Chapter 5 Lora met me at a coffee shop . Seeing my appearance , she was shocked . " God , you've lost so much weight . " " Haven't had much appetite lately . " " Iris , " she gripped my hand , " what the hell is going on ? " I told her everything from the past three years . From when Melody joined the company , to now when she controlled everything in our home . Lora was livid . " That woman is so calculating ! She's playing the long game - slowly pushing you out of your own home ! " " Jaxon doesn't see it . " I smiled bitterly . " To him , Melody's just an excellent assistant . " " Men are idiots ! " Lora fumed , then looked at me seriously . " You're really decided on divorce ? " " I'm exhausted . I can't live like this anymore . " " Okay , I'll help you . " She pulled out a notebook . " But Jaxon's legal team is strong . We need to gather evidence . " " What kind of evidence ? " " Emotional neglect evidence - proof that he ignores and controls you . And ... " She lowered her voice . " If we could prove he and Melody have an inappropriate relationship , that'd be even better . " I shook my head . " They don't . Jazon isn't interested in anything except work . " " Don't be so sure . " She gave me a meaningful look . " Feelings develop over time - happens all the time . " On the way home , I got a text from Melody . [ Hey Iris ! The security system needs maintenance tonight - might lose power a few times . Don't be scared ! ] Before I could reply , another came through . [ Jax is working late at the office tonight , says don't wait up . ] 10:19 Hell Yeah , Forget the Other Woman , My Smart House Was Cheating On Me ! 36.4 % Always her relaying Jaxon's messages , like she was his spokesperson . At home , the power did go out . I sat in the dark living room , listening to the smart system reboot . " System updating ... Update complete . Welcome home , Ms. Rivera . " I froze . " Alexa , I'm Iris . " " Identifying ... Hello , guest . " Guest . In my own home , I was a guest ... While the system's default greeting went to Melody . I texted Jaxon . [ System has Melody set as the house master . ] He replied quickly . [ System bug . I'll have it fixed tomorrow . ] [ Where are you ? ] [ Office . ] I opened the location app - something he'd installed for " security " purposes . He was indeed at the office . But Melody's location showed the same place . At 2 AM , unable to sleep , I called him . " Still awake ? " I asked . " Yeah , reviewing reports . " His voice sounded tired . " Alone ? " " Melody's here too , organizing data . " It was quiet in the background , but I could faintly hear typing . " Get some rest , " I said . " Yeah , you too . " After hanging up , I saw Melody had posted something visible only to me . 10.10 Hell Yock Forget the Other Woman My Smart House Was Cheating On ] Chapter 5 [ Some people calling at all hours to check up ... so insecure . Too bad - you can't hold onto exceptional men like that . ] The photo showed two coffee cups with Jaxon's silhouette in the background . The next day , I went to see a private investigator . " I want to know the real relationship between my husband and his assistant . " The PI looked at their photos . " Sterling Corp's CEO ? His assistant is Melody Rivera ? " " You know her ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!