Loving You In Secret

Chapter 26

Sebastian’s expression darkened. “Vicky, if nothing is troubling you, you can tell me. Others might be scared of crossing Tyler, but I’m not.”

The Hart family was one of the most powerful families in Stoneford City, but the Mills family was among

those on the list as well.

Feeling moved, Vicky said, “I’ve already decided, but thank you, Mister Mills. I’ve caused you a lot of trouble in the past two days.”

He scowled. “Vicky, we’ve known each other most of our lives, so you don’t have to thank me… Don’t call me

Mister Mills. Just call me Sebastian.”

“Alright, Sebastian.”

He walked over to her bed. “Vicky, you might not remember this, but we grew up as friends. I know that I’m a stranger to you now and you can’t trust me, but…” He looked into her eyes. “I know you. You would’ve never dropped the charges for no reason at all.”

She did not respond.

eyes trained on her. “Vicky,

pretenses meant nothing to the people who knew her. After a long moment of silence, she confessed, “I made a trade with Tyler. He’ll help to get Cece out, and I’ll drop my charges

Cece? Even if you don’t agree

trap, yes, but she did hit Hector Larson. He’s the only son of the Larson family,

let Cece go. It’s not that easy to

Tyler had been reluctant to help, not because he hated Vicky and wanted her friends to suffer; he was not that

effort.

anything to Tyler. To him, she was

and muttered huskily, “Even if it’s not easy,

”

“I don’t want you

asked, “How do you know about that, Vicky?” Soon,

“I did some research on the Mills

her, and Vicky instantly realized that there was more to the story. Afterward, it was