All Chapters of Out of Frame: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

The shock hit like a bullet, driving straight into my heart.The woman in the photos was playful in some shots, seductive in others, pure and innocent in the next.Every image seemed to smash through the boundaries Julian Vance had sworn he would never cross.He had once promised in front of the media, with me standing behind the camera, "I only shoot commercial model work. If anyone wants intimate portraits, don't come to me. I have strict rules about that."Yet the girl in front of me had offered herself to the photographer without the slightest reservation.Every page was a slap across my face, loud enough to wake me from years of self-deception.I slowly set the album down, as if someone had drained every bit of strength from my body.When Julian pushed open the door, his mouth parted in surprise. A flicker of guilt crossed his eyes.After a few seconds of silence, I broke the suffocating stillness first."Who is this girl?" My voice was terrifyingly calm.In the dim room

Chapter 2

Julian did not come home that night.At exactly midnight, I silently wished myself a happy birthday.I remembered how, on the way to accept his award, he had still remembered to book a candlelit dinner."When I'm done, we'll celebrate. It's your birthday too."But now he was celebrating another woman's birthday in a way that shut me out completely.My phone chimed.Someone sent me an anonymous video.In the footage, Vivian's pale upper body was draped in a thin, almost transparent veil. Her pose was deliberately provocative.Julian suddenly entered the frame."Like this..." His fingertips slowly brushed over her arm, then her shoulder, then down toward her collarbone.Light as feathers. Teasing.Vivian's face flushed."Julian...""Good." Julian praised her as he pressed the shutter. His throat moved uncontrollably.The phone burned my hand like a hot coal. I dropped it, stumbled into the bathroom, and vomited until there was nothing left.As if I could somehow vomit out

Chapter 3

I instinctively put my phone away and brushed him off casually."A lawyer friend sent it to me and asked for my opinion."Only then did Julian relax. Then he handed me a paper bag."Come to tomorrow's photography exhibition with me."The next day, guests filled the gallery. I walked in on Julian's arm.The moment I stepped inside, I realized every photograph in sight was of Vivian Blair.Some were from behind. Some were clean, youthful front-facing portraits, full of bright innocence.They were completely different from the intimate photos Julian kept hidden away.It was as though he were loudly declaring that Vivian was a girl who must never be tainted.The people around us whispered, every word dripping with mockery."Her husband probably thinks she's too ugly for the camera, so he's never taken a single photo of her.""Miss Blair is different. The whole gallery was built for her. Who knows how many private shots he has of her in secret?"I suddenly remembered an audio cl

Chapter 4

Because of the wound, I had no time to resist. My clothes had already been stripped down to scraps.I stared at Julian in disbelief, almost out of strength."Julian, are you insane?"Malicious gazes gathered on me. Cold seemed to close in from every direction.Once, when a few street thugs had merely harassed me with words, Julian had gone mad and beaten them half to death.Now he personally tore my clothes off and exposed me in front of everyone.I could not help laughing bitterly, like a lunatic.Triumph flickered in Vivian's eyes. She egged it on from the sidelines."Since Stella is the wife of a top photographer, shouldn't she sacrifice a little for art? There are so many photography enthusiasts here. Why don't we invite Stella to be the model?"I looked up in shock.Julian's eyes shifted away. He did not deny it. He did not refuse."That's right. Haven't you always wanted something in common with me? Now's your chance."His casual words made it sound like the most ordi

Chapter 5

The man in Julian's grip trembled all over and stammered."A woman named Stella Acker. Her private photos are being auctioned tonight at an underground event. This is the warm-up livestream..."At the sound of my name, Julian's brow tightened, as if his heart had skipped."What?!"He snatched the phone away. Sure enough, every image on the screen was a private photo of Stella."How is that possible? I took all the cameras. How could anything leak online?"Where is the auction? Tell me!"The two men were clearly only spectators. They shook their heads again and again."We heard the location won't be announced until seven tonight. The venue is random."Julian could only grit his teeth and warn them."If I find out either of you went, I'll make you regret it."When he loosened his grip, the two men fled in panic.Only then did Julian clearly see that the livestream photos showed me being assaulted by men.It was not just a simple leak.He had no time to think. He was about t

Chapter 6

Looking at the document being handed to him, Julian quickly pulled Vivian's hand away.He took it with apprehension. The first thing he saw was a divorce agreement."Divorce?"He suddenly remembered the time he had accidentally seen Stella reading a divorce agreement on her phone.She had reacted unnaturally and said it was only something a lawyer friend had asked her to review.Now it was obvious. It had been this agreement.The lawyer adjusted his glasses."Mr. Vance, Ms. Acker has also submitted evidence of your infidelity and is requesting a prompt divorce."From a professional standpoint, I suggest you sign the agreement. If this goes to court, it will only become more complicated."Julian nearly stumbled.The lawyer gave him a USB drive. It contained the evidence Stella had collected of his affair.Julian denied it immediately."I didn't cheat!"Where is she now? I need to ask her what exactly is going on. How dare she fool around with other men behind my back?"The

Chapter 7

Vivian, frightened senseless, kept shaking her head."I really don't know."I hired those men, but I don't know what they did with the photos. I really don't know where Stella is."The moment she finished, Julian kicked her in the shoulder.The woman he had once worshipped as his muse was actually this calculating.Now Stella Acker wanted to divorce him. Worse, she was missing.He did not even have a chance to explain.Julian smashed camera after camera and glared at Vivian."Get out. Don't ever let me see you again."Like a madman, he tore down, burned, and spat on every photo in the exhibition hall.He could not believe that he had ruined Stella because of a woman like this.Vivian crawled after him on her knees, sobbing so hard she could hardly breathe."I know I was wrong."Julian, if you don't keep supporting me, I might really be blacklisted."Can you bear to watch the woman you made famous get trampled by everyone?"Back then, Julian had met Vivian through a paid

Chapter 8

When I opened my eyes again, I was lying in a hospital bed.Callum Pierce, my childhood friend, sat beside the bed. When he saw me wake up, joy lit up his face."Stella."My whole body was still shaking violently. It felt as if I could still see those men touching me.Callum immediately held me as I lost control."It's all right. I've already sent them to prison."And I had those photos swapped out. Everything taken to the auction was edited fake material."Only then did my emotions settle slightly.I noticed more than a hundred messages on my phone, all from Julian.How laughable.He had caused my tragedy with his own hands, and now he wanted forgiveness?I blocked him directly.At that moment, every television in the hospital seemed to be infected with a virus and began playing the auction livestream.Apart from the fake photos of me, there were private photos of other girls too.I glanced at Callum. "You're a lawyer..."He understood at once and patted my arm."I've

Chapter 9

Vivian covered her swollen cheek and stared at me in shock."You..."I slapped her again."Are you done talking?"You were the one who found those auction people, weren't you? You're a woman too. How could you do something like that?"Vivian only laughed arrogantly."Not all women are the same. I wanted to watch you get ruined, and then I wanted Julian to kick you out of the family."When I first saw her intimate photo collection, I had felt envy.My husband of five years would not take a single photo of me, but he was willing to break every boundary for her.But I soon discovered that once I no longer cared about Julian, I no longer cared about any photos either.I was even a little grateful that I had discovered his ugliness early.I took a deep breath."Then you got what you wanted."I'll sue Julian for divorce and give you the position of Mrs. Vance."Shock flashed in Vivian's eyes, followed by unconcealable delight."Really?"I nodded, then looked at Callum as he w

Chapter 10

"I tore it up."Julian looked at me with eyes full of unwillingness, as though he were the one who had been wronged the most."Stella, I can't divorce you over these things."We've been together for five years. You should know I love you. You should also know divorce is the one thing I can't do."He clenched his fists, blood still seeping from his entire arm.It seemed he could not believe I would truly divorce him.After all, on the day we married, we had personally vowed to stay together for a lifetime.Even death was not supposed to separate us.But his promises had been broken long ago.This fake marriage should have ended too.I remained as calm as ever."If you won't divorce me by agreement, I'll sue. I have a lawyer who can make sure I win."At that moment, Callum walked in carrying dinner.Julian turned to look at him, then questioned me in disbelief."This is the lawyer you were talking about?"Stella, what is your relationship with him? Are you divorcing me bec

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