Tyrone nodded. "Let me drive you home."
Alicia agreed, quietly following him out.
"Alicia!" Vincent's voice was sharp with angerâshe had never defied him before.
Without thinking, he started after her, forgetting entirely that the dinner party's guests were all watching.
Mina hurried over and caught Vincent's arm, her voice anxious. "Vincent, my father's here with some friends. Come say hello with me, please."
Her words snapped Vincent back to the present. He glanced at Mina, then nodded.
All around, the other guests stared, baffled by the scene. No one could figure out just what the connection was between Vincent, Tyrone, and the pretty young woman who had just left.
"Vincent must really be in love with Mina," someone whispered. "It's rare to see someone so devoted in this crowd."
Another woman murmured, "Mina's something else, isn't she? Her family needed to break into the Vesperian market, so she went and married a local. Once the novelty wore off and she got divorced, she came right back to go after Vincent. It's a win-win for her, either way."
A few heiresses, voices lowered, gossiped in the corner.
Mina truly was shrewd. She always knew how to read the room, and how to make every marriage work to her advantage.
She was certain Vincent would always wait for her.
So what if she'd married and divorced abroad? Back in Seaview City, she could still marry Vincent and become the woman everyone envied.
Clinging to Vincent's arm, Mina shot a meaningful look at Alicia's retreating figure.
She had underestimated that girlâAlicia had managed to catch Tyrone Lynch's attention.
Even while she was overseas, Mina had kept someone watching Vincent for her.
Men, she thought, were always ruled by their desires. When she first heard about Alicia, Mina hadn't caredâAlicia seemed too insignificant to threaten her place.
As long as she came back, Vincent would still be hers.
That was why Mina never bothered to interveneâuntil now.
Now that she was home, she needed to make sure Alicia got the message and backed off.
But she hadn't expected Alicia to get involved with the Lynch family.
The Lynches were old money in Harboridge City, wealthy for generations. Tyrone, especially, was the most impressive of his generation. Mina knew that with Vincent behind her, she could handle anyone in Seaview Cityâanyone except Tyrone Lynch.
"I'm not feeling well tonight. Let's leave early," Vincent said distractedly. All he could think about was chasing after Alicia and demanding an explanation.
He'd already warned herâwhy was she still getting involved with Tyrone?
Mina gave Vincent a long, searching look, a flicker of worry in her eyes. But she kept her composure and smiled. "Alright. Let's say hello to my father, then we'll head home."
Vincent nodded and took her hand.
He was going to marry Mina. He'd loved her for years, waited for her for years.
As for Alicia...she was just someone he could have whenever he wanted.
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Alicia's Apartment Tyrone drove Alicia back to her place.
"Thank you, Mr. Lynch," Alicia said as she stepped out of the car, bowing her head politely.
She was gratefulânot just for getting her out of the police station, but also for standing up for her at the party.
"My offer still stands," Tyrone said. "If you ever decide you want to marry me, just let me know."
Alicia didn't refuse. If she ever ran out of options, at least she still had Tyrone as a way out.
He drove off, and Alicia let herself into her small rented apartment.
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
ï¤Chapter 19 Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse ï¤Chapter 760 - 756: Encountering a Man with Evil Intentions She looked around at the cramped space, feeling strangely detached.
Four years ago, Vincent had picked her up from the hospital and brought her here, telling her this was where she'd be living from now on.