Chapter 1605
The reporters posed another question. âMiss Yeager, when did you and Mister Hart call off your
engagement?â
Averyâs expression soured slightly, but she replied, âWe ended our engagement the day after Tyler
made his statement.â
âSince youâve already ended the engagement, why hasnât there been an official statement?â
âTyler was concerned that negative comments online would target me, so we decided not to go public
at the time.â
The reporters pressed on. â Regarding the incident where you were seen meeting with the man from
the video, Miss Yeager, could you explain that?â
Announcing the end of their engagement was a secondary matter; the main purpose was to clarify this
particular incident.
âSomeone created some fabricated photos to threaten me, saying theyâd spread them if I didnât comply
with their demands,â Avery explained.
The reporters turned to Tyler. âMister Hart, is this true?â
Tyler nodded. âAvery was being threatened and didnât know what to do, so she called me. After I found
out, I suggested going with her to face the situation. The allegations of her having an affair and me
being there to catch her in the act, as reported in the news, are untrue.â
Subsequently, the reporters asked more questions, but all were resolved with answers that left no room
for criticism.
At the first glance of this interview, an ominous feeling overwhelmed Noah. He looked at the group of
people currently discussing Harvey and Vickyâs engagement, wedding, and honeymoon destinations.
That foreboding feeling worsened.
Since the day he attended Avery and Tylerâs wedding, he had felt something strange about Avery being
caught in that video. Though the issue of her meeting her supposed âloverâ had been skillfully resolved,
most people knew the truth and knew that any action that followed was merely a vain attempt to
salvage her pride.
Averyâs reputation had been thoroughly tarnished.
âIs it just my imagination, or is Averyâs luck running out?â he thought. âNow, Tyler and Avery ended their
engagement, so who would be the next unfortunate woman Tyler targets?â
Noahâs gaze unintentionally shifted to Vicky.
The sky had darkened by the time the birthday banquet ended.
Aurora carried a bag of gifts as she and Vicky headed upstairs to Vickyâs new apartment. âVicky, why
did you suddenly move to a new place? Werenât you living comfortably in your old apartment?â
Vicky replied, âI just felt like the vibe in that place wasnât good.â
âVibe?â Aurora, who had grown up in a different culture and did not quite grasp the concept. However,
from her time in the film industry, she had a rough idea of what it usually entailed. âIs your place
haunted?â 1
Vicky was silent for a few moments. âSort of.â
After stepping into the new place, Aurora, who enjoyed unwrapping gifts, urged, âVicky, you received
quite a lot of gifts today. Why donât we go ahead and unwrap them?â
âSure.â
The two of them started unwrapping the gifts and saw the perfume given by Jennifer, the earrings given
by Cece, and the bracelet given by Aurora.
Aurora then handed Vicky the biggest box. âGo on! Letâs see what Mister Sparks prepared for you.â
Vicky studied the box curiously and cut the wrapping open with a pair of scissors.
Thunk!
Vicky jolted in shock and dropped the scissors onto the floor.
Auroraâs eyes widened in fear. âOh my god!â
Inside the box lay a pair of dolls of a wedding couple with their heads torn off.