Chapter 1552

‘Tyler's right. What am I trying to convey? Whether it was consensual or not, the deed has been done. If I truly found it unacceptable, I can just report it to the authorities. Why go through the trouble of explaining myself to someone who could be considered a perpetrator?’ she thought. ‘Do I still harbor some unrealistic fantasy about him?’

At that moment, the abrupt ringing of a phone shattered the silence.

Tyler picked up the phone and glanced at it. His gaze deepened before he answered. "Avery."

Hearing Avery's name, Vicky's blood ran cold.

“Tyler, what were you doing last night? Why didn't you answer my calls?" came Avery's sweet, teasing voice from the other end of the phone.

"I was at a banquet last night and had a bit too much to drink." Tyler's voice remained slow and melodious.

"You scared me. I thought something happened to you."

fine. There's no

be

Tyler had gone on business trips frequently, and Avery mentioned accompanying him before, only to

not insist. Still, a business trip to Stoneford City or Zendonia

to numerous countries, yet he never came to Zendonia. She

to return to this particular country, so he never arranged for

Tyler had taken control of the Hart family empire, it was only

had no intention of acknowledging Tyler. Still, Avery felt inexplicably worried, and she

I be?" Tyler's tone was chilly but gentler in comparison when speaking to Vicky. "What time is your flight? I'll pick you up at the

Tyler would refuse, so she was pleasantly surprised he

Tyler said. “I'll go pick

up, he turned to look at Vicky, who sat on the bed dazedly. "Well? What

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