All Chapters of Access Denied: My Girlfriend's Other Man: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Charles, close the door."Seren Grant stood in the entryway. She first glanced at the cat that had been startled into hiding under the couch, then turned her attention to me.William Baker had already changed into a pair of house slippers.There was another pair of men's slippers in the shoe cabinet, identical to the one he was wearing. Clearly, they hadn't been bought just for this occasion.I closed the door and looked down at the disposable slippers by my feet.Seren's voice was cold."Why didn't you tell me you were coming over?""I messaged you.""I was in a meeting. I didn't check my phone."With that, she turned away to pick up William's coat and hung it on the coat rack.Meanwhile, William walked straight to the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of sparkling water. It was like he owned the place.Under the couch, the cat cautiously poked its head out.William crouched down and reached for it affectionately."Hey Bun, Daddy's home."The chill in Seren's express

I responded, "There's nothing I can eat.""Don't be so picky."William immediately called a waiter."Could we have an order of carbonara, please? Charles is allergic to nuts. Seren, did you forget?"Seren's hand paused for a moment."I've had a lot on my mind lately."She didn't apologize.Instead, William comforted me gently. "Seren is the type to forget her own birthday, so don't take it personally. We've known each other for ten years, but she also forgets about my allergens sometimes."Someone at the table laughed. "Oh, please. Ms. Grant sent back all the fruit the supplier had delivered last time because you have a mango allergy."Another colleague chimed in, "It's not that Ms. Grant has a bad memory. It's that she only remembers the important stuff."The room suddenly fell silent.Realizing what he said, the colleague awkwardly took a sip of wine.Seren finally frowned, but not at them."Stop sulking, Charles. Everyone's just joking around."She said it so casually,

The final message was sent the day after Seren and I became a couple.William asked her, "Has he withdrawn the complaint yet?"Seren replied, "Almost. He's easy to handle."The pages rustled softly in my hand.Just then, my phone lit up.It was my mother calling.She was scheduled for surgery to remove a tumor today.Seren promised that she'd be there.By the time I arrived at the hospital, the nurse had already reminded us twice that it was time.Mom lay in the hospital bed, her face pale."Is Seren stuck in traffic?""Yeah," I lied. "She'll be here soon."I walked to the stairwell and called Seren.The first time, no one answered. The second call was declined, and on the third attempt, William picked up."Charles, Seren isn't available right now.""Put her on the phone.""Bun ran away. We're looking for him now. He's timid, and it's raining outside. He could be in real danger."I gripped my phone."My mom has surgery in half an hour. She promised she'd come."Willi

Seren's gaze passed over Eva and landed on me."You brought an outsider into our business?"Eva pushed up her glasses."Ms. Grant, Mr. Leed hired me to handle the copyright issues, termination of the project partnership, and reopening the case. I'm not here to mediate relationship disputes.""I'm talking to him. You don't get to answer for him."Seren reached out to grab me, but I stepped away.Her hand froze in midair, her fingers slowly curling into a fist."Charles, let's talk in private.""There's nothing to talk about.""Your mother just finished surgery. Are you sure you want to make a scene here?"I looked at her."You're the only one making a scene here."Seren's jaw tightened, but she eventually lowered her voice."I admit I had a hidden agenda when I first approached you, but over the past three years, I've been there when you were sick, helped you deal with problems at work, and even met your family. Do you think all of that was an act?""Whether it was an act

Later, the client reached out to me, asking my team to take over the project and complete it independently.Seren was also present on the day the contract was signed.She was no longer the project lead. She was only attending as a representative of the former business partner.Halfway through the signing, the client stepped out to take a phone call.That left Seren and me alone in the conference room.She slid a document toward me."These are all the communication records between the event's investors and Grant Group from back then.""Eva already has them.""This copy includes my written testimony."I flipped to the last page.In it, Seren admitted that the company instructed her to approach me, the complainant, and that she used our personal relationship to persuade me to drop my case.If this testimony was submitted, she wouldn't just face disciplinary action from the company. She would also lose the credibility she'd earned with the industry association."Why are you giv