All Chapters of Today's Scoop: She Cheated on Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

My boss, Lisa Donica, looked at me like I'd completely lost my mind and tried to pull me away.But I could only stare at the two figures leaning into each other.Elaine Crowley and I had been together for eight years, but she'd kept our relationship hidden to the extreme. She never held my hand or kissed me in public. In fact, she'd barely even smiled at me.Yet now, she was looking at Brian Clancy with such tenderness, and even her eyes seemed to burn.I fought back the sting in my nose and called her.She glanced down at her phone, her brows instinctively knitting together. After a long beat, she finally answered."Where are you?" I asked, forcing my voice to stay calm."I'm busy.""Busy where? You promised me—"She interrupted my questioning coldly, "Who gave you the right to question my schedule? You should know your place, Luke Tilghman."She promptly hung up. Then, as if to soothe Brian, she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.I clenched my fists so tightly my knu

Chapter 2

Brian stormed over, fuming.Lisa looked at me like I was hopeless. "Elaine was never that into you to begin with. Now that you've wrecked her car, you might as well wait to be dumped."I said nothing. I just kept my eyes fixed on the woman striding toward us, step by step. I wanted to hear how she was going to explain her "busy" this time.Brian broke the silence first, sneering at me. "What? Can't get Elaine to meet with you, so you're jealous out of your mind? How sad. I guess, as a favor to me, my girlfriend will agree to your interview next time."I looked straight at Elaine. "Girlfriend?"The woman, who had been silent this entire time, finally made a move. She pulled me aside and lowered her voice."Don't embarrass Brian. This interview is really important to him."My chest tightened with a suffocating ache. The interview was really important to him? But what about me?I gripped her arm, my voice hoarse and tinged with sadness. "What about me?"Elaine froze for a moment.

Chapter 3

Just the week before, when we went on a date, Elaine had been in the mood and kept me going for hours. I'd nearly thrown my back out because of her."Elaine, if you don't make us public soon, I'm done being your secret," I joked.Back then, she'd cuddled into my chest and giggled softly. "Okay, okay! Once you wrap up the interview, we'll go public!"I'd been so thrilled I hadn't slept a wink that night.Now that I thought about it, Lisa was right. Throwing myself at someone only made me cheap.My quiet, stubborn refusal to back down seemed to prick at Elaine's conscience. She sighed and said in a low voice, "Just be good, okay? I'll explain everything when we get home."Her ambiguous response left everyone even more bewildered.That was when Lisa stepped forward, holding her hand up as if she were taking an oath. "I can guarantee that Ms. Crowley is indeed Luke's girlfriend. They've been together for eight years. He's been harping on about her for the past eight years. I practic

Chapter 4

My heart skipped a beat.I suddenly remembered that I had made plans with Grandpa today. We were going to grab lunch together, and I'd also take the opportunity to introduce Elaine to him.I never imagined he'd end up seeing me at my most helpless.Grandpa had always been fiercely protective of me. He couldn't stand seeing anyone bully me, so he rushed forward and stood in front of me.But those people had completely lost their minds. Someone grabbed his hair and slammed his head against the wall."Grandpa!"With a single blow, Grandpa, who was already in his 90s, collapsed, his eyes rolling back.I hurriedly lunged forward and caught him.Blood seeped from his forehead. His face had turned purple, and his entire body was trembling violently. I turned toward Elaine and roared, "Call an ambulance. Now!"Her face tightened with panic, and she immediately reached for her phone, only for Brian to slap it out of her hand.He tugged on her sleeve, putting on a pitiful expression.

Chapter 5

My head shot up.It was my adopted older sister, Kristin Tilghman—the one I hadn't seen in years.Back then, Dad hadn't wanted me to work at the TV station. He wanted me to help run the family business, but I refused and joined the station behind his back.He was furious. He even cut me off completely at one point. And because of that, I hardly ever saw Kristin either."Kristin, check on Grandpa… Quick…"The moment I opened my mouth, my voice cracked, heavy with tears.When she saw the scratches all over my face and the disheveled state of my clothes, a darkness settled over her expression. She quickly took off her coat, draped it over me, and then pulled my limp, unsteady body to its feet.Without even looking back, she ordered her people, "Get Grandpa to the hospital first. Now!"Her men responded instantly, quickly lifting Grandpa into one of the cars. They also helped Lisa, who was still sprawled on the ground and unable to get up, into Kristin's car. Then, they sped off, t

Chapter 6

Elaine grabbed my arm again, her fingertips pressing so hard they slowly turned white. Even her voice rose without her noticing, demanding an explanation as if she had every right to one.The station director and my colleagues finally sensed that something was wrong. They took a few steps closer, listening closely.Seeing this, Brian panicked. He grabbed Elaine and yanked her toward the elevators."Let's go, Elaine. You can't listen to a word the lunatic says. And it's about time to start the interview. We need to go. The director and crew are all waiting for us."Elaine instinctively tried to pull away, wanting to clear things up with me. But she couldn't resist Brian's pathetic, puppy-dog act."Everyone's watching, Elaine," he whined. "You don't want me to become a laughingstock for making empty promises, do you? You've already helped me so much, so what's one last favor?"She was still hesitant, but ultimately, Brian managed to drag her into the elevator. As the doors slowly s

Chapter 7

Lisa had guessed right.That night, after news of Elaine's interview blew up the trending topics, posts accusing me of selling my body in exchange for interviews with powerful people started flooding the Internet. They even uploaded a video of me apologizing on my knees in the lobby.The captions said, "Famous reporter sells his body for fame, wrecks a female exec's luxury car, and shows up at her door in nothing but a trench coat."In no time, the Internet was flooded with posts spreading dirty rumors about me."Luke Tilghman, Eyeing to Be a Homewrecker, Teams up With an Old Man to Scam Elaine Crowley.""Famous Reporter Offers Himself up to Elaine Crowley, Only to Be Rejected on the Spot!""Rejection Turns to Revenge: Prominent Reporter Uses Crane to Destroy Luxury Car to Attract Elaine Crowley's Attention."Lisa was furious when she saw these articles, shouting that she was going to jump online and tear them apart.I stopped her. "Wait."She stared at me in total disbelief.

Chapter 8

Elaine, who had been ignoring me all this time, finally couldn't sit still anymore.On the third day after Crowley Group's stock had gone into a full-blown decline, she knocked on my apartment door."Luke, is everything they're saying online true? You're Chairman Tilghman's son? Why did you hide it from me all this time?"Even now, she didn't show a single ounce of guilt over what she'd done to me. All she cared about was my true identity.When I didn't answer, she grew anxious. She grabbed my arm just like she used to, then looked at me with those eyes that always seemed to hold a hint of apology."Say something, Luke," she said softly, trying to coax me. "I've just been so busy lately, and that's why I haven't been by to see you. I've had all those posts taken down. Nobody will dare bully you again. What happened with Brian was my fault. I shouldn't have fallen for his sweet talk."She paused for a second before asking, "Will you give me another chance to make it up to you, Luk

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