As soon as she entered the studio, Cece teased, "Vicky, are you and Mister Hart back to the honeymoon phase lately? I saw him dropping you off from upstairs."Vicky smiled wordlessly.Cece instantly sensed that Vicky looked bothered and whispered, "Vicky, what's wrong? Did you fight with him?""No." Vicky snapped out of it. "I'm just thinking about some designs. I'll get to work now. Just order me whatever you get for lunch and bring it back to me later."Cece nodded and watched as Vicky walked away in shock.Once Vicky was back in her office, she sat on her chair blankly for a while before pulling her phone out.The text she received earlier was from the mysterious man. [Vicky, I need you to do something for me.][What is it?] she replied.[I need you to make a copy of a certain document on Tyler Hart's laptop.][Why do you need it?][It's best that you don't know.][But how am I supposed to help you if I don't know what you want?][Vicky, there's no such thing as free lun
[I'm already here. When will you arrive?]There was no response.Just as Vicky considered if she should make a call instead, her phone vibrated.[Sorry. Something came up. I might be late.]The look in Vicky's eyes darkened as she thought to herself, 'Is he late, or does he not plan on coming at all?'After a long thoughtful pause, she stepped out of the club and found a hidden corner not far away that could guarantee sight of the door.There were too many restrictions for hiding in the room, and she would have no means of improvising if the mysterious man arrived at the door, only to decide against going inside.The person said they had met before, and though Vicky did not have a photogenic memory, she could recall most of the people she had met in the past.Sometime later, a black car stopped outside the entrance, and as the door opened, a familiar-looking figure stepped out.His back faced Vicky, and she could not see his face, but she instantly straightened her back in int
[Are you not here yet?] The mysterious person sent.Vicky glided her fingers across the screen to type. [I am in the room now.][You weren't here when I came inside, though.] The man replied.Vicky's breath hitched. [I was occupied and went outside for a moment.][Sorry, I can't stay too long. Let's reschedule.] The man replied.Vicky stared at the text for a long while before replying. [Sure.]She did not believe in the man's excuse and realized that he might have left fearing that she was up to no good when he saw that the room was empty.She did not stay for long and went to the lobby to wait for the elevator.Ding! The elevator arrived, and she went inside to find that it was occupied by another person.She did not pay much attention to the other person at first, but she froze when she accidentally caught a glimpse of the man's face later on."It's you!" She stared at him. "You..."The gentleman did not seem surprised to see her and smiled kindly at her. "We meet again,
Vicky stood still for a few moments before walking toward Tyler's car.Tyler was resting with his eyes closed and opened them when he heard knocking on his car window.He unlocked the car when he spotted Vicky outside, and she immediately opened the door to the passenger's seat."Why haven't you left?" she asked."I wanted to wait for you." He looked at her and asked, "Why are you out so soon?"The lights inside the car were off, and the neon light of the club shone into the car faintly; his features appeared clouded under such lighting."... My client said something else came up, so she can't make it today."Rescheduling meetings with her clients happened frequently, but Vicky still felt slightly uneasy about lying.Tyler did not ask much about it and simply started the car. "Let's go home, then.""Okay."They arrived home early. Tyler went to his study to finish up his work, while Vicky sat on the couch, staring at her phone dazedly.After a while, she finally summoned the
Ever since that day, the mysterious man had not reached out to Vicky again, and the peaceful days returned.However, Tyler seemed to be extremely busy after that and no longer had time to return home for dinner.One day, Tyler ended work early and returned home in time for dinner.Vicky glanced at her watch and picked up her purse to leave her studio when her phone rang.She pulled her phone out and smiled when she saw Tyler's name on the screen. She answered it and asked, "Have you returned home?"After a brief moment of silence, Tyler said, "Vicky, something urgent came up. I'm afraid I can't come home tonight as well."The smile on her lips froze in place. "A—Again?""Yeah."Vicky knew Tyler was busy as the CEO of Hart Corporation, but they had not been able to dine together for a whole month, and she could not help feeling upset."Tyler, when will you be done with work?" she asked."It'll take some more time.""I thought you didn't have anything else to do today.""Some
However, as Vicky watched the continuous stream of phone calls and the assistant constantly knocking on the door to report work, she felt that her presence there would only hinder his work, so she left."You don't know that for sure," Cece whispered. "Vicky, men like Tyler, handsome and of distinguished status, are desired by many women. Even if he's married, it won't diminish his charm in the slightest. You can't be so casual about it."Vicky did not take it to heart and simply replied, "He won't cheat on me. I trust him."Cece wanted to say more but could only sigh silently after seeing how certain Vicky was.The waiter quickly brought the dishes they ordered.The fragrance of the food and spices filled the air, making Cece's stomach growl. "Mm, it smells so good! I'm practically drooling."Vicky laughed and said, "Between the two of us, we don't have to worry about appearances. Let's dig in and eat as much as we want.""Well, I won't hold back, then!"Cece picked up her spoo
Upon seeing Aria approaching, Cece's expression immediately turned cold and she looked at Aria with a guarded expression without a hint of friendliness in her eyes toward Aria."Ms. Shaw, what a coincidence," Aria said openly. "Are you also here for a meal?"Cece glanced at Aria and pretended to be surprised as she said to Vicky, "Vicky, didn't you say that Mister Hart had something urgent to attend to and wouldn't be coming back for dinner? So he's not busy with work and was occupied with having dinner with another woman, huh?"Cece noticed Vicky's recent disappointment.Some time ago, Tyler had been extremely attentive to Vicky, picking her up for work, calling and texting whenever he had free time, and even having fresh flowers delivered to her every day.Vicky's mood at the time clearly indicated that they were in the honeymoon phase.It was not long before Tyler became busy. It would be one thing if he was truly busy with work, yet he was caught having dinner with another wo
Vicky knew that even as a married couple, they needed their space, but that did not mean he should not speak up about meeting another woman just because she did not ask.Aria spoke at the right moment, "Ms. Shaw, Mister Hart and I have a business collaboration which you should be aware of. I'm sure you've asked about our relationship, and he has explained it to you. If there was anything between us, you wouldn't be married to him now." Pausing for a moment, Aria tactfully continued, "Ms. Shaw, throwing tantrums occasionally adds to a woman's charm, but you shouldn't be too petty. You're now Mister Hart's wife, and your every action and word represents his image. As for me... Well, I'll let it slide. After all, I've known Tyler for many years and can be considered friends. However, I'd advise caution in front of others."Vicky looked at Aria and asked, "Miss Everly, are you telling me that I'm being petty?"Aria smiled. "As I mentioned earlier, if you don't like me linking arms with