The car stopped not far in front of the village.
All their luggage was the things Vaughn had bought for Tracey.
"Here, it's cool in the mountain."
Vaughn draped a cardigan around her shoulders.
The hem of her white dress was fluttering in the wind. She looked divine.
Amiyah pulled Vaughn to the side and said, "Vaughn, have you ever thought about how Valerie would react to the new girl you bring home?"
"I don't care. I don't like Valerie anyway. It's a good opportunity to convince her that."
"That's cruel to Valerie," Amiyah commented.
Valerie was fixated on Vaughn, swearing that she wouldn't marry unless the man was Vaughn.
The presence of Tracey would be a bombshell for her.
"You are wrong. It's crueler to give her hope and make her wait."
"Anyway, be nice to her. Let's go." "Mm." Vaughn walked to Tracey with bags in his hands. "You can have a taste of the special dishes here in a while. They aren't available in the big cities."
"Which is?" Tracey asked curiously.
"You'll know in a bit," Vaughn said with a mysterious smile.
It was a beautiful village with treehouses hidden in the foliage of trees.
"They look primitive outside, but it's totally modern inside. Don't worry."
"We lived in the treehouse to avoid pests and animals in the past, but now they more like a cultural experience for tourists."
"There's so much here left unexploited," Tracey looked around and said, "It could be a popular attraction."
Tracey was acutely aware of the business value here.
She thought it was a good opportunity for Vaughn to start a new profession. They could even cooperate.
That would the best thing she could ever wish for Vaughn.
"Aren't you in the beauty industry? You also dabble in tourism?" Vaughn inquired.
Tracey was confused. She hadn't told him who
she really was.
"How did you know?"
As soon as they entered the village, a villager greeted them. "It's you, Vaughn. When did you arrive? Have Luke and the others come back too?"
"No, just Amiyah and me."
"Who is this? I haven't seen her before."
"She's my girlfriend. I want to show her the place where I grew up." Vaughn introduced. Tracey frowned but didn't interrupt him.
"What about Valerie? She has been waiting for you for so many years."
"I have never promised her anything. We're very tired. Excuse us." Vaughn said grimly.
Only then did Tracey know that Vaughn had a childhood sweetheart who loved him very much. Maybe she could leverage it.
"Valerie is..."
"Ignore what she said. You are the only one I love." Vaughn was reticent about that woman.
"Valerie will definitely come to you." Amiyah could even visualize it.
Vaughn led Tracey to one treehouse and said, "This is my home. Hope you like it." He was afraid that his home was shabby in Tracey's eyes.
"It's beautiful," she said.
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