Vicky was not only capable of playing decently; she was stellar!People who did not know much about playing the piano would only be impressed by how beautifully she played, but those who had a certain extent of expertise in the regard would know that Vicky was extremely talented.'I thought that Vicky can't play at all? They said that even if she plays, it's so horrible that it's hard to listen to a whole song. Why am I seeing something different?' Sheila thought to herself as her eyes widened in disbelief.Maria, too, gaped at Vicky, unable to recover from the shock.Nikki—who chose to stay to see Vicky embarrassing herself instead of treating her wound so she could push herself to appear as a victim of bullying—paled. With widened eyes, she bit her lower lip and shivered. She shook her head hysterically and mumbled, "No... That's not possible."Nikki was confident in her skill as a pianist. Though she was not one of the very best in the world, she knew she qualified as a profess

[I wanted to surprise him, but I messed up... He probably hates me even more now. Anyway, happy birthday.]The above was the only post on her social media during that time, and it was not hard to tell that she was walking on thin ice around Tyler at the time.She scrolled through her social media account once again but did not see any mention of pianos.Just as she felt confused, Tyler returned from his phone call and stared at her. "What do you want to do with Nikki?"She looked up to meet his eyes. "What do you mean?""She tried to frame you and has to be punished," he said coldly.She thought about it for a moment and said, "Have her leave Stoneford City, then.""Sure," he said without hesitation.Vicky opened her mouth to speak but was not sure what to say. In the end, she muttered, "Was I…able to play the piano?"He lowered his gaze expressionlessly. "Are you asking me about yourself?""I don't remember anything," she said.After a few moments of silence, he said, "You

Tyler's kiss was almost predatory, and he seemed different than usual.Rendered helpless, Vicky instinctively wanted to push him away.She had long prepared herself but still could not help feeling nervous. However, Tyler did not let her go like he usually would and simply deepened the kiss.Thus, a passionate night ensued....The next day, Vicky woke up to her phone vibrating.She was so tired that she could barely keep her eyes open as she fumbled for her phone. Once she grabbed it, she forced her eyes open, only to find an unknown number displayed on the screen.She glanced at the time and jolted awake.'Half past twelve?! At noon?! I've been asleep for that long?!'She glanced outside the window and saw the sunlight shining in through the curtains.She was shocked to learn how long she had been asleep and felt both shy and frustrated when she recalled the night before.The call eventually ended because it was not answered, but her phone started vibrating again shortly a

Sebastian hesitated."But what?" Vicky asked.After a while, he said, "Gloria was the one who played the best version of The Moonlight Bay.""Gloria?" Vicky felt as though she had heard this name before.Knowing that she would not remember, Sebastian explained, "She's your cousin. Your uncle's daughter. Your uncle was the head of the Shaw family before it fell."Vicky had no memories of her family and rarely heard anyone mention anything about them. All she knew was that she lost both her parents at a young age.Vicky suddenly recalled what Sebastian and Missus Mills had mentioned to her before.Harvey originally wanted to marry Gloria but changed his mind to be engaged to Vicky instead.Sebastian mentioned that she was the one who approached Harvey at first, and though she wondered about who Harvey was, she did not dig deeper into the Shaw family's history.Vicky did not have to ask.As an orphan who lost both her parents, her life in the Shaw family must have been rather to

The man was young in his mid-twenties with a slender frame and a height of roughly 1.9 meters, just like Tyler. He had a pair of enchanting eyes that seemed to contain the entire galaxy within them. His long legs were wrapped in tailor-made trousers and the top two buttons of his white shirt were left unbuttoned.His features were in such a state of perfection that he looked as if he was a statue sculpted by God himself.Among all the men Vicky had ever seen, only Tyler was comparable to the man before her in terms of looks."Your documents, mister. Can you check to see if any of them are missing?" she asked politely.The man lifted an eyebrow and accepted the documents before flipping through the pages.Soon, he said with a husky, hypnotic voice, "It's fine."She sighed a breath of relief. "If that's it, I'll be going now."He stared at her in silence and just as she was about to leave, he called out, "Hang on."She stilled. "Is there something else?"The man pointed at his s