Loving You In Secret

Chapter 1207

Lincoln calmly listened to Avery's accusation and explained, "This is the only way to get her to let her guard down."

He took a sip of his tea and continued, "I impersonated the mysterious man who helped her throughout the years to get closer to her, but she's held back toward me still. She wouldn't trust me if I didn't help her during this event."

The anger on Avery's face subsided slightly, but she continued sarcastically, "You've helped her so much, destroyed your own face, and got shot. Still, she hasn't really trusted you completely... Lincoln, you aren't as attractive as you think you are."

Lincoln remained silent.

Indeed, ever since he admitted to being the mysterious man, he made a point to assist Vicky a couple of times, but Vicky continued to maintain a certain distance from him.

Obtaining Vicky's trust was so challenging that he had to admit that he wasted a lot of energy on it.

Avery did not mind his silence and continued, "We made a deal. You want the power that Tyler holds, and I...want Tyler to myself."

her. "Once he has nothing, will your family still find him desirable as your

another family, so him having nothing actually benefits us, as he can marry into my family instead." A small smile formed on Avery's lips." When I mentioned this to my parents, they both agreed that

even the Hart family despite the

was engaged to Avery and with the Yeagers ' support, firmly established himself in the Hart family, which just showed how

her future husband could eventually inherit all of the Yeager family's assets. Even regular individuals, let alone someone like Lincoln from a top-tier elite family,

that required navigating various

an estate rivaling the Hart family's if he married Avery. Who would not be tempted

son-in-law, let alone obtaining something that came so easily.

prideful Tyler is, he might not be willing to marry into your family," Lincoln

when Tyler found that he was a

family, he refused to return, so one could easily guess that he would be

gain the world; any man would be tempted by that. If it weren't for our cooperation to