All Chapters of A Deadly Affair: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

“Hello.” The man extended his hand to me. “I’m Gerard. Nice to meet you.” As he spoke, he scanned me with a lecherous gaze.“Well…” I pretended to hesitate, glancing back at my son. “Sorry, but I just want to focus on paying off my husband’s debts and raising my son.”Mrs. Keeley patted my shoulder in exasperation. “I know you had a good relationship with Nathan, but the dead can’t come back to life! Nathan’s company was his premarital property. He’s gone now, and his debts are nullified upon his death. You don’t have to deal with his mess!“For a woman, the most important thing is finding a decent man to marry. While you’re still young, you should act fast! The older you get, the harder it will be to find someone.”“Thank you, Mrs. Keeley, but my husband died saving me. His debts are essentially mine,” I said with a polite smile.Mrs. Keeley sighed. “You’ve worked yourself to the bone these past few years, juggling multiple jobs to pay off your late husband’s debts. Look how exha

For a moment, all eyes were on them as Amelia proudly walked up to me, arm in arm with Nathan."Claire, it’s time for your dream to end."I feigned a shocked expression, pointing at Nathan with trembling hands. "You—you’re alive!""That’s right," Nathan sneered. "I’ve been alive and well all along."He glanced at Amelia beside him, a smirk on his face. "Not only that, but I’ve also found my true love. Meeting Amelia made me realize who I truly love. Now that I’m back, you’d better step aside."The crowd burst into an uproar."Oh my God, how shameless are these two? Faking his death for years and now showing up with a mistress?""Claire worked so hard to rebuild the company, and now he’s here to claim it? How does he even have the audacity?""Exactly! She even gave him a son, and this is how he repays her?"Amelia then produced a DNA test which clearly showed that Alex was biologically her son."See this? Alex is my biological child. The baby you carried back then was the resu

Soon, the day of the official collaboration between the Smart Corporation and President Bates arrived.In his eagerness to show the world how he was stepping into the spotlight of success, Nathan deliberately held a press conference, inviting a slew of reporters to cover the event.The venue was none other than the Smart Corporation's headquarters—the same place where I had organized Alex's coming-of-age ceremony. Choosing this location was no coincidence; it was a deliberate move to flaunt their triumph at the very place where they had humiliated me.The collaboration attracted numerous industry magnates, each hoping to ride the wave of the Smart Corporation’s anticipated success. The event was bustling, alive with excitement.Online, live-stream viewers filled the comment sections.“Wow, look at that crowd! This is huge!”“Of course, it’s the Springbolt Group, one of the top enterprises. How could this be anything less than grand?”“I heard President Ian Bates himself is atten

This statement left Nathan, Alex, and Amelia dumbfounded on the spot.“Wait, are you saying you’re not signing the deal?”“Obviously.” Ian glanced at the three of them with disdain. “Why would I invest in trash like you with neither character nor competence? All you do is indulge in delusions and twist the truth. How could the Springbolt Group ever collaborate with people like you? Instead of wasting time here, you should worry about yourselves. You might end up so broke you won’t even have pants to wear.”Realizing there was no money to be gained, Nathan could no longer maintain his facade. Furious, he roared, “Stop spouting nonsense! Our company is doing just fine. There’s no way we’d take such a big loss! Do you think we can’t survive without you?”However, before he could finish, Nathan’s assistant rushed over in a panic. “Mr. Smart! Our financial chain just broke, and all our previous investors have withdrawn their funds! Even the customers we secured earlier are returning the