no one else was willing to call out a higher price.

The auctioneer had already struck the gavel twice. Just as I was about to hold up my sign, Ashton's voice reverberated around the room.

"Two billion."

Sunny's face twisted upon hearing his words. The highest price had been two million dollars earlier, but Ashton had offered two billion dollars. More importantly, Sunny's plan had been to sell off the company's shares, and yet Ashton had bought them back at an astronomical price.

A flurry of complicated emotions flickered through everyone's eyes as they looked at Sunny and Ashton.

"Ash, why did you suddenly join the bidding?" Sunny asked, unable to hold back her curiosity.

Ashton's expression remained the same when he replied, "I suddenly realized that this company still has its uses. I need to earn more money to ensure you live a comfortable life, Sunny."

The deal was closed when the auctioneer struck the gavel on the auction block for the last time.

Sunny stumbled to her feet. Her voice was colored with panic when she asked The System, "Did he realize that something is amiss?"

"The target is experiencing abnormal emotional fluctuations, but your mission progress hasn't decreased. There's nothing to worry about, Sunny."

Sunny bit her lip. "Stupid Ashton, why can't you forget about Elizabeth?"

I followed the crowd out of the auction hall and bumped into Ashton at the entrance. His eyes lit up slightly when he spotted me.

"Elizabeth?"

I smiled at him, saying, "We meet again, Mr. Ford. What a coincidence."

I wanted to say more, but when I noticed Sunny approaching us, I patted Ashton's shoulder and said, "Till next time, Ashton. Wait for me."

…

On the day of the wedding, I snuck into the backstage area of the hall. According to The System, the wedding was an important event. Most of the missions would be completed today.

I wasn't brave enough to leave Ashton's life on the line, so I knew I had to crash the wedding. The ceremony had already progressed to the ring exchange when I made it to the hall after avoiding all the security guards.

The System transformed into a ray of blue light and flew toward me. "Stop this pointless struggle. Sunny's seconds away from completing her mission with Ashton," it said mockingly.

"Did you really think I would make a genuine deal with you? If Sunny dies, I'll disappear too."

I lifted my gaze and studied The System curiously. "Is that your weakness? Both of you will die if Sunny fails her mission?"

The System scoffed. "It's pointless to talk about this now. The security guards stalled you enough just now. The mission will succeed any second now—"

Several red exclamation marks popped up in front of us before it could finish its sentence.

"Warning! The target's affection level is decreasing. The target's affection level has decreased by 10%... 30%..."

Sunny, who had just been about to slip the ring on Ashton's finger, had also received the warning. Her voice was colored with panic when she asked, "System, what's going on? Why is the affection level decreasing?"

The only response she received was a cold and indifferent announcement.

"The target's affection level has decreased by 50%."

Sunny looked at Ashton in fear. As expected, a hateful expression had appeared on his face.

"Mission failure! Mission failure! Mission failure!"

Sunny retreated a few steps and stumbled to the floor when a piercing noise reverberated in her ears. Why was this happening? She had been so close to succeeding. What went wrong?

The System asked me the same questions.

"What did you do?"

"I didn't do anything," I replied lightly. "I just chose to believe in Ashton. After all, he only ended up this way because he brought me back to life. I believe that he definitely won't forget about me."

The System seemed to be struck with a realization. "You… You're the real Elizabeth Miller?" it asked in disbelief.