However, these things are only the bare minimum for a club to have. What really set this club apart was its famous auction.The auction here was far different from the normal auctions outside. Rumor had it the things bought in the auction here could not be brought out of the club. However, due to the club being too exclusive Vicky had only heard about the auction; she never saw it personally. Therefore, she had no way to verify the truth of it all.Moreover, the club's membership card was limited to only 1000 pieces. It was so exclusive that it would take more than being rich to get into the club."Tonight, Dark Night Club will be celebrating its anniversary, and they've invited a lot of powerful and influential business tycoons to the city. Tyler will be there, too," said the man. He looked at her meaningfully before he added, "Lately, Tyler seems to have attended a lot of events, so I'm sure he's no stranger to the club."The gold card was cold to the touch. Vicky looked at the m
Vicky nodded lightly, and it was only then Jennifer dared to say, "Yes, that would be fine, sir."After the man swiped his card, Jennifer asked, "Sir, can you please leave your contact number?"The man was silent for a few seconds before he recited a string of numbers.Vicky's eyes flashed. She did not recognize the phone number, so the man could not have been the mysterious person who helped her. However, she did not know which number he used to contact her before since it always came up as 'Unknown Number' in the caller ID. Therefore, even until this moment, she could not be sure whether the man sitting in front was the mysterious person or not.The man bade them farewell after they closed the deal, and he had drunk some coffee. Before he left, he said, "My old phone number has been traced, so just call this number if you need to contact me for anything in the future."…Soon, Vicky got off work. She knew Tyler would not be home on this night since he had not come home for a fe
"If there's nothing else, I'm going to hang up now," said Vicky."Alright," replied Noah.After the call ended, Noah stared worriedly at his phone."Noah, you've been looking glum recently. Did something happen?" asked Ava.Noah stared into the distance, shook his head, and sighed. "I'm never going to believe in love again.""What's wrong?""It's just as I said.""But what you said is very common in today's society." Ava did not know what the fuss was all about. "I heard so many of the same things happening around me.""That's where you're wrong. He's different from the people around you.""But if he's different, why did he do the same thing?" retorted Ava.Noah became stunned and speechless.After a while, he finally said, "What you said seems to make sense…"Ava became a little smug and started to philosophize, "Some people might look different from the others on the surface, but deep down, they're all the same. Some people, like you said, are truly unique, but time can c
To be precise, it was not that the buyer could not take the items with them but more like the buyer would not be able to own them forever. After all, the auction was not selling products but services instead.Vicky's eyelids twitched when she saw all the handsome men and beautiful women on the stage while the auctioneer excitedly introduced each of them to potential buyers, "This beauty's name is Seyna, and she's from Torpis. Her unique massage techniques are one of the best you can find in this club… And now, let's start the bid with a price of fifteen thousand dollars for a month of massage services!""This handsome guy is from Hatchland. He was one part of a well-known boy band, so I can guarantee you that his singing, rapping, and dancing skills are top-notch. Guests who love entertainment music can purchase one month of his time to sing and dance for you!""This beauty is from Zendonia. Not only is she beautiful, but she can also drink anyone under the table! Guests who want to
"Who do the voices belong to?""One of the voices belongs to Tyler Hart. Do you truly think he's so poor that he needs to make money off the casino? This auction is nothing but a game of who's the most audacious for the rich.""Wow, so Tyler Hart is here, too? What about the other person? I wonder where he got the courage to bid against Tyler.""The other person… Well, I heard that he's been bidding against Tyler for a few nights in a row. However, it's a pity 'cause he can't win against Tyler; not when he's in Tyler's territory."The auction lot closed while everyone discussed the sky-high price. Just like that, 'the-woman-who-can-win-in-any-card-game' was sold off at 1.5 million dollars.A series of awed gasps went around the room; even Vicky thought it was ridiculous that her husband paid so much for a woman who could 'win in any card game'.'Even if that woman is made out of gold, she still won't be worth a million five hundred thousand dollars,' thought Vicky. However, she d
Tyler scoffed and said, "Why should I answer you that?""Tyler, do you know all the things you've done recently have crossed the line?""All the things I've done recently?" Something flashed across Tyler's eyes. "What did I do?""Just how many women have you been with during this period?""How can I be in the wrong when those women willingly throw themselves at me?" asked Tyler coldly. "Harvey, you must know what that's like since I'm sure many women willingly throw themselves at you, too."Harvey scoffed and said, "Don't tell me you did nothing more than that with the women who did that to you. From what I've heard, those powerful people who wanted to curry favors from you also sent you some women which you didn't refuse."Tyler raised an eyebrow. "What? Don't tell me you've never accepted those kinds of women before."It was a given that turning down a woman from 'friends' in business was as good as giving them a snub. All that mattered in a man's world were money, power, and
"Now can we talk?" Vicky asked."What do you want to know?"Vicky found his question so ridiculous that she suddenly burst out laughing. "Do you seriously need to ask me that, Tyler?""Well, how will I ever know what answers you're looking for if you don't ask the questions?""Don't tell me you think you're the innocent party in this matter.""If you're referring to all the women in here, well, all I can say is this is just a necessary part of doing business. I haven't done anything with those women.""Just a necessary part of doing business?" Vicky scoffed, and her gaze turned cold. "Is throwing around a million fifty thousand dollars a necessary part of doing business as well? Don't you think that's going a little bit overboard?"Tyler leaned against the sofa and crossed his legs elegantly and casually. "Do you know who owns this club?"Vicky was a little taken aback, but she immediately understood what he meant."Tell me… Why are you doing this, then?""Well for one, it's
'The past…' Vicky zoned out for a moment.Vicky and Tyler had a tumultuous marriage in the past. He rarely came home at night, and this gave rise to the countless scandals he had with other women.At the beginning of the marriage, he would either come home drunk or smelling of other women's perfume. Vicky even questioned him about the scandals he had with other women, but he shot her down by saying, "You chose this life, so you have no right to question me, Vicky Shaw."What he said was true. She was the one who broke up with him, and she was also the one who forced him to marry her.She spent the first year of her marriage being heartbroken and sad every day. Later, she gradually became numb. She stopped caring about all scandals, and she also stopped looking into whether Tyler cheated on her with the women he was reportedly involved with.Instead, she turned all of her attention to her job. The best thing for her to do was to treat each other like roommates, she thought. However