Chapter 1
As soon as Isabela Payne handed in her resignation letter, Carla Payne called.
“How did Bella’s resignation procedures po?”
“I have already submitted the application, just wait for another month to officially
“Okay, okay,” Carla’s voice became cheerful, “Mom and the ants in town ha
try to settle down this year.”
I you some good blind date candidates. Come back and meet them,
prince from the Cressey family, he’s too wealthy, we’re not in the same
world.”
She sighed as she spoke, “Stop thinking about that pr
“Isabela felt like her throat was blocked, her eyes getting wet. ‘Mom, don’t worry, I know. I’ll come back to accompany you after I finish handing over.”
Hung up the phone, Isabela started tidying up her desk.
Over the years at the Cressey Group, she had so much stuff that just as she was halfway through organizing it, her phone started buzzing.
Elaine Reilly sent a location with the message: “Corne over.”
The address was Darren Cressey’s mansion.
Twenty minutes later, Isabela was standing in front of the villa.
The villa gate was slightly ajar, Isabela pushed it open and saw Elaine standing in the middle of the living room, holding a bracelet in her hand.
Isabela’s heart suddenly rightened. She remembered that when she moved out of this villa, everything was cleaned up. How could there still be something left behind?
Elaine didn’t even realize it, she just raised her hand and slapped him across the face.
“I’ve been trying to figure out who the woman is that’s been with Damen since I went abroad these days, but I never expected it to be you, my best
“Isabela, with your plain face and skinny body, how could you possibly attract Darren?”
Isabela was shaking all over, feeling shame washing over her like a tide.
“Bang!”
me and him were just a fluke, and our…bedroom activities, happened only after you and him broke up, before that, I never crossed the line.”
Elaine slapped her again and said, “Whether we break up or not, Darren will always belong to me. Who do you think you are?”
The slap was so hard that Isabela’s mouth started bleeding. Just as Elaine was about to slap her for the third time, Isabela finally grabbed her wrist
“What are you doing, habela?!”
A cold voice came from behind, Isabela was pulled away before she could turn around.
She stumbled and fell to the ground, hitting her knee on the marble floor, which hurt so much that she gasped.
Darren shielded Elaine tightly behind him, dressed in a black suit that made him look even more upright, but the coldness in his eyes sent shivers down her spine.
Elaine’s tears fell instantly, “Darren, I found out about you and Bella, my best friend is actually with my ex–boyfriend. I was so angry that when 1 questioned her, she wanted to hit me.“!
“I didn’t! It was…”
“Enough” Darren interrupted sharply, but his gaze softened instantly when he turned to Elaine, with a hint of panic, “Elaine, Isabela and I were just a mistake. It was just a way to release my longing for you. I chose you as soon as you came back. Can’t that prove who I love?”
Isabela’s begi–felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand.
In his eyes, she wasn’t even considered a stand–in, just a release.
Elaine looked up with tears in her eyes and said, “Are you sure you d
don’t love ber?”
“Didn’t love.” Darren’s answer was straightforward, without a hint of hesitation.
“Alright, then show me.” Elaine pointed to Isabela, “Have the bodyguard strip her clothes off.” Chapter 1
