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
Avery did not care about anyone else, but she did care about Tyler's opinion of her.Her rage subsided, and she immediately turned to Tyler pitifully. "Tyler, they're bullying me."Vicky sneered."What did I say that led to such a misunderstanding?" Harvey asked with a smile. "Also, who are you referring to by 'they'?"Avery came close to snapping once more at his question, but she suppressed her anger and grabbed Tyler's arm with a pout. "Tyler, he's still bullying me..."Tyler lowered his gaze at her. "Mister Sparks didn't say anything out of line."Avery was stunned and questioned in disbelief, "W—What did you say?""Avery, he didn't say anything wrong," Tyler repeated."But he's being sarcastic!""About what exactly?""About our wedding..."Avery's words were cut short by Tyler's interruption as he gently reminded her, "Avery, it's been confirmed that the incidents at the wedding were all fabricated."The scandal surrounding the video had reached its conclusion.Shortl
Subsequently, the couples began selecting their respective rings. Avery's voice occasionally echoed in the shop."Tyler, this ring is quite nice. It's the type I like.""Well, get it if you like it," he said."But I also like that ring over there! Oh, and that one over there, too..."To showcase Tyler's affection for her, Avery wished she could buy up the entire jewelry store. Tyler, on the other hand, was more than cooperative and agreed to whatever she liked, greatly satisfying Avery's vanity.The displeasure within her dissolved with Tyler's cooperation, and after a whirlwind shopping spree, Avery noticed that Vicky and Harvey were still picking rings.Avery walked toward them."Vicky, you two haven't finished shopping yet?" Avery feigned surprise as she looked at them. "You can't be serious. You haven't even chosen a single ring?"Though Avery had bought a slew of jewelry, it took less than 20 minutes as she went on a shopping spree.Without lifting her head, Vicky replied
Vicky immediately snapped out of her trance and turned to look at Tyler, only to find Tyler looking at her as well.His gaze was prying, and he smiled as soon as their gazes met.Her heart skipped a beat, and she hastily looked away.At the same time, the young man started talking to Avery. "Avery, is that really you? Why are you here in Zendonia? Gosh, I didn't believe my eyes when I first saw you."Avery's expression darkened. "I don't know you! Go away!""You don't know me?" The man looked at her in confusion. "I'm Tim!""You have the wrong person!""How is that possible?" questioned Tim confidently. "That night, you were in a bad mood and were drinking in a bar in Molivia. I went over to console you, and you complained that your fiance never touched you. You even suspected that he might be a lesser man than you thought..."Vicky could not help but glance at Tyler, and Tyler's gaze shifted to the man in question. At this moment, he appeared calm and collected, his expression
Avery was on the brink of madness, and her voice burned with fury. "Get out of here right now, or I'll call the police!""Why you..." Tim was about to retort, but Tyler's voice cut him off."Avery, who is he?"It was then Avery remembered that Tyler was next to her, and she frantically explained, "Tyler, I don't know this person! He's... He's harassing me! Quick... Get rid of him!"After that night, Avery contemplated sending someone to eliminate Tim, but he managed to escape. Despite thorough investigations conducted in Molivia, his trail had gone cold, so she did not expect he would show up in Zendonia.Tyler's profound gaze fixated on Tim.The moment their gazes met, Tim trembled slightly and was ready to bolt for the door at any moment.He had slept with Tyler's fiancee, and he truly feared Tyler would harm him. To his bewilderment, Tyler did no such thing.Tyler's expression remained tranquil with not a ripple of emotion in sight as he asked, "Are all the things you just s