All Chapters of The Contracted Affair: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Ava's POVThe slap caused a burning, stinging sensation on my face, and it was evident that everyone was too shocked to do or say anything.Harriet quickly realized her mistake and immediately tried to look pitiful.Stanley took a step forward and was about to reprimand Harriet so they'd probably edit the scene later, but I intervened by flashing him a smile and warning him with my eyes.I wasn't going to allow her to slap me and get away with a meaningless apology."You! You… you stepped on me! You're always bullying me. Why? Why do bullies like you always think you can get away with everything?" She asked, her voice trembling.Would that be Harriet's reaction if she were a victim at school? I had my doubts, but all I could do was smile."Oops, my bad. It's okay, it's okay. Everyone, we can go on," I said, and everyone looked at me with surprise before finding their seats.Since Harriet was the first to turn the show into a war zone, I didn't mind following in her footsteps.She sat

Tom's POVI felt Ava had made a rather hasty decision by choosing to upload the video of SkyHigh's features even after seeing Ethan's video.It was clear who had copied whom, but the public didn't care. They only cared about who had uploaded the video first and the animosity between the step-siblings.There was a swift knock on my door, followed by Henry coming in."He's here," he said after closing the door behind him, and I raised a brow."Remind me again," I asked him as I sat straight in my chair."Sylvester," he replied immediately, causing me to rub my forehead."Please bring him in," I instructed, and he hastily exited my office.The next time he came in, he was with Sylvester."Sit," I said, gesturing towards the sofa with my arm. I positioned myself across from Sylvester, and he extended a flash towards me."Here it is, sir," he said, still extending his arm, and I took the flash from him."Hmmm, this is it huh? It has everything in it? The videos I need?" I asked, studying t

Tom's POVI sat in my office, across from the lawyer sipping tea from a mug."You've heard the news. We have to do something about it." I said impatiently as the man seemed to be waiting for me to speak."I'm afraid there's not much we can do without evidence. Accusations without evidence are not regarded. We need solid evidence. We can't just claim he stole it." He said, looking at me through his horn-rimmed glasses."We have all the drafts needed." I said, dropping my mug on the glass table."And what happens if they also have drafts? We have to prepare more, if we're planning on winning this case." He said, with a sigh, and I sighed in return."Maybe footage of him walking in while they're at work or him leaving suspiciously? Something we can hold onto." He said, staring at me like I had the answer in me.I scratched my head, and sighed."Fine. Let's go to Vance Tech later this afternoon. I have some business to attend to." I said, getting to my feet.He was right after all. We nee

Ethan's POVI whistled some more, then reached for the remote beside me and switched on the TV.However, just as I was about to take my first spoonful of the delicious oatmeal in front of me, I was abruptly interrupted by the sound of my name coming from the television.I paused my spoon and shifted my gaze towards the television.What could they be saying that had my name in it? "Shocking revelation as we uncover the unexpected twist," I heard the voice of the newscaster say, and my heart skipped a beat, "The real owner of the new jaw-dropping drone that has got everyone talking is now confirmed to be owned by Ava Lockwood and not Ethan Brooks who was the first one to upload the video of the new drone in development."The man's words took me aback, my eyes widening and my mouth hanging open in surprise."Today at three in the afternoon, a video was released revealing a female employee, who was later identified as a former employee at Notes Tech, capturing images of files that appear

Ava's POVI groaned as I woke up and rolled over to the other side of the bed whilst letting out a yawn.A few minutes later, I sat up, scratched my head, and ruffled my hair.I slowly opened my eyes and began to glance around.To my surprise, I found myself in Tom's room instead of my own.I scratched my arm and then abruptly stood up from the bed as the sudden realization washed over me."Oh my goodness! I can't believe I'm in Tom's room!" I exclaimed, taking a quick glance around."Alright, Ava. I'm not sure how you ended up here, but we need to get out." I muttered to myself, hastily making my way towards the door, nearly tripping in the process.I hurriedly made my way to my room, taking care not to stumble, and settled down in front of my desk as soon as I got to my room."What happened?" I asked myself, but it wasn't as though I couldn't remember; I remembered exactly what happened. I just didn't want to think about it.It was yet another mistake, and I just knew that it was on