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Chapter 553
"Choose?" Tyler questioned sharply. "Is this why you partnered up with Alex to kidnap Gloria?"
Vicky remained quiet for a moment and smiled. "I suppose so." She glanced at the divorce agreement
next to her. "If you're willing to sign the divorce agreement, you can take her and leave instantly."
Tyler kept his eyes trained on her. "And if I don't?"
"You saw what was going to happen to her. She might... never be able to play the piano again."
"So you're behind all this after all, Vicky Shaw!" roared Gloria, glaring at Vicky resentfully as she did.
"Why do you have to be so vicious, Vicky? I've backed away and compromised all the time. I even went
as far as to let you have my man, and now, you want to destroy me and my career..."
Tears gathered in her eyes. "You've competed with me over every single thing since we were children. I
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtknow you lost your parents, so I never fought you over anything. Even when you ended up with Tyler, I
left Zendonia as you wished... Isn't that enough? Will you not rest until I disappear from this world?"
Alex scowled and stood before Vicky as he roared, "Here you are, denying to be a pretentious
hypocrite! What a joke it is for you to claim that Vicky envies you... Take a good look at yourself in the
mirror. You aren't as pretty and smart as Vicky. Apart from the fact that your parents are still alive, how
are you even a match for Vicky?"
"Sure, she's just as beautiful and talented as I am." Gloria studied Vicky mockingly. "But as members of
the Shaws, she has always been treated with less respect in the family, so all the eligible bachelors
would prioritize me as their choice when it comes down to marriage, not her."
The Shaws were extremely powerful at the time, and Gloria's father was the leader of the family.
Though Vicky and Gloria were cousins, Vicky could not compare with Gloria in terms of status when
she did not have parents to support her.
There were plenty of unwed ladies in the family at the time. Had Vicky not been exceptionally brilliant
and beautiful, she could have been left forgotten and lived under Gloria's shadow.
Vicky was superior in all aspects but social status, and that alone was enough to fill the gap between
her and Gloria.
All the men from the elite community prioritized Gloria as their match, and the other women would be
more respectful toward Gloria than they were toward Vicky. Hence, it was normal for Vicky to be
jealous when she has not been treated the same way despite being better than Gloria in all other
aspects.
Alex sneered. "Gloria, that's all happening in your head.
Vicky has never been jealous of you or plotted against you at all! What happened today has nothing to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdo with Vicky to begin with, but you simply insist on blaming this on her."
"Alex, Vicky admitted to it herself, so are you still going to defend her?" Gloria smiled snidely. "I forgot
about this. Vicky has one other quality I can't compete with: she's always been protected by the
opposite sex. Whatever mistake she makes, there will always be a man there to take the blame for her
willingly."
"What are you trying to say, Gloria Shaw?! Are you hinting that Vicky used me?" Alex roared in rage. "I,
Alex Torres, am a man of my own action! What happened today has nothing to do with Vicky and—"
"Ha!" Gloria mocked. "You're such an idiot for not knowing what's going on despite being manipulated."
"Who are you calling an idiot?!" Feeling increasingly provoked, Alex roared, "How dare you mock me
when you're at my mercy?" He scoffed and commanded, "Drag Gloria to the deck right now. Let's see
how much longer can the two of you stay so smug!"
"Alex Torres," Tyler said as he stared at Alex coldly." Release Gloria right now and get out of Stoneford
City. That way, I will let this slide."
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