Gossip 184
Chapter 184 A Monthly Sry Of Five Hundred Thousand
Perhaps the atmosphere turned a bit eerie briefly, for the two individuals with the most amiable
personalities voluntarily spoke up to break the awkward silence.
“We''ve only seen each other a handful of times. Have you forgotten us, Isabe? Haha... I''m Ines
Deleon. Do you still remember me?”
Ines happened to be sitting next to Isabe, both enthusiastic and outgoing.
Those at the table were actually four to five years older than Isabe. Thus, Ines spoke as if she
was teasing a young girl.
However, her youthful and sweet appearance had Isabe feel she appeared even younger than
her.
Ines was a ssic rich youngdy, naive and innocent. Raised in a sheltered environment, she was
pampered by her parents from young. She was the epitome of a kind girl with a good lot in life,
naturally endearing to all.
Thest time Isabe caused a scene and flipped the table, Ines was nearly caught in the crossfire
and was traumatized. The fact that she could still treat Isabe enthusiastically then was due to
Alexander and her curiosity about thetter, who had experienced a drastic change in temperament.
“I''m Aiden Burke, her boyfriend and your husband''s former roommate during university.” Aiden
hugged Ines from behind, all smiles, handsome and cheerful.
He appeared carefree like Ines, but in reality, he was sensitive due to the early death of his birth
mother and his continuous stream of stepmothers. Before he met Ines, he was a gloomyd.
However, after falling in love with Ines at first sight, he was changedpletely, bing part of
the infamous dummy lovers.
From their university days until then, even with a long-distance rtionship in between, they had
always been passionately in love. They were considered a well-matched couple within their circle,
lovers everyone blessed and acknowledged.
The sight of them truly lifted one''s spirits.
“Hello. I remember you both. Your bond is still as strong as ever.”
Oh, not bad. Aside from the inconvenience of Aiden''s good-for-nothing father deciding to have a
new wife and forcing them to return for the wedding, this couple has no worries. They''re even
nning to discuss marriage.
The dummy couple loved it most when people praised their rtionship, so they instantly felt more
amicable toward Isabe.
Ines grinned widely and remarked, “You both are also getting along better now.”
Initially, Alexander had been listening to Isabe''s thoughts. When he suddenly heard Ines'' words,
an inexplicable sense of joy filled him.
His expression softened almost imperceptibly.
Others at the table thought Ines spoke too impulsively at first. But upon seeing Alexander''s reaction
then, they were stunned.
Isabe didn''t refute that remark. After all,pared to the host, she had made considerable effort
to avoid being hated by Alexander, all for the sake of alimony.
However, Ines certainly didn''t mean it that way, and Isabe understood her meaning.
She''s saying this now... but when Eleanor arrivester, will she feel awkward when she realizes her
blunder? After all, she used to be quite close with Eleanor. With her so cute and innocent, it would
surely be exciting to see her flustered in a while. Hehe...
Words eluded Alexander.
Looking at Ines, who was still oblivious, Alexander felt that Isabe was bullying her, but he had no
proof.
Meanwhile, Aiden recalled that Eleanor would being over. To save his girlfriend from feeling
awkwardter, he quickly changed the subject, saying to Isabe, “Do you still remember the
others? I can do the introductions.”
Isabe had already turned to look at others since there wasn''t much gossip concerning the couple
before her.
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“I don''t need you to introduce me. I can handle it myself. It''s been a while. I''m Damien Winters.”
The person who first greeted her was a refined gentleman with sses. He appeared amiable, his
expression appropriate, but his gaze was unfathomable. He was seated next to Aiden, his other
side vacant. It seemed like he was the only bachelor at the table.
But right after Isabe had greeted him in return, she immediately turned her attention to the woman
diagonally across from her. The woman looked calm and quiet, her sitting posture elegant. She
wore unique jewelry that was stunning yet not ostentatious.
Upon seeing Isabe suddenly look her way, she was taken aback, puzzled as to why her attention
abruptly shifted to her.
Damien, who remained seated, shifted slightly because of that unexpected urrence.
“You still remember Deborah? I get it now. You''ve heard that she''ll soon be Damien''s cousin-inw,
so you looked at her, huh? We''ll all be attending their wedding before long,” Ines said with augh.
Alexander recalled the information Isabe previously disclosed—a person whose crush was about
to marry his cousin.
Speaking of cousin, he immediately remembered that Damien''s cousin was about to get married.
However, the person marrying his cousin was none other than their good friend, Deborah.
Although they were friends within the same circle, their rtionships varied in closeness. As far as
he remembered, even during their university years, Damien and Deborah barely spoke one-on-one.
After graduation, they never met privately unless it was a group gathering.
Therefore, even after specting about it, he still couldn''t be entirely certain.
Well, not until that Isabe''s thoughts yed at that moment.
Holy cr*p! This is unbelievable. Damien has been secretly in love with Deborah for almost a decade,
but in Deborah''s eyes, they''re practically strangers. Not only does she think so, but everyone in
their circle surprisingly thinks that they''re unfamiliar with each other, their connection merely a
coincidence due to a marriage alliance. Good heavens! Is Damien some secret agent?
Shock inundated Alexander.
So, it''s actually true! Never mind that I hadn''t noticed it in the past decade, but has everyone else
also been oblivious? I don''t understand. Why had Damien been crushing on her for so long yet
never attempted to confess his feelings?
Just then, Isabe''s thought rang out again. Oh, I see... So, that''s how it is? Good heavens... I''m at
a loss for words... Forget it. Let him watch as the woman he loves marries someone else.
No, don''t just sigh and say nothing! What''s the reason exactly?
For once, Alexander was eager for gossip.
Both Damien and Deborah looked at Isabe in puzzlement as the look in her eyes when she gazed
at them was undeniably peculiar.
However, it wasn''t long before Isabe changed targets because someone called out to her.
“Hey, do you still remember me?” Clifford raised an eyebrow. His tone wasn''t exactly friendly but not
provocative either. Isabe once scolded him, so he was still somewhat bothered.
He was somewhat curious to see her awkwardness when facing him then.
Unexpectedly, she merely nced at him before shifting her attention to the girl beside him.
Her intrigued scrutiny instantly triggered him.
“What are you looking at?” he demanded.
“Who is this?” Isabe asked curiously right away.
“She''s Zendaya Hebert,” Clifford said without mentioning that she was his girlfriend. He nudged the
girl, signaling her to greet Isabe.
The expressions of the others changed in an instant. Only Alexander, driven by curiosity, looked
over. He immediately understood who Isabe had been going on about previously.
Zendaya Hebert was very young, but it seemed as if she had purposefully put on makeup,
somewhat deliberately crafting an appearance. She greatly resembled one of their ssmates.
Isabe''s thoughts promptly echoed. Oh, she''s the stand-in of his first crush, huh? Holy cr*p! A
monthly sry of five hundred thousand! What a... pretty good job! Wait. What? Haha... Clifford
thinks that even though she epts the money, she actually has feelings for him! She only takes
the money to hide her true feelings because of their agreement—he forbade her from falling in love
with him! Seriously, where did he get his confidence from? Pfft! He has no idea that she''s almost
done saving up, nning to end their coboration once she gets her sry this month!