All Chapters of TWISTED AFFAIR: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

MICHEAL'S POV Was I asking for too much when I said I needed peace and no drama in my life? Because right now, I seem to be in a deep shit. An email was sent anonymously, stating that confidential contracts have been leaked. The email hit like a punch to the chest.I sat frozen in my office chair, the glow of my screen casting a faint blue hue across my office. My hand hovered over the mouse. Words like this don't usually get to me. Have been in the business long enough to know when something is just noise.But this? This is different.It was a leak. A major one.Confidential numbers, client information,internal documents and early-stage contracts that are not even finalized yet, all sent to the media outlet. There was no name attached to the tipoff. There was no clue of where it came from. Just a single subject Line;“Knight's Industries is a house of cards.”I leaned back slowly, my heart beating rapidly against my chest. My jaw clenched so hard I thought I would lose a tooth. I'd

MICHEAL'S POV The elevator doors slid open to the top floor, and the air felt thick the moment I stepped into my office. The weight of everything hit me all over again: the leak, the questions, the whispers, the headlines. Kingston Technology had survived storms before, but this one…this is different.“Good morning, Mr Kingston,” Chloe, my secretary, said as I walked past. Her voice seems softer than usual.I nodded once, tightening my grip on the tablet in my hand. I hadn't slept, not really. Maybe two hours max. The rest of the night was me replying to emails, responding to calls, just trying to fix this before things get out of hand. I will not go down like this. Never.The meeting room door was already open. Five of the investors were seated, their faces tight, their suits stiffer than usual. They're definitely not here to mess around. Jayden wasn't here yet, and I knew that wasn't a good sign. He was rarely late. Especially not when the company was under threat.“Micheal, Mr Jon

MICHEAL'S POV The sun had barely peeked through the thick clouds when I was in my office that morning, burdened with the recent event. The leak had shaken the very core of Kingston Technology, and I knew we needed to track down the culprit first.I initiated a canary trap, a method I'd read about in espionage circles. By distributing slightly altered versions of sensitive documents to various departments, I aimed to trace the unique markers in any leaked information. It was a calculated risk, but desperation demanded bold moves.Within days, the trap sprung. A confidential report bearing a specific phrasing unique to the version sent to the marketing department surfaced in the media. My heart sank. I'd trusted these people.Confronting the head of marketing, I observed his reaction closely. His eyes darted, and a bead of sweat formed on his brow. But it wasn't him. Further investigation led me to a junior analyst, recently hired, who had accessed files beyond his clearance. Under pre

ASHLEY'S POV My heart pounded so heavily in my chest that I was stuck, stunned.“Will you be my girlfriend?” " he whispered, his voice trembling as if he feared I would say no.I stared at him, stunned for a second, and then I answered him with full excitement.“Yes,” I murmured. “Yes, Michael, yes.”He breathed softly, “You have no idea how glad I am to hear that,” he whispered into my hair, his arms around me. “You’re mine now, Ashley. Mine.”We sat there for some time, my fingers tracing his name on the diamond anklet, which he had just placed on my leg. I could not believe this was happening. It felt like something out of a dream. Only this time, I was not afraid to wake up.Then he stood up and stretched out his hand again. I took it without hesitating.“Come with me,” he said softly.I didn't ask where. I didn’t need to. I trusted him.He led me inside the estate, past silk curtains and golden light, into a quiet room he’d arranged. The room smelled of roses and vanilla. Rose c

AUSTIN'S POV I'm not usually the quiet one in the group.I'm the one who throws in sarcastic comments at the right time, who calls out people's crap, who always knows how to lighten a tense room. But today, sitting at that brunch table watching Ashley talk about him, I couldn't find a single word to say that didn't taste like regret in my mouth. She was glowing. God, she was glowing.There was that spark in her eyes that I hadn't seen in a while…maybe never. And when she talked about him, it was like all of the walls she had built after Ryan had all fallen away. Like that. Like they had never been there to start with.And I sat there pretending I was fine. I wasn't.She said she was officially in a relationship. I felt my stomach twist the moment those words left her lips. I should’ve seen it coming. The signs were there, in her smile, in the way she dressed, how she'd been lately. But knowing it and hearing it are two different things.When she said the guy confessed his feelings,