"I slept quite well, thanks," answered Vicky in a tone colder than usual.For the past few days, she had been treating Tyler cautiously so he would not trouble Harvey.Tyler narrowed his eyes at Vicky's back.For some reason, Vicky had been constantly feeling exhausted. She still had some work to finish, but she found herself unwilling to get up from the sofa after changing her clothes.Tyler pushed open the door and walked into her room. Knowing it was him, Vicky did not even spare him a glance.She felt him looking down at him a minute later, so she opened her eyes, but it was too late."Did you miss me?" he asked while kissing her.Vicky turned her face away in disgust. "Mister Hart, we see each other every day. Why would I miss you?""You're right. But didn't you miss me when I didn't come home last night?" he asked again.Vicky breathed in his familiar scent. Usually, she would be able to stomach it, but for some reason, she could not help but feel like puking.All she c
Vicky had asked Cece about Harvey's condition this morning at work, and she learned that Harvey's recovery was promising. There was no mention of him having been discharged from the hospital at all.Vicky met Tyler's gaze and asked hesitantly, "When was he discharged?""This morning."Vicky fell silent. 'This morning? He should stay in the hospital for monitoring since he just woke up, so why did he leave? Is it because he found out about what happened at the blood bank and he wanted to save me from being blackmailed by Tyler?'"What's the matter? Are you feeling sorry for him?" asked Tyler.Vicky did not want to answer him.She walked past him emotionlessly, but she did not get far as Tyler suddenly grabbed her by the wrist and pinned her against the cold wall. He pressed his body against hers, leaving her no room to escape."The only reason I kept you by my side is to have fun with you." Tyler's cold lips brushed against her face, causing chills to run up her body. "But you're
Vicky thought Tyler would leave her alone since he knew she was having her period. However, he still came every day after that, which disturbed her.To Vicky, being a kept woman was like being friends with benefits. He would sleep with her when he felt like it, and when he did not, he would leave her alone.Thus, she did not expect him to go to her every day like clockwork as though they were a real couple."Why aren't you eating?" came Tyler's clear voice from across the table. "Is the food not to your liking?"Vicky snapped back to the present and looked at him. It seemed like he was not that busy at work these few days since he would leave quite late in the morning and come home every evening at six in the evening. The two of them even got to eat dinner every night."The food's fine. I was just thinking about work," she answered.Tyler left it at that and instead told her, "I have an event I need to go to tomorrow night, and you're coming with me."His tone left no room for r
Vicky knew nothing could stop Tyler, not even if the earth was to blow up, when he got into one of his moods.She turned her face away and said quickly, "Just let me turn off my computer, and I'll go to the room after that."Tyler finally let her go. "You have five minutes."Vicky nodded.Only then did Tyler leave her study.Vicky took a deep breath. She finally understood why Tyler insisted on keeping her as his mistress: It was so he could satisfy his perverted desire to control her.…The next evening, Vicky wore the gown Tyler prepared for her to the party. At first, she thought it was just some run-of-the-mill party, but she realized it was Old Mister Hart's birthday party when they finally arrived.It had been a long time since she had any contact with the Hart family, so she did not know how Old Mister Hart was doing then. At that moment, she stood at the main door and fell into a daze as she saw one familiar face after another. It was as though she had traveled back to
Old Mister Hart had erased everything about Vicky's existence after Tyler left Stoneford City. A few of the Hart family members knew about Vicky, but they did not dare to speak of her name due to the pressure Old Mister Hart exerted on them.Much later, Vicky's name became even more taboo after Tyler gained control of the family. That was why, at that moment, those who knew Vicky looked so shocked when they saw her with Tyler.'What's going on? I thought Tyler forgot all about his ex-wife! Why are they together again?' they wondered to themselves.Turning to her, Tyler asked, "Vicky, do you know my mother?"Compared to Valencia, Vicky was visibly calmer. "No, I don't.""Then why did she ask what you're doing here?"Vicky glanced at Valencia indifferently and said, "Maybe she's seen me from somewhere?"Tyler turned back to Valencia. "Mom, is that true?"Valencia's expression returned to normal. "Yes.""Where have you seen her before?"Valencia squeezed out a smile. "I just thi
Avery went to medical school, so she was quite confident about her chance of getting pregnant. However, after getting a taste of what it was like to have s*x with Tyler, she could not help but feel lonely whenever she laid in her bed at night. Sometimes, she would even fantasize about him.There was another reason why she wished he would ravish her a few more times. After all, doing so would greatly increase her chance of getting pregnant. She knew Tyler would be at Old Mister Hart's birthday party, so she prepared some drugs before she came. She would just have to wait for the right time to use them.Her body started getting hot at the thought of the wild, passionate s*x she would soon be having with Tyler.She walked shyly up to him to ask, "Tyler, when did you get here?"Avery only had eyes for him. She completely ignored Vicky, who stood beside him.Vicky turned her face away to smirk when she saw Avery's lust-filled face. 'She must be very satisfied with Tyler's performance t
Avery's mood grew better once she learned Tyler only brought Vicky to the party to divert unwanted attention from her. This, in turn, made her less hostile toward Vicky as well.She chatted with Tyler for a while before walking away reluctantly. With every step she took, she would look back at him forlornly.Vicky found the whole thing laughable. 'Her standard of what 'good' is is very low.'Throughout their conversation, especially about the part about using Vicky as a scapegoat, Avery and Tyler spoke as if she was not there at all. Too lazy to make a fuss, Vicky stood silently with a bored expression.Not long after that, Old Mister Hart came down from his room. As the head of the Hart family and his grandson, Tyler was the first to wish him a happy birthday. As his date, Vicky had to accompany him.Old Mister Hart must have been informed of her arrival since he did not look too shocked when he saw her. Instead, he smiled and nodded politely at her. His attitude was not wholly c
There were differences in the way people dance.Some would dance normally. Some would do more than just dance—just like what Vicky and Tyler were doing.They were inches away from each other and could bump into one another at the slightest movement.It was hardly dancing and could only be seen as a public display of affection.More often than not, people who danced this way were either couples or secret lovers. Vicky knew she and Tyler fell under the second category.From the moment Tyler showed up with her, people were already giving her odd looks.Though Vicky did not care what others thought of her, she could not help but care about what she did in front of everyone.Glancing at the flustered Vicky, Tyler icily spoke, "Have you forgotten why you are here today?""I haven't forgotten." Vicky tried to free herself from Tyler's grip. "I can be a diversion for you and Avery, but we don't have to dance like this!""You saw what happened," replied Tyler expressionlessly. "I can't