"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
As Vicky's husband, Tyler could even protect and seek justice from those friends and families who wished to hurt her. He had done enough for Vicky, and she should not ask anything more from him.Vicky stared unblinkingly at him and asked, "What if I insist on being greedy?"After a few seconds of silence, he replied, "I think we should have a break to give each other some time to cool off.""What do you mean by that?""You're overly emotional and not thinking straight right now." Tyler stood up, and his large frame suddenly made the room smaller. "Either that, or someone is deliberately trying to drive a wedge between us. That might explain your change in attitude toward me."Vicky's eyes became watery. "What if I never change my mind about this matter?"He looked down at her and said, "What if I ask you to give up your job so that you can be with me every hour of the day? Would you be able to do that?""What are you trying to say?"Tyler's handsome face became blurry in Vicky'
"Is he always surrounded by beautiful women? Does he have a different woman in his arms every night?""Vicky, it's not as bad as you think.""No, you don't have to say anything for me to know how it is." Vicky looked up at Harvey. "Have you forgotten that I've regained my memory? I know better than you what he was like before."'He never changed. It was me who changed all along,' thought Vicky.It was just as Tyler said, compared to when they first got married and all the time they had been married up to now, he had done a lot for her.She was the one who started to have hope for him, and she was also the one that started to ask him for more than he was prepared to give. She thought that he loved her, and why would she not when he showed her nothing but care and tenderness lately?It was only at that moment she realized just how wrong she was to think that, but even so, she could not believe that he would bring up divorce. The last time he brought up the matter of divorce with he