Vicky nodded.
Cece looked at her and said in a low voice, âVicky, Avery is here too.â
âAvery?â repeated Vicky, surprised.
âYes. She arrived not long ago. She says she wants to see you and wonât leave no matter how many
times I tell her youâre not here. She said sheâll wait until you come.â i
After thinking it over, Vicky said, âShow me to her.â
Avery sat gracefully and played with her manicured nails in the meeting room.
Vicky pushed open the door and walked over to her. She looked at Avery, who smiled smugly at her the
moment she walked in.
âMiss Avery, I heard you were looking for me. How can I help you?â she asked with a raised eyebrow.
She wondered why Avery did not just call her if she wanted to talk to her. After all, it was more
convenient than making the effort to come to her studio.
âI heard your business is booming, so I thought Iâd see for myself,â said Avery languidly. She glanced at
Vicky before continuing, âYou donât mind, do you, Miss Vicky?â
âForgive me, but I donât think weâre close enough for you to drop in anytime for a tour of my studio
anytime you want.â
âThen what if I come as a client? You canât turn down a client, right?â retorted Avery with a smirk.
Vicky looked straight into Averyâs eyes. âMiss Avery, why donât you just come right out and say why you
came here? Iâm really busy, so I have no time for you to beat around the bush.â
Avery was obviously in a good mood. Even Vicky, who did not see her very much, could tell she was on
cloud nine.
Avery glanced at Vicky and slowly took off the silk scarf wrapped around her neck.
âI heard youâve expanded your business into designing accessories for your clients as well. Iâm sure itâll
be nothing for you to draw up a scarf design for me, right?â
Vicky saw the many hickeys dotted around Averyâs neck as soon as the scarf was taken off. From the
number and color alone, she knew just how passionate the s*x Avery had last night.
Vickyâs eyelashes quivered; she finally knew why Avery came to her studio. She looked up at Avery,
who sported the same smug smile she had when she came in.
Vicky scoffed inwardly. She did not want to waste her time with Avery at all.
âYou and Mister Tyler have been engaged for four years, so it stands to reason that youâve done
everything a couple
would do. Or, could it beâ¦â
Vicky smiled mockingly. âCould it be that nothing happened in the four years you were together with
him, so thatâs why you couldnât wait to announce to the whole world that you two slept together after
doing it last night?â i
Averyâs expression froze, knowing Vicky was spot-on with her guess. Nonetheless, she quickly
replastered her smug smirk.
âWe told the media our engagement was called off because Tyler wanted to protect me. The truth is,
we didnât call off our engagement. And well never do that.â
Avery rubbed her belly while looking smugly at Vicky. «
âThe reason I came here today is to tell you Iâm pregnant with Tylerâs baby. So, it would be even more
impossible for him to call off the engagement.â i
The word âbabyâ made Vickyâs heart ache. 3
âOkay. So?â she asked coldly.
âSo stay away from him if you know whatâs good for you! Iâm going to make you wish you were dead if
you dare to seduce him again after weâre married!â Her eyes glinted maliciously. âDonât think these are
just empty threats. I, Avery Yeager, have always made good on my words!â 1
Avery finally showed her true colors.
Instead of being intimidated, Vicky merely smiled.
âOh, I believe you, Miss Avery. After all, I have first-hand
experience of just what lengths youâd go to keep Mister Tyler. Butâ¦â
Vicky looked at Avery. âJust how long do you think you can keep a man by your side by manipulating
him?â