Vicky nodded and was about to leave when Aurora called out, "Your fiance left, and so did mine. Why don't we go out and shop together?" Vicky stilled and turned to look at her. "The two of us?" "Yeah. Is there a problem?" "Are you sure you want to go shopping with me?" Realization dawned on Aurora. She asked with a smile, "Why can't we go shopping together? You have a fiance and Tyler has started a new life as well. Since the past is behind us, there's no reason for us to avoid each other." Aurora seemed carefree. "I'm not against people becoming friends after they break up. There won't be any misunderstanding so long as everyone stays in line, right?" She paused and shot Vicky a half-smile before continuing, "Since you're getting married soon, you must have gotten past Tyler already. So… you wouldn't mind that, would you?" Vicky was suddenly at a loss for words. She did not want to go shopping with Aurora, but if she declined, Aurora would think that she still had feelings
Realization dawned on Aurora. "Oh, I see. Well then, let's go to another store." Vicky frowned. "It's fine. The wedding jewelry has already been custom-made by the Harrisons." Aurora did not seem to mind. "Even if you already have some custom-made ones, what if you don't like them? As a woman, it's never wrong to buy more accessories." Aurora glanced at her. "I can't help but notice that you don't seem very enthusiastic about getting married. Are you still upset with Elijah?" Vicky's eyebrows twitched. "No." Vicky could not quite figure out the purpose behind Aurora taking her shopping and wondered if Aurora was trying to see if Vicky was lying about the wedding. Vicky was exhausted and she could barely form any coherent thought. Combined with her guilt and unease towards Aurora, she could not remain composed and think clearly. "Since you're not upset, let's go then. Even if we're angry, we still have to get married, right? It's not like we can break up with our respective
A couple stood before a mannequin and the woman pointed at the dress on it with a smile. "What about this one?" The man glanced at it and said endearingly, "We will buy it if you like it." "We've bought too many things. Are you still buying more?" The woman pouted. "We haven’t bought a lot. We still haven't visited a few shops ahead." The woman glanced at him in displeasure. "It's been a while since you came shopping with me." "I've been busy, and you know that." The man wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her on the cheek. "Don't be mad. I will stay with you today, alright?" The woman beamed. "Promise? You aren't allowed to leave." "Don't worry. I won't go anywhere this time." Just as the two whispered sweet words into each other's ears, a woman's voice sounded from behind them. "Mister Harrisons?" The man froze and turned around, paling when he saw Aurora. "M- Miss Starling?" Aurora glanced at Elijah and then at the woman in his arms. "And who is this...
Aurora watched the scene unfold without much interest before turning to look at Vicky. Even though Vicky's sunglasses and face mask were covering her face, Aurora could still tell that she was not in a good mood. She knew her mind was somewhere else, so she tapped her on the shoulder and said, "It's best to talk to him, lest there be any misunderstanding." Vicky nodded. She was happy to take her suggestion since she had been thinking about how to get out of window shopping for quite a while. "I'll be on my way then." "Okay. Goodbye." … Once she got home, Vicky was about to call Elijah, but he beat her to it. "Vicky, I'm sorry," said Elijah remorsefully. At that moment, Vicky had a splitting headache since she did not get enough rest the previous night. Her exhaustion was compounded by the fact that she still went shopping with Aurora for most of the day. She massaged her temples. "Did you leave in a hurry because of her?" "Yvette and I have made plans to meet up pre
"Miss Starling, where are you right now?" Vicky asked with a frown. "I'm at Neon… Club. Come here right away… I'll be… waiting for you." "Miss Starling…" Vicky wanted to say something else, but Aurora suddenly hung up the phone. Vicky called her again, but she did not pick up this time. Without any other options, Vicky changed out of her pajamas and went to Neon Club to look for Aurora. … In a corner of the Neon Club, Aurora was sitting slumped against the sofa, and in front of her was a mess of empty bottles. Vicky walked over to her and asked, "Miss Starling, are you okay?" At the sound of Vicky's voice, Aurora's eyelashes fluttered before slowly opening her eyes. She must have drunk quite a lot because her eyes were red and unfocused. "Vic… ky… you came!" She beamed a rarely-seen drunken smile at Vicky. "I didn't… expect you… to really come!" Vicky sighed helplessly at the hopelessly drunk Aurora. "Miss Starling, you're drunk. Let me send you home." "Miss Sta
Vicky had first-hand experience of how hard it was to live the life of the rich and famous, so she could understand where Aurora was coming from. Originally, she came to Neon Club to check on Aurora because she was forced to do so. However, after listening to her, she could not help but sit down beside her and asked, "What's your dream, Aurora?" Aurora glanced at her. "Do you like watching series or movies?" Vicky shook her head. She had no interest in either. In fact, she rarely stepped foot inside a cinema. "Actually… I've been working abroad as a D-list actress but… but no matter how hard I try… I couldn't seem to get a breakout role…" "A breakout role?" Vicky was stunned. She found it hard to believe that someone like Aurora was only a D-list actress overseas. After all, given her background, it should not be hard for her to get the role of a female lead in a blockbuster movie. Plus, she had the kind of look that would make people fall in love with her even if she was t
Vicky thought she was still dreaming. It was either that, or she was still drunk. She pinched herself and the pain just made her sober up even further. She then fearfully pushed the man sleeping next to her away. The man's eyes snapped wide open as soon as she did that. He must have been unhappy about being awakened for his expression was one of coldness. "Why did you wake me up?" Tyler asked. He slowly sat up from the bed, and the blanket fell off him, revealing his toned chest that was filled with newly-made scratch marks. Vicky was shocked. She then looked down at herself and discovered that she was naked too. 'Did we… last night… again?' Vicky looked at Tyler in disbelief. "Tyler, what are you doing here?" "You should ask yourself that since you were the one who called me," he answered coldly. "I called you?" Vicky had no recollection of herself doing that. "When did I call you?" Tyler looked at her condescendingly. "Last night. You called me when you were drunk, as
"Let go of me…Ty… Mmph!" All of Vicky's voice and struggle were easily stopped by Tyler when a voice suddenly came from outside the door. "Vicky, are you awake?" Vicky's body instinctively tensed up. She looked at Tyler in disbelief. She had thought that he was the only one who came into her house, so she never expected that Aurora would be in there too. Tyler smiled when he saw just how pale Vicky had become. "I didn't want to leave Aurora in the car, so I brought her into the guest room." This used to be Tyler's house, so he knew the layout of the house very well. Vicky looked at his face, which was very close to hers, and suddenly felt as though he was a stranger, and that made her very afraid. "You should send her on her way if you don't want an audience for our show," said Tyler before kissing her violently on the lips again. Vicky had never felt so humiliated before. Her whole body started trembling while tears rolled down her cheeks. Tyler kissed away her tea