All Chapters of Holiday Dog-Sitting: My Client Is the Other Woman: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

My golden retriever, Bingo, had gone missing three years ago while on a morning run with Zachary Yandon.I had been utterly heartbroken at the news. For a long time after that, Zachary, compelled by his guilt, would spend hours handing out flyers with me after work. We even posted missing dog notices online on every social media platform and community group chat.Despite our efforts, we failed to find Bingo even after several months. I had never once doubted Zachary's sincerity.Yet now, I suddenly found Bingo in a client's home, one that looked almost identical to my own home. Besides that, there was that pair of men's shoes by the foyer…I didn't dare let myself continue down that train of thought. After all, Zachary and I were about to get married in two months.Nonetheless, Bingo recognized me and wagged his tail madly. Gently biting down on the edge of my pants, he tugged me further inside the house.I slowly stepped into the house that was almost a clone of my own. Everyw

Chapter 2

I took Bingo home with me, as my many years as a vet told me that there was something very off with him.Bingo had been an exuberant dog since he was a puppy. After reuniting with me, he had lunged at me in excitement, nuzzled me, wagged his tail…However, he had never once made a sound, not even a soft whine. He had been entirely silent, too silent.Anxious over my beloved dog, I placed him on my worktable and began gently examining him.His teeth were yellow and covered in plaque, while his gums were pale and colorless. Besides that, his fur was a dry, knotted mess that came off in clumps when I ran my fingers through it.Clearly, Bingo hadn't received even the most basic care.Taking a deep breath, I parted the long fur at the back of his neck and felt around his skin.Everywhere my fingers touched was uneven and rough, like scar tissue. Old and new, the jagged scars crisscrossed his entire neck.These were the scars left behind by prolonged and frequent use of a shock colla

Chapter 3

I opened my banking app and swiftly unlinked all of Zachary's credit cards from my account, then canceled the automatic transfers for our marital home's house loan, utility bill, and management fee. After that, I transferred the remaining balance in the account Zachary and I shared for our expenses to my own personal account.Back when we first started dating, we agreed to have a shared account. However, Zachary had never once put any money in. He was always complaining about how his salary wasn't paid on a fixed date or that his income had decreased. He even whined about having to support his parents.Not once did I ever suspect anything was amiss. I bore our shared expenses and even paid for the renovations and house loan for our marital home.However, it seemed my trust had simply brought Zachary a lot of convenience when it came to living two lives.With me, he was the busy yet thoughtful, supportive fiance. But with Sierra, he became the sugar daddy who provided everything s

Chapter 4

I arrived at the parking garage to see Zachary and Sierra standing beside his car. Both of them were smiling widely as they stood inappropriately close to each other."Didn't I just send you home? Why have you come here?"Sierra wrapped her arms around his waist. "Bingo is missing… I just went out to throw the trash, only to come back and find him gone…"Zachary patted her back and comforted her, "He's just a dog. Who cares if he goes missing?""But you said he was a token of your love for me, a symbol of our relationship…"Gently cradling her cheeks, he pressed a kiss to her lips. "Be good now. She has so many other dogs in her clinic. Just tell me which one catches your interest, and I'll bring it to you again."Sierra tilted her head back to look up at him, tears still clinging to her lashes. "Zach, I can't bear to part with you. Keep me company again tonight, will you?""Don't be like this. We already talked about this. I've already spent two days with you," Zachary said, co

Chapter 5

With that said, I ignored Zachary and Sierra and stormed back to my house, locking the door behind me.Zachary chased after me. When he realized he couldn't open the front door, he began pounding on it. Completely disregarding his image, he yelled, "Honey, open the door! Let's talk about it! Please give me another chance! I know I was wrong!"I pretended not to hear him, assuming he would leave after shouting for a while longer.However, I had underestimated just how shameless Zachary was willing to be this time.The loud commotion attracted the attention of our neighbors, who came out to see what the noise was all about.When Zachary noticed them, he cried out, "Ma'am, please talk to my fiancee for me! You know how good our relationship usually is. I made her angry earlier, and she's kicked me out."Convinced by his words, the older lady from the unit opposite ours came over to knock on the door as well."Miss, it's only normal for couples to get into a little spat. There's no

Chapter 6

I wasn't sure if it was the bills that scared Zachary off or if it was something else, but he didn't bother me again.However, three days later, Sierra sought me out. She invited me out to a cafe near the vet clinic.The instant we sat down, she dumped a stack of photos on the table, all of which were intimate photos of her and Zachary.I merely glanced at the photos before curling my lips into a smirk."What are you trying to say?"Sierra picked up one of the photos. In it, both Sierra and Zachary looked much younger than they did now."Jessica, you say I'm the mistress, but the truth is, you're the mistress here! Zach and I have been together since our university years!"I squeezed the coffee cup tightly, my eyes narrowing slightly. Nevertheless, I quickly regained my composure."Then why did you keep silent for the past three years when you knew we'd gotten together? Ms. Goldman, I've been to your house, and I've also seen your social media account. If I truly was the mistre

Chapter 7

To my surprise, Sierra made good on her words.The next morning, my clinic received over a dozen new negative reviews."Heartless vet! She killed my rabbit!""She claimed she was selling me an imported premium kibble brand, but it turned out to be just some cheap dog food! Everyone, avoid this place!""This clinic is terrible! They give pets expired medications!""Avoid at all costs! It's confirmed that they abuse animals!"On Chatter, a social media platform, someone claiming to be a powerless owner had posted an article saying they had lost their beloved dog.The title read, "Owner of famous vet clinic near Riverside Condominium came to feed my dog, only to steal my precious golden retriever, Bingo."There was an attached photo, which was a screenshot of the surveillance footage showing me taking Bingo away. The contents of the article were incredibly inciting, painting me as this warped dog thief who stole other people's pets.A short video with similar content started goin

Chapter 8

I had no idea what Zachary did to appease Sierra, but there was no denying it was effective. Within hours, all related posts and videos had been deleted.She then used that account that had accused me of stealing Bingo to issue an apology, admitting that she'd accused me due to malicious competition and that she'd simply staged it to manipulate public opinion. She also admitted that the video and negative reviews had all been fabricated.Although some were suspicious of the truth behind the apology, most people ended up turning their hostility toward Sierra. The incessant harassment got to the point that she had no choice but to shut down all of those accounts.The incident was finally over, but the damage to my career was already done. Because of that, Zachary assumed that he now knew what my weakness was.Using that as a threat, he insisted that I go on with the wedding and resume paying for the house loan and other expenses. Besides that, he shamelessly expressed how he wanted t

Chapter 9

That afternoon, I brought in the same construction workers who had worked on renovating my marital home with Zachary. Pointing at the elaborately designed feature wall in the living room, I ordered, "Demolish that wall.""What? Ms. Lane, we only just finished that wall! The craftsmanship and materials are also the very best out there…"The foreman was bewildered."Get rid of it," I replied without any change in tone. "Also, remove the flooring.""But…""The custom cabinets, kitchen island, and the bathtub in the bathroom too."The foreman waved a hand. "Alrighty. As you wish!"As the pounding of the sledgehammers rang out, I took my phone out and recorded a short video of the mess. Following that, I logged into the pet education account I had on Instagram, which had a sizable following. I then started a post with the simple title of, "Scumbags Don’t Deserve to Have Dogs, Let Alone a Home."What followed was a series of photos, including a screenshot of Sierra's first post on

Chapter 10

After that, Zachary lost his nerve and never appeared before me again.However, I had severely underestimated just how crazy Sierra was.After she was fired by the hospital due to "a serious violation of professional ethics, causing a highly negative social impact", she turned all of her hatred and resentment toward me. Having lost everything, she swiftly took me to court, claiming that I had damaged her reputation by publicly stating her real name and workplace on the internet.Nonetheless, I faced the court case calmly.In the end, the judge ruled that I had indeed mishandled Sierra's personal information when exposing her online, so I had to make her a public apology.My lawyer shot me a worried look. "Ms. Lane, we can ask for a retrial…""No need." I folded the written judgment. "I'll apologize."That afternoon, I set up my phone camera in the treatment room of my clinic. After starting the recording, I looked into the camera and began speaking."Good day, everyone. I'm J

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