Harvey smiled. "Why bother putting up an act when you don't have the intention of letting her go in the first place?"He would be a fool if he did not know what Tyler's intention was.Tyler did not deny the accusation and said, "I've only invited you here to get your opinion on whether the cuff I ordered for Vicky suits her. You've always been familiar with her preference, and she'd always wear whatever you give her all the time..."He lowered his gaze to Vicky's bracelet and played with it with his fingers. "I recall that you gave her a rose-patterned necklace on the day you were engaged and even put it on for her."Harvey's expression darkened at the mention of the engagement, and he glanced at Vicky's wrist.He twitched when he saw that she was wearing the bracelet he bought for her, and the remorse within him deepened....While the two men were conversing, Vicky had a dream.Like the time she dreamt of Alex Torres getting his legs broken, she was once again standing in a t
Tyler's breath heated Vicky's skin, and her heart raced as she sat on his lap stiffly.Just then, Tyler spotted the necklace around her neck and said, "Is this from Harvey?""Yeah.""Do you like it?""It's a style that I like.""Harvey has always been good at making women happy," he said emotionlessly.Vicky did not respond, and he reached out to play with the necklace gently."Mister Hart..." she muttered nervously."He's gone to save another woman, so why are you still wearing this?" Tyler asked. "Do you love him?"Vicky looked into his eyes. "What about you, Mister Hart?""Me?""Can you sleep with another woman when you're in love with another?""Don't you know that men are capable of separating their hearts and bodies?" His lips curled into a cold sneer. "Harvey, too, got engaged with you yet went to risk his life for another woman."Vicky was rendered speechless."Besides..." He caressed her cheek. "If I can't get the older sister, I'll go for the younger one. That's
Vicky recalled all the revolting things she was forced to say to avoid suffering at his hands."Pervert?" Tyler smiled and narrowed his eyes coldly. "That's not what you said just now, Vicky. Should I help jog your memories of what you said earlier?"She glared daggers at him with bloodshot eyes; there were no tears but resentment and hatred instead.Seemingly ignorant of how close she was to a mental breakdown, he added, "Or maybe Mister Sparks here can help you remember. He probably heard everything."Unable to suppress her anger any longer, Vicky slapped Tyler across the face, and he did not bother to dodge it.She was weak and had not been able to strike hard, but she soon realized that she had struck him in front of Harvey.Tyler narrowed his eyes darkly, and her heart sank.She instinctively wanted to run, but there was nowhere else to run when she was in his arms.Tyler seized her lips without warning, all while Harvey clenched his fists as he narrowed his eyes in rage.
Vicky bit her lip and turned pale, but she refused to respond.Tyler did not seem affected by it, but the look in his eyes simply grew darker."Vicky, remember that you brought this to yourself," he said before standing from his seat with her in his arms.She shivered and felt as though she was soaked in ice-cold water despite being tightly wrapped with a blanket.Just then, Harvey went and stood in Tyler's way with a sharp, cold look that she had never seen on his face before. "Let Vicky go."Tyler lifted his eyebrow. "Why should I?""Because she doesn't want to go with you."Amused, Tyler chuckled. "If she doesn't want to leave with me, do you think that she wants to go with you instead?" He lowered his gaze at Vicky. "Why don't we ask her and see who she wants to leave with?"It seemed normal for him to seek Vicky’s opinion, but Harvey jolted in response to his words.After being Tyler's rival for years, he knew Tyler like the back of his hand and realized that Tyler was ce
Tyler did not stop Harvey.Harvey left sorrowfully and turned around as he walked through the gate. As he took in the sight of the mansion behind him, a sharp pain pierced through his chest.He placed his hand over his chest dazedly in disbelief. He never expected himself to experience heartache over another woman apart from Gloria....After Harvey left, the mansion returned to silence. The sun was still shining, but the house was as quiet as a haunted house.Vicky watched as Harvey left and continued to stare off in the direction of where he went for sometime later before finally looking away.In truth, she was not looking at Harvey but at the door he left through instead.When she turned and met Tyler's dark, brooding eyes, she jolted in shock.Tyler had looked at her with disgust and contempt in the past, but he had never looked at her with such a sharp, piercing glare before.She lowered her gaze to avoid eye contact with him, and he simply chuckled before carrying her up
Tyler remained composed. "It's all in the past. What's the point of bringing that up now?"Vicky clenched her fists. "I've lost my memories! You know that, don't you? Why didn't you tell me?"He studied her flushed cheeks and said, "Am I supposed to tell you that you practically attached yourself to me after that night? You kept causing trouble using that night we spent together as your leverage and even..." He paused. "Do whatever you can to sleep with me again.""That's impossible!" she blurted out."That night, you were kidnapped by Harvey's enemy, but so was Gloria. He was given the choice of saving only one, and he went to Gloria's rescue instead. I helped you out of pity so that you wouldn't end up in the hands of those degenerates."She scowled. "But you were the one who made me choose between Easton and you...""I was just saying that to scare you. I didn't expect you to agree to it without putting up a fight." He walked over and pinned her against the bed as he looked do
"No." Vicky's heart raced as Tyler closed in on her. "Don't push me, Tyler! Or—""Or, what?" Tyler questioned coldly. "Or you'll kill yourself?"She panted heavily, and tears began to pool in her eyes."Try killing yourself, and I'll make you suffer a fate worse than death," he said mercilessly.The resentment in Vicky's eyes deepened, and she grabbed the lamp next to her before flinging it at Tyler.He simply tilted his head to the side, and the lamp flew past him.She grabbed a glass and threw it at him, but he managed to dodge it again.Vicky was throwing whatever she could get her hands on to stop the man from approaching, but Tyler was swift and got right up to her in a few long strides.Vicky refused to submit to him and fought him with all her might. "Tyler, you trash! You are a pervert! Let me go! I'm not your pet!"His expression darkened at her resistance. "You put on an act of being submissive for the past two days. I assume that was just to get my guard down so tha
Vicky turned around blankly. "Just kill me, Tyler!"She had not eaten or drunk anything for the entire day, and her voice was extremely hoarse.Contrary to her frantic state, Tyler remained composed and shot her a look before making a call. "Bring dinner in."Nanny Paterson was replaced by a strange young woman on the duty of looking after her. The woman seemed ordinary, but she appeared swift and agile, so it was easy to tell that she was trained.During the day, the woman came with the food without saying a single word. Vicky knew that the woman was not there to care for her, but to supervise her instead.A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door.Knock, knock!Tyler got up and brought two trays of food inside; one for him and the other for Vicky.The food was steaming, and the trays were filled with Vicky's favorite dishes, which Tyler had clearly communicated with the woman ahead of time.Tyler walked over and said coldly, "Are you eating on your own, or do you need