All Chapters of A DANGEROUS AFFAIR : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Reynolds Enterprises.Colton barged into the conference room. He was very anxious, moving at a fast pace. The people in the room looked up at once. They were displeased by his sudden entrance."Mr. Gallagher," Ethan frowned. This was a private meeting and he issued a stern warning about interruptions. He did not expect his assistant to break the rules first.Realizing his mistake, the assistant bowed respectfully and apologized. However, he had important information for the boss. It was urgent and needed immediate attention. "Sir, I'm sorry but you need to see this."Colton was an efficient assistant, he knew how important this project meeting was to their company. Ethan figured the matter had to be pressing."Forgive me, gentlemen but I have to attend to this," he rose up and bowed respectfully.The business associates did not mind and excused him.Straight after heading out of the door, he demanded, "What is it?"Colton did not speak but rather handed the phone over to him. When th

The mayor's face lit up. Her movement was graceful when she bent over, proffering kisses on his cheeks."Thank you my dear. I am glad that you made it. Look how you lighted the party." He wasn't exaggerating. Her arrival replenished the atmosphere."Is that so?" Veronica feigned surprise. Her gaze swept gently over the hall, taking in the expressions of many guests.Some of them were engaged in pretentious exchange of pleasantries. None of them were genuine, hiding their selfish gains behind their smiles.A few females sent nasty glares at her. Her dress stole all the attention from their luxurious dresses which had eight figure price tags. Also, Veronica's regal appearance was attracting so much attention. She did not have to make any effort to steal glances.They were of high society ranking, young and very beautiful. Yet, she made them feel like commoners at this party, outshining them with her stunning aura and ravishing beauty.The mixed up emotions on their envious faces amused

Rhian brought her groupies with her, all high society girls. They did not look as hostile as Rhian, probably just dragged here as backups. 'She cannot face me alone and has to bring her friends along. Pathetic,' Veronica snickered to herself as she fixed a loose strand of hair back into place.She turned and leaned on the sink. A faint smile was on her face when she crossed her arms and stared at them."Miss. Stanton, it's also quite unpleasant meeting you." This was the second time they were meeting but an unspoken feud already existed between them.Veronica would have never had any reason to speak to this woman but it seemed the governor's daughter was intent on crossing her path. She regarded the scornful grimace plastered on the model's face and smiled."And it better not be me that you were referring to, Miss. Stanton." Her voice was gentle but her eyes were cold, fixed on Rhian's pompous face. Then she continued with slight sarcasm in her voice, "because a cute and truthful gir

Nanny Lorene stood by the door and gazed at the downcast figure of the man standing in solemn silence by the window. The atmosphere around him was gloomy as he stared outside. After sighing, she walked to him."Mr. Reynolds,"When he turned, she extended his folded jacket to him. "Thank you for this."Ethan glanced down at the jacket. "How's Veronica?"Nanny sighed. "She's in bed. But she's still in shock, I think. She's been very silent and wouldn't speak to anyone. What happened…"He nodded in understanding. She was very quiet throughout the ride home. The only time he saw her this shaken was that night when those goons tried to kidnap her.However, compared to that night, the encounter with Gregory Sterling was not enough to trigger this kind of reaction. Unless of course…"Miss. Lorene, does Veronica suffer from any cases of PTSD?""Traumas?" Nanny shook her head. "None that I'm aware of."Veronica was a very fierce person with a strong personality. It was impossible to think that

30.The press had already caught wind of Veronica's take over of Sterling Industries. They stormed the company's HQ with their equipment geared.As soon as James stepped out of the building, the reporters rushed forward with their cameras and surrounded him. His personal bodyguards tried to restrain them from getting close to their boss.The look on his face was terrifying but the reporters were not deterred. They received an anonymous tip and came here in search of news that would make the headlines. Hence, they did not stop following him until he got into his car."Even annoying reporters pester me now!" Infuriated, James picked up his phone and called his son.Gregory was in a good mood. After his conversation with Rhian Stanton last night, he had been elated.They made a plan together on how to take down Veronica and he couldn't wait to execute it. He was going to get a drink at the bar when his phone rang."Dad?" His tone was not welcoming. He was still angry at his father and th