Chapter 136
Before Vicky could get closer, the person seemed to have sensed her presence
and turned.
The woman was not surprised at all and smiled at Vicky before greeting her with
a soft voice. âMiss Shaw, itâs Mister Hartâs birthday today. Why arenât you by his
side?â
Displeased by the way she was addressed, Vicky deadpanned, âWhy are you
here, Miss Mayland?â
Nikki was dressed in a light blue gown, and her features looked enchanting with
makeup. âYou must be curious as to how I got in without an invitation, Miss
Enter titleâ¦
Shaw.â Nikki tugged her hair behind her ear and smiled. âIâm in no position to be
invited to a party like this, but Iâm hereâ¦as a performer.â
âA performer?â
âThatâs right.â
In an extravagant venue, all guests looked elegant in their splendid clothing.
It was a world where Nikki did not belong.
âYouâve been to enough parties like this, and you should know that performers
are often hired for these occasions to play the violin or piano. So, Iâm here to
perform,â she said, before shooting Vicky a half-smile. âYou wont have me
thrown out of here just because you are afraid to let Mister Hart hear me
playing, would you?â
There was a hint of resentment in Nikkiâs smile, and it baffled Vicky as to why
she would feel so confident, when all Tyler did was listen to her performance a
few times and saved her from trouble once.
âIf youâre here to perform, do as you please,â Vicky said and turned to leave.
âVicky Shaw,â Nikki gritted out. âYouâre not even Mister Hartâs type. Why wonât
you let go?â
Vicky scowled. âThatâs between me and him, so itâs none of your business.â
âHe likes to listen to the piano, and you canât even play it! Youâre not even
qualified to be a substitute for the person he truly loves!â
Vicky wanted to ignore her, but the look in her eyes immediately darkened at
Nikkiâs words.
âMiss Mayland, Iâm my own person, and Iâm no oneâs substitute. Also, this whole
thing is just an assumption that you made subjectively.â
To Vicky, Tyler enjoyed listening to music as a hobby, just like how she enjoyed
reading. What Nikki mentioned about Tyler looking at someone else through
her, might just be an illusion as women who were in love tended to read too
deep into the lines.
Amused, Nikki said, âVicky Shaw, rumor has it that youâre deeply in love with
Tyler and refuse to let him go. I think thatâs all false, isnât it? If you do love him,
how can you not know heâs in love with someone else?â
âIf youâre trying to say that he dazes off from time to time when he looks at
youâ¦well, I do that when Iâm looking at others, too, but that doesnât mean Iâm
thinking about someone else. It just means that Iâm thinking about something.â
âLooks like you donât intend on believing me.â
Vicky smiled. âIf he truly loves another, why didnât he divorce me? I canât play
the piano and have nothing in common with this person, so why would he care
for me so much? Do you think that weâre just acting like we are getting along?â
Rendered speechless, Nikki paused for a while and said, âIf you insist on being
this stubborn, donât blame me for what Iâm about to do.â
She then moved forward, and when she was about to walk past Vicky, Nikki
stumbled backward as though she tripped.