When Avery saw the marks on Vicky's neck, it was not difficult to figure out that Tyler must have left abruptly to see Vicky.The thought of that filled her heart with jealousy.She wanted to use this opportunity to destroy Vicky's reputation, but Harvey's unexpected appearance ruined her entire scheme."No. This can't go on!" she mumbled frantically to herself.There were bound to be flaws with hypnosis, and it was evident that Tyler still harbored feelings toward Vicky.She thought back to how Tyler refused to touch her ever since the video of her with another man was publicized at their wedding.'If that's the case...' She thought and narrowed her eyes viciously. 'If Vicky was to be seen sleeping with another man, Tyler would never touch that trash again!'At this moment, Avery desperately wished she could arrange a few beggars to capture Vicky, but she was well aware that the public could not be easily fooled.News of Vicky's affair with an ordinary man would carry low cred
As Aurora expected, Avery had another trick up her sleeve."Could you please prepare a bath for Vicky and help her clean up?" Harvey asked.Aurora looked at Harvey with conflicting emotions in her eyes, then nodded. "Alright."...Hot steam filled the bathroom, and Aurora gazed at Vicky, who sat silently in the bathtub.There were times when Aurora opened her mouth to say something, but she stopped as she was unsure of how to begin.Though Aurora was not there in person, Vicky's disheveled state indicated she had experienced something traumatic.Looking at the bruises and marks on Vicky's body, Aurora's resentment toward Tyler grew stronger."Vicky." Aurora hesitated before speaking, "Have you considered...giving Harvey a chance?" Her voice was gentle. "Harvey has a strong foundation in Stoneford City. Even Tyler won't easily be able to shake the foundation of the Sparks family. Harvey announced your engagement publicly, so maybe...you should consider giving him a chance."Vic
Meanwhile, in Tyler's office at Hart Corporation…"Tyler, you really intend to hand over all three of Hart Corporation's critical projects to Avery Corporation?" Orion sat on the couch, his disbelief evident."The contract has already been signed," Tyler said.Valencia's breath caught in her throat upon hearing this. "You've already signed the contract? Tyler, how could you be so naive?! The Yeagers' interest in these three joint projects is not so innocent! They want to control you and gain power over the Hart family!"Tyler's voice remained calm. "That won't happen. Avery isn't that type of person, I trust her.""She's already cheated on you, and you still trust her?!"Orion's heart ached as he looked at Tyler, and he spoke with frustration, "I urged you to break off the engagement, but you wouldn't listen. You kept saying you believed in her. Now, this venomous woman is scheming to manipulate our entire family!"Tyler furrowed his brow slightly. "Father, Avery is my fiancee.
"The culprit always seemed to be able to know my whereabouts every time I went somewhere. The probability of this being an inside job within our Hart family is quite high." Tyler looked at his parents with a small smile as he looked at them ominously. "Who could harbor such deep-seated hatred against me?""Tyler, you have become the enemy of a lot of members of our family by taking control of the Hart family's power. Many would want to get rid of you," Orion explained.Tyler leaned back. "According to my investigation, however, those who attempted to assassinate me did so under Lincoln's command."Valencia's gaze flickered for a moment before she said, "Someone is framing Lincoln! Their goal is to turn you two against each other, and they'd reap the benefits while you fight."Orion nodded in agreement. "Yes, that seems likely.""I haven't investigated this matter thoroughly yet. I'm not sure whether it's a setup for now." Tyler closed the file in front of him. "Before we learn the
Avery had checked Tyler's schedule and knew he would not be leaving the premises. If he was not in his office, he had to be in a meeting.Avery inputted her fingerprint and opened the door to his office, deciding to wait for Tyler's return.The ability to come and go from the Hart estate as well as Tyler's office felt empowering to her, and she prided herself on it.Yesterday, Avery had been restless ever since Harvey came to Vicky's rescue. For a man as intelligent as Tyler, he should have been able to deduce that those journalists were there at her bidding to humiliate Vicky. Moreover, Tyler had shown a genuine intention to rescue her when it happened at the time, which confirmed Avery's earlier belief that Tyler saw Vicky differently.Avery thought Tyler would question her about it afterward, but he did not. He had not even mentioned Vicky's name and proceeded to drop Avery off at home. He did not even show any trace of anger or suspicion.Avery gradually began to calm down a
Half an hour later, Tyler returned from his meeting.He set the documents in his hand down on the desk and glanced at the documents lying on the coffee table. He narrowed his eyes....Meanwhile, Harvey and Vicky discussed announcing their engagement, but the group chat was as lively as ever.[You two definitely took us by surprise! You literally skipped dating and went straight for engagement. Impressive!] Noah typed.Aurora retorted, [What do you know? Vicky and Harvey were engaged once, and that counts as dating. They've known each other for years, so it shouldn’t be an issue even if they get married right away.][When will the engagement party be?] Jennifer asked.Cece commented, [I agree that they can just get married right away.]Harvey read all the messages and replied, [We haven't started planning the wedding, so it's too rushed to get married now. We will get engaged first and get to the wedding part once everything is in place.][Vicky, I want to be your bridesmaid!]
A thought crossed Aurora's mind as she said, angered, "Vicky stuck to Tyler's side the whole time he was sick, yet he couldn't control himself and hurt her every d*mn time. Has she ever complained? She would've never given up if there was another option. There was once when Vicky got drunk and she let it slip that Tyler was mutilating himself. What else was she supposed to do?"Noah sighed. "They both have their reasons for doing things."Aurora was becoming increasingly agitated. "Tyler is successful now and has a rich fiancee. But when he finds out that his fiancee cheated on him, he decides to take it out on Vicky. That's just so wrong. Besides, no one knows just what horrible fate awaited Vicky if Harvey didn't get to her in time on the day she was confronted by the reporters. Why would the reporters be there in the restaurant if no one tipped them off?"Aurora scoffed. "Tyler called those reporters there to insult Vicky—it must be! I heard that the questions raised by those rep
"Tyler, why don't we just customize another set of wedding bands again? The rings here are unique, but it's not as impactful as designing our own rings," rang a woman's whines."I don't know much about designing things," a man's voice responded."It's fine. I can design them.""If your design fails, we'll have to repeat the whole process again," the man said. "This means we will need to postpone our wedding date even further. Are you sure about this?"Avery's shoulders instantly slumped. "Alright."Harvey and Vicky overheard this as they stepped into the shop.Harvey lifted an eyebrow and thought, 'What a coincidence to run into them here.'Vicky hesitated upon seeing Tyler and Avery when suddenly, Harvey leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "Vicky, I'll help you get revenge."Before Vicky could respond, Harvey loudly greeted the couple. "Mister Hart, Miss Yeager, what a coincidence! Are you here to get your rings as well?"Hearing this, Avery and Tyler turned toward Harvey