Chapter 138
All the noises attracted the other guests, and they began to walk closer to the
three of them.
Tyler, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found, which gave Maria the boost
of courage she wanted.
âMiss Shaw, is this necessary? Miss Mayland is only here to perform for Tyler.
Everyone knows that he likes listening to piano music. Itâs bad enough that you
donât know how to play it. Isnât it too much to forbid others from playing for him?â
she spoke, raising her voice.
Enter titleâ¦
Vicky stood in the middle of the crowd calmly. âMiss Sparks, youâve just gotten
here, so why are you so sure that this is my fault? Have you stopped being an
actress and switched professions to become a director or something?â
Maria stilled and glared at her. âI wasnât far away when I saw you approaching
Miss Mayland and pushing her toward the wine glass tower to prevent her from
performing,â said Maria as she turned to look at a certain spot. âThose people
saw you as well. Theyâre all witnesses!â
Vicky had never laid eyes on the witnesses Maria referred to and realized that
Maria had come prepared. Those people whom she claimed to be witnesses
must have been bribed to agree to whatever she said ahead of time.
Vicky did not panic and smiled. âItâs not that I donât want to believe you, Miss
Sparks. You once tried to frame me for stealing your bracelet in front of
everyone the time before, remember? Are you getting a kick out of this for you
to keep coming back for more?â 1
Rendered speechless, Maria snarled, âWhy youâ!â
A lot of the people in the hall knew about the previous incident of how
Maria ended up humiliated for trying to accuse Vicky of a crime she did not
commit.
Just then, Nikki, who looked as pale as a ghost, said weakly, âMiss Shaw, Iâve
tried to explain to you multiple times now. Mister Hart only enjoys listening to me
playing piano, and thatâs why he keeps coming to the bar. There isâ¦nothing
between us, and we havenât even spoken to each other that often. He only
saved me from trouble out of the kindness of his heart.
âIâve already resigned after you came to talk to me. I didnât want to come today
because Iâm about to leave this city, but since itâs Mister Hartâs birthday and I
owe him for helping me the time before, I didnât know how else to repay him⦠If
he likes listening to the piano so much, I thought I could play one last time for
him and stay out of your sight afterward.â
Her voice was gentle and frail, giving her an innocent appearance when paired
with the pale look on her face.
People tended to sympathize with the weak, and since Vicky did not have a
good reputation to begin with, the others started to look at Vicky with contempt,
even though they did not dare to condemn her out loud.
It seemed foolish to act out on jealousy at such an occasion, and what Vicky did
fit her persona of the lady of a fallen family who was capable of nothing even
with Tylerâs help.
âMiss Shaw, itâs been so many years and you still havenât grown out of your
ways⦠You seduced Tyler and tore him away from Sheila years ago, and as if
that wasnât enough, you destroyed Sheilaâs hands out of fear that Tyler would
still care for her.
âMiss Mayland is just an ordinary civilian who makes a living off playing piano.
Youâve already cost her her job over nothing but rumors, and nowâ¦â She paused
as she looked at Vicky. âMiss Shaw, we all know that you love Tyler and get
jealous easily, butâ¦you have to know your boundaries at some point.