All Chapters of The Act of Cheating: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

Chapter 1

I had only just finished up a business meeting and gone back to my hotel room when my family suddenly started blowing up my phone with calls."Ally! What's going on?" The first to call was my sister, Anastasia Vaughn."Huh? What do you mean? What's going on?"I was still very confused when she called."Oh, okay. As long as you're alright then. I was just asking you how the meeting went," she said with a relieved sigh when she heard my confused voice.The second person to call was my best friend, Cindy Hertz. "Ally! Are you okay? Don't get upset, okay?" She sounded very anxious on the phone."Huh?" Again, I was confused."Oh, you don't know about it yet? It's alright then! I was just asking you what it was like on the other side of the world!"Cindy then made a few jokes and laughed for a while before hanging up.Next, my mother called me."Alyssa! Are you okay?" she asked while hiccuping with tears."Okay, what's going on?" I asked, finally unable to hold it in anymore.

Chapter 2

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

At once, it was as if a bomb had blown up on the internet. Tens of thousands of fans left comments underneath their posts. They all wished them well."Oh god, my favorite couple is finally together! Please get married now!"There were also plenty of fans who started rewatching Darren and Eunice's old variety show video clips."They're so in sync with each other! They belong together. This is the sweetest couple ever!""I agree! They should just get married now. They look so good together too! I'm in love!"…I read the comments and chuckled coldly. Then, I called up Darren's number at once."Hey, don't be such a meanie…"As soon as the call went through, I heard the sounds of them making love with each other and panting. The call ended after just a few seconds.I was disgusted and angry. That night, I immediately posted a photo of our marriage cert to prove that we were married.The next day, I booked the next flight home. I wanted to see just how much longer Darren was going

Chapter 3

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

When I heard him say that he was now too good for me, I got so angry that I started to laugh."Then explain what I did for you five years ago.""It's just freaking three million dollars! I'll pay you back tenfold if you want," Darren said. He got to his feet and looked down at me with a condescending expression. He then scoffed and turned to leave.In my haste to stop him, I tripped on the thick carpet and fell to the ground on my knees."That's enough, Alyssa Vaughn! You're acting like an annoying fly who won't leave me alone. You disgust me!"Darren then kicked me to the ground and cursed at me before leaving without looking back.I fell back down on the carpet with my tongue pressed against my cheek. My anger had peaked. I had immediately thought up a million ways to make this scumbag pay. I was going to bring him down no matter what!Mom had been right. Handsome men were all liars. They were nothing but bastards underneath their skin.The next morning, the paparazzi somehow

Chapter 4

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

I pretended to have been dismissed by the company. Then, I started quietly collecting evidence of Darren and Eunice breaking the law. I also collected all the information on the keyboard warriors spreading malicious lies about me and put them aside for safekeeping. I would wait for the right time to strike all at once.However, before I even managed to plan my attack, Darren started getting active on Twitter again. He posted, "Rational and independent women deserve to be loved. Women should all live for themselves. Marriage is just something beautiful that happens along the way when you're in love."Eunice also posted on her Twitter shortly after. "It's been another hard day at work for me!"She attached a photo of her side profile while on set. She was sweating in her costume and makeup.Their posts immediately made it to the top of the trending hashtags list. Many of their fans left happy comments on their posts."I'm so touched by what Darren said. That's right! Women must

Chapter 5

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

Darren and Eunice got to work immediately. Eunice was in charge of grocery shopping, whilst Darren was in charge of making dinner.The fans left plenty of comments under the live-stream video. Most of them were envious of how sweet the couple was."Oh gosh, they're so sweet together! Darren is so handsome! He's also so concerned about Eunice's feelings. Where do I find a boyfriend like him?""Darren and Eunice look so good together! They're just like a married couple!""I didn't think that Darren knew how to cook either! His food looks amazing!""My god, Eunice looks just like one of us when she's grocery shopping! I feel like I'm finally living in the same world as they are! Haha!"The views for the variety show went up to the hundreds of millions, and the production crew was absolutely delighted.When the show finally ended, Twitter was also full of screenshots and comments from online viewers. Everyone was praising the couple and saying how good they looked together."Darren

Chapter 6

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

The next day, I went to the courthouse just as Darren told me to. However, he wasn't there. Instead, he sent Robert in his stead. I simply dipped my head and tried to suppress my smile.A few minutes later, I came out of the courthouse with Robert. I looked very sad and upset. Robert, on the other hand, took his copy of the divorce certificate and looked at me disdainfully before leaving.Two weeks later, Darren and Eunice finally wrapped up the filming for their upcoming movie together. At the end of the filming, Darren got down on one knee and proposed to Eunice.Twitter was then flooded with the fans' best wishes for the couple. Darren and Eunice were also happily thanking all the fans online who wished them by rewarding them with gift vouchers.A week later, Darren and Eunice did a live broadcast to pick a dozen lucky fans to attend their grand wedding.Videos of the media interviewing the couple were posted online. Both Darren and Eunice told everyone that they would be regis

Chapter 7

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

I was well-prepared with my swarm of bots and I had also recorded down the entire live stream from the start. Its contents were very soon posted on Twitter for everyone to see.The platform somewhat went down again as soon as the video was up. A few hours later, after it was restored, the fans were all shocked to their core.The top trending hashtags were now all about Darren's and Eunice's marriage mishap."Top Actor Darren Miles Attempts Bigamy.""A-Lister Darren Miles Lied About His Marriage!""Top-Tier Actor Darren Miles Marries Side Chick.""Eunice Gray is a Homewrecking Mistress!""Eunice Gray Cursed and Swore on Live Stream."…Right after that, I posted on my official account and said, "Mr. Darren Miles, I know that we had a falling out in our relationship, but we haven't finished the divorce procedures, so please respect the law and obey it!"I made sure to post a photo of our marriage license along with the words.Plenty of people then clicked on my profile and fin

Chapter 8

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

"This is breaking news! Darren Miles and Eunice Gray were the ones actually having an affair!""My god! They deserve each other.""I really don't understand how billionaires think. Them and their side chicks!""Wow, look at the long list of people who used to be Eunice's sugar daddies! She's a marvel at this!"At the same time, Darren and Eunice were still struggling to clear their names on Twitter and accusing me of defaming them.So, I got in touch with the wives of the men who had an affair with Eunice, and they were all too happy to provide all the evidence they had.A while after that, news of many major brands canceling their contracts with both Darren and Eunice was announced. In the blink of an eye, Darren and Eunice lost more than half of their fanbase. Even their official fan clubs shut down.The online community flocked over to me to take my side now. I could see plenty of apologies from the very same people who had cursed at me and called me all sorts of names in the

Chapter 9

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

Meanwhile, both Darren's and Eunice's companies were still trying to defend them. They posted dozens of Tweets to prove them innocent, but it was no use. The online community was thoroughly in over their heads.But of course, there were still a handful of diehard fans who still thought that Darren was the innocent victim all along. Their minds were twisted like the comments they left on the posts."So what if Alyssa's a powerful woman? She still couldn't keep her husband around! Justice for Darren Miles!""I feel sorry for Darren! He must be hurting a lot because of all these malicious comments! That Alyssa is just jealous of his fame and is purposely making life hard for him!""Someone check that bitch's company to see if they're the ones evading tax after all! I believe that Darren would do nothing of the sort. He's a law-abiding citizen! I'm tagging the Central Tax Bureau here!""This is how scary a jealous woman is. Alyssa's just jealous that Eunice is more famous than her!"

Chapter 10

The Act of Cheating/Emo Evie

I didn't think that Darren would bring me to court after falling from grace. His actions served as a huge eye-opener for me.As I listened to Darren's accusations against me in court, I couldn't stop myself from chuckling out loud. Even my lawyer next to me had to stifle his laughter."You promiscuous woman!" Darren shouted while glaring at me. Then, he made his request to the judge. "Since we are legally married, I want half of all her assets!"Wow. Did he really think he owned the court and the judge and jury in it? Why else would he make such a ridiculous demand?The judge also looked fairly speechless at his demand. Still, he managed to compose himself and remain calm. He had also most probably heard of Darren and his infamous doings.Moments later, I calmly made my own request to the judge which was a lot more justifiable than what Darren had just demanded. I also signaled to my lawyer to hand over the documents we had prepared in advance.I smiled politely at the judge and

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