All Chapters of TWISTED AFFAIR: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Jayden's POV I stared at the glass in my hand, the ice cubes inside the drink clinking against one another as I shook the glass back and forth. The loudness of the club was a distraction against the cold betrayal suffocating my chest. Kate's face, her tear stained cheeks, begging for my forgiveness, was still clear in my mind, only for her to crawl back to her ex-husband. I tried to convince myself that I was not interested in what was happening between her and Michael, but it was hard to shake off the sense of being manipulated. I had fallen for her too, fallen for those goddamn tears that seemed to flow so easily when she needed something. Kate was the only woman who made me feel love again after the death of my wife, Ashley's mother. I thought we had something going on until she changed her mind and decided to date my best friend, Micheal. As time went on, Micheal fell in love with her and proposed. It was the worst day of my life. The woman I love got married to my best frien

Micheal's POVThe beep of my phone broke the silence as I sat in my office sorting through papers. It was a call from an investor, one who had been lingering around for a while but now seemed to be ready to make an offer. The smooth and professional voice on the other end of the line was well recognised to me but I could not help but sense a faint undertone of excitement in the investor's tone. They were happy to talk business…serious business. The conversation went well but I wasn't in the proper mindset to make a decision. I need advice on this.That was when I put a call through to Jayden, the phone kept ringing but he didn't pick. I called again, the phone rang for a while before I could hear his voice at the other end. "Hey, man. Have been trying to reach you, where are you?"Jayden's voice on the phone was slightly muffled as if he had been obstructed. “I'm at our usual spot, close to the club.”“I've got something to discuss with you.” I said, leaning back in my chair. “I r

Micheal's POV The day has been good so far. The investors had arrived at the office, and the meeting had gone smoothly. They were pleased with the numbers, the course of the firm, and, of course, my management. Everything was according to plan. After they had left, I sat alone in my office, reviewing the final details of the contracts before me, content with what I had done.My office remained quiet. I leaned back in my chair and sipped on my coffee as the weight of the day rested upon my shoulders. Barely in time before I was able to resume attention on paperwork, my office phone rang and brought me back out of my thoughts. It was my new assistant.“Mr Michael, there’s someone here to visit you. A young woman named Ashley. Should I let her in?” My assistant's voice over the telephone line.I blinked in surprise, Ashley? She never told me she was coming. “Let her in.” After a minute, the door opened, Ashley stood in the doorway, but she didn't look ok. She looked disturbed, sad.

Micheal's POV“Uncle Micheal, thank you for this opportunity once again, I can't believe it. I am here to submit my business proposal in Kingston's Technology, one of the biggest companies in New york.” Ashley said out of excitement. “You are welcome, Ashley. You have always been a smart girl, and I know your company will be successful.” I noticed she was bright and cheerful today, like Ashley, have always known. “Seems you are in a good mood today.” She smiled, looking away to hide her blush, “I sort things out with Austin. We are good now. “Oh, that's good. So he really meant that much to you.” I asked out of curiosity.“He’s my best friend. He means a lot to me. Uncle micheal, about what happened the last time…”“Let's not talk about that, i know it’s a mistake, and you weren't in the right state of mind.”I know she didn't mean to do what she did, but I couldn't stop thinking about it since it happened…Hell I couldn't stop thinking about her ever since I laid my eyes on her

Ashley's POV As we drove to the venue, I looked out the window with my mind filled with thoughts. I couldn't help but think about what happened earlier, how Uncle Micheal looked at me in his office. I couldn't shake the feeling that there's more to it . We both sat in silence until he cleared his throat and decided to talk.“How's the proposal coming up? Is there anything I can help with?” He asked, looking towards my direction.“No, I will handle it myself and bring it to you as soon as possible. Thanks anyway.”He nodded, placing his focus back on the road.I saw a huge building close to us and I could tell that we'd arrived at the venue. “Are you alright?” I nodded quickly “Yea I'm fine, just thinking.”“Don't worry, we will get through this. It's just business.” He assured me while parking his car in the venue's lot.I didn't know if that was to reassure me, but did it help? No.“Right, it's just business.” We stepped out of the car, and I could see a lot of people approach