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All Chapters of The Man She Fooled: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

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Chapter 1

The office heating was turned up high, yet I felt as if I fell into an ice cellar.I could never mistake the NG tattoo on that woman's waist.It was inked on our second anniversary.Gwendolyn Sanders made me angry back then, and she got that tattoo just to placate me."Darling, our names are tied together now.""From now on, I'm yours. We'll never be separated."The anonymous post continued to reply to comments.[I wonder when my idiot husband will finish selling his shares and wire the money over. I'm booking a themed hotel room so my lover and I can spend the night together. He even prepared a whole drawer of condoms, we're using every single one tonight.]When someone questioned her, she even posted a photo as proof.In the picture, shredded stockings and lingerie were scattered all over the floor. And the two hands accidentally captured in the frame were ones I would recognize for the rest of my life.They belonged to Gwendolyn and her male subordinate, Nicholas Hoffman.

Chapter 2

She looked pale and fragile. Anyone who did not know better would think she truly endured some terrible hardship.Thinking of the content of that post, a chill crept up from the bottom of my heart.However, tomorrow was the day of the company's vice president selection.Nothing could go wrong.I could not afford to tear things apart with her yet."At least you came back," I said flatly. "I thought you might never return in this lifetime."My indifference made Gwendolyn's smile stiffen.She clearly did not expect her foolish husband to treat her with such coldness.After a brief pause, she tested the waters."I heard from Mom and Dad that you sold all your shares in the company to pay for my medical bills?"Looking at her fake smile, I decided to play along."Yes. Your surgery cost so much. If I didn't sell my shares, where else could I get the money?"She brightened immediately, grabbing my hand and placing it on her thigh."Thank you, darling."To come back and see you s

Chapter 3

If I missed the shareholders' meeting, I would lose this competition before it even began.Fortunately, I planned.As soon as Gwendolyn left, I got up, washed up, and got myself ready at top speed.By the time I reached the door, the shareholders were already murmuring among themselves."Why hasn't Nathan shown up yet? Does he even take us seriously?""He hasn't been to the company in ages, and now he's late for something this critical?"Gwendolyn looked like she was calming them down, but in reality, she was fanning the flames."This is partly my fault. Nathan looked so exhausted that I didn't wake him up. Lately, he's been going in and out of bars and those nightlife places, so he's completely worn out."I frowned as I listened.For the past three months, I was running myself into the ground for her so-called medical expenses.Since when did that turn into hanging out at bars?I glanced at my watch, then pushed the door open."Sorry to keep everyone waiting, but I arrived

Chapter 4

The photos were exactly the ones I saved from the profile of that account called 'She'sMyDog.'There were no clear frontal shots, but anyone familiar with Nicholas and Gwendolyn could easily recognize them.The shareholders picked up the photos on the table and carefully compared them with the dates in the documents."That's not right, Mr. Hoffman. You said you were traveling nonstop last month to secure partnerships. But according to the timestamps on these photos, you were on vacation.""And the person traveling with you looks like Ms. Sanders?"It was as if everyone just heard a shocking secret. They exchanged looks, and no one spoke.Nicholas panicked and lunged for the photos."These are photoshopped! Last month, I was on a business trip, signing contracts. If you don't believe me, ask Ms. Sanders!"Gwendolyn was already flustered.She was terrified that I would find out the truth: that for the past three months, she was not recovering from a car accident at all, but vaca

Chapter 5

Gwendolyn stepped closer to me again, her voice gentle as she tried to persuade me."Nathan, what are you still unhappy about? Do you really want the shareholders to watch our family make a fool of itself?"Didn't you promise me that your illness wouldn't be made public? Whatever we need to talk about, can't we do it at home?"I almost laughed.Talk about what once we get home? About how the Rivera family company should be renamed Sanders?I was not going to give her that chance again.I directly dialed the hospital and asked them to confirm that I was there repeatedly during this period, raising money for surgery."Mr. Rivera has been going back and forth to the hospital for the past three months," the voice on the line said. "We were told it was for his wife, who has been recuperating overseas."The shareholders froze, their gazes shifting from me to Gwendolyn."Ms. Sanders has been ill these past few months?""That doesn't make sense. Mr. Hoffman just said Ms. Sanders was

Chapter 6

Softening her tone, she said, "Nathan, what happened between Nicholas and me was nothing but a mistake. Please don't let this create resentment between us."As for the vice president position, you truly deserve it."Nicholas exploded in anger."Gwendolyn, have you forgotten what our plan for today was?"Seeing Gwendolyn retreat into cowardly silence, he stormed out of the meeting room, slamming the door so hard the frame rattled.I watched the ingratiating look on Gwendolyn's face and smiled.Good. She took the bait.Exposing her scheme to stage a car accident, then spend three months traveling abroad with her lover?That would have been far too crude.I wanted her to slowly return everything she took from me, piece by piece.After the meeting, I deliberately put on a wounded expression and asked her softly, "Why would you do this? Haven't I treated you well enough?"A sharp glint flashed through Gwendolyn's eyes.Sure enough, I was just as easy to placate as she always tho

Chapter 7

"If it weren't for me keeping this company afloat all these years, the Rivera Group would have gone bankrupt long ago. And now you want to kick me out? Don't even think about it!"At that moment, Gwendolyn's father and mother arrived at the company because of that phone call.They originally came to explain the performance figures. But the moment they heard that I intended to divorce Gwendolyn and make her leave with nothing, the last trace of pretense vanished. Both of them turned on me immediately."Nathan, you ungrateful wretch! If it weren't for our Gwen, would you have what you have today?""So what if a woman likes to have a little fun? Besides, what proof do you have?"I looked at the three of them, all arrogance and indignation, and simply smiled faintly."How do you know I don't have proof?"Gwendolyn frowned, as if something occurred to her. But she quickly steadied herself, lifting her chin stubbornly."Fine. If you have evidence, then show it."I tossed out the con

Chapter 8

The crowd listened with sweat breaking out on their backs. No one expected Gwendolyn to do something so insane.No wonder the police showed up.Someone asked again, "What about Nicholas?""Nicholas? He was hacked to death by Gwendolyn. Stabbed over and over. They say he died with his eyes still open. The whole room was covered in blood. Even the forensic team couldn't piece his body back together."The speaker clicked their tongue, as if arriving at some great truth."That's why you should never get involved in someone else's relationship. Retribution always comes."The gossip stopped the moment they saw me. Everyone straightened up and called out in unison."Mr. Rivera."I nodded and said calmly, "Focus on your work. Don't waste time gossiping."Only after I entered my office did I open the news on my phone.I assumed the employees were exaggerating, spicing things up with rumors. I didn't expect it to all be true.Gwendolyn really killed Nicholas.Love, ending in murder.

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