The scent Vicky used to like the most felt unbearable to her now that it came from Tyler's body. She instinctively turned her head away to get away from the smell, and when Tyler saw her do this, his eyes immediately darkened. However, his voice remained indifferent as he said, "Even if she was to find out, she won't care." Vicky did not know whether Aurora would care, but she really did not want her to find out. However, she knew she had to take a softer approach to Tyler, so she softened her voice and said, "Stay here for a while. Wait until I send Aurora off on her way. You can leave then, okay?" Tyler looked at her with those dark eyes of his. "Why should I listen to you?" 'Oh, so he wants to get something out of this,' thought Vicky. She looked up. "What do I have to do for you to listen to me?" Vicky drew the line at being his secret lover. Out of the two evils, she would rather he walked out of the room and let Aurora find out about what happened last night. Tyle
"Aurora asked calmly, "Why should you break up with him just because of that woman? It's not worth it to break up with him since the two of you are getting married soon. Besides… aren't all men the same? "My dad has countless mistresses, and my mom let him be as long as he did not have a kid out of wedlock or ask her for a divorce. Of course, he would still have to perform his husbandly duties in front of others. However, apart from that, she was content with her marriage." "But if it were you… what would you do if you found out that your husband has a mistress?" Vicky asked. Aurora smiled haplessly. "No feelings last forever, and marriages like mine are usually arranged by our parents in order to further their business interests. There's no love to speak of. Even those who married out of love would eventually have an affair or break up down the line." Vicky was speechless. Aurora patted her on the shoulder. "Of course, it's better to break up if you can't handle the betrayal
As if worried that Vicky was going to say no to her, Aurora immediately added, "I'll pay you rent money and… I can cook three meals a day. I promise I won't cause you any trouble." Vicky already found Aurora very tiring after spending the whole day shopping with her, yet she was asking to stay at her place now. There was no way Vicky could say yes to that. "I'm sorry. It wouldn't be convenient for me if you stayed at my place. It's best if you stay somewhere else," said Vicky without hesitation. "Vicky… I only came back recently, so I don't know anywhere I can go. I really have nowhere else to go." Aurora looked at Vicky with her big sad puppy dog eyes. "Please let me stay at your place for a little while. Pretty please?" Vicky shook her head. "Don't you have a fiance? You can stay at his place." "No. It's not appropriate for us to stay under the same roof when we're not married yet," said Aurora in a small voice. Vicky was a little shocked by what she said. "But you guys a
Vicky's gaze fell on Tyler's bathrobe. "Where are your clothes?" "I threw them away." "You did what?" "You caused my clothes to reek of alcohol last night. Not to mention they were all crumpled up after what we did. You don't seriously think I'll go out dressed like that, do you?" asked Tyler coldly. He had a thing about cleanliness and would not be caught dead in yesterday's clothes. In fact, he would immediately change into a new set of clothes should he get just a tiny speck of dirt on them, so Vicky knew very well he would not wear his old clothes out today. After a few seconds of silence, she finally said, "You could've asked your assistant to bring you a change of clothing." "As if." Tyler looked at her. "That would be as good as announcing our relationship to the whole world." Vicky frowned. "Your assistant works for you, so I'm pretty sure he won't be going around telling everyone about it." Besides, why should Tyler be afraid of his assistant finding out when
Rain was falling.Vicky stood in front of the window, feeling glad that she had returned home in time.She had been out the whole day and was feeling exhausted. She closed the curtains and went for a quick shower, before hurrying to bed to rest.She listened to the sound of raindrops falling outside her window and soon drifted off to sleep.Sometime later, she jolted awake from the sudden feeling of being suffocated. Feeling dazed, she carefully opened her eyes. The room was dark and the curtains blocked out all forms of light.She could still hear the thunderstorm outside and because she was in deep sleep a few moments ago, she was struggling to get rid of the suffocating feeling.She took some time to process what was happening, and that was when she finally realized something was wrong.Someone was forcefully kissing her.It was as if all the oxygen was being sucked out of her; she was suffocating under the weight of it all.In an instant, Vicky snapped back to reality an
It was hard to get rid of someone like Tyler; he would never compromise. Once provoked, he would never let Vicky leave unscathed. Vicky stared at him and asked, "What do you want from me?""I don't want anything." Tyler leaned back lazily. "You've made it clear that you don't want to be my lover, so in that case, we can occasionally have meet-ups when we have time."'Meet-ups?' She thought.No matter how much he sugar-coated it, it could not change the true nature of the situation — he wanted to continue sleeping with her.Vicky clenched her fists tightly. "I refuse.""So what you're trying to say is... You want me to act as if nothing has been happening this whole time?" Tyler raised an eyebrow.Vicky did not speak, but her attitude seemed to tacitly agree.Tyler's gaze became indifferent. "So many things have happened between us these past few days, don't you agree? Does it look like I can act as if nothing happened? Do you really think that's possible?"Vicky wanted to say t
Vicky shot him a faint smile. "Mister Hart, isn't it too early to discuss such matters? Let's wait until after a month to see if it actually happens." She took out the clothes from her shopping bag and said, "It's getting late. You should change into your work clothes and head to the office soon.""I didn't eat much yesterday," Tyler replied, sitting on the couch without moving. "Make me breakfast."A hint of annoyance flashed past Vicky's eyes, but she calmly suppressed it. "Alright, I'll go and prepare breakfast for you while you get changed."She did not want to give Tyler any more excuses to bother her.After breakfast was ready, Tyler appeared downstairs fully dressed. They ate in silence, and soon after, Tyler left.As he drove away, Vicky noticed that he had shamelessly parked his car in the villa's garage....Not long after Tyler's departure, Vicky received a call from Aurora."Vicky, the thunder last night was so terrifying..." Aurora's voice sounded weak from a sleep
The rain continued to pour. Without much thought, Vicky hung up the phone and rushed out of the door.Aurora was drenched from head to toe. When Vicky saw her, she was sitting by the entrance, shivering from the rain."Miss Starling." Vicky took in Aurora's disheveled appearance. "What are you doing here?"Upon hearing Vicky's voice, Aurora raised her head in surprise; rainwater trickled down her fair face, giving her an air of desolation and vulnerability."Vicky, you... You actually came out?" Just now, when Vicky hung up, Aurora thought Vicky would ignore her, so she did not expect Vicky to appear in front of her face.Vicky could have refused Aurora's request to stay, but seeing Aurora completely drenched, she could not bring herself to heartlessly turn her away.In the end, she let out a soft sigh. "It's cold outside. Why don't you come in for now?"...After they entered the house, Vicky settled Aurora in a guest room and found a set of unworn clothes for her."You shoul