'Again?' Vicky thought in displeasure but suppressed her annoyance, considering how the divorce would be imminent."I ran into Noah in a restaurant. Since he's helped me out a few times, I invited him to dine with me.""How convenient," Tyler said pointedly."Even if we didn't run into each other and actually set up a time to hang up, that's normal, isn't it?" Vicky frowned. "Everyone has a few friends of the opposite sex. Don't you?""Me?""Don't Gloria and Sheila count?"After a few moments of silence, he said, "Do they bother you?"'What's the point of asking that question now?' Vicky thought before saying, "Did you call to tell me something?"After a long pause, the man said, "We caught the person who stole your bag.""Really?" Vicky was overjoyed as not only would she recover her documents, she could prove to Tyler she was innocent."Yeah," Tyler said coldly. "It's good timing. Why don't you bring Noah along?""Why him?""He is your witness, right?""But he didn't exa
The noon sunlight shone into the office through the window, and Tyler sat back lazily on his chair, seemingly taking a break.He opened his eyes when Vicky and Noah stepped through the door. "Take a seat."Vicky glanced around and did not see anyone else, so she asked, "Where's the robber?"He shot her a look and said, "Am I supposed to keep that 'thing' here in my office to breathe the same air as I do?"Tyler was a clean freak both physically and mentally, so Vicky did not say another word as she took a seat on the couch.She turned around and saw Noah standing frozen in place. "Noah, why don't you come and sit?""Oh, sure."Tyler glanced at Noah coldly before making an internal call. "Bring him in."A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door, and Harry walked in with a creepy-looking man. "Mister Hart, he's here."Tyler turned his attention from Noah to the man. "Are you the one who stole her bag?"The man glanced at Vicky and nodded. "That's right.""When and where
Tyler did not raise his voice, but his tone was nonetheless threatening. "The money in her wallet might not even be as worthy as her bag itself. Are you sure that you've just tossed something that valuable away?"The man swallowed hard and started to sweat. "I—I didn't throw it away. I…I sold it.""Oh? So why did you say you threw it away?""I... I just don't want any trouble and thought it'd be best to say that I threw it away.""Where did you sell it to?"The man took another glance at Vicky again, much to her confusion. "Why do you keep looking at me?"The man wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "No... No reason.""You know who I am, right?" Tyler asked abruptly.The man forced a smile. "Of course, Mister Hart...""I can look into every claim you make, and even if you threw the bag into a trashcan, I'll find it."The man paled."Do you know what it means to lie to me?" Tyler continued.Panicking, the man kneeled before Vicky and whimpered, "Miss Shaw, help me!"V
Vicky had never been in such a situation before and panted heavily in rage. She somehow managed to hold onto her composure and said, "You accuse me of hiring you. Why don't you tell them where I found you, and where's the money I paid you? How did we contact each other?"The man did not panic at all in response to her questions."You hired me near the southern outskirts, and we dealt with cash to avoid suspicion. You gave me a part of the payment on the day, and the money in your bag is the remainder of my payment. You said that no one would suspect a thing if we do that. As for the contact method... You said you didn't want to be traced, so we arranged to meet up on that day. You told me to wait near the Civil Administration office. As soon as you get out of the cafe, I am to grab your bag. Also..."The man continued confidently, "You didn't want others to find me, so you hired someone else to destroy the surveillance cameras around that area."Vicky opened her mouth to speak, but
'Vicky, you still fail to see how terrifying this man is, and you still try to test his limits...' Noah thought.Tyler narrowed his eyes coldly. "So you can stage another car accident and lose your memories again?"Vicky widened her eyes. "Are you saying I staged the car accident?""We would've been divorced by now if it wasn't for that car accident."Vicky clenched her fists and instinctively wanted to argue, but she recalled the fact that she lost all memories, and there was a possibility that she was doing it to save her marriage."Regardless, right now, I—""Right now?" he interjected her curtly. "Just because it's in the past, that means it never happened?"She met his eyes calmly. "Since it's happened, there's no erasing it from the past, but people move forward. Dwelling over the past will only cause you and the people around you more pain. Since that's the case, why not try to let go?"Tyler maintained eye contact and said, "Are you saying that you've let go?"She froz
...In the hospital ward, the scent of sanitizer filled the air, and as Tyler slowly opened his eyes, he spotted a blurred figure before him. He narrowed his eyes before finally realizing who the woman was."Miss Shaw?" he said weakly."Are you awake?" Vicky reached out to test his temperature before murmuring, "You're still burning up." She sat next to him and explained, "Mister Hart, your temperature reached thirty-nine Celsius, so you were unconscious for three days.""Why are you here, Miss Shaw?" he asked."I was the one who spotted you and sent you to the hospital." She studied the pale look on his face. "Mister Hart, as important as work may be, your health is crucial. The doctor said that you have an extremely fragile stomach and that you probably haven't been resting properly, which led to your cold worsening."His lashes fluttered as he studied her. "How did you know that I was sick, and how did you find me?"Vicky chuckled. "You called and said you wanted me to play t
There were a hundred floors in the business building, so Vicky would have never found Tyler if she went from door to door.Vicky smiled, revealing her endearing canine teeth. "I told the security guard that I'm looking for a man from Zendonia who is tall, handsome, and rarely smiles... He immediately knew I was referring to you. When he asked for my identity, I said that I was your girlfriend and came over to surprise you. After that, he told me which office you were in and gave me the spare key to it."Tyler was fighting for his career at the time and could only afford to rent his own office.Amused, Tyler asked, "What happened after that?""I reached your office and called you outside the door," Vicky continued. "I heard your phone ringing from the inside...so I knew that something was wrong and went in."It was rude to enter an office without the owner's permission and Vicky knew that, so she called him from outside the door to confirm if he was in the office and was prepared t
Vicky looked at Tyler. "Mister Hart, should I notify your girlfriend?"He remained quiet for a few moments. "I don't have a girlfriend.""Um... What about friends? Should I contact them?""I don't have friends either."Vicky gaped at him and thought, 'Not even friends?'Realization dawned on her because she did not have many friends overseas as well, so it seemed normal for Tyler to be in a similar situation.She had taken care of him for three days and had others replace her in her part-time jobs, so she had not been able to earn much in the past few days.She needed money and would jump at any chance to earn as much as she could."Since you are awake, I...will get going, then.""Thank you for looking after me," he said hoarsely as he spotted the anxiety and worry on her face. "I will pay you the money for all medical fees and for the performance. I was supposed to go that afternoon."Tyler was a generous man, and the payment Vicky received for each performance she did for h