Chapter 706

Tyler's expression hardened. "Fine, then." He stood, his towering height giving him an intimidating presence. "I'm off to work."

She stared at him as he turned around and said, "Mister Hart, I've been here...far too long. I should get going now."

He stilled and turned to look at her. "If it's because of what happened last night, I can assure you that it won't happen again."

She instinctively looked away from his piercing gaze. "No, that's not it. The matter with Jonathan is about to be resolved, and it's just time for me to go back..." she spoke hesitantly.

Up until this point, she had not received any update from Gloria and Mister George, so she was merely leaving because she realized how dangerous it was for her to stay with a man under the same roof.

She thought everything through the night before and noticed that part of what happened was her responsibility, as well as some of her actions, which might have been misleading.

Vicky hated owing people and thought Tyler was only t