It was not a bad idea for her to start afresh and seek an alternative path elsewhere.While she mulled over this, someone opened the door rudely.Slam!Vicky was startled as she looked at the door, her heart racing.In came Tyler, his expression flat. He pursed his lips into a tight line as an ominous aura emanated from him. She had no idea how she annoyed him again and felt conflicted by his behavior."What is it?"He stood at the door and stared at her for a few seconds before asking, "Do you really need people to keep asking you to have dinner?""I told Nanny Paterson that my work isn't finished and that you should eat without me.""I don't like eating alone," he replied, his tone chilling. "Come down and eat with me.""But my work isn't done yet…""You can continue later," Tyler said.Vicky frowned. "I'm not hungry yet."His eyes darkened. "Vicky Shaw, I'm going to say it for one last time. Get your *ss down for dinner."Vicky did not like the way he was ordering her
"Say that again," Tyler said.Tyler's behavior creeped the hell out of Vicky. Her pupils dilated, and her mind was much clearer than before.She tried to divert the topic with a much softer tone. "I had my dinner. Why don't you go and eat now?""Then, are you going to come down?" Tyler asked.She avoided looking at him. "No. I haven't finished my sketches yet.""Okay."Puzzled as to why Tyler was being so nice, her confusion cleared up when she realized she was hoisted up in the air, and her body became tense. "I told you I've eaten!""Since you've eaten, it means there's nothing urgent to do anymore." He impishly whispered into her ear, "That means we have a lot of time."It was just impossible for Vicky to ignore such an ambiguous hint, and she finally exploded. "You're doing this on purpose!"His exquisite face looked stone-cold, and so was his tone. "If you know that, why are you still trying to go against my wishes? Do you actually want me to treat you like this?""You'r
At this hour, everyone was out for a walk after dinner. Although Tyler and Vicky's mansion was in an exclusive area, there were a lot of people living around the area, too.Both of them strolled around the forest park beside the area.This area was the most popular residential area in Stoneford City. Everyone who lived here was either wealthy or of notable power.Vicky's scandal created an uproar in the upper-class community some time ago, so when passersby saw Tyler and Vicky walking hand-in-hand, those rumors crumbled and did not hold water. Some of them even approached and greeted them."Wow, Mister Hart and Missus Hart. You two have such a lovely relationship!"Vicky noticed there were many people who stared at their hands. She looked down and discovered their fingers were interlaced like a loving couple. Sadness crept into her heart.They really did have a wonderful relationship before…but no more of that. This was all fake.She tried to pull her hand out of his, but Tyler'
The destination Vicky was headed to was Lovian, a country Sebastian carefully chose for her.Since the business empire of Hart Corporation was all over the world, she needed to go somewhere they had no control over. If she went somewhere within Tyler's influence, that was equivalent to walking right into a trap.The country must be out of Tyler's influence and where Sebastian was able to take care of her."Thank you, Sebastian.""You're my friend, Vicky," said Sebastian, his tone mature. "You don't have to thank me. You helped me…many times in the past, too."Vicky thought of something. "If Tyler finds out that I left, he'll surely do something to the people close to me. Cece and Jennifer…""Don't worry. I've made arrangements for them, too. Tell them I'll send them away tomorrow," Sebastian said.Vicky was relieved to hear this. "Okay."After a slight hesitation, Sebastian asked, "Vicky, are you sure you're ready to leave him?"Ever since Vicky met Tyler, she had never left t
"How do you know that?" Vicky's sound suddenly became hoarse.On the other hand, Tyler's voice was normal-sounding, unstirred by emotions. "Harry saw them yesterday when he sent someone to the airport."Vicky's hands were sweating. "I just got an order from an overseas customer. Since I can't leave, I asked Cece to go on my behalf. As Jennifer is ready to join the studio, I asked Cece to bring her so she'd familiarize herself in our field…""I see." His voice was deep and sounded lazy. "You should hire a few more people for the studio to take some burdens off you.""Since both of them are out of the country, there will be no one to look after the studio if I leave as well," remarked Vicky, trying her best to not show her emotions through her words. "So…""I know." There was no anger nor happiness detected in his tone. "Next time, then."Vicky's eyes twitched so badly, and her anxiety was about to overwhelm her body.Her clear eyes gazed forward, looking at Tyler. The room was to
"Yes. Hart Corporation entered an affiliation with a business tycoon in Auran a month ago. The announcement was made earlier on. I've checked that he's going to have a very packed schedule in Auran for the next couple of days."This time, Vicky was finally relieved. "Then…when am I leaving?""You make the call, but it's better to leave a day or two before he gets back in case he comes back earlier. It's still very risky to leave when he comes back here," Sebastian explained.It was something Vicky understood, too. "Tomorrow night, then."She gave it a thought and asked, "I'm going out shopping tomorrow morning. Have someone check if anyone will be following me.""Sure. Leave it to me," he assured.…Vicky spent the whole morning shopping.Sebastian called her not long after and said, "My men didn't see anyone following you. Do you need to go back to the mansion to take your luggage?""No. I got my laptop with me. I can buy other necessities when I arrive," Vicky answered.Seb
Vicky wondered if it was her, but she felt this tingling feeling that someone was watching her as soon as she entered the airport. Every time she looked back, however, nothing could confirm her suspicion.After a few times, she started thinking she was going crazy.Meanwhile, the driver—hired by Sebastian—who sent her to the airport checked in and retrieved the air ticket for Vicky. He then brought her to go through security and entered the departure hall.Once Vicky boarded the plane, he called Sebastian. "Mister Mills. Miss Shaw boarded the plane."Vicky felt like everything was surreal even as the plane took off. She sat in the window seat and looked out the window at the clouds. 'Am I…truly leaving this place?'Theoretically speaking, after all the preparations, it was not weird that she could leave without a hitch, especially since Tyler was not suspicious of anything. However, she just could not ease her tense mind. Instead, she thought it was an easy job for Tyler to order
To investigate, Vicky could only get out of the car and wait.When the traffic police arrived, the muscular man started to distort the facts and acted shamelessly."Look, everyone! He's refusing to admit he's at fault when he switched lanes at the last minute! He's faking this accident! He's a fraud!"I couldn't have worse luck than this. My old folks and kids are still waiting for me at home, yet I'm here dealing with this shameless person… He's trying to force me to jump off the building!"Everyone here can see clearly. I know none of you will believe this ill-hearted person!"The muscular man weighed 80 kilograms, yet he was sitting on the ground and howling like a little woman.Henry was young and was never in this situation before. He was so angry that his face turned pale.The muscular man shouted so loudly that it attracted many unsuspecting onlookers. Many of them started to reprimand Henry.Suddenly, Vicky's phone rang. She looked at the called ID and her eyelid starte