"You are still in love with him, and you can't bring yourself to be cruel toward him. Besides, he isn't the kind of man you can just get rid of simply because you want to..." Noah studied Vicky sympathetically.Despite Tyler's cold demeanor, he was an obsessive man and only death could tear them apart for as long as he loved Vicky.'It's a good thing she loves him, too,' Noah thought. 'If she doesn't, he's going to be her worst nightmare.'"If there's some kind of misunderstanding, you two should sit and talk it out. If he cares this much about you, he's surely willing to make compromises."Vicky hesitated.Knowing that she was wavering, he said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but if you can't bring yourself to be merciless, there are things you won't be able to do... Vicky, just think this through. If you have really made up your mind to get rid of him no matter the cost, come find me again."...For a long time after that, Noah did not see Vicky again, and just as he
By the time Vicky woke up again, two days had passed."Vicky!" Cece called out hastily. "Vicky, are you okay?"Vicky studied the face before her and said hoarsely, "Cece? Why are you here?""Mister Hart said that you fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, so I came to see you."Vicky paled. "How long have I been unconscious?""Two days."Vicky struggled to sit up. "You..."Cece stopped Vicky and said, "Don't worry, Vicky. The situation has been resolved.""Resolved?"Cece nodded. "Mister Hart helped." She observed the look on Vicky's face. "Selene has issued a public statement to apologize to our studio."Vicky glanced around and Cece said, "Mister Hart has gone to work and will probably drop by later after work... He has come here every day or the past two days."Vicky did not react much to the information.Seeing how Vicky seemed exhausted, Cece said, "Vicky, rest for a while longer. I will get the doctor here."Vicky nodded weakly....At night, Tyler arrived as p
Selene remained still, and after some time, her anger began to escalate. Just as she was about to say something, Gloria said, "Vicky, if you want some kind of compensation, name anything. We will do our best to fulfill your wish."Vicky glanced at her. "A casual apology from Miss Rathborne and a simple promise of compensation is supposed to cancel out all the damage done to our studio and Cece's reputation?"Gloria paused. "I will compensate twice the loss to the studio, and I will make a public statement on social media about the truth. My dresses for any concert in the following year will be ordered from your studio, and after each performance, I will include your studio's name in my social media as well. Is that okay?"Gloria was proposing to be the spokesperson for Vicky's studio.As a world-famous pianist, Gloria never had to worry about money despite the downfall of her family. She never accepted any roles in commercials and rejected offers that paid over eight digits in the
As Tyler had claimed, Selene's plan would have never worked if Vicky did not give her the chance, so both Vicky and Tyler had their fair share of responsibility to bear for what happened.A few moments later, Vicky said, "Can you let Alex and Jennifer go?""I don't have them."She scowled. "You didn't capture them?"He stared at her with his cold, dark eyes. "First of all, why would I release Alex only to capture him again? Secondly, if I want to kidnap Jennifer to threaten you, I wouldn't hand her over to her fiance."Realization dawned on Vicky that Tyler was right.On the day Tyler said that he wanted a divorce, he agreed to let Alex go. If he was concerned that Vicky might not agree to the divorce, he could have refused to let Alex go entirely.She was misled to think that Tyler was behind everything because Adam destroyed her studio.'I did think that it's unlike Tyler to resort to such barbaric acts... Who knew?' She thought with a conflicted look on her face. "... Where
At the same time, Vicky never trusted Tyler.Silence fell over the room once again, and sometime later, Tyler's cold voice echoed in the air. "Adam, it seems like you aren't suitable to stay here in Stoneford City... Go home."Adam jolted and looked up in shock. "Mister Hart, old Mister Hart told me to—"Tyler interrupted him forcefully. "Don't make me repeat myself."Adam instantly quieted down.Tyler shot Harry a look, and Harry immediately dragged Adam out of the room.As soon as the door was closed, Adam exclaimed in disbelief, "Harry, is Mister Hart chasing me out?! I thought he was going to divorce Vicky, so what is the meaning of this? Can it be that—" He paused and widened his eyes. "Can it be that Mister Hart is regretting his decision again?"Harry glanced at the door and pulled Adam further away. "Adam, this is Mister Hart's private matter. We're just his assistants...""You don't understand!" Adam interrupted him hysterically. "That woman is trouble! She was the rea
Realization dawned on Harry. "So, that's why Madam Hart hates Mister Hart?"Adam nodded. "That man did grow up by Madam Hart's side, so there's a bond between them. Though he wasn't talented, he was great at making his parents happy and has always been an obedient child. Missus Hart even went as far as to pick Young Mister Hart's fiance. Elders would always prefer obedient children even if they aren't at all talented. Back when old Mister Hart found out about the truth, he informed his son and daughter-in-law about it right away. His son reacted well and agreed to accept Mister Hart back into the family, but the madam...didn't react as well. The two met with Mister Hart once after that…"I don't know what happened during the meeting, but Madam Hart seems to resent Mister Hart even more since then. Young Master Hart probably felt threatened by Mister Hart, so he started plotting to take Mister Hart down. In the eyes of the Harts, the Shaws are just as important as any ordinary family
"But Gloria...""I know what you're worried about," Vicky drawled. "Our studio has suffered a great loss because of the rumors Selene spread. If Gloria is willing to take responsibility for Selene's crimes, let her be. She should know that Selene would be going to prison if she doesn't offer us something."Vicky refused to let the event pass simply because Selene apologized."Sending Selene to prison will make us feel better, I suppose..." Vicky continued. "But, we have to consider the reality as well. Even if Selene makes a public statement to clarify, our studio has already been affected, and we'll have to compensate a handful of customers for the delay in receiving their orders..."Though Vicky had married Tyler, she spent only her hard-earned money and never relied on Tyler regarding her career, so she would be thankful as long as Tyler did not make everything harder for her.Having Tyler's help like how he invited Maestro Warner for Gloria was something Vicky dared not to dre
Vicky took out a contract from her bag. "To express our sincere apology, we'll compensate you with double the deposit amount."It was the standard procedure to compensate the customer double the deposit amount they had paid. Since they were in the haute couture industry, most of their customers were the rich and famous. They had to handle them carefully so they would not offend any customers.Cece had told her the customer Vicky was meeting, Mister Shear, was a very troublesome customer. When Jennifer went to take his measurement, he tried to take advantage of her all the time.Mister Shear had his eyes fixated on Vicky's pretty and fair face."Double the deposit amount?" He raised his chin high proudly. "Do I look like a person desperate for money?""I'm really sorry, Mister Shear," said Vicky smilingly with a gentle attitude. "We'll do our best to see through any of your requests."This was not the first customer she met and not the first who refused to settle easily, but they