"I'm tired and I want to go to bed early..." Vicky lowered her eyes, not wanting to look at Tyler, but he lifted her chin and stared at her with his deep, dark eyes.His eyes were like two bottomless pools of clear water that threatened to draw her soul in, and there were no emotions or lust in those eyes at all."Vicky, this is your duty as a wife."'Duty?' she thought bitterly. 'Married couples have the duty to stay loyal to each other, but did he do that?'The steam in the bathroom made it hard to breathe."I'm not your pet, and I have the right to refuse. Besides..." Vicky's eyes glittered under the light. "I don't think couples that are about to get divorced should have to adhere to these duties, do they?""No?" The look in his eyes darkened. "Have you forgotten about what happened just now?"Her expression darkened and he reached out to caress the skin on her neck. Her skin was fair, so the marks he left on her neck stood out."Besides, when have I ever mentioned that I w
When Vicky woke up the next day, Tyler was nowhere to be found.She felt dizzy and ill when she got out of bed and realized that she might have caught a cold from standing in the room for two hours. Nonetheless, Vicky found some medicine at home and took them before going to work.Once all the discussion about Gloria's dresses had been finalized, she would need to start drawing designs and bring them to Gloria to see if any amendments were required.She proceeded to the studio despite feeling ill and assigned the designing of three of the dresses to Cece.Since Gloria had asked for several dresses and there was an imminent deadline, Vicky could not complete everything alone.After working for Vicky for years, Cece had already become a skilled designer herself."Ugh!" Vicky coughed as she drew the draft for the designs."Vicky, are you okay?" Jennifer walked over worriedly. "You look so pale. Are you falling sick?""Just a little cold, but I'm fine. I've already taken some medic
Gloria glanced through the drafts and was in awe, not expecting Vicky's designs to be so refreshing and unique.She only hired Vicky's service because she was recommended by a friend; she never imagined that Vicky was excelling as a fashion designer.She suggested a few points for improvement, but not much was to be changed. The discussion ended an hour later.As they walked out of the cafe, Gloria said, "I have something scheduled after this, so I'll get going now.""Sure." Vicky nodded.The two were about to go their separate ways when a black car with no license plate stopped before them.Before they had the time to react, a few men darted out of the car and covered their noses with white handkerchiefs.Without any chance to resist, they instantly lost consciousness....The sea breeze blew past Vicky's body.She felt cold and since she was still recovering from her cold, she started coughing."Ugh! Ack!" She coughed, and someone immediately placed a warm jacket on her sh
Alex smiled and said, "It's good that you're here, though. Seeing how things unfold with your eyes will definitely feel way better than seeing it on videos."Contrary to Tyler's quiet restrained character, Harvey's playfulness, and Sebastian's gentleness, Alex seemed more straightforward.After seeing him in her dream before, Vicky did not see him as a stranger."Better?" She frowned. "What are you going to do?"He smirked coldly as he looked at Vicky. "Vicky, I'm going to make Gloria and Tyler pay for the pain they've caused you. I'll let Tyler know that I'm not the same man as I was four years ago.""Are you...plotting revenge against him?""That comes second. My top priority is to make things right for you."She recalled the time when Alex had his legs broken and twitched. "Alex, calm down," she said. "Tyler isn't as easily fooled as you think he is. You—""I know that I can't hold a candle to his wit and slyness, but..." he interrupted, sneering. "Everyone has a weakness, a
It did not seem to be an appropriate question for Vicky to ask as Tyler broke Alex's legs because of her.Asking about it seemed like rubbing salt in Alex's wound, but not asking about it would make her seem heartless…and she truly did want to know if he had recovered.Alex smiled casually. "With modern technology, I've recovered a lot of time ago."In truth, he had just recently recovered because Tyler had beaten his legs with such brute force that he came close to being bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.His family had traveled all around the world in search of skilled doctors and finally managed to cure him some time ago. He would have never waited so long before coming back to rescue Vicky.Vicky stared at him. "Really?""Of course. When have I ever lied to you?"She relaxed. "Where is Gloria? I want to see her."Since Tyler had already been informed, Vicky realized that she would need to think of something else."Come on, then. I'll take you to her," said Ale
Alex scowled. "So soon?" He then turned to look at Vicky. "Vicky, Tyler is here. I'll need to go meet him."Vicky's heart sank at the mention of Tyler's name, and she blurted out, "Take me with you."He hesitated. "But...""Take me."Alex could never decline Vicky. "Alright, but don't interfere. This is between me and him, so just leave it to me."She nodded with a dark look on her face."Vicky Shaw!" Seeing that Vicky was leaving, Gloria raised her voice. "Just let me go, and we can all pretend that this never happened."Vicky stilled and turned to look at Gloria hesitantly.Sensing that she was wavering, Gloria continued, "I know that you're upset about what happened that day, Vicky, but that's just how confidential contracts work... In any case, I am to blame for you getting sick, so I can understand that you want to vent your anger." She stared into Vicky's eyes. "You've had your fun, Vicky. If this isn't enough, you can slap me in the face and we'll let this pass, okay? Yo
"Both Vicky and Gloria are here with me. Not only are you not nervous, but you have the gut to mock me? Do you truly think I won't do anything to your sweetheart?" teased Alex."I think so.""Oh? I expected you not to care about Vicky, but...not even Gloria?"Tyler stared at Alex. "You grew up with Vicky and would rather have your legs broken than leave her behind back then, so you wouldn't hurt her. Gloria, on the other hand, is your bargaining chip. If something happens to her here, how are you going to get out of Stoneford City unscathed?"Alex clenched his fists.Tyler always seemed as though he was above everything and nothing could ever bother him. He never panicked and always remained unreadable.Alex knew that playing mind games with Tyler would never work and the longer he waited, the more of a disadvantage he would be in."Tyler, since you're here, it means that you still care about Gloria. I don't want to waste my time with you, so it's simple if you want to get Glori
Tyler knew how close Alex and Vicky were and that it was impossible for Alex to harm Vicky or allow her to be harmed, so there was no chance for Alex to pretend like he was going to hurt Vicky."I won't sign the divorce agreement. Now, get Vicky here," Tyler said.Alex was unsurprised by Tyler's reaction. After all, he noticed four years ago that Tyler seemed to have a sick, perverted sense of possessiveness over Vicky.If he wanted Tyler to let Vicky go, he would have to corner Tyler.Alex glanced at his men and said, "Bring her in."A few minutes later, Gloria—whose eyes lit up when she saw Tyler—was taken into the room."Mmph! Mph!" She struggled to speak but could only make a few muffled sounds when a tape was over her mouth.The look in Tyler's eyes darkened when he saw Gloria in her state.Tears gathered in Gloria’s eyes when she looked at the handsome man before her. He would always come at the right moment to rescue her from danger.Alex sneered when he saw the two sta