Tyler was about to open the door when Vicky grabbed his arm to stop him. "It might be the reporters…""Isn't that what you were hoping for?" sneered Tyler. He then opened the door, revealing his new personal assistant, Harry Gardner.Vicky had seen him a few times before.Harry's expression immediately changed when he saw Vicky, but he quickly lowered his head to report, "Mister Hart, all the news channels are reporting about you and Ms. Shaw right now…""Cover it up.""Well…" Harry peeked at Tyler before continuing, "Our men are on it, but I'm afraid it'll be difficult to do so as your competitors are doing their best to make the news as big as possible."Then, as if he did not want Tyler to think of him as useless, Harry added, "The fight with Harvey Sparks had taken a lot out of us, so our hands are currently tied… Even if we can cover it up now, the damage is done. Instead of wasting resources in covering up the news, why don't we come out with a clarification?"Tyler chuckl
Vicky was speechless."Don't tell me you seriously think I would've slept with you if I wasn't so drunk last night?" said Tyler with disgust.Vicky clenched her fists in anger. No matter how thick her skin was, she would not and could not take any more of the humiliation, so wordlessly walked out of the suit.A dangerous glint flashed across Tyler's eyes as he watched her walk away.…Vicky was on her way to the office to ask Chelsea what happened last night when she received a call from her."Vicky, where are you now?""I'm on my way to the office.""Save yourself the trip. You don't need to come anymore.""How come?""Seeing as Mister Hard enjoyed himself last night, I thought everything would be fine, but the higher-ups just received news that someone had bought over our company and had decided to let go of everyone here… In a few days' time, you'll be required to come to the company to handle the handover," Chelsea explained with a sigh.The news had Vicky completely stu
"Our boss crossed someone he shouldn't have? That's impossible! I mean, he's the nicest guy I know, and everyone has nothing but kind words about him. He couldn't have crossed someone," said one of the colleagues, wide-eyed."Well, that shows how much you know. While I agree our boss is the nicest guy in the world, that means nothing in such a competitive industry as ours. Our competitors had been vehemently wishing for the company's demise when they saw our business growing bigger…""I don't think it's our competitors who did it since not one of them could actually do so. Only someone with a lot of power and resources can bankrupt the company within such a short period…"'Are they…talking about Tyler?' thought Vicky. She could not shake the sinking feeling, even though she had no proof Tyler did it. After all, Tyler did not seem to want anything to do with her during their last meeting, and they had no contact since then.Vicky had no idea how Tyler managed to quell the gossip, bu
"There are no issues with the incoming and outgoing transactions in my bank account, so why is there an anomaly?" Vicky asked."There can be many reasons for anomalies: Frequent spending within the same time frame, transactions occurring when you haven't made any purchases, or your account being targeted by criminals with your personal information being compromised," the bank teller patiently explained. "To ensure the security of our customer's assets, the system automatically locks risky accounts. Miss Shaw, you don't have to worry. Once the risk is resolved, we will inform you via phone call."Vicky often received scam calls and harassing messages, and she thought that her account information might have been compromised, so she had no choice but to freeze that particular card.Fortunately, she never put all her eggs in one basket and had other bank cards she could use.To her surprise, when she tried using her other bank cards, she found that they were all frozen, including her c
There was a client who once expressed interest in her design and was kind enough to inform her of the truth when he saw that Vicky was in desperate need of money."Miss Shaw, you might as well stop trying. No one will dare to buy anything from you."Vicky jolted slightly in shock and asked, "What do you mean?"The person only said, "Think carefully. Have you wronged someone lately?""..." Vicky fell into silence.She clenched her fists, and her chest heaved as she thought, 'It's Tyler Hart. How dare he?! He's crossed the line!'Unable to suppress her anger any longer, Vicky dialed the one number she remembered by heart, trembling.The phone rang a few times before someone answered."What's the matter?" Tyler's voice was deep and cold, devoid of any emotion as if he anticipated that she would call him."Tyler Hart, you've gone too far!"Upon hearing the woman's angry and hurried breath, Tyler chuckled. "You sound very angry.""What happened is already in the past. You've had
"Are you okay, ma'am?""Ouch, it hurts..." The old lady groaned while holding onto Vicky's hand. "Young girl, I think you broke my bones."Vicky was taken aback. "Ma'am, it wasn't me who bumped into you..."As soon as the old lady heard that, her expression changed, and she instantly raised her voice. "Help! Someone, come quickly! This girl knocked me down and refuses to admit it!"As the crowd gathered, they started discussing the situation."The younger generation these days is becoming more unruly!""Look at how badly she injured the old lady's knees...""You can't get away with this, young lady. If you knock an old person down, you have to take responsibility."Vicky, who grew up in a wealthy family and later studied abroad, had never encountered such a situation before. At that time, she did not even know this was a whole scam.She hurriedly explained, "I didn't bump into her. She fell on her own, and I just went to help her..."The old lady confidently interrupted her,
Vicky instinctively argued, "I didn't bump into her..."Before she could explain herself, the crowd's overwhelming voices interrupted her."If you didn't bump into her, why would you help her up and send her to a hospital? You're lying through your teeth!""Expose her! We'll see how stubborn she can be!"The old lady and her family continued to scream, drawing the attention of almost every person in the hospital.In the end, the hospital director came over and reminded them, "Everyone, this is a hospital with a lot of patients around. Please refrain from causing a disturbance."The old lady's family grabbed onto the director. "Doctor, please help us. My old lady has been harmed, and this woman here is trying to get away. How can we let this pass?""I didn't bump into her!" Vicky repeated coldly."Countless people witnessed it. How dare you deny it?!"The doctor was also frustrated by the arguing and suggested, "Since both parties insist on their version of events, why not repo
Upon arriving at the police station, the police questioned the old lady about the incident, and Vicky listened from the side.To her bewilderment, the middle-aged woman's account aligned perfectly with what the old lady described.At this moment, Vicky could not find any evidence to prove her innocence, yet the testimonies of the eyewitnesses and the old lady matched up.The old lady's family members became even more arrogant. "Medical expenses, nutrition fees, nursing fees, and compensation for emotional distress... You're paying us a total of fifteen thousand dollars, not a penny less!"The police pondered for a moment and said to Vicky, "A compensation of fifteen thousand dollars is quite substantial, but considering the old lady's age, it's only right to offer some compensation. How about a settlement of seven thousand five hundred dollars instead? We'll then consider the matter resolved."Vicky could not even produce 50 dollars at the moment. The money she had left had all be