"No. It's just..." Elijah stumbled over his words as if there was something difficult to say. Vicky and Elijah had become good friends at this point, and she instantly sensed that something was bothering him. She asked softly, "What's really going on? Can you tell me?" After much hesitation, Elijah finally spoke up, "Vicky, well... I recently met a girl..." Vicky paused for a moment and instantly understood. "So, you and her..." "I... I have entered into a relationship with her recently," Elijah said, avoiding Vicky's gaze. Upon hearing this, Vicky did not have a strong reaction. She nodded and asked, "So, does this mean that our agreement ends here?" Elijah hurriedly said, "No. My whole family likes you, especially my grandmother. She even declared that you are the only granddaughter-in-law she will ever accept. So, I was wondering... if you could continue to help me while my grandmother is still alive?" Realizing that his request might be unfair, Elijah felt ashamed. "I k
At that moment, the sound of microphones being adjusted echoed through the hall, signaling that it was time for Old Madam Harrisons’ birthday banquet to begin. Vicky, who was about to return to the hall to join the celebration, paused as she heard the crisp sound of high heels approaching from the entrance and realized another guest had arrived. She stopped and turned to greet them with a polite smile on her face. "Welcome..." However, her expression froze as she laid eyes upon the two individuals standing before her. A tall and beautiful woman, accompanied by a handsome and refined man, entered the room gracefully. Upon seeing Vicky, a flicker of surprise crossed the woman's eyes before she smiled and said, "What a surprise to see you here, Miss Shaw." Vicky suppressed the slight twitch at the corner of her mouth. She was unable to bring herself to smile. "Please come in," she said. Aurora, on the other hand, remained motionless. She observed Vicky with a scrutinizing gaze
Vicky paid it no mind and simply nodded. "Go ahead." Ever since Elijah found a new girlfriend, he had refrained from looking at Vicky unnecessarily and maintained some distance from her like a perfect gentleman. After Elijah left, there were quiet discussions among the guests. "I didn't expect Vicky to be so capable. She had just divorced Tyler, yet she has already found herself a rich young man from the Harrisons family so soon." The news of Tyler's divorce was not made public, but with Tyler showing up with other women at various social events and Vicky showing up at the Harrisons family's birthday banquet, people began to catch on. "But... she does have the capital for it. Look at her figure and face... Tsk tsk. No man can resist her. I wouldn't have been able to resist either..." "She used to be a rich young lady herself, and her temperament is different from those women who throw themselves at others... Although she was with Tyler, her desirability hasn't decreased...
'Is Aurora not here?' Vicky thought. As Vicky wondered, she suddenly noticed that the room's door was not completely closed and was left with a narrow gap. Out of curiosity, Vicky pushed the door open and walked in. The room was pitch black without any lights. 'Could it be...?' Vicky's heart skipped a beat as she wondered. She did not want to see anything unpleasant. Standing in the living room, she called out, "Miss Starling, are you there?" Vicky decided that if Aurora did not respond, she would simply leave. After waiting for three seconds and hearing no response from Aurora, Vicky placed her clothes on the sofa and prepared to leave, only to be held abruptly from behind. Before she could react, the person pushed her onto the sofa and kissed her forcefully. Vicky was startled and was about to call for help. "Hel- Umph!" The person instantly covered her mouth with one hand. In the dark room, nothing could be seen clearly. The air was filled with the scent of alc
"It was Aurora who told me to come here and deliver clothes to her, she..." Tyler's voice was cold. "Where is Aurora?" "I... I don't know." Tyler shot her a knowing glance. "Vicky, your ability to lie is getting worse." Vicky clenched her fists, trying to keep herself calm. "Tyler, I'm not lying. I have no reason to do such a thing." "Oh?" "Firstly, we are already divorced. You have a fiancee, and I..." Vicky took a deep breath, then continued, "I also have a fiance myself. We both have our own lives, so I have no reason and no need to do such a thing." Tyler's thin lips curled into a mocking sneer. "No reason? Are you sure there is no reason?" Under the man's intimidating presence and piercing gaze, Vicky's confidence wavered. "What reason would it be?" "Firstly, I forced you to divorce me. You didn't want to at that time, did you? Secondly, you've had issues with Aurora for a long time. Otherwise, why did you publicly label her as a homewrecker and embarrass her?
The door swung open, and Aurora's voice echoed from the direction of the living room, "Tyler, why did you take so long to answer the door? Could it be that you're hiding a woman in the room?" Aurora teased. Upon hearing Aurora's words, Vicky's nerves tensed. Even her breath became slightly erratic. Tyler replied in a cool and calm voice, "No. I went to the bathroom just now and didn't hear anything." Aurora did not press the matter. Instead, she asked, "The servants just came by and said that breakfast is ready. Let's go downstairs for breakfast." Tyler responded with a casual acknowledgment. Footsteps could be heard fading away, indicating that the two of them were leaving. However, as if recalling something, the sound of those high heels came to a halt. Aurora's voice was hesitant, as if she had something to say but was holding back, "Tyler… Did you see Miss Shaw last night?" "Vicky?" "Yes." Aurora hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Last night, my clothes got
Elijah seemed confused. "Vicky, what's wrong?" She snapped out of it. "It's fine." Elijah wanted to say something, but soon noticed the wound on her lips and the marks on her neck. Vicky noticed his gaze and instinctively covered her neck with her hand. They were both adults, and Elijah immediately knew what those marks meant. Since he and Vicky were not actually dating, he did not question what happened the night before and simply cleared his throat, "Ahem... Vicky, why don't I get you a scarf?" Vicky did not want others to see the marks on her either, so she nodded. "Thank you." "You're welcome." The two of them walked and chatted, heading toward the direction of the cloakroom. As they turned a corner, Missus Harrisons ran into them and exclaimed in surprise, "Breakfast is prepared. Why haven't you come downstairs yet?" "We need to go back and get something. We'll be down in a moment." "Hurry up, then. Don't keep our guests waiting downstairs for too long." "O
Just then, a crisp and melodious voice spoke up, "Miss Shaw and Mister Harrisons are such a charming couple that I envy them. Oh my, your bracelet looks wonderful. It's even prettier than the heirloom in my family." Vicky turned around and saw Aurora. Her gaze wavered and she instinctively averted her gaze. Missus Harrisons said modestly, "It's just a bracelet. Your ring, however, is far more magnificent, Miss Starling. I heard that you'll be engaged to Mister Hart." Vicky did not notice it until it was mentioned and finally spotted the identical rings on Aurora and Tyler's fingers. Her breath hitched abruptly. "Tyler and I have called off the engagement," Aurora said. Old Madam Harrisons was taken aback. "You called it off?" Aurora blushed and smiled coyly. "Engagement parties are too troublesome. We've decided to get married directly." Vicky was momentarily stunned and instinctively raised her head, looking toward Aurora and Tyler. As soon as she lifted her gaze, he