Brett, as if he had the guts, proimed his love for Izabe.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Even if he were the only man left in the world, Izabe would never choose him.


    She and Casey had weathered countless storms together, and she didn''t believe that Brett could be the one to break them.


    But Izabe had never imagined that Brett wasn''t targeting Casey from the start.


    As he had previously dered, he loved Izabe as much as Casey did, and conversely, Casey''s love for Izabe was no less than his.


    Sometimes, Brett himself didn''t know how he could outdo Casey.


    Izabe had been in his memory for only thirteen years, but Casey had been in Izabe''s heart for twenty-five years.


    Twenty-five years of youth, the most beautiful time of her life, all her memories, she had given to Casey.


    What could Brett possibly offer topete with Casey?


    Brett sat in a corner, his gaze cast down, staring at his worn, grey fingertips.


    His silence gave off an aura of distance that warned others not to intrude.


    "How''s the preparation going?" Brett asked Liam, who was behind him.


    "We''ll see the results tonight," Liam replied.


    "Good," Brett rasped, suppressing a cough.


    Brett had never intended to work on Casey. His target was the other members of the Dempsey family.


    Just like with the Felton family before, if the Dempsey family chose to give up on Izabe, then Brett would consider it a win.


    Brett was confident he wouldn''t lose. The Dempsey family had only known Izabe for two years, why would they trade a billion-dor empire for a woman who wasn''t even rted to them?


    The Felton family had watched Izabe grow up, treated her like their own daughter, but in the end, chose to "discard" her for their family enterprise. They didn''t even bother to keep in touch with her, didn''t even know when she died.


    People like that didn''t deserve to be Izabe''s family.


    At the charity event, the host was reading the list of donors, expressing gratitude.


    The list was nearing its end, and many eyes turned towards Izabe, their nces filled with undisguised scorn.


    "Did Izabee here without donating a dime, just to walk the red carpet and enjoy the dinner?"


    "She''s making a fool out of herself, and it''s not just her face she''s losing, but the Dempsey family''s."


    "The list isn''t finished yet, why the rush?"


    "Do you think we''ll hear Izabe''s nameter on? The higher up the list, the more high-profile the donors, all of them billionaires."


    "Izabe has starred in so many movies and TV shows, can''t she donate a little money? Or did the Dempsey family have to prepare everything for her?"


    Some people were sneakily live-streaming the event, discussing Izabe''sck of donation.


    At this kind of event, all she brought was her mouth, even though she had Casey backing her up, she was still a small-town girl. Winning an Oscar didn''t change that. Izabe remained unfazed amidst the whispering, wearing a polite smile.


    Casey frowned, ready to have the security throw out those who were gossiping about Izabe. When he was about to act, Izabe gently stopped him, "Don''t." "But they."


    Izabe nced at them, her smile undiminished, "I know you''re angry at them for making things up about me, but the more you argue with them, the more they''ll enjoy it." Casey understood this, of course. He could ignore them, but he didn''t want Izabe to be wronged.


    "Reality will give them a p in the face, we don''t need to waste our time."


    With a few words, Izabe had calmed Casey down.


    As the host continued reading the donations, until the veryst page, the contempt in people''s eyes towards Izabe grew.


    "Lastly, I would like to express special thanks." The host suddenly raised his voice, startling everyone in the room to turn their attention towards him.


    The host bowed deeply in Izabe''s direction.


    "We would like to thank the Chairwoman of the Maple Group, Ms. Izabe Salotti for her generous donation of 1.5 billion dors."


    Those who had been gossiping about Izabe instantly fell silent. What kind of amount was 1.5 billion? They had only donated a few hundred thousand at most.


    Most of the people here were trying to gain some fame through this charity event.


    Some donated directly, while others would donate jewelry or diamonds.


    Donating a million was already a big deal, let alone the Dempsey family''s fifty million. But Izabe? She had donated 1.5 billion, equivalent to the sum of all other donationsbined. The onlookers who had been scornful of Izabe were stunned, their eyes twitching.


    They wondered if they had heard wrong. But seeing the host bowing towards Izabe and the announcement that followed confirmed their suspicions.


    "The Chairwoman of the Maple Group?"


    "The Izabe? The one who single-handedly took over X Entertainment? The one whosepany has won multiple awards for its TV shows and movies? Thepany that has a market value of 8 billion in just a year and a half?"


    The revtion that Izabe was the Chairwoman of the Maple Group was even more shocking than her donation.


    Whether it was the people in the room or those online, everyone fell silent after hearing the news.


    A moment of incredulous silence followed, like being momentarily stunned by a bolt of lightning.


    Think back to the rumors that used to circte, whispering of some scandalous secret between Izabe and the boss.


    The big boss was said to be financially supporting Izabe, which was why he was promoting her and her movies.


    Moreover, when Izabe announced


    her retirement from the


    entertainment industry, many people onlinembasted her, suggesting she was like wet y thrown up against a wall, made sessful only by


    a man''s support.


    How ludicrous that was! It turned out that they themselves were the wet y all along.


    Izabe didn''t need anyone else''s capital behind the scenes because she herself was the capital. She didn''t need to cling to anyone for resources because she had plenty of her own.


    After the news broke, some skeptics wondered if Izabe''s ability to start apany was thanks to the Dempsey Group.


    However, someone quickly


    confirmed that this was impossible.


    Although the Dempsey Group was


    indeed sessful, it would be impossible to build a newpany with a market value of eight billion


    dors from nothing.


    Subsequently, the official social media ount of the Maple Group revealed Izabe''s true credentials.


    Holding 85% of the shares of the Maple Group, this truth was a p in the face.


    Those ''fans'' who initially imed that Izabe was not worthy of Casey finally shut their mouths.