Tyler never mentioned a woman that he loved and neither had the press caught onto any sign of such a person ever existing.However, Vicky no longer had the excuse to lie to herself after what Tyler had said.She regained her composure and placed the watch back before reaching for the box.There was a pair of couple rings inside, and she instinctively glanced at her empty fingers.Ever since she regained consciousness from the car accident, she noticed that she was not wearing a wedding band. Thus, she wondered if the rings were hers and Tyler's.Despite her thoughts, her instincts told her that the ring did not belong to her.Not willing to give up, she picked up the smaller ring and placed it on her ring finger.It was extremely loose even when she placed it on her middle finger. It would not fall immediately but could easily be lost so it became clear that the ring did not belong to her.She took it off and placed it back into the drawer.At last, her gaze landed on the wall
Tyler froze for a moment upon hearing what Vicky said, but he soon snapped out of his trance and glared daggers at her. "How dare you mention that pregnancy to me?!"He reached out abruptly to grab her by the jaw, forcing her to meet his eyes with a dark expression. "If you've found out about the disgusting things you've done in the past, what makes you think that you have the right to confront me?"She paled as she stared dazedly at his face, when memories of her conversation with Sheila filled her mind."Vicky, why do you think Tyler married you? Why didn't he punish you for destroying my hands? Why did I have to leave? It's all because you lied and said that you were pregnant! I could've turned a blind eye to the fact that you tricked him into sleeping with you, but I can't ignore the fact that you were pregnant! Tyler married you and I left the country as you wished in the end. A year after that, I went and asked Sasha if you had given birth to a boy or a girl, and she told me t
Vicky's emotions had reached their boiling point, and her senses were too numb to stop her from venting."Fine! I was the one who clung to you and refused to divorce you, but I've lost my memories now and I don't have to be with you. You could've gotten rid of me anytime you wanted..."Before she could finish, he cut her off cruelly and leaned closer as he hissed venomously, "Vicky Shaw, do you really think that you get to live peacefully without any burden and pretend like nothing happened just because you lost your memories?"Her jaw began to feel numb, but she maintained eye contact despite the pain. "If you can't let go of the past, why...bother starting over with me?""That’s because Hart Corporation is in a delicate position at the moment, and I can't divorce you during this time," he said. "The rumors about our broken marriage have been hindering the company's growth, and since I can’t divorce you, I thought that I could at least try to work on this marriage..."His face st
Tyler lowered his gaze to look at Vicky's eyes emotionlessly. "A substitute? What makes you think you qualify for that?"She jolted in shock at how hurtful his words were.Sheila was right. Though wounds would eventually heal as time passed, the scars that remained would still sting from time to time. Pretending that the past events never happened could not actually erase them from the past.With a blank look in her eyes, she mumbled, "You're right. I'm not even qualified to be that..."She had been arrogant.She blinked, feeling her tears draining as she kept her eyes trained on the man before her. "I once asked if you believe in me, and you've been avoiding the question. Can you give me an answer now? You...have never truly trusted me...have you?"He stared at her in silence, and she refused to look away.After a while, he finally said, "Yes."Though she knew the answer all along, his words still stung her. "If that's the case, why did you send your men to protect me?""Thou
Not long after, the press published photos of Tyler seen entering a mansion with Sheila, and despite all the rumors circulating, neither Vicky nor Tyler attempted to explain the situation to the public.People began to guess that Vicky and Tyler were growing apart once again, and some assumed that they would soon get a divorce.Cece was furious when she saw the news and said, "Vicky, the press is only good at exaggerating things. Don't believe them! Those photos have to be fake!"Vicky was in her work studio at the time and was ironing a shirt carefully. She paused for a moment at Cece's words before saying, "Well, they aren't exactly exaggerating."Cece froze. "Vicky, are you and Mister Hart..."Vicky kept her head lowered and said, "I guess we're going to get a divorce soon.""What? Seriously?" Cece's eyes widened. "But you two were...quite close for a time."Vicky did not respond to this, and Cece did not dare to speak when she noticed the gloomy look on Vicky's face.Noneth
The girls did not leave until Cece and Vicky arrived."Hello, Vicky, Miss Lynn." He greeted them and got up to pull the chairs for them politely."Thank you." Cece smiled at him.He returned this smile with his own. "It's an honor to be in the company of you two ladies."Once the two took their seats, the waiter came with menus and Mister Kirby proceeded to place a few orders while they studied the menu.Cece was shocked when she heard the names of the dishes he ordered. "Oh? Those are all Vicky's favorite dishes."Mister Kirby turned to look at Vicky. "Is that so?"Vicky was taken by surprise as well and nodded. "Yes."He chuckled. "What a coincidence."Vicky never dined with Mister Kirby up until this moment and did not know much about his preference, so she was shocked to find that he had the same preference as she did.The three began discussing their preferences and habits after ordering, and Vicky realized that Mister Kirby shared the same preferences in food and habits
...At half past seven, Vicky, Cece, and Mister Kirby arrived at the auction venue, which was a spacious event hall with two floors in total.The first floor was for ordinary guests who would raise their number plate to bid for items, while the second floor belonged to the VIP rooms where the faces of the bidders were hidden and the staff who were situated in front of the rooms bid in their places.The auction started at eight, and since they arrived early, there were not many guests in the hall just yet.Cece had never been to an auction before; everything was new to her.Though Vicky lost her memories, she had seen enough to know that the VIP rooms in the auction could not be bought with money alone.She glanced at Mister Kirby, who happened to be looking at her as well.She froze when their eyes met, and he smiled lazily. "What is it? Any questions for me?"Mister Kirby was a mysterious man and up until this very moment, all she knew was his family name. Of course, everyone
The items sold at the auction were often jewelry and ancient artifacts.Cece watched with interest and grew increasingly excited as the guests bid for their desired item."Vicky, I never knew that a flask of perfume could be sold for millions! Is it special in any way?"Very often than not, items to be sold at an auction would be announced ahead of time to attract bidders.Vicky glanced through the pages of the catalog and said, "Legend has it that this perfume was made by the mysterious fragrance expert, Y. Its scent is said to be out of this world and addictive, so a lot of companies that sell perfumes came for it, wanting to analyze the components of it and recreate the fragrance. If they manage to recreate the recipe, they'll earn thousands of millions with it."Cece gasped in realization. "I'm too short-sighted. Here I thought that they were buying it for their own use."The flask was small and contained only 50 milliliters, which would not have lasted long if one was to use