When Love Turns Void

After transmigrating into a romance novel as an NPC, the System tasked me with capturing the second male lead.
He demanded I fetch him tea and water, and I even massaged his shoulders and legs.
One night, he craved steamed buns from ten kilometers away, and I went to buy them for him overnight.
Just as the Capture rate was about to reach ninety-nine, the female lead kissed him right in front of me.
In that instant, the Capture rate plummeted to zero.
The System asked:
“Third failure. Do you wish to continue?”
My heart turned to ashes.
“No, I want to go home.”
In that instant, I saw him suddenly look up, staring at me with panic-stricken eyes.
……
Karen Lynn lost a Truth or Dare game and had to kiss a guy on the spot. She immediately chose my fiancé, Charlie Lewis.
I was sitting next to Charlie at the time, meticulously wiping the bloom off each grape he wanted to eat.
One of Charlie Lewis's friends looked my way.
“You don't mind, do you? It's just a game.”
Charlie Lewis put his arm possessively around my shoulders and glared at his friend.
“Don't be disgusting.”
His friends were weirded out by this, commenting on how lucky I was to be loved by Charlie Lewis.
But he knew. His hand was digging painfully into my shoulder, and when I looked to him for help, he was staring intently at Karen Lynn, completely oblivious.
Today was supposed to be a class reunion, and Karen Lynn was the campus queen back then. Everyone was egging her on to give him a kiss.
Tears welled in Karen Lynn's eyes as she forced a smile, her gaze fixed on us from the corner of her eye.
A man who'd failed to win her over back then put his arm around her shoulder.
“If Charlie Lewis doesn't want to, it's okay. I'm here for you.”
The man grinned lewdly, moving closer and closer to her.
“Just for a second, come on, come on.”
Charlie Lewis lowered his head and popped the grapes I had just peeled into his mouth.
He smiled gently, as always, even breaking off a grape to feed me.
But I saw his capture rate plummeting.
I knew he was just pitying me and using me as a distraction.
Karen Lynn fought back tears, and just as the grape was about to reach her mouth, she abruptly pushed him away.
“I don't want to.”
The grape hovered at my lips.
“There's only ever been one person in my heart.”
“I know he's about to get married, but I wanted to be brave, just this once.”
With that, Karen Lynn strode over, pulled me aside, and kissed Charlie Lewis full on the mouth.
Silence fell over the entire room.
Charlie Lewis didn't resist. The moment Karen Lynn pulled away, he pulled her back into his arms, deepening the kiss.
The grapes slipped from my hand and tumbled to the ground, coated in dust.
Instantly, the entire audience erupted, cheering and whipping out their phones to record.
I bent to retrieve the grapes, but watched as they were crushed underfoot, turning into a disgusting mess.
It's irretrievable.
The System beside me was shouting in anger.
“Second male lead, do you even remember you have a girlfriend?!”
Unfortunately, I was the only one who could hear it.
The alarm in my head continued its shrill repetition.
“Capture rate reset to zero! Capture rate reset to zero!”
They kissed for a long time, breathless, hands still resting on each other's shoulders, eyes locked.
The next second, Charlie Lewis swept Karen Lynn into his arms in front of everyone and walked out.
The System asked me, crestfallen.
“Third capture attempt failed. Do you want to continue?”
My heart was as cold as ashes, and I shook my head repeatedly.
“No, I want to go home.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Charlie Lewis pause for a moment, but he ultimately walked away without a backward glance.
He abandoned me in front of everyone.

Charlie Lewis's car was long gone, and since this place was so remote, I had no choice but to walk home.
Car after car sped past me.
Charlie Lewis's friends, who couldn't stand me, stopped specifically to mock me.
“I've been disgusted by your sycophantic behavior for ages. Always trying to steal him when Karen isn't looking, you shameless thing!”
“Just focus on being a good assistant, and stop daydreaming!”
After saying that, he deliberately blasted me with exhaust fumes.
I took out a wet wipe to clean my face, wiping away the tears as I did.
I didn't deliberately steal anyone.
When I transmigrated into this romance novel, Karen Lynn had already abandoned Charlie Lewis and left the country to get engaged to the male lead, Zack Reaves.
The System told me that a 100% capture rate would not only completely change his inevitable death, but also allow me to take four million back home.
This is the third time I've tried to win him over.
The first time, Charlie Lewis was trapped in a fire caused by a mistake by the production crew, and I risked my life to save him.
And when he woke up, he'd forgotten everything and even treated me like the culprit, blasting me online.
The second time I tried to win him over, he agreed to marry me, and I diligently planned for over six months.
On our wedding day, Karen Lynn called him, crying, and he immediately abandoned me.
I could have blamed all of this on my measly sixty percent capture rate.
But this time, even at ninety-nine percent, I still couldn't escape being reset to zero.
The System comforted me, saying I could at least go home in ten days.
However, because I came against the natural order, I'll suffer a little Backlash before I can go home.
I forced a bitter smile, fighting back the urge to cry.
I've been tormented for so long trying to please him. What's a little more at this point?
Because Charlie Lewis had a shoot the next day, I rushed to the set early to prepare.
I'm going home now, and I don't want to be a burden to anyone.
Charlie Lewis was late. I called him for an hour, but he didn't answer.
The director didn't dare yell at Charlie Lewis, so he took it out on me.
"You're his assistant! Shouldn't you have coordinated with him beforehand?"
But I clearly discussed everything with Charlie Lewis yesterday.
I bowed repeatedly in apology, frantically sending WeChat messages to Charlie Lewis, asking when he would arrive.
I was subconsciously worried about his career.
This role was crucial for him; a good performance could finally win him the Best Actor award he'd been chasing for four years.
Besides, the director was a famous industry heavyweight. Crossing him wouldn't end well.
While I was pacing anxiously, I found out that Charlie Lewis had just messaged the director, saying he had something come up and was taking the day off.
He has a solid reputation and considerable clout in the industry, so the director immediately believed him and agreed.
But the production crew had already incurred losses, and the Director sent the bill to the Agent, demanding compensation.
When the Agent found out, she blamed everything on me, immediately docking three months' pay to teach me a lesson.
She even posted about it in the company group chat, where Charlie Lewis is, as a warning to others.
Charlie Lewis didn't defend me; he just remained silent.
Soon after, Karen Lynn posted on her Moments.
The photo showed them holding hands.
“Hehe, I said I was bored, and the future Lewis the Star lied and took a day off to hang out with me.”
Comments quickly appeared below.
“Now that's what I call a match made in heaven!”
“Wishing you two happiness forever! Let's hope that bitch Shirley Chow doesn't try to weasel her way in again.”
“Tsk, so what if she tries to weasel her way in? She couldn't win Charlie over in four years. What a loser.”
Charlie only replied to Karen Lynn: “I'll do anything, as long as it makes you happy.”
He openly flaunted his affection for Karen, completely ignoring the insults directed at me.
I couldn't help but text him, demanding an explanation.
“Why didn't you tell me you were taking time off? I'm not just your assistant, I'm your girlfriend.”
He replied quickly.
“You're just an assistant. I don't need to tell you everything in advance.”
Just an assistant, huh?
For Karen Lynn, he, who never took leave before, suddenly took three days off and now wants to distance himself from me.
Of course, nothing and no one is more important than Karen Lynn.
I couldn't be bothered to reply and deleted all his information from my phone.
I can't deal with this anymore. I'm going to resign.

I ran into Karen Lynn when I went to the company to find my agent.
She frowned, rubbing her shoulder, and looked up to scold me, but stopped herself when she saw it was me.
“What a coincidence!”
Charlie Lewis probably had to come back to take care of some business and brought her along because he didn't want her to be alone.
She quickly snatched up my resignation letter that had fallen to the floor and exclaimed.
“Charlie just took some time off to hang out with me. Why are you throwing a fit and resigning?”
She grabbed my hand and apologized.
“I'm so sorry, Shirley. We were just tired from staying out so late, and I begged him to take the day off to be with me. It completely slipped my mind to tell you.”
“Don't worry, we won't do it again. We'll definitely let you know well in advance next time, so you won't be put in an awkward position.”
“That WeChat post I made last night was too harsh. Please don't take it to heart.”
“Actually, I'm still very grateful to you for being with Charlie all these years and taking such good care of him.”
She smiled, gentle and magnanimous.
I smiled back and tried to pull my hand away.
“There's no need to say any of this. I really am…”
Karen Lynn's smile didn't falter, but she held my hand tightly.
I didn't think much of it; I just didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore.
With a sudden, forceful movement, I slapped her across the face.
A clear, red palm print instantly appeared on Karen Lynn's pale face.
She covered her face, looking incredulous, and then tried to retaliate.
Charlie Lewis rushed over and grabbed her hand.
"Karen, what are you doing?"
Watching Charlie Lewis stand in front of me, a wave of resentment washed over me, and I couldn't help but cry.
Karen Lynn pointed at her own face, her eyes also brimming with tears.
"Charlie, she hit me first! She said I was shameless for stealing someone else's boyfriend and slapped me. I was so angry I wanted to hit her back, but you just happened to see it. She must have deliberately provoked me!"
Charlie Lewis slowly released her hand.
He believed Karen Lynn and gently stroked her face.
“It was my mistake. Does it hurt?”
He wiped away Karen Lynn's tears, shielded her behind him, and glared at me coldly.
“Apologize.”
Before my tears could even fall, he clicked his tongue in annoyance.
“You're the one with no morals. How dare you cry?”
The System, unable to watch any longer, shouted at Charlie Lewis.
“Get your eyes checked! Why do you believe her and not your own girlfriend?”
“Have you forgotten that Karen Lynn abandoned you to marry Zack Reaves and go abroad? Shirley saved your life when you tried to kill yourself!”
“You said she was your only salvation in this world. Have you forgotten everything?”
“Just wait. When she really leaves, you'll regret it.”
Charlie Lewis chuckled softly, then said calmly,
“Karen is the only one in my heart. I don't care about anyone else.”
As soon as he said that, not only was I stunned, but the System was too.
“How does it seem like he can hear what I'm saying?”
I didn't say a word, just gently wiped away my tears before speaking softly.
“I'm sorry.”
Charlie Lewis looked surprised.
“You're right. I'm morally bankrupt and unworthy to be your assistant.”
I took my resignation letter back and signed it.
“So, I'm resigning.”
His expression froze for a moment, and his smile slowly faded.
“Are you serious about this?”
I ignored him and walked past.
He started to follow me, but Karen Lynn grabbed his arm.
“Charlie, she's just putting on an act. She'd never actually leave.”
Sure enough, he stopped.
I sneered, ignoring him.
Time will tell.

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