Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\% Rebate System-Chapter 199: Exposing The Truth

Nathan looked at the veiled woman who had raised her hand.

He smiled politely, recognizing her presence not as a challenge but as an opportunity.

Rumors had already reached him about how Miss Dawn’s assistant, Emily, had recently acquired Harmony Mall.

Though the documents named a 17-year-old girl as the owner, Nathan was no fool—he suspected it all tied back to the mysterious and rising investor: Miss Dawn.

Nathan’s voice was calm as he answered,

"Of course. Luna was kidnapped and was at the Belcrest Hotel that afternoon. Mr. Adam Price was actually caught in a scheme by a rival in his company, who tipped off the wrong people."

He gestured toward Adam, who gave a modest nod.

"Luna helped wake Adam up by pinching him," Nathan continued with a chuckle.

"Once conscious, Adam assessed the danger and quickly helped Luna call me. To protect her, he hid her in a storage box and then lured the guards away.

By the time we arrived, she was safe and sound."

A few people clapped politely. Adam wore a faint smile, playing the humble hero.

But beneath her veil, Aurora raised an eyebrow.

This story... felt too familiar.

Now that she thought about it, she remembered where she had heard the story. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

It was her father, Adam Waters.

He had been ambushed at that hotel, barely conscious after running away from the room with his friend, yet he’d still had the presence of mind to tell Emily to rescue a girl hidden in a box.

After he regained consciousness, he returned to the hotel and came to know that Luna was rescued, so he forgot about the event completely.

Adam Price was claiming her father’s actions as his own.

She smiled behind the veil and decided to test him.

"How strange," she said, her voice smooth and pleasant.

"I just happened to be near the Belcrest Hotel that evening. The rescue scene was... chaotic, yes, but from what I remember, the man who helped Miss Luna looked quite different from Mr. Price."

Gasps ran through the room. Heads turned from Aurora to Adam.

Adam Price stiffened, but he kept his face calm. Only the paling of his skin betrayed the panic rising within him.

He hadn’t expected Miss Dawn—one of the most influential young investors—to be there.

His plan had worked so far: win Nathan’s trust, steal the credit, and ride the momentum. But now... she was a threat.

Still, he didn’t falter.

With practiced grace, Adam replied,

"There were many people at the scene. It’s understandable if someone was mistaken about who did what. But I assure you, Miss Dawn, I was there. I helped Luna, and I’d do it again."

He met her gaze, trying to appear unshaken. Aurora didn’t look away either.

Nathan’s expression darkened. He turned to face the veiled woman, his voice laced with sharp disapproval.

"Miss Dawn, I believe you’re overstepping," he said, frowning.

"I introduced Mr. Price to this gathering not only as my trusted colleague but as my future son-in-law. To question his honesty in front of everyone is not only insulting to him, but to me as well."

Adam Price nodded solemnly, his face tense with carefully masked offense.

"I agree with Father-in-law. I’ve been honest from the beginning. I’m hurt that someone as respected as Miss Dawn would imply I lied."

A low murmur passed through the crowd. But just then, the room fell quiet as Luna, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke.

"Miss Dawn," she said, her voice clear but uncertain,

"Do you... Know who my real savior was?"

Adam Price flinched. His body stiffened like a statue. Still, he tried to keep his smile, his hands quietly curling into fists.

"Luna, I told you—I was the one who helped you. Don’t let anyone confuse you."

But Luna didn’t even glance at him. Her blind eyes were fixed on Aurora.

Even Nathan, who had firmly supported Adam moments ago, went quiet. His gaze flickered between his daughter and Miss Dawn.

Behind her veil, Aurora smiled faintly. The room waited, breath held.

"Yes," Aurora said softly.

"I know who the real savior was. That night, he risked his life to protect Luna. He didn’t take credit or seek praise.

That man... was Adam Waters. He’s the CEO of a modest car repair chain."

The silence was heavy.

Luna’s eyes widened.

"Adam... Waters?" she whispered, the name shaking something loose in her memory.

"Can you contact him? Please, Miss Dawn. I need to meet him."

Aurora gave a small nod. "I’ll see what I can do."

Suddenly, Adam Price’s calm cracked.

"She’s lying!" he snapped, stepping forward. His voice was louder now, tinged with desperation.

"Adam Waters isn’t some hero! He...he drugged me!"

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

"I was the most promising employee at that car shop," Adam said, his voice trembling with emotion.

"The original CEO praised me all the time. But Adam Waters—he played nice, acted like he was perfect.

He knew everyone’s weaknesses but never said a word, while I tried to improve things. I pointed out flaws so we could grow."

He took a shaky breath, eyes glistening.

"But the CEO chose him over me. And even then, I swallowed my pride and invited Adam Waters to lunch. I was ready to move on. But that afternoon, he claimed to be drugged. He told everyone I did it."

Adam’s voice cracked.

"I was just trying to help him... but I ended up drugging myself. They twisted everything, made it look like I planned it. I lost everything."

He looked around, eyes pleading for understanding.

"Miss Dawn is trying to ruin me. She’s taking the side of the man who destroyed my future. Is that fair?"

The crowd didn’t know what to believe.

But Aurora’s eyes remained calm, unshaken.

"How funny...the story I know is completely different from yours."

Aurora’s voice rang clearly through the hall, silencing the last murmurs.

"Adam Waters didn’t win because he played perfect," she said evenly.

"He won because he didn’t believe in stepping on others just to climb higher. The CEO chose him because he had integrity—something you clearly lack."

Her gaze swept toward Adam Price, who stood frozen with clenched fists.

"And as for the lunch you mentioned... you did drug him. We have the report from the hospital that confirms it.

Adam Waters never reported you, because he didn’t want to destroy your life. He simply left. And despite all of that, he was the one who risked his life to save Luna that day at the hotel."

Gasps echoed again. The crowd shifted uneasily, glancing between Aurora and Adam Price.

Nathan’s face was unreadable, but his eyes were narrowed.

Then Aurora turned to Luna, her voice softening.

"There’s also something only your savior would know. Adam Waters told Luna to only come out of the box after her father knocked three times."

Luna’s breath caught.

"How... how do you know that?" she asked, voice barely above a whisper. "Only the bodyguards and Adam Price knew. We never told anyone else..."

Even Nathan looked shaken. He turned sharply to his assistant nearby, as if silently demanding answers.

Adam Price stumbled a step forward, desperate now.

"She must have heard it from one of Father-in-law’s men! Someone must’ve told her! She’s twisting everything!"

Aurora tilted her head slightly, her tone still calm.

"I had no idea about this gathering until this morning. I didn’t even know about your engagement until I walked through those doors.

You think I had time to coach someone to tell me a private detail from weeks ago?"

Adam faltered.

"Then—then how do you know all of this?" he barked, throwing his arm toward her like an accusation.

"How do you know about Adam Waters? About that night? What if you planned all this, just to ruin me?!"

Aurora let out a soft laugh—not mocking, but certain.

"Because Emily, my assistant, is the godmother of Adam Waters’s daughter."

Adam Price’s face drained of all color. "No... no way..."

He cursed under his breath, backing up a step, but the damage was done.

Still, clinging to hope, he tried one last time.

"Even if all of that is true, you’re just repeating his side of the story! He could’ve lied to you, too! I—I was always the one working harder—"

"Oh, we can prove it. Miss Dawn, can you please call Adam Waters here?" It was Nathan.

She pulled out her phone and sent a quick message to Emily.

A tense hush fell over the room as everyone turned toward the entrance.

Only a minute passed before the doors opened—and in walked a man in his mid-thirties, dressed simply in a dark button-up and jeans.

He was not flashy. He didn’t walk like someone used to being the center of attention.

But the moment Luna heard his footsteps, her eyes welled with tears.

She stood slowly.

"...Adam?"

Adam Waters stopped, startled by her voice.

With uncertainty in his voice he called out,

"Luna?"