The Business Affair

"Janet, please. I don't want to go home and get married off! That old man has already beaten two wives to death. If I marry him, I won't survive. Please don't force me to go back."Chris shoved me hard. His eyes were full of rage. "Janet, how can you be so cruel? Do you have to push Shirley to her death?"People around us started whispering, looking at us nosily. "Janet, what are you doing? Did you actually force Shirley to kneel?""Janet, even if your family's richer than ours, everyone's equal. How could you make Shirley kneel? That's too mean."After being shoved by Chris, my waist slammed against the corner of the desk. Pain shot through my back, and I inhaled sharply. I rubbed the sore spot, walked straight up to Chris, and slapped him across the face."Chris, what right do you have to lay a hand on me?"Then, I kicked Shirley aside."If you want to kneel, kneel in front of others. Don't kneel in front of me. It's a sore sight."Everyone froze in shock. Their outrage

When Chris saw me, he walked over with an annoyed look on his face."Janet, you still have the nerve to be here? Get out! If you ruin our partnership with Luxton Group, I swear I won't let you off."He looked around the shop, and when he saw that the only person there besides me was the staff, he turned to the executive staff member."Mr. Layton, didn't you say the project lead was here? Where is she?"Mr. Layton shoved Chris aside and walked toward me with an apologetic expression. "Ms. Saunders, why are you out here? Why didn't you go inside?"I glanced at Chris briefly. "I did. They kicked me out and said they were afraid I'd mess up their collaboration with Luxton Group."Mr. Layton immediately understood. Fury flashed across his face as he glared at Chris."Ms. Saunders, causing trouble? Let me make something clear! The entire Luxton Group project moves with her word. Without her, this project doesn't go forward with anybody."Chris and Shirley stared at me in stunned sile

Everyone else avoided me, terrified I'd call them out. Only Chris scooped me up, carried me to the infirmary, and even ran to the grocery store to buy me chocolate.A girl's first crush was always passionate. Since then, I fell hard for Chris and began pursuing him relentlessly.By junior year, Chris finally agreed to be with me. That day, I was over the moon.Even when he introduced Shirley to me and said she was his neighbor, I never doubted him. I had always bought Shirley gifts and treated her like my own sister.It wasn't until they killed me that I realized the truth. They were never just neighbors; they were a couple.Thankfully, while I was with Chris, I never revealed my real identity.I only told him my parents had died when I was young and that my brother had raised me. Life had been tough.In reality, Steven was the CEO of Luxton Group. He was also the richest man in Joventon City.When Chris decided to start a company, I stuck by him. I secretly used the Luxton f

Shirley stood in front of me with a smug look."Janet, Chris treats you so well. How could you cheat on him? Is it because he gave me the project lead instead? But it's his company. He has the right to do that."People around us started pulling out their phones to record the commotion.Suddenly, Riley noticed the ring on my hand. Her expression darkened, and she stepped forward and pried my hand open. She yanked my hair violently and snarled, "You still dare say you didn't seduce my boyfriend? I've seen this ring in his photos before. It's for his true love. Who do you think you are to wear it, you homewrecking tramp?"Shirley moved closer to Riley and fanned the flames."Janet used to live in poverty, and now she's decked out in designer brands. Looks like she chose the wrong path to live the good life. Janet, why don't you apologize to Riley? After all, you seduced her boyfriend first. If you apologize properly, I'm sure Riley won't go too far with you."Riley towered over me