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
She used to feel sorrow, guilt, and even hope for Tyler in the past, but when she thought they could start anew, he heartlessly casted her aside.Although she had not completely let go of the situation just yet, she no longer held any expectations or dreamt unrealistic fantasies about him.The look in Vicky's eyes was familiar — it was reminiscent of their heartless breakup years ago.A glint of coldness flickered in Tyler's eyes as he strode towards her menacingly.The rain outside intensified, with the drops hitting the transparent glass created a dull thudding sound.The already dim room felt even dark as he approached. This caused Vicky to instinctively take a few steps back.It suddenly occurred to her that Aurora was still in the guest room and if Aurora came outside to find Tyler here, Vicky would not be able to explain herself well.On top of everything, Tyler had been provoked and was capable of doing anything, so Vicky could not help but panic.Seeing her retreat, his
When Tyler ignored her warning, Vicky finally snapped and cast all senses aside.She gripped the knife with all her might and stabbed Tyler in the chest.Blood trickled down the knife and slowly tainted his white shirt.Tyler seemed to believe that Vicky would not harm him and did not make any effort to dodge her attack.He lowered his gaze to look at the knife that was buried into his chest.Just then, footsteps approached the kitchen and Aurora strode inside. "Vicky, do you have a spare hair band I can- Ah!"As soon as she stepped foot into the kitchen, a shrilling scream came out of her mouth.She hurriedly walked up to Vicky and took the knife from her hand. "Vicky, put that knife down immediately!"All her rage was put out, and Vicky suddenly snapped back to reality.When she saw the knife sticking out of Tyler's chest, her eyes widened and her face turned pale.Her lips trembled, but she stood frozen in place, unable to speak.Aurora, in a panic, searched for her phone
Avoiding Aurora's gaze, Vicky muttered, "Miss Starling, Tyler and I-"Before she could finish, the door to the operating room was opened and Aurora's attention was diverted to something else.She hurried over and asked, "Doctor, how's Tyler doing?"The doctor removed his surgical mask and said, "He's fine, but the wound runs deep so make sure he doesn't let water come into contact with his wound. He's not allowed to do extreme sports and has to watch what he eats for a while."Aurora sighed a long breath of relief. "That's good."Shortly after, Tyler was pushed outside the room on a bed and Aurora followed him to his designated room....After Tyler settled into his hospital room, the effects of the anesthesia wore off, and he regained consciousness.Aurora, seeing him wake up, exclaimed with joy, "Tyler, you're finally awake!"Tyler's gaze flickered as he looked at the woman in front of him. His expression grew distant, and his gaze swept around the room.Aurora noticed it a