"Behave? That depends on who we're dealing with," Alex said cruelly. "The kind of wh*re that knows no better than to get between couples and pretend to be weak so that men would fawn over her... Well, this is what she deserves."Alex glanced at Gloria and turned his attention back to Tyler. "If you don't want your sweetheart to suffer, you'll sign the agreement right now, Tyler, or..." He narrowed his eyes ruthlessly. "Things are going to get worse for her."He shot his man a glance, and the man immediately stomped his foot onto Gloria's hand."Ahh!" Gloria wailed in pain.Tyler's expression darkened. "That's enough, Alex Torres!""Why? Do you feel bad for her?" Alex chuckled as he studied the look on Tyler's face. "Were you acting like you don't have a care in the world just a few moments ago?"It was rare for Alex to see such an expression on Tyler's face, and he felt accomplished. "You wanted to pick Vicky, right? Go ahead, then. Or are you struggling to keep up the act?" He s
Gloria started sweating from the pain. "I didn't force you to swear that you'd never play the piano. You were the one who felt guilty and didn't want the truth to get out, so you offered to never play the piano again. If you don't believe me, ask Tyler—see if I'm telling the truth!"Vicky sensed that there was more to the story from Gloria's words and asked, "So you're saying that I've known Tyler...all along?"Ever since Vicky lost her memories, all the things she knew were stories she heard from others. They mocked her for seducing and stealing men from others, and laughed at her for how low she was willing to sink.She knew that she could not believe everything that was said in rumors, but she found answers after a while and learned that she had indeed found her way to marry Tyler with immoral means.Everyone said that she tore Tyler and Sheila apart, but she already knew Tyler before Sheila got to know him.She was Harvey's fiance then, and Harvey took off during his engagemen
Seeing how insistent Vicky was, Alex dismissed his henchman, who then moved his foot away from Gloria, but continued to pin her down to stop her from escaping.Vicky kept her eyes trained on Gloria. "Can you tell me now?"Gloria's hand was hurting, but she had other priorities.She knew that Vicky had lost her memories and that what happened could not be undone. Gloria felt remorse and struggled to let go for a time, but she knew that it was too late.Just as she was about to give up, Vicky plotted with Alex to kidnap her and destroyed her hand.She glared daggers at Vicky and said, "That's right; you knew Tyler right from the start. Back then, we were both skilled in piano and Mister Victor took a liking to both of us, so he invited us to study abroad and we studied in the same art school. Sometime later, Mister Victor realized that you're just as talented in drawing as you are in music, so you studied art design as well."One time, Mister Victor offered us a rare chance to perf
Vicky studied Tyler's face. "When you realized that you had the wrong person, you broke up with me and started pursuing Gloria, correct?"The look in his eyes remained mysterious and unreadable. There seemed to be a thin barrier that kept Vicky from understanding how he felt or what he was thinking, but she finally felt like the mist was clearing."Yes," the man answered."How long were we together at the time?"After a brief silence, he said, "A little over a year."She smiled. "And you hadn't once realized you had the wrong person throughout the year?"His expression was composed, and his stare was stern. "There's no love at first sight in this world. All I saw back then was a woman's back. I thought that the person I saw played the piano wonderfully, and that's why I wanted to meet her." He stared at her. "It was nothing more than a trigger. I wasn't deeply in love with you."His words were cruel but truthful.Both Vicky and Gloria knew that falling in love with just a look
Alex immediately steadied Vicky and glared at Tyler. "Vicky, don't listen to him! When he loved you, everything about you was perfect. When he got bored, he came up with all these excuses! Tyler, you might as well be a man and admit you grew bored of Vicky!"Tyler glanced at Alex casually. "Vicky knows if I'm a man better than anyone."Alex's face flushed with anger. "You're disgusting, Tyler Hart!""Disgusting?" Tyler responded with a half-smile. "Since when is the intimacy between a married couple something disgusting? If you consider this disgusting, what would you say about the one-night-stand you had with that woman, Holly Beaver back then?"Alex paled. "Tyler, stop running your mouth! I…" He paused and turned to Vicky. "Vicky, I've never done anything to betray you! I don't know what happened with that woman—"Before he could finish his sentence, Tyler interrupted him. "You dare accuse me of running my mouth? You were caught in bed with a woman by reporters, and it made head
"Choose?" Tyler questioned sharply. "Is this why you partnered up with Alex to kidnap Gloria?"Vicky remained quiet for a moment and smiled. "I suppose so." She glanced at the divorce agreement next to her. "If you're willing to sign the divorce agreement, you can take her and leave instantly."Tyler kept his eyes trained on her. "And if I don't?""You saw what was going to happen to her. She might...never be able to play the piano again.""So you're behind all this after all, Vicky Shaw!" roared Gloria, glaring at Vicky resentfully as she did. "Why do you have to be so vicious, Vicky? I've backed away and compromised all the time. I even went as far as to let you have my man, and now, you want to destroy me and my career..."Tears gathered in her eyes. "You've competed with me over every single thing since we were children. I know you lost your parents, so I never fought you over anything. Even when you ended up with Tyler, I left Zendonia as you wished... Isn't that enough? Will
Alex stood his ground fearlessly. "And if I don't?""You'll regret it.""Before that happens, I'll make sure that you and Gloria regret your entire lives!" Alex waved his hand, and the two men who were retraining Gloria dragged her toward the deck as though they were just moving a lifeless object.Gloria paled at the pain, but she bit onto her lower lip to keep herself from making a sound.Alex turned and looked at Vicky. "Vicky, I'm going to teach them a lesson for you today!""Alex..." Vicky wanted to say something else, but he strode off.The sea breeze ruffled Gloria's long hair, and she almost looked like a fragile porcelain doll at the moment.The waves rocked the boat, and the ocean seemed to have transformed into a beast lurking in the dark, waiting for its prey."Tyler, you have two choices. Sign the divorce agreement and I let this woman go, or..." He sneered. "I sink your sweetheart in the ocean."It was nighttime, and the visibility in the ocean was low, so it woul
The lights on the ship were hardly enough to bring light to the ocean.Tyler stood his ground in silence."From the moment you stepped foot into the ship, Tyler, I've ordered my men to set sail. I know you have all the resources you need in Stoneford City, but with this ship so far from the coast at this moment, your men won't be able to help you," Alex said.When Tyler arrived, Alex demanded that Tyler was the only one allowed on board, so none of Tyler's subordinates could help.Alex had been worried that they might not be far enough from the coast at first, but since the lights along the coastline had faded from sight, he knew that Tyler had no means to protect himself.Tyler kept his composure and said, "Looks like you've finally grown a brain after the past four years.""Tyler, are you sure you want to waste your time on meaningless insults?" Alex's expression darkened as he looked behind Tyler.Gloria was held down by two men, who pushed her closer to the edge in response