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
Avery was on the brink of losing her rationality as she glared at Vicky. She was overwhelmed by the urge to abandon her composure and rush over to separate Vicky and Tyler.Just when her sanity was about to be incinerated, someone gently tapped her shoulder."Miss Yeager."Avery turned her head and was met with a handsome, cultured face. The sight of him only disgusted her."Lincoln, we're not that close. Stay away from me."Lincoln smiled. "What's wrong? Worried Tyler might misunderstand our relationship? Rest assured, he's too busy to notice you right now. Even if he did see, he wouldn't care."Avery glared at Lincoln. "What do you mean?"Lincoln looked at the two not far away and sighed. "Despite being separated from Vicky for four years and forgetting about her, she's still special to him."Avery widened her eyes, and she shrilly replied, "Tyler cares about me! If it wasn't for your interference, we would've been married long ago! Back when I was embroiled in the scandal, i
"She's known for her beauty, and sleeping with her isn't exactly a bad deal for me. Besides, I'm really interested in seeing whether Tyler is only toying with her or if he has fallen for her."The last part of Lincoln's sentence revealed his true intention.Tyler had always acted out of line whenever something happened to Vicky. Lincoln wanted to know if Tyler merely liked a particular type of woman or if he had remembered something.Avery stared at the smile on Lincoln's face and considered his words.Regardless of Lincoln's intention, she had nothing to lose.Both Orion and Valencia hated Avery, but they hated Vicky just as much. Therefore, there was a chance that the two would actively try to get rid of Vicky once they found out that Vicky slept with Lincoln.Should that happen, Avery would not have to do anything to be rid of Vicky.With that thought in mind, Avery asked, "What are you thinking?"Lincoln glanced at Vicky and Tyler, who were dancing, and smiled as he lowered
Tyler had just left Orion and Valencia's room when Avery approached him."Tyler." Avery studied his refined features and whispered, "Did Uncle and Aunty want to see you?""Yeah," Tyler replied."Was it something important?""It's nothing urgent."Avery had come to delay Tyler as she assumed this was the time when Vicky and Lincoln started being intimate.It was Old Mister Hart's birthday banquet, and many dignitaries had come. If Tyler was to catch Vicky and Lincoln in a compromising position at such an important event, it would be met with public scorn. This would ensure Vicky could never marry into the Hart family!Avery had once caused a scandal with a video, but it was not the same as catching someone in the act in front of everyone. If Tyler saw Vicky naked with another man in public, he would be so disgusted that he might never want to touch her again.The more Avery thought about it, the more excited she became. She even secretly contacted reporters to report the scandal