Loving You In Secret novel Chapter 1657

"Yes, but your face was blurred in the photos. Other than those who know you, no one should know who you are," Aurora added. "However, because of Avery's various cheating scandals, everyone is quite supportive of Tyler having a new girlfriend. They don't want a handsome, influential guy like him to be ruined by someone like Avery."

Vicky held her phone in silence.

Tyler's change in attitude toward her had been evident. He no longer ordered her around, and he stopped pushing her into anything she did not want to do.

When he said he was taking her out to have fun, he was genuinely focused on making sure she enjoyed herself.

Sometimes, Vicky could not help but feel like she was developing Stockholm Syndrome and felt uncomfortable at the slightest display of kindness from Tyler.

"Vicky, if... I mean if..." Aurora's voice came through the phone again. "If Tyler still likes you and wants to be with you, would you be willing to be with him again?"

Vicky held the phone tighter. "I don't know."

"You didn't immediately reject the idea." After being friends with Vicky for years, Aurora understood her well. "Vicky, I know you still have feelings for him. And judging by his behavior, he probably won't allow you to be with anyone else... Now that his engagement is canceled, and he's the head of the Hart family, no one can stop you from being together. Have you considered giving it another try?"

Aurora did not seem to have much regard for Tyler and preferred if Vicky and Harvey dated instead. However, Tyler was deviously cunning.

It was nearly impossible for Vicky to be with another man.

Aurora concluded, "Anyway, have fun. I won't bother you anymore."

After ending the call, Aurora looked at Noah in confusion. "Why did you make me persuade Vicky to accept Tyler?"

"What other options does she have?" Noah replied while petting the cat in his arms. "Fight Tyler? Besides making herself miserable, what could she gain? It's better to take advantage of Tyler's current status as a free man and take him for herself. Otherwise, if Tyler refuses to let Vicky go even after he gets married, she'll be his mistress."

Aurora scoffed. "Vicky would never want to be a mistress."

"Harvey can't beat Tyler, and Vicky certainly can't either. If Vicky doesn't willingly cooperate, Tyler has plenty of ways to make her comply." Noah pointed at Aurora, then at himself, and finally at the cat in his arms. "He can use you, me, the people around Vicky, and even our cat as hostages to blackmail Vicky into compliance... You don't know what I went through back then. If we can't beat him, we better join him."