William reached out and pulled Rachel into his arms , his strong face full of guilt . " I'm so sorry , Rachel . I should've protected you better . Howard is an asshole . I'll talk to his father and get this straightened out ! " " I just want to sleep , " Rachel replied . She felt completely drained , like the fire inside her had burned up all her energy . " Okay , " he said softly . " Let me dry you off . You can't sleep like this , or you'll catch a cold . I'll run to the store later and get you some new clothes . " He helped her sit up against the headboard of the bed , but Rachel waved her hand . " Just give me the towel . I can do it myself . " Just then , William's phone started buzzing . Rachel saw the name on the screen : Samantha . A mocking smile touched her lips . So , that woman couldn't even wait this long . Unfortunately for her , she would still have to endure a little longer . William turned his back and answered the call . " I'm with Rachel right now . Did you call an ambulance ? Okay , don't cry . Just hang on …. " When he hung up , he looked back at Rachel and hesitantly signed as he explained , " Samantha got into a car accident on her way home . It sounds serious , and she's really scared . You know she has no family here . Who else could she call ? " Rachel didn't need him to finish . She could already guess what he was about to say . Just as William hoped , she forced a gracious smile and said , " Go ahead . I'll be fine here . " The relief on his face was instant . He leaned down to kiss her forehead . " Rest . I'll be back soon . " Rachel heard the door close behind William and let out a bitter laugh , closing her eyes for a moment . Samantha getting into an accident had left him so panicked that he had even forgotten about getting his own wife some clean clothes . Samantha was scared ? What about Rachel ? She didn't have any family either . Rachel gritted her teeth and toweled off her damp body . As she reached for the bathrobe , she caught sight of a white garment bag on the side table . Inside , she found a pale yellow dress and even undergarments . There was also a small note tucked inside . [ 20,000 for the set . Scan the QR code . ] There was no name , but just from the tone , she knew exactly who it was , Funny , really . Tyler was obviously rich , yet always acted like he was strapped for cash . Then again , he had built his empire to rival William's in just two years . Of course he had unique ways of turning a profit . Rachel slipped into the clothes , surprised at how perfectly everything fit - both the undergarments and the dress itself . It was impressive . If he hadn't dated a few women and had no experience it would be impossible to guess so accurately . An internet meme flashed through her mind : " My eyes are the ruler . " The thought of Tyler mentally undressing her with that calculating gaze sent an involuntary shiver down her spine . But what puzzled her more was William's reaction . She had noticed it at the auction too - that flicker of unease around Tyler . Tonight confirmed it : something had happened between them . Yet , in her seven years with William , he had never once mentioned Tyler's name .