Gossip 185
Chapter 185 Every Man Has His Own Kryptonite
“Nice to meet you,” greeted Zendaya, her eyes lit up slightly as they met Isabe''s gaze. Her tone
also rose for a moment. But as if suddenly realizing something, she quicklyposed herself,
adopting a calm and obedient demeanor.
She had a pair of exceptionally captivating bedroom eyes. Anyone who locked gazes with her would
easily find themselves mesmerized by her eyes.
Clifford''s first crush and ex-girlfriend, ine, had an identical pair of eyes.
Since Isabe had just met Zendaya, she started looking at the gossip of Clifford hiring someone to
act as a stand-in in the ce of his first crush from her perspective.
However, there was a minor hup.
Oh, this university student is even a fan of mine. Not bad. She has good taste. No wonder she
looked at me with such excitement just now. If she weren''t working right now, she probably would''ve
rushed over for an autograph and a photo together.
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Alexander felt like face-palming.
When he heard the gossip about Damien earlier, he felt that Isabe''s revtions were too sparse,
leaving him confused.
But at that moment, he felt that he heard too much. Considering the embarrassingly foolish act of
that buddy of his, even he couldn''t help but feel mortified on behalf of Clifford.
Is hiring a young girl as ine''s stand-in something a sane person would do? I really can''t
comprehend the way his mind works. But then, I still remembered the scene of their breakup back
then...
Isabe''s thoughts continued ying. Haha... It turns out the reason his first crush broke up with
him was very simple. She merely found a long-distance rtionship impossible to maintain, and her
feelings for him had also faded. She wanted to explore new horizons and try dating a foreign guy, so
she decisively announced their breakup in public, not wanting to tarnish her reputation by being
labeled a cheater. How decisive of her! Haha...
The corners of Alexander''s mouth twitched. ine is indeed pretty carefree. And as she said, she
dated several foreign boyfriends. She seems to be leading a vibrant life abroad. Even someone like
me, who rarely logs in to Instagram, can catch a glimpse of her timely updates on the rare
asions I do.
Subsequently, Isabe mused inwardly, I wonder how interesting Clifford''s expression must have
been at that moment.
Alexander cast his mind back on it. Hmm, it seemed to have been extremely interesting.
Isabe continued thinking to herself. Even though he was utterly smitten with ine, his pride
compelled him to act tough. He dered that if ine were to leave, he would never take her back,
warning her not to regret her decision. But after hearing that, she left without a backward nce,
completely disregarding his threat.
Alexander added inwardly, Before leaving, she even blew him a kiss and told him to forget her.
Isabe carried on inwardly, Heh! At first, Clifford still held his ground. When ine found a new
boyfriend, he got himself a girlfriend as if in a contest of wills, trying to prove that he didn''t care and
could live better without her. But is he truly under the impression that ine, who voluntarily chose
to leave him, would care?
For some reason, I feel a bit sorry for Clifford...
Truthfully, Alexander was somewhat surprised. After all, Clifford used to be quite the yboy,
switching girlfriends every so often. Every time, it was the girls who were head over heels for him.
Even after breaking up with ine, he yed the field for a time. But unexpectedly, he still couldn''t
forget her in the end.
Sure enough, every man has his own kryptonite? Isabe reckoned silently.
Alexander seconded soundlessly, You got that right...
Isabe''s thoughts went further. At a chance encounter with Zendaya, who was looking for a job,
Clifford had the idea of hiring a stand-in in ine''s ce. He''s in love with ine but can''t bear her
temperament. So, he asked Zendaya to study ine''s videos and mimic her behavior and speech
patterns but insisted that she portray a quiet andpliant demeanor.
Alexander''s brows furrowed slightly, and he cast a somewhat disdainful look at that buddy of his. It''s
hard toment on such behavior.
Isabe then scoffed inwardly, This dude truly lives in denial. Since he can''t have the ideal person,
he decided to just reshape someone to his preferences?
Silently, Alexander heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Zendaya seems to have no ulterior motives,
and it''s a case of mutual benefit. Otherwise, it would have been a disaster for real.
Suddenly, understanding dawned upon Isabe. Ah, I get it now! He doesn''t regard Zendaya as a
girlfriend yet brought her along to such an event, so he must be ying mind games. He wants to
use this get-together to have ine, who''s overseas, get wind of it. No, dude, do you think that by
using Zendaya, you can provoke ine intoing back? Then, the two girls would fight for you?
Alexander was stumped. Huh?
How childish! Even so, it depends on whether they want to y along with you. I''m not sure about
ine, but Zendaya is about to resign, you know? Haha... He''s... arrogant and overly confident. I''d
love to see the look on his face after Zendaya quits and ine doesn''te back.
Isabe gossiped wildly in her mind and could barely suppress the curve on her lips.
At the sight of Clifford acting so arrogant that it was as if Zendaya was his possession, especially, it
was all she could do to hold back herughter.
Beside her, Alexander could feel her body quivering.
He wanted nothing more than to p his hands over his face, feeling embarrassed on behalf of
Clifford as Isabe saw right through his scheme.
Because Isabe kept ncing back and forth between them with an uncontrobly excited
expression on her face even after Zendaya had greeted her, Clifford had goosebumps all over.
“Why exactly are you staring?” He was genuinely unnerved by her intense gaze.
Smiling, Isabe replied, “I''ve never seen such a beautiful youngdy and couldn''t help but take a
few extra nces.”
When Zendaya heard her idol praising her, her eyes instantly lit up. “Ms. Jea, you''re the one
who—”
Before Zendaya could finish speaking, Clifford, who unmistakably detected the joy in her tone that
didn''t match his requested demeanor, promptly raised his hand and pulled her into his arms in
displeasure. Frowning, he shot her a re.
Couldn''t she see that I don''t like Isabe? Why on earth is she being so friendly to her?
For a moment, Zendaya stiffened. But soon, she quickly cooperated, nestling in his arms docilely.
Meanwhile, Clifford sneered, “Isabe, your taste has always been questionable. What''s so
beautiful about her? If she hadn''t been relentlessly pestering me and acting like she couldn''t live
without me, I''d never have given her the chance to be my date. Isn''t that so?”
After Clifford had finished speaking, he raised an eyebrow and looked at Zendaya in his arms,
signaling for her to state her stance.
Zendaya nodded shyly and awkwardly, giving off the impression of a woman pursuing a man
unabashedly.
However, she couldn''t help grumbling inwardly, Hang in there. Stay strong for the sake of five
hundred thousand. I''m not myself anymore. I''m now ine 2.0. Even if my boss is a pain in the
neck, it doesn''t matter. This is part of my job, so I have to be dedicated. The funds for the
renovation of the orphanage are almost enough.
Conversely, Clifford was quite pleased with Zendaya''s reaction, even thinking that her impressive
performance had to have contained some sincerity. His words might have hurt her, but he also
believed that the pain would serve as a constant reminder for her not to forget her identity.
Isabe had already slipped her hand down uncontrobly, forcefully pinching her thigh to prevent
herself from bursting intoughter.
I must hold myughter! Clifford, oh Clifford, is this how you imagine ine to act? You want her
desperately clinging to you and can''t live without you, yet you have no interest in her... Pfft! The
more you act this way, the more pitiful you appear... Oh well, in a way, you''re a champion of pure
love.