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,

her chin proudly. "The Yeagers don’t lack money or influence, and we don’t need a marriage alliance to solidify our family's status. I'm the only daughter, so my parents will never allow me to suffer in another family, so him having nothing actually benefits us, as he can marry into

even

to Avery and with the Yeagers ' support, firmly established himself in

inherit all of the Yeager family's assets. Even regular individuals,

that required navigating various power struggles

the Hart family's if he married Avery. Who

obtaining something that came so easily. Some things only held a sense of accomplishment

is, he might not be willing

when Tyler found that he was a

easily guess that he would be reluctant to marry into

of. Whoever wins me will gain the world; any man would be tempted by that. If it weren't for our cooperation