She batted her eyes and looked at Tyler. "Do you still intend on helping Sasha?"He scoffed mockingly and said, "If I agree to that, what else are you going to do next to get what you want?"She narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?""This hospital is run by the Simmons family, and since Missus Hart has been shoved down the stairs here, their reputation will be tarnished if they don't punish the culprit harshly. The Simmons family is well-known and respected here in Stoneford City for being a righteous family, and since they know who did this, they're not going to let whoever did this run free."Tyler stood before her and lowered his gaze to study her expression. "I'll have to pay a big price if I insist on helping Sasha, and she's not worth the trouble. You know that, and that's why you did this, right?"Her breath caught for a moment, but she immediately regained her composure. "Are you accusing me of framing Sasha for pushing me down the stairs?""No."She stared at him. "Do
"I've told myself countless times that I need to live with my dignity intact and that I can survive without a man, but..." Vicky smiled bitterly. "I have nothing and no one to rely on in this community, and even if I don't want to admit it, I have to acknowledge that I'm helpless without you."Tyler stared at her and asked, "So everything you've done in the past month has been for this, right?"Vicky knew that she could not hold a candle to his brilliance, so she did not bother lying."Mister Hart, I worked hard to take care of you in exchange for something that means nothing to you but means the world to me while you enjoy being taken care of... It's a fair exchange.""So the three months of our agreement isn't your attempt to save this marriage, but the time you bought to plan your future?"She shot him an odd look. "I've been trying to save this marriage for three years, and that hasn't changed your mind at all. What can three months do? I don't believe that I haven't hovered o
"I've asked Eric about it, and what Sasha did can't be forgiven. The surveillance captured everything as well, so there's no room for her to argue. On top of that, considering what happened the last time...she'll be sued if you don't decide to let her go."Vicky looked away for a moment. "Has... Has Tyler done anything to help her?"Tyler had not appeared since he left, and since he was always hard to read, she could not tell what he was thinking."No," he said.She relaxed slightly."Don't worry, Vicky. I've informed Eric ahead of time, and even if Tyler decides to interfere, Sasha won't get away so easily.""Thank you."Sebastian smiled gently. "We're friends. You don't have to thank me."After a moment of hesitation, she said, "Sebastian, how much do you know about the man I was previously engaged to?"He paled and asked, "Vicky, why are you asking that all of a sudden? Did... Did my mom say something to you?!"She met his eyes. "Sebastian, I might've lost my memories, but
Vicky fell into silence.Sebastian had not been involved and only knew what he had been told, so he could not know the details of what truly happened....After staying in the hospital for a week, Vicky was finally discharged. Tyler had not shown his face during that time nor had he interfered with what happened to Sasha, who would be locked up for quite some time.Vicky and Tyler went back to treating each other like strangers; he rarely came home and she stopped delivering food to him.They seemed to have reached a consensus to wait for the remaining time to pass.While she recovered, Vicky familiarized herself with her work with Cece's help and was fully capable of running her studio.As a fashion designer, she opened a studio before the car accident, and Cece told her that the studio focused on designing clothes for celebrities.One day, Vicky arrived at her studio and received a call from Cece."Vicky, has the client referred by Director Collins contacted you yet?"Vicky
Vicky followed the host down the luxurious corridor.The client she was meeting was referred by Director Collins.Cece told Vicky that she had always been close with Director Collins and had provided customs for Director Collins's set.Vicky's designs were fashionable and won the hearts of countless actresses. Since they had all asked Director Collins where the customs came from, Director Collins had referred a lot of clients to Vicky in the past.As time went by, Vicky gathered a large connection and enough resources to open her own studio.She specified tailor-made services for female clients, targeting mainly actresses and some high-born ladies.It was not odd for actresses to arrange a meeting in a clubhouse.The host stopped in front of a room and said, "This is it, Miss Shaw."Vicky thanked the host and knocked on the door before entering the room.A dozen people were drinking inside the room. The women were all dressed in revealing dresses and were leaning on the men se
"Even if Tyler looks into this, he won't find out that I'm the one who did it.""Do you have other plans?" asked the manager."Of course. After all, Tyler isn't that easily fooled." Maria leaned onto the couch lazily. "Sheila is reading her script with Jessica Packman in another room right now as we speak. Sheila and Vicky might seem to be civilized with one another, but they both want the other to die. If Tyler finds out that Jessica is with Sheila this entire time, what do you think he'll think of this?"The manager's face twitched. "You want to sic Sheila and Vicky against each other? Sheila means a lot to Tyler, and he's probably going to just help cover what she did...""You can't cover everything. If Vicky ends up getting violated, Tyler will grow sick of Sheila no matter how much he likes her. She won't matter as much to him from that point onward. Besides..." Maria turned to look at her manager. "Do you take Vicky for someone you can easily bully?"The manager shook her he
The others in the room instantly quieted down and turned to look at Vicky.The woman next to Jason said, "You should consider it an honor that Director Hachett is interested in you. What's the point in playing hard to get?"Another woman giggled. "I've seen countless hypocrites like that before. She probably wants to get more money out of this.""President Hachett, she's so ungrateful! You should teach her a lesson."Jason was drunk from earlier and was easily provoked, so he darted up to grab Vicky by the wrist and raised his hand to slap her.Since he was stumbling along and was slow in his motion, Vicky managed to dodge his assault and slapped him across the face instead.Slap!The sound echoed within the room, and everyone fell silent.Jason was the person in charge of Hachett Group who got whatever he wanted in the past years. Most women could only dream of being one of his lovers, and those who refused were dealt with.To be slapped by a woman in public was an insult to
The people around them cheered along, and finally, Jason lost all sense of inhibition.Vicky was pinned against the couch, and the darkness inside the room threatened to swallow her whole."Let me go!" Vicky fought and struggled as she finally lost her composure.Smack! Smack!Jason slapped her twice across the face and wiped his hands as he stared down at her swollen cheeks."Curse you! How dare you slap me?! I'll make you regret this!"Vicky seemed to have lost all strength and stopped struggling in despair.Jason's anger was appeased when he assumed that she had given up on fighting and grinned with contentment. He waved his hand in dismissal at the bodyguards. "You may let go now!"He slowly removed his belt and sneered, "You should've obeyed me from the start. If you did, you wouldn't have to suffer at all."He leaned closer eagerly, and the scent of liquor on his body filled her nose.Just as he was about to touch her, Vicky snatched a beer bottle from the table and sla