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All Chapters of The Credit Card Exposed His Love Affair: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

It hadn't even been three minutes since I transferred the 10,000 dollars and sent the bill when I received a call from my husband, Clive York."What's going on now?" he asked helplessly. "Why are you being so calculating over our living expenses just because I didn't go to Crystalin with you?"As I saved the fake "overtime" photo into my album, I calmly said, "Weren't you the one who always said that we should keep our feelings and business separate?"Clive fell silent on the other end of the line for a moment before he sighed and said, "I know you're upset, Elise. I'll book another pair of flight tickets to Crystalin when things settle down. We can stay there as long as you want. Don't make things more difficult than they have to be, alright?"He assumed that I had agreed when I remained silent. He then hung up after hastily saying that he had a meeting that he had to attend.I received another two consecutive purchase notifications seconds after my screen went dark."38,000 dol

Chapter 2

I hailed a cab to Clive's company the next morning. When I pushed the doors open, nothing inside the building suggested that the company was facing a core data leak.The receptionist was blowing balloons at the front desk. The meeting room was packed with champagne and fresh flowers, looking like it had been decorated for a celebration party.Clive's business partner, Kieran Hudson, wasn't at his workstation. A new employee who didn't know who I was walked past me while clutching a stack of materials. He mistakenly assumed that I was from another department, saying, "Why are you just standing there? Hurry and help."Ms. Shore just returned from abroad, but she already secured a huge investment for the company. It only makes sense that Mr. York has to personally go on a trip with her so she can unwind. I heard they've known each other since college. How romantic!"I continued making my way into the office area. There was a notice board at the end of the hallway. Someone had added a

Chapter 3

I made my way to the study after I returned home and found Clive's competition details during his college days in the last drawer of a cabinet. There were two names written on the yellowed project proposal—Clive York and Tara Shore.Using Tara's name, I managed to track down a post about them on the college forum on Clive's old computer. It turned out that they had been a well-known college couple at the time. They had also joined an entrepreneurship competition together.The core concept of Clive's current company had come from that competition. It was just that their project had failed at the time, leaving Clive with a mountain of debt. Meanwhile, Tara didn't hesitate to fly across the ocean to another country after she received an acceptance letter from a famous overseas college.I was the one who was by Clive's side when he was at his lowest. Now that he had succeeded, the person who was conveniently absent when he was going through a hard time wanted to return to share his glor

Chapter 4

Two days later, Freya booked a private room and hosted a family get-together. She sent me a message."Clive's been under a lot of stress recently. Let's have dinner together tonight and clear up any misunderstandings so we can have a peaceful and harmonious life moving forward."I didn't expect to see Tara there when I pushed the private room door open. Not only that, but she was sitting next to Clive, too.Freya was all smiles as she held Tara's hand and pinned a beautiful emerald brooch to her shirt. "This belonged to Clive's grandmother, Tara. I've been keeping it safe for you. Don't forget to drop by the house often now that you're back."I remembered praising the brooch, saying that it was beautiful when I laid eyes on it for the first time during the first year of my marriage to Clive. Freya had coldly told me that it was a family heirloom, warning me to refrain from touching it without permission.And yet, now she was giving it to another woman right before my eyes.After

Chapter 5

I couldn't help but feel how absurd the entire situation was as I stared at Tara's name. From the underwater suite to the jewelry that cost 38,000 dollars to this equity transfer agreement. Clive completely dismantled our third wedding anniversary celebration to compensate Tara's "ten years" and secure her investments.He even wanted me to relinquish my rights to the company's shares with my own hands."So, the get-together today wasn't actually for you to explain what happened with the underwater suite. It also wasn't for you to explain the fake photo," I said.I looked up and swept my gaze across the four people seated around the table, taking in their different expressions. "Instead, it was to convince me to willingly give up my marital assets and give them to your friend that you've known for ten years?""You're making it sound way worse than it actually is, Elise," Clive retorted with a frown. "This is just part of the investment betting agreement. "Tara needs proof of the

Chapter 6

"You want to get a divorce just because of a trip and an assets transfer agreement?" Clive exclaimed. "Do you even understand what you're saying?"He ran out of the private room and chased after me, stopping me right in front of the elevator by grabbing my wrist. His grip was extremely strong. I couldn't free myself even after trying to pry his fingers off me twice.Freya's indignant voice resounded from the private room, "Just let her go! Let's see how she's going to survive once she leaves you. She'll probably come crawling back to you within a few days, begging you to take her back!""Don't forget the hotel, the bracelet, and the fake photo," I said."I already gave you explanations for those," Clive retorted."Repeating your lies doesn't count as an explanation."The elevator doors slid open. When the people inside looked at us, Clive loosened his hold on me. He lowered his voice and hissed, "Tara just came back to the country. She's the only one the investors trust. Transf

Chapter 7

I temporarily moved into an empty room in my friend's apartment.The next day, my lawyer sent a divorce agreement to Clive, but he didn't reply. Instead, Tara asked me to meet her in the afternoon.Tara had removed the silver aurora bracelet when I met her at a cafe. There was only a faint indent around her wrist."Clive told me to give this back to you," she said, pushing the jewelry box toward me."This was supposed to be for him," I said, refusing to accept the box. "It doesn't belong to me.""Are you really going to divorce him?" Tara asked, smiling."That's none of your business.""Of course, it is."Tara picked up her coffee. Gone was the innocent expression that she always wore around Clive. "I've known him for ten years, Elise. We created our first model together, slept in the lab together, and made a wish together to have a celebration in an underwater hotel once our company succeeded.""Is that why you came back to take his things from him?""I'm just taking back wh

Chapter 8

Five days had passed since the divorce agreement was delivered to Clive, but he still hadn't signed it. Instead, he told his assistant to send me flowers, booked meals for us, and even bought a new pair of flight tickets to Crystalin.I rejected everything.I returned home on Friday afternoon to pick up one last identification document. When I opened the door, I saw Tara sitting in the living room. She was wearing my slippers, and my cup was placed in front of her.Clive was on the phone with someone as he stood on the balcony. He immediately hung up when he spotted me, saying, "Tara's hotel had a data leak of its guests' information. It wasn't safe for her, so I let her stay in the guest room for now."He spoke naturally as if we weren't currently in the middle of getting a divorce."Clive told me that you weren't going to come back for the time being, Elise," Tara said, rising to her feet. "I'm only staying for two nights.""This is our marital home," I said, looking at Clive.

Chapter 9

Three days later, Clive received a divorce agreement at his company, along with an assets protection notice from the court.I didn't hold back at all, telling my lawyer to freeze all of Clive's bank accounts and company shares that were listed as marital assets.Clive burst into my apartment at 2:00 pm. His eyes were bloodshot as he clutched the divorce agreement. His tailored suit was covered in wrinkles."How dare you hire a lawyer to investigate my finances, Elise? Do you truly not care about our relationship anymore?" he demanded hoarsely, throwing the agreement on the coffee table.I sat on the couch and took a sip of my coffee. "Did you ever stop to consider our relationship when you spent a small fortune to book that underwater suite for Tara behind my back?""I already told you that I did that for the sake of the investment!" he yelled, running his hands through his hair roughly with a pained expression."The investors are beginning to notice that the company's accounts h

Chapter 10

Clive sold the two properties and sports car that were under his name to fill in the holes in the company's finances. He also transferred the assets that rightfully belonged to me to my account without missing a single penny.He also sent Freya back to her hometown, thoroughly getting rid of everyone and everything around him that made me unhappy.On the day before the divorce was going to be finalized, Clive waited for me outside my company while holding a velvet box. A top-of-the-line five-carat diamond ring was nestled inside. It was even bigger and shinier than the one that he had promised to buy for me.He drew the attention of the people around us when he got down on one knee. "I've gotten rid of all the obstacles, Elise. Tara is gone, and the company is also back on the right track."He looked up at me, his eyes shining with humility and hope. "Can you please give me another chance? Let's start over. I'll listen to everything that you say this time. We can go to Crystalin an

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