Lahat ng Kabanata ng Sleeping with Power? I Pulled the Plug: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

When I came home the next day, my wife, Mia Lawson, was still asleep in bed. At the sound of my voice, she slowly opened her eyes, her face lighting up with exaggerated delight."Owen, you're finally back. I missed you so much."She climbed out of bed and hurried over, wrapping her arms around my neck."Darling, you've been gone for days. I missed you to death."Mia was always this passionate whenever I came home, but only now did I realize that her warmth wasn't meant for me alone.When she puckered her lips and leaned in for a kiss, I quietly turned my head aside. She froze, staring at me in surprise. I had never avoided her affectionate advances before.Looking at the woman I had loved for three years, I felt as though a dull blade was cutting through my heart."Mia, is there anything you want to tell me?"I took a deep breath as I decided to give her one last chance."What is it? Why are you suddenly calling me by name? Did I do something wrong again?" She pouted and tappe

I smiled bitterly and shook my head, finally laying bare the secrets of my marriage."Mia is just unbelievable!" Mason snapped, slamming his fist on the table. "You held nothing back and gave her everything, and she still cheated on you. If you ask me, you should never have gotten together with her in the first place."I took a hard gulp of whiskey. "I don't even know how it turned out like this. Back then, she was so good to me. Even after the miscarriage, she never blamed me. But now…"Mason's expression shifted several times. After hesitating for a long while, he pulled his phone out, scrolled through his photo gallery, and placed it in front of me.It was a consent form for a drug-induced abortion.And under the section for the accompanying person was a signature—Jackson.I snatched up the phone, staring at the words in disbelief."I always felt something was off," Mason said quietly. "But I only found solid proof recently. I was afraid it would hurt you, so I never dared to

"Take a good look. This isn't the property transfer document you've been dreaming about."The instant Mia saw the divorce agreement, her expression darkened."Owen, you want to divorce me? On what grounds? Is it because I've been a housewife for too long? Owen, you're a scumbag!"Watching her drop all pretense, I found it almost laughable.Narrowing my eyes at her, I said, "Mia, did you know I actually came home that night?"The question came out of nowhere, yet Mia's face drained of color immediately."What… what do you mean?""That night, I rushed to finish my work and came home early without even eating, just so I could see you. What I saw instead was you and Jackson tangled together in bed."My voice was flat, stripped of all emotion.She turned her head away in avoidance, her voice quivering as she said, "I don't know what nonsense you're talking about."I reached out and clamped my hand around her jaw, forcing her to look at me."I'm asking whether you enjoyed being ta

When I said that, Sienna's expression eased slightly, but it darkened again almost at once."But just look at how they treated you. If you don't hit back somehow, it just won't sit right with me."As I thought of the dirty tricks Mia and Jackson had pulled, my own expression turned cold."Don't worry. They're about to pay the price for their actions."…The next day, several trending topics shot straight to the top of the charts.#StayAtHomeWifeCheatsWithCEOIllegitimateSon#CabotCorporationScandalEruptsStockPlungesTowardBankruptcyI had Mason release evidence of Mia and Jackson's affair and also exposed her attempt to force me to transfer my property to her. The posts were instantly flooded with comments from shocked onlookers."What? A full-time housewife cheating with the CEO's illegitimate son?""That's not even the worst part. She tried to get her husband to transfer his apartment to her.""Tsk, that's some deep scheming. And when it failed, she even tried to turn it aro

The whole way to the hotel, Sienna's face stayed flushed as she clung to my arm and refused to let go. Once we reached the hotel, she fell asleep almost immediately. With no other choice, I helped her back to her room.After some effort, I finally got her settled in bed. Just as I turned to leave, she wrapped her arms around my waist from behind."Owen, don't go."Half-asleep, she murmured softly, "This time, I won't let you leave again."I froze, a surge of complicated emotions flooding through me. When I couldn't pry her hands loose, I tried to gently wake her."Sienna."She slowly opened her eyes. The moment she saw me, a brilliant light flashed across her eyes, dazzling and unmistakable. I didn't dare meet her gaze and quickly changed the subject."Let go first. I'll get the bath ready and bring some fruit for you."Sienna tightened her grip instead. Her eyes were glossy, and her voice slightly hoarse. "Is this how you used to take care of Mia?"Hearing the jealousy laced