Chapter 32

Tyler studied Vicky's face intently and, after a while, asked, "Why?" Stunned, she muttered, "What?" "You should know the weight my promises carry." He lowered his gaze calmly. Feeling as though he was staring right through her soul, she said, "So…?" "There's a high chance that you'll fail." "I know." "You could've asked for something better." "I know." "This might be the only chance you get to ask anything from me." She took a deep breath. "I know, but this is all I want." A long moment of silence followed, and tension rose in the air. Just as Vicky thought Tyler would disagree or that he would not say anything at all, he responded, "Fine." Relieved, she looked up, but immediately looked away when she met his eyes. Tyler ignored her and made a call to his assistant to explain the situation before commanding, "Type up an agreement." Half an hour later, Tyler's assistant, Harry, came in. "Mister Hart, here's the agreement you asked for." Tyler nodded and turned to look at