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Cheating in Cold Storage? I Turned on Quick‑Freeze

Cheating in Cold Storage? I Turned on Quick‑Freeze

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Language: English
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Workplace

Cheating

Face Slapping

Girl Power

Bias

Childhood Sweethearts

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My company hosts an appreciation gala to thank long-time clients. I go to the company's cold storage to retrieve the batch of wine just flown in from overseas when a stream of comments suddenly appears before my eyes. "That was close! She almost caught Daisy covered in red wine and looking all seductive. Good thing Tristan reacted fast and hid her in the freezer." "Can Scarlett just leave already? Look how cold Daisy and Tristan are. They are shivering. What if they catch a cold?" I pause mid-step, my gaze landing on the freezer behind me. Red wine is dripping out, and a piece of fabric is caught in the door. On it, I see the motif I personally sew onto my fiancé's clothes. Just then, the comments appear again. "Tristan plays it cool, claiming he is all about platonic love and staying chaste for Daisy. What a touching romance!" I smirked coldly. The platonic act is fake. The truth is he's cheating on me. Without a word, I turn around and toss the clothes they leave on the floor into the trash. Then, I lock the cold storage door and call the boss, who is in the middle of giving a speech. I exclaim over the phone, "A thief broke into the company! I locked them in the cold storage. Please bring some men and come over quickly!"

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
After I hung up, the comment section erupted in an uproar."Holy crap! Did the sidekick, Scarlett Thorne, lose her mind? Who is she calling a thief?""Ha! She has no idea that the director, David Beckett, is the matchmaker who brought the leads today. Even if everyone shows up, he'll help smooth things over."I frowned and pulled out my phone. Just as I hit the send button, David arrived, leading a group of directors.My uncle, John Marshall, looked grim. "I'd like to see who dares to commit theft in broad daylight. This is outrageous!"David quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Let's not rush in. The thief is locked inside and not going anywhere, but we have major clients out there. If this turns into a scene, the clients will think we have poor supervision, and it'll ruin our reputation."Let's calm the clients first. We'll deal with this after the gala and swap out the red wine for now."The others nodded in agreement.I stepped forward and chimed in in a professionally concer
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Chapter 2
"Scarlett is disrespecting Tristan and has no sense of wifely virtue. She deserves whatever miserable end he gives her!"I gripped my phone tighter as a silent sneer played on my lips.What day and age were we in that people were still talking about wifely virtues?I used to be so satisfied with Tristan Harrington and thought he was a true gentleman, free of fragile masculinity. Now, reading these comments, I realized that it was all an act. He'd married me with the goal of swallowing the Thorne family fortune whole.I could barely hold back a cold laugh.If he thought I was an easy target just because I was the only daughter left of the Thorne family, he shouldn't blame me for forgetting whatever ties our families once had when I devour the Harringtons.…When the live stream had hit a million viewers, I suggested, "The police will take a while to arrive. In the meantime, I'll introduce some of our company's products. It's the perfect marketing opportunity."When the directors
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Chapter 3
The crowd, who'd just been watching the scene for fun, immediately grew tense.Someone suddenly shouted, "Where are you going, David? You're not trying to tip someone off, are you?"David broke out in a cold sweat as someone grabbed his arm and held him in place. "Stop talking nonsense! I'm just in a hurry to soothe the clients. Which of you is going to take responsibility if we offend them?"But the crowd hemmed him in. "We have clients, too! Either we all offend them together, or nobody leaves. You're not going anywhere!"David turned beet-red with rage, but couldn't blow his over in front of everyone. All he could do was watch in despair as the police entered the cold storage."Ms. Thorne, are you the one who called? What's the extent of the losses?" the police officer asked as he approached.I solemnly replied, "The broken bottles of wine alone are worth ten million dollars, and we still don't know how many bottles were stolen. Officers, please make sure you move fast and c
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Chapter 4
Several police officers rushed over the moment they heard Tristan's cry for help. When they saw how pale he and Daisy Miller looked inside the freezer, they quickly took off their jackets and covered them.Amidst the chaos, I slipped through the crowd and pretended to curiously ask, "Tristan? I thought you had urgent business to attend to, so what are you doing here?"And why are you in such an intimate position with your childhood sweetheart?"My words immediately put their ambiguous relationship in the spotlight. The directors present were clear and sharp, so they immediately understood what was happening when they heard me.This wasn't about catching a thief; this was catching cheaters in the act.All kinds of looks were immediately thrown at Tristan, whose face was pale as he fumbled to cover himself with a police jacket. Under the odd stares of the directors, a flicker of embarrassment and resentment flashed in his eyes.Deep down, I sneered at the hatred in his eyes. How co
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Chapter 5
"Given everything that's happened today, I don't think I can continue hosting the tenth anniversary gala," I announced."I'd appreciate it if you could handle our key clients while I head to the hospital to check on my fiance and his childhood sweetheart."Every director looked like they were dying for gossip, while John waved me off."Go on. The company won't stop running without you; we old folks can still manage."The others quickly echoed him. "Scarlett, you should focus on sorting out your marriage first."Everyone knew that this company was just a subsidiary of Harrington Corporation, meant as a training ground for Tristan.As the heiress of the Thornes, the only reason I held a position here and worked so hard hands-on was out of respect for the relationship between our two families.I smiled, nodded, and politely turned to the police. "Thank you for your hard work, officers. Please keep me posted on the investigation.""If I hadn't arrived in time, my fiance and his chi
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Chapter 6
I didn't bother sparing Tristan any dignity and coldly said, "Tristan, you were caught fooling around with your little childhood sweetheart in a freezer before we're even married. What right do you have to criticize me?"The engagement between the Harrington and Thorne families is over. Go enjoy spending the rest of your life with your little lover."Tristan's expression shifted, but before he could respond, Daisy looked up at me pitifully. "You've gotten the wrong idea, Scarlett. Tristan and I grew up together, and he just takes care of me out of habit. There's nothing romantic going on."If I'm the reason your arranged marriage falls apart, I'd be the sinner here."I let out a quiet scoff at her words. She was subtly reminding me that her bond with Tristan ran deep, so even if he married me, she'd always come first.Tristan nodded with self-righteous indignation. "I've always treated Daisy like a sister, so don't twist things just because you have a dirty mind."Besides, am I
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Chapter 7
Dad owed a life-saving debt to Tristan's father, Richard Harrington. As a result, I couldn't use aggressive business tactics to bankroll the Harringtons into bankruptcy.Finding a gentle way to acquire their assets was a problem.But then, an idea hit me. With a plan forming in my mind, I didn't bother looking back at Tristan and Daisy's silent, flirtatious exchange and quickly turned to leave.…Dad was waiting on the couch when I got home. He solemnly said, "I've looked into what happened today. How will you handle the arranged marriage with the Harringtons?"There was anger and regret in his eyes as if he hadn't expected to be blinded and misjudged someone so badly.I sat beside him and replied, "I'm definitely not marrying Tristan, but I'm going to take the Harrington family's fortune."He frowned slightly. "Richard saved my life, so we can't be ungrateful.""I know, and that's why I need you to look into something that might've happened abroad. If we can confirm it, I have
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Chapter 8
I squinted and studied Tristan's face closely. When he spoke those words, a flicker of genuine joy and triumph flashed in his eyes.My heart sank as I wondered if Ethan's death was just an accident.As suspicion took root, I immediately hired a private team to dig deeper. Finally, on the day before the wedding, a stack of evidence was compiled into a neat file and placed on my desk.After reading through it, I exhaled heavily and drove to the Harrington residence to have a long, private conversation with Richard.…The wedding preparations were in full swing. A few days before the ceremony, Tristan came to me and said, "Scarlett, we both have companies to inherit, so I'm not asking for anything else. All you have to do is give me a son."If you want an heir to inherit the Thorne family business, I'll let him take your last name."The comment section, which had been silent for a while now, flickered back to life. "Tristan's smart. That way, she'd have at least two pregnancies,
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Chapter 9
I took the wedding ring from Tristan's hand, toyed with it for a moment, and flicked it far into the distance.Then, I smiled and said, "Even if you ask a million times today, I'll never marry you."Tristan's expression completely darkened as he furiously hissed, "Everyone's watching, Scarlett. What tantrum are you throwing now?"I gently shook my head. "I'm not throwing a tantrum; I'm simply refusing to marry a murderer."As the words left my lips, police officers threw the doors open and marched up to Tristan before presenting a warrant. "Tristan Harrington, following our investigation, you're suspected of murdering Mr. Ethan Harrington. Please come with us."The officer's loud voice boomed across the entire estate, and the guests turned to look at Tristan in disbelief."Tristan killed his brother? Is he insane?""So this is how brutal power struggles in wealthy families can get. He won't even spare his family."Tristan's face turned a sickly grey when he heard the officer's
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Chapter 10
When Tristan saw the cold, detached look on Richard's face, he knew that no one was coming to save him. Something in him snapped."I wanted him dead!" he roared. "Why is it that whenever anyone mentions the Harringtons, they only know Ethan, and not Tristan?""Everyone looks down on me and treats me like some useless playboy. They keep comparing me to him, but how was I any worse than him?"Richard said in a voice heavy with exhaustion, "This is the path you chose. You were the one who refused to take on the responsibility of inheriting the family business."Victoria chimed in, "Your father and I treated you both exactly the same when you were kids. You had the same education, and you were the one who couldn't handle the boring classes, so you voluntarily gave up your inheritance."I never imagined you'd kill Ethan out of pure jealousy."She looked at him disappointedly. "I spoiled you more because you were the youngest, but how did you suddenly turn out this way?"Drained, Tris
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