The look in Vicky’s eyes darkened as she turned to her right side.Aurora raised the number plate in her hand with a confident smile on her face.Vicky raised her plate. "Fifty thousand."Aurora followed. "Fifty-five thousand."Vicky had been self-employed for some time and had quite a considerable amount of savings, so a few thousand meant nothing to her and she raised her plate again. "Sixty thousand."Before she could set her plate down, Aurora bided again. "A hundred and fifty thousand."Silence instantly fell over the hall and everyone exchanged confused looks.The chessboard was worth 30,000 at most and one had to be insanely wealthy to frivolously spend so much on it."Vicky," Elijah whispered. "Forget it. The chessboard isn't worth this much."It was not that Vicky could not produce more, in fact, she was willing to spend more than what the chessboard was worth. However, spending more than what was bid to buy something worth 30,000 would definitely make her look like a
Aurora pretended to be shocked to see the two. "Oh, my, Miss Shaw. Did you not get anything?" Elijah had a dark expression after being bullied throughout the auction and said, "Vicky, let's go." Vicky did not want to waste any time on Aurora and ignored her completely. "Sure. Let's go." Aurora's face flushed in anger when Vicky ignored her. Meanwhile, Tyler watched the two leave with a dark look in his eyes. ... Vicky sat in the passenger seat, quietly gazing at the moonlight outside the window. Before long, Elijah finished his call and returned to the car. Vicky noticed that he seemed different from his usual self and asked casually, "What's wrong? Did something happen?" "It's nothing. Just some tricky business matters at the company," Elijah replied, unwilling to share more details. So, Vicky did not press further. Elijah started the car and drove Vicky back home. After the car was parked in front of the house, Vicky moved to get out and leave when Elijah suddenly c
"No. It's just..." Elijah stumbled over his words as if there was something difficult to say. Vicky and Elijah had become good friends at this point, and she instantly sensed that something was bothering him. She asked softly, "What's really going on? Can you tell me?" After much hesitation, Elijah finally spoke up, "Vicky, well... I recently met a girl..." Vicky paused for a moment and instantly understood. "So, you and her..." "I... I have entered into a relationship with her recently," Elijah said, avoiding Vicky's gaze. Upon hearing this, Vicky did not have a strong reaction. She nodded and asked, "So, does this mean that our agreement ends here?" Elijah hurriedly said, "No. My whole family likes you, especially my grandmother. She even declared that you are the only granddaughter-in-law she will ever accept. So, I was wondering... if you could continue to help me while my grandmother is still alive?" Realizing that his request might be unfair, Elijah felt ashamed. "I k
At that moment, the sound of microphones being adjusted echoed through the hall, signaling that it was time for Old Madam Harrisons’ birthday banquet to begin. Vicky, who was about to return to the hall to join the celebration, paused as she heard the crisp sound of high heels approaching from the entrance and realized another guest had arrived. She stopped and turned to greet them with a polite smile on her face. "Welcome..." However, her expression froze as she laid eyes upon the two individuals standing before her. A tall and beautiful woman, accompanied by a handsome and refined man, entered the room gracefully. Upon seeing Vicky, a flicker of surprise crossed the woman's eyes before she smiled and said, "What a surprise to see you here, Miss Shaw." Vicky suppressed the slight twitch at the corner of her mouth. She was unable to bring herself to smile. "Please come in," she said. Aurora, on the other hand, remained motionless. She observed Vicky with a scrutinizing gaze
Vicky paid it no mind and simply nodded. "Go ahead." Ever since Elijah found a new girlfriend, he had refrained from looking at Vicky unnecessarily and maintained some distance from her like a perfect gentleman. After Elijah left, there were quiet discussions among the guests. "I didn't expect Vicky to be so capable. She had just divorced Tyler, yet she has already found herself a rich young man from the Harrisons family so soon." The news of Tyler's divorce was not made public, but with Tyler showing up with other women at various social events and Vicky showing up at the Harrisons family's birthday banquet, people began to catch on. "But... she does have the capital for it. Look at her figure and face... Tsk tsk. No man can resist her. I wouldn't have been able to resist either..." "She used to be a rich young lady herself, and her temperament is different from those women who throw themselves at others... Although she was with Tyler, her desirability hasn't decreased...
'Is Aurora not here?' Vicky thought. As Vicky wondered, she suddenly noticed that the room's door was not completely closed and was left with a narrow gap. Out of curiosity, Vicky pushed the door open and walked in. The room was pitch black without any lights. 'Could it be...?' Vicky's heart skipped a beat as she wondered. She did not want to see anything unpleasant. Standing in the living room, she called out, "Miss Starling, are you there?" Vicky decided that if Aurora did not respond, she would simply leave. After waiting for three seconds and hearing no response from Aurora, Vicky placed her clothes on the sofa and prepared to leave, only to be held abruptly from behind. Before she could react, the person pushed her onto the sofa and kissed her forcefully. Vicky was startled and was about to call for help. "Hel- Umph!" The person instantly covered her mouth with one hand. In the dark room, nothing could be seen clearly. The air was filled with the scent of alc
"It was Aurora who told me to come here and deliver clothes to her, she..." Tyler's voice was cold. "Where is Aurora?" "I... I don't know." Tyler shot her a knowing glance. "Vicky, your ability to lie is getting worse." Vicky clenched her fists, trying to keep herself calm. "Tyler, I'm not lying. I have no reason to do such a thing." "Oh?" "Firstly, we are already divorced. You have a fiancee, and I..." Vicky took a deep breath, then continued, "I also have a fiance myself. We both have our own lives, so I have no reason and no need to do such a thing." Tyler's thin lips curled into a mocking sneer. "No reason? Are you sure there is no reason?" Under the man's intimidating presence and piercing gaze, Vicky's confidence wavered. "What reason would it be?" "Firstly, I forced you to divorce me. You didn't want to at that time, did you? Secondly, you've had issues with Aurora for a long time. Otherwise, why did you publicly label her as a homewrecker and embarrass her?
The door swung open, and Aurora's voice echoed from the direction of the living room, "Tyler, why did you take so long to answer the door? Could it be that you're hiding a woman in the room?" Aurora teased. Upon hearing Aurora's words, Vicky's nerves tensed. Even her breath became slightly erratic. Tyler replied in a cool and calm voice, "No. I went to the bathroom just now and didn't hear anything." Aurora did not press the matter. Instead, she asked, "The servants just came by and said that breakfast is ready. Let's go downstairs for breakfast." Tyler responded with a casual acknowledgment. Footsteps could be heard fading away, indicating that the two of them were leaving. However, as if recalling something, the sound of those high heels came to a halt. Aurora's voice was hesitant, as if she had something to say but was holding back, "Tyler… Did you see Miss Shaw last night?" "Vicky?" "Yes." Aurora hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Last night, my clothes got