Tyler stared at Vicky with his dark eyes.Vicky’s heart raced, and she instinctively looked away.He grabbed her wrist and pulled the door by the passenger's seat open. "Get in," he said before shoving her inside."..." Vicky knew better than to act hysterically in public, so she did not struggle.Tyler drove to a certain restaurant. Once they entered a private room, the waiter brought them the menu.Vicky flipped through the pages and realized it had been a long time since she had a meal with Tyler alone ever since Gloria returned.The thought depleted her appetite, so she ordered a salad and handed the menu back. "That'll be all," she said.Tyler, who was reading the menu, looked up. "That's it?""Yeah.""Are you a cat or something?" He paused and corrected himself, "Even a cat eats more than you do.""..."Vicky was so frustrated by Tyler that she could barely eat, but she did not want to waste time explaining herself to Tyler. "I'm on a diet. I don't want to eat too much
Seeing how Tyler seemed proud of what he had done, Vicky lost the mood to even mock him.A few minutes later, the waiter served the dishes.Vicky had a late breakfast, so she was not hungry. After taking a few bites, she stopped.Tyler watched as she set her spoon down and frowned. He served another piece of meat onto her plate and said, "Eat more.""I don't want any more," she said.He ignored her and continued to pile her plate with food. "Finish these.""I'm full, Tyler.""Do you want me to spoon-feed you?""I told you that I'm full. I don't want any more—"Before she could finish, Tyler shoved a spoonful of food at her face."..." Frustrated at how he neglected her opinion, she turned her head away. "I don't want it."He stared at her pointedly before saying, "I know.""Know what?""You want me to feed you in 'that' kind of way."She felt chills down her spine as an ominous feeling took over her. "That kind of way?"He set his spoon down and stood before leaning clos
"You two happened to be in the same hospital as Gloria, and you happened to schedule your follow-up body check on the same exact day as her surgery. You were on the phone with Cece and your phone happened to run out of battery when you ran into an accident, then your assistant happened to run into my assistant..." He lowered his gaze at Vicky. "What a series of coincidences."Vicky gaped at Tyler and was instantly rendered speechless.She worked in the service industry and used to consider herself rather eloquent.The man before her would not breathe a single word when he did not want to, but as soon as he spoke, he would make sure she would not be able to argue.Before she could organize her own speech, Tyler shoved her back into the car....Vicky was kept under the watchful eyes of Tyler, and whenever she would head outside, he would assume that she intended to taunt Gloria behind his back.Vicky's nature of work was more flexible and she often worked from work, but when she
As for what Tyler mentioned about the later events, he only told the truth, and Vicky could not argue with his logic.After a long silence, she said, "Tyler, I can't just stay home or live by your side every breathing moment. I have my own life. If you are that worried that Gloria might get hurt, there's no point in wasting time on me. After all, there might be others who want to hurt her. If you are that worried about her, you should stay by her side to protect her instead."Vicky was slightly upset that Tyler cared so much about Gloria, and it was a bitterness she had never felt when she misunderstood the relationship between Sheila and Tyler.Gloria was different because she was Tyler's first love.He would rather stay away from Gloria than allow Vicky any chance to harm Gloria, and such thoughtfulness filled Vicky's heart with envy.Just as she was absorbed in her thoughts, Tyler warned fiercely, "Vicky, I'm warning you. If something happens to Gloria again before she gets dis
"Noah..." Vicky muttered with resignation.Though Tyler was hardly a great man, she could not help but marvel at how paranoid Noah was.Noah studied the disbelief on her face and shook his head. "Ever since you broke up with him, I got a feeling that he was slowly going insane. I went and looked into his family background afterward, and I think..." He paused and glanced at Cece and Ava.Cece took the hint and immediately pulled Ava to the side. "Miss Canyer, you can brief me through your requirements first."Ava glanced at Vicky curiously. "Does Noah know Miss Shaw?""Mister Canyer was Vicky’s senior back in school."Realization dawned on Ava. "I see."Noah dragged Vicky to the door and lowered his voice. "Vicky, listen to me. Leave now, or that lunatic...might just do something crazy again. You said that you lost your bag on the day when you were supposed to file for divorce. If you ask me, Tyler definitely has a hand in that. That so-called thief he captured is odd as well..."
It was not until a few years later that Vicky finally realized Noah was right all along.At the moment, however, Noah did not seem reliable, and she did not pay much mind to what he said."Noah, you keep saying that you're doomed, but you're alive and well right now, right? Don't worry, I'll explain what happened back then when I get home so that he won't target you again."Seeing how Vicky refused to listen, Noah turned to his cousin, Ava.Ava was at a similar age as Cece and had a carefree personality with a lot of common interests with Cece. She had taken a particular liking to Vicky's design and was reluctant to give up and send Vicky home after getting her to come for a measuring session.Ava waved her hand. "Noah, why don't you just go home and feed your cats? People tend to support their juniors, yet here you are, trying to ruin her business."Vicky did not mind. "Noah is only saying these things for my good."Frustrated, Noah said, "None of you would believe me. You'll c
Vicky remained quiet for a while and said, "If Gloria is missing, you should be searching for her. Why are you asking me about it? Do you think I kidnapped her?"Tyler's voice sounded as cold as ice. "Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria from the hospital. Without you pulling the strings, why would he do such a thing?""Alex?!" Vicky jolted in shock. "Didn't he return to his family?""Can he not return on his own will?" Tyler sneered."..." An ominous feeling overwhelmed Vicky, and she asked, "Where are you right now?""In the hospital.""Wait right there. I'm coming over now." Vicky ended the call abruptly and said, "Miss Canyer, I'm sorry, but something urgent came up and I need to go.""It's fine. We're almost done here, anyway. Cece can stay here to accompany me," Ava said casually.Vicky glanced at Cece, who nodded at her and said, "Vicky, there's only some follow-up left. I can take care of you. You should go ahead."Vicky had no time to waste and said, "Okay, then. I'l
Selene paused. "How can you not admit to it when we've already confirmed that Alex was here? Do you take me for a fool?""Miss Rathborne, Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria, not me. Please stop pointing blames at anyone you can find," Vicky said calmly.Selene gaped at her in disbelief. "Vicky, Alex has done practically everything for you, and here you are, evading all blame by casting him aside? Do you even have a heart?""Miss Rathborne, you need evidence to make accusations. Alex was the one who kidnapped Gloria, and that's what shows in the footage as well. What makes you so sure that I'm the one who kidnapped Gloria?""Who else can it be? Alex has no personal grudge against Gloria. Why would he kidnap her if you didn't ask him to?!""That's just your assumption," Vicky said. "You can go and report this to the police and tell them that I'm the one who told Alex to do it. Do you think they'll believe you?"Selene pointed at her and shouted through quivering lips, "You're ju