Vicky knew nothing could stop Tyler, not even if the earth was to blow up, when he got into one of his
moods.
She turned her face away and said quickly, âJust let me turn off my computer, and Iâll go to the room
after that.â
Tyler finally let her go. âYou have five minutes.â
Vicky nodded.
Only then did Tyler leave her study.
Vicky took a deep breath. She finally understood why Tyler insisted on keeping her as his mistress: It
was so he could satisfy his perverted desire to control her.
The next evening, Vicky wore the gown Tyler prepared for her to the party. At first, she thought it was
just some run-of- the-mill party, but she realized it was Old Mister Hartâs birthday party when they finally
arrived.
It had been a long time since she had any contact with the Hart family, so she did not know how Old
Mister Hart was doing then. At that moment, she stood at the main door and fell into a daze as she saw
one familiar face after another. It was as though she had traveled back to the past.
Everyone noticed Vicky and Tyler the moment they stepped into the banquet hall.
âHey, Tylerâs here!â
âItâs been a while, Tyler. Howâs life in Stoneford City treating you?â
âTyler, about my daughter working for Hart Corporation⦠Have you given it some thought?â
The luxuriously dressed men and women surrounded Tyler. All of them looked at him with hope and
adulation.
That was not the case four years ago. Vicky remembered the contempt the other Hart family members
had whenever they saw Tyler at any party they happened to be in. Thus, it was quite jarring for her to
see how their attitude toward him seemed to have experienced a 180-degree turn in just a few short
years.
Someone finally noticed Vicky was there.
âTyler, whoâs this? Your new fiancee?â
âSheâs quite a looker. Youâve always had good taste, Tyler.â
The Hart family members who surrounded Tyler then had not met Vicky before. They were abroad
when all the incidents related to Vicky happened, so they did not know who she was. They mistakenly
thought she was his new fiancee since everyone there knew Tyler had broken off the engagement with
Avery.
However, before Tyler could answer, Valenciaâs voice cut through the crowd.
âWhy donât you all let him in first before plying him with
questions?â
The crowd scattered to make a path for the couple to enter the banquet hall.
âTyler, did you get a new girlfriend? Let me seeâ¦â said Valencia with a smile.
She was very happy Tyler had brought another woman to the party since she really, really hated Avery.
âIf it werenât for Avery, Tyler wouldnât have gotten power in the family at all! Lincoln was the next in line
before that b* tch came along!â thought Valencia.
As much as Valencia favored Lincoln, she knew she could not overtly show it since Tyler was her
biological son. Thus, she would always play the kind mother to him whenever there were guests
around.
However, her face froze, and the shock caused her to involuntarily take a sharp intake of breath when
she saw Vicky.
âWhat⦠What are you doing here?â
Vicky had been frowning with annoyance ever since she found out whose party she was actually
attending.
Those who remembered her sneaked curious glances at her.
Seeing the shock on Valenciaâs face, Tyler raised an eyebrow and asked with surprise, âMom, do you
know Vicky? r»
Valencia quickly snapped out of her shock. âNo⦠No, I donât.â
Tyler looked around at the other guestsâ faces. They had all been ordered by Old Mister Hart to keep
their mouths shut, so no one of them dared to look him in the eye.
They all quickly lowered their heads in silence.