Loving You In Secret novel Chapter 1323

Tyler stopped Vicky from taking off the suit jacket. "Don't move."

"I really don't need…"

"Just keep it on," ordered Tyler.

Vicky stopped upon seeing Tyler's stern expression.

At that moment, a middle-aged couple walked up to them.

"Tyler, Vicky, you're here," said the middle-aged woman with a perfectly crafted smile.

Vicky glanced at Valencia and thought, 'This two-faced woman just gets better at hiding her true colors.'

Orion smiled at both Vicky and Tyler as well. "You're finally here. Your mother was worried sick that something might've happened to you two on your way here. She was about to call you…"

Valencia nudged Orion. "Why are you telling them all that when they're here?"

"I'm just happy to see them here. Ever since the misunderstanding last time, Tyler never came around. He wouldn't even pick up our calls, so I thought he was still angry and wouldn't come."

Thus, she decided to speak for Tyler, "Mom, Dad, the party is about to start. It's best if we get a move on. Plus, it won't look good on the family if we talk about something so private in front of everyone."

Valencia's expression soured, but she quickly composed herself. Smiling apologetically, she said, "Oh, right, the party. I was so excited to see Tyler that I forgot all about it. Please come in!"

There were a lot of guests at the party, and some of them were new faces to Vicky. To make a good impression, Vicky had asked Harry for some information about the members of the Hart family before they came. Thus, she was able to recognize who was who based on the information Harry had given her.

Thinking of this, Vicky turned to look at Tyler. The light in the room reflected his white shirt and buttons, covering him with a cold sheen. His aloofness looked so out of place at the noisy party.

Vicky's heart went out to him. 'This is his home, yet he seems like an unwelcomed outsider standing here, even though he has been back for four years… It must've been even worse for him when he first came back to the family back then.'