《The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart》 Chapter 1 Chapter1 Chapter 1 Anttany Dustin opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar ceting She forced herself to sit up, and the memory ofst night fosted in front of her. Growing up with her, her boyfriend of four years, Finn Boulton, chose to leave her to be with her half¨Csister, Patrina Dustal She wase joined forces with her bastard father to marry her to a aisly¨Cseven year¨Cold man in a fit of fury, she got drunk and casually found a handsome guy at the bar, promising that she would give him a hundred thousand dors to pooperate with her in a fake mariage. And the other party actually agreed! And she slept with this handsome guy who only met oncel Memories of the whole night flooded back, and Brittany blushed beel red, covering her face as she nced at the marriage agreement lying on the wooden bedside table. Cursing inwardly, she decided alcohol is indeed the devil and she had been way too impulsivel Sure, she didn¡¯t want to marry the old man, but marrying a man she¡¯d only met once was way too nsky! No way! She must divorce as soon as possible Brittany realized her clothes had been changed and had no doubt about who¡¯d done it. Rubbing her temples, she got out of bed and opened the bedroom door. A nearly six foot¨Ctall man was standing by the window, tell and broad shouldered in his understated gray shirt, his wice deep and husky ¡°Granny you¡¯re in the hospital again, aren¡¯t you?¡± Isaac Saher had just woken up when he received a call from his grandmother. She was repeating the old trick again, forcing him to marry by being hospitalized. He was a tile impatient, but identally hit the speakerphone button with his finger. Zac, my biggest wish is to see you marned. You¡¯re almost thirty, and if you don¡¯t get married scor, I don¡¯t see the point in living. The olddy¡¯s voice, trembling with tears reached Brittany and she instinctively stopped in her racks So this guy was also being pushed into marriage by his family! No wonder he agreed to a fake marriagest night! Isane was he press He thought. ¡°Granny you¡¯ve yed this trick too many times. It doesnt work!¡± ¡°Zac, my heart, my head, my whole body hurts everywhere¡­ If you don¡¯t bring a wife home soon, I can¡¯t live another day. Can I have the chance to see you build a happy family before leave this world? The doctors all say, I don¡¯t have much bre left. Zac you just have pity on me The olddy was still acting. Isaac remared stent. Brittany clenched her dress. She could hear that the old woman genuinely wished her grandson would marry soon. They had already registered their marriage, if she asked for a divorce now, the olddy may be greatly stimted And besicles, she needed a marriage now anyway She might as well put up with it for a while longer! In the time Unttany was spacing out, Isaac had ended the call. As he turned his head, he met Brittany¡¯s hesitant eyes. ¡°Did you need something?¡± He hadn¡¯t buttoned it properly revealing a piece of delicate skin, and Brittany could vaguely see the smooth chest muscles. Brittany suddenly realized something and blushed fiercely! She dared not look at the man¡¯s face, her eyes darting ¡°Um, are we really legally married?¡± Isaac put down if phone, buttoned up his shirt, walked over to the bed, and put on his coat. He had bden Gutmaneuveredst night, but since she had approached him, he might as well make the best of it. After all, he needed a marriage too. What happenedst night seemed natural at the time, but thinking about it now, it was a bit impulsive. He didn¡¯t even know the woman¡¯s name, let alone her background! ¡°Your grandmother. I didn¡¯t mean to eavesdrop. I just happened to hear Brittany exined ufortably. ¡°Well, actually my grandmother, c tried to exin His grandinother has always been a drama queen, and this scene had been yed out countless times! ¡°It¡¯s okay, you dont have to exn¡± Britany interrupted him, paiting her chest, ¡°Let¡¯s cooperate. I help you deal with your grandmother, and you help me deal with my family We dont divorce for now, okay?¡± Isaacgwalowed ¡®Cooperate? ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ill pay you a sum of money during this period, and then we¡¯ll be even Brittany thought he was worried about her not paying, so she took out a bank card from her bag and handed it to him: ¡°My name is Brittany Dustin, thedy of the Dustin family for now. There¡¯s fifty thousand dors here, consider it as a deposit.¡± She did say a hundred thousandst night, but she couldn¡¯te up with that much right now, so she had to pay in Instaliments! Isaac nced at the bank card. Fifty thousand to buy his marriage was a bit cheap. But if his grandmother found out that he got a shotgun marriage and then divorced in a sh, who knows how much of a shack she¡¯d get He had an important meeting and couldn¡¯t waste any more time here. Isaac nice rame, but this guy seemed too cold, Looking around, it was a very quaint house with a lot of wooden furniture and a vintage decor style. Is this your house?¡± The house wasrge but deste, probably abandoned for many years. Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Isaac buttoned his tie, exuding an air of elegance. ¡°Yes.¡± Who else is in your family besides you and your grandmother?¡± Even though they were fake marned, she still needed to know the general situation. ¡°My father divorced when I was young and started a new family. We don¡¯t have much contact.¡± ¡°This house-¡± ¡°It was left by my grandfather, I can¡¯t sell it. I just lost my job, so I¡¯m temporarily living here¡± Isaac found Briny annoying. They were just fake marred, and it wasn¡¯t appropriate for her to know so much about him Moreover, he had just broken up with the Salter family, and Brittany showed up. What if she was someone the Salter family sent? Wouldn¡¯t that be asking for trouble? So he was very perfunctory about his family affairs. Brittany¡¯s heart thumped: His grandmother was in the hospital, his father had remarried, and this man was also unemployed and could only live in this lonely old house left by his grandfather.. It seemed like his life was pretty tough. Mr. Salter, dont worry, I have a stable job, and I can pay the subsequent remuneration. You won¡¯t lose out by cooperating with me¡± The man was outstandingly handsome, cool and regal with a wless face, as beautiful as Adams visiting Earth Brittany swallowed, that handsome face was truly impable. Isaac breezec past Brittany, showing no signs of taking the bank card she was offering, and mumblec, it¡¯s gettingte, I am going to work. What about you?¡± Seeing that he refused to take it, Brittany guessed that this behavior hurt his self¨Cesteem, and secretly decided to find another opportunity to make up for it. Hold on a sec¡± Brittany dashed back into her room to change thes. Meanwhile, Isaac caled up his assistant, Nathan Jarvis. ¡°Mr. Salter, everything¡¯s set up on our end, the meeting is about to kick off. Are you there yet?¡± ¡°Come and pick me up from Salter Manor.¡± Footsteps echoed, so Isaac hung up and turned around. Brittany emerged in a light green maxi dress that she had somehow managed to scrounge up. It highlighted her slender waist and flowing hair. Her eyes sparkling like the dea Isaac had to say that this dress fit her very well. She was so good¨Clooking that even Isaic, who was very picky about her appearance, unconsciously looked at her a few more times, and after a while, said, ¡°Let¡¯s go! ¡°My car is at the gate. Il drop you off.¡± Brittany graded her hag and followed, but Isaac didn¡¯t reply. Their ce was down an alley from the main road, and Isaac was walkingst, because the meeting was about to start. Brittany didn¡¯t eat anything in the morning. She was hungry, and she walked slowly and just after turning a corner, Isaad was nowhere to be seen. Brittany was confused. This man was walking too fast! How was he supposed to know which car was hers if she dointe along? As Isaac reached the end of the alley, Nathan had been waiting for a while and respectfully said. ¡®Mr. Sater your ride¡¯s here.¡± Brittany emerged from the alley to see Isaac getting nio a cur and she froze. Ohrk, he¡¯s gotten into the wrong car Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Brittany quickened her pace, grabbing Isaac before he could hop into the car, ¡°You¡¯ve got it all wrong, this isn¡¯t our ride!¡± Isaac¡¯s icy gaze fell onto her hand He had a thing about cleanliness, didn¡¯t like people touching him! Nathan froze in ce Why was Mr. Saltering out of an alley with a woman? Brittany pulled Isaac aside and whispered, ¡°This ain¡¯t our car, ours is over there¡± She gave the car a quick nce, a Rolls¨CRoyce Phantom! Her family was loaded, but not to the extent of buying her such a pricey vehicle! ww Isaac¡¯s scrutinizing gaze fell on Britany. Did she really not know his identity, or was she pretending not to know? The Saber family had been all over the news recently, she really didn¡¯t recognize him? Brittany turned to Nathan, ¡°Sorry, sir, my husband had a drop too much. He¡¯s still not sober, so he got the wrong car Nathan, who was observing this scene, was stunned. What, husband? Mr. Salter? Nathan gave Isaac a shaky nce, not daring to reveal his identny readily, ¡°No problem¡± What happened, did Mr. Salter get hitched overnight? Brittany¡¯s car was parked on the other side of the alley, a BMW Miri that she bought with her own savings. Isane withdrew his gaze He signaled Nathan to leave with his eyes. Since she was ying dumb about his real identity, he would y along Nathan caught the hint and quickly drove off Watching the car drive away. Brittany let out a sigh of relief, ¡°That scared the life out of me! That car is expensive. If you¡¯d gotten in, I couldn¡¯t afford the This man had a good taste! Isaac was speechless. If he¡¯d gotten in just now, he¡¯d be rearly at the office by now. He pulled his hand away, speaking in a cold and indifferent tone. Take me to Grandeur Capital¡± Since she chased his car away she had to take responsibility and drive him there. Brittany walked to her car, opened the door, and gestured for Isaac to get in, ire you applying for a job at Grandeur Capital?¡± The guy was unemployed and now heading to Grandeur Capital so he must be job hunting Isaac got into the passenger seat, casting a disdainful nce at the various pink decorations in the car. This woman had such an unbearably tacky tastel Brittany started the cat casually asking ¡°What¡¯s your educational background?¡± Grandeur Capital being a top¨Ctierpany in the business world, even the receptionists were postgraduates from prestigious Universities. She thought Isaac must have a high educational background. He seemed refined, not like someone with a low level of education, ¡°Bachelor¡¯s degree.¡± He had nned to study abroad for his master¡¯s after graduating, but for various reasons, he eventually gave up his studies. Brittany secretly sighed, thinking that probably wouldn¡¯t work out. But she couldn¡¯t crush Isaac¡¯s confidence, 1 have friends at Grandeur Capital need help?¡± Her bestie Hannah Chester worked in HR at Grandeur Capital, so she might be able to help Isaac found her too noisy, rubbing his temples in annoyance, ¡°Just focus on driving¡± He regretted it If he had knownst night, he would have controlled himself, then he wouldn¡¯t have to deal with such a chatterbox Seeing that he seemed to be angry Entiany didn¡¯t dare to continue taking, and dropped him off at the building ¡°Give me The man gave her his number, without saying anything else. All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Then he got out of the car. I went up to the 23rd floor to the CEO¡¯s office. Nathan was already prepared, ¡°Mr. Salter, the meeting is about to start¡± our phone number.¡± 16:44 Look Into Brittany Nathan was taken aback for a moment at the name Brittany then Immediately recalled the woman he had seen in the morning and understood, ¡°Yes.¡± Brittany drove back to the Dustin family¡¯s mansion, feeling oppressed as if a boulder was pressing on her chest. She was betrayed by her longtime boyfriend and her ownther. Just thinking about it made her sick! Years ofpanionship, all gone in an instant! As soon as she stepped into the living room, Robert Dustin was waiting for her, ¡°How dare youe back? Nowe with me and marry that man Brittany took out the manage agreement, casually waving it in front of him, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m already married.¡± Did her father want to sell her? In his dreama! Robert was furicus, and pped her, ¡°Brittany, have you gone mad¡± This wastiel daring to get married on her own! Bnry dodged Roberts p, saying coldly. I¡¯m already married, don¡¯t even think about selling me now!¡± Robert was so angry that his eyes rolled back, Brittany¡¯s stepmother Gianna Terrill put her arm around his shoulder, continuously add ng fuel to the fre, ¡°an, marriage is such an important matter. How could you decide it all by yourself?¡± Bntiary scoffed, ¡°My mom¡¯s long dead, and so is my dad as for getting married? As long as I agree, that¡¯s enough.¡± Robert roared, ¡°Bitch You ungrateful girl I¡¯ve wasted over twenty years raising you! Get out of this house now! A curse! Robert was both angry and resentful, she was married, no longer a virgin, what about the million dor wedding gift Johnny promised him? How was their famry gorg to get through this cris? Brittany didn¡¯t want to stay here even for a day, she directly went upstairs to pack her stuff, left with her suitcase. Stepping out of the vi, Brittany realized she had The money her mother left her was still with Robert! Impulsively She was dirt poor now with just a BMW left, she tock out her phone, found Isaac¡¯s contact, and dialed it. The call was answered after a few rings, then hung up. Brittany was confused. After several attempts, someone finally picked up on the other end, with a low and husky male voice. ¡°Who¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Hey, it¡¯s Brittany L. Before she could ¡°nish, the call was cut off and a beep beep beep¡± sound was echoing Hung up on, agar! Isaac ended the call tossed his cell aside, and carried on with his meeting When the meeting ended, it was already six in the afternoon Back in his office, Nathan handed him a stack of papers. Mr. Sater, I¡¯ve found out, Brittany is the heiress of the Dustin family She grew up with Firm Boulton, the young master of the Boulton family. But apparently they¡¯ve just broken up.¡± ¡°Really?¡± She just broke up, no wonder she was wastedst rightl ¡°Ms. Dustin is downstairs, probably waiting for you! Nathan cautiously said. He had noticed a scratch on Mr. Salter¡¯s neck during the morning meeting Clearly, something happenedst night! Isaac didn¡¯t expect Boefany to be still around. After a moment of thought, he ordered, ¡°Arrange a site for me¡± ¡°What?¡± ent be adamant about staying in the old house? Nathan didn¡¯t understand Mr. Saber¡¯s intention. Wasnt he adamant ¡°The simpler and ner the better.¡± Brittany, being the privileged daughter of the Dustin family and Finns ex¨Cgirlfriend, was likely to be well prepared. If Brittany thought of him as a poor guy, he would y along to see what tricks she had up her sleeve. Nathan was efficient. Within half an hour, he had chosen a two¨Cbedroom apartment for him. Isaac look the keys and went downstairs Bittany had left home with nowhere to go. All she had left was a car. At seven in the evering, she finally saw sanc She opened the car door and slepped out. ¡°Mr. Salter over herer Isaac walked over, his face indiferent. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Did you hang up because you were busy when I called you?¡± Brittany didnt answer his question, but asked instead. She found it impolite. Even if he was busy, he could have said so, instead of hanging up without I remembered he had hung up on her, his expression unchanged. ¡°Sorry was busy all day! ¡°No problem. I had a fight with my family and got kicked out. Can you keep me for a whip?¡± As long as he didn¡¯t hang up on purpose. Seeing his hesitation, Brittany quickly added, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can share the rent equally Well go Dutch on everything!¡± She wouldn¡¯t take advantage, but she was really broke now. Isaac paused for a moment, ¡°Okay¡± Brittany got into the car and asked, relieved, is it the same old house from this morning?¡± ¡°No, I rented a house¡± He didn¡¯t want to bring Brittany back to the old house. The house was a family hentage, every piece of furniture was valuable and sent mental He gave her the address, and she started the ear Half an hourter, looking at the neighborhood in front of her, Brittany¡¯s mouth fell open she turned to Isaac, ¡°Are you sure, this is the neighborhood you rented?¡® Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The neighborhood in front of them most¡¯ve been pretty old, with the whole ce looking renly worn out, walls covered in gra The security guard was practically doring off, and everyone came and left freely Brittany, who had lived in a vi since she was a child, feh a pang of sorrow for Isaac when she saw this neighborhood. Mr. Saber. it feels a bit distant to call you that we¡¯re married after all From now on, I¡¯ll call you Zakky¡± Brittany decided on her own. ¡°Zakky, how long have you been living here?¡± About a month.¡± Isaac bed without a hitch and walked into the neighborhood. Brittany followed him. Despite the neighborhood¡¯s age, it was well¨Cequipped. At the stairway, she was carrying a suitcase, her amissore. The man walking in front didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of helping her Brittanyined to herself No wonder he doesn¡¯t have a girlfriend. He¡¯s got no chivalry at all! Even if they are contractually married, he should at least help carry the suitcase! He went up to the fifth floor and opened the door. Brittany climbed up to the fifth floor, slightly out of breath, and carned her stuff through the door. A two¨Cbedroom apartment of around 70 square meters, covered with wallpaper to hide the signs of age, had a cold and lonely atmosphere. Isaac was satisfied with Nathans efficiency. He opened the shoe cab and changed into a par of sippers. Brittany stood at the door watching his natural movements, and believed even more that he really lived here ¡°Are there any other shippers? Brittany stared at Isaac She came in a hurry and didn¡¯t bring anything except her clothes ¡°There are disposable ones¡± Isaac went into the kitchen Brittany camed her suitcase in and indeed, there were dozens of disposable slippers in the shoe cab Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Brittany was chocked.. Who would prepare so many disposable slippers at home? Does he often bring other women back? ¡°What are you looking at?¡± The man came out of the kitchen with a cup of water, looking cold ¡°Nothing¡± Brittany snapped back to reality. Whatever the reason was, it had nothing to do with her She put on the slippers and looked at Isaac: Which room do I stay in?¡± The first one on the left is mine, you¡¯re in the second one Isaac sipped his water: ¡°Also, don¡¯t just walk into my room He didn¡¯t like people invading his personal space. ¡°Okay, I got it Brittany dragged her suitcase and opened the door. The room was small, but well¨Cequipped. It was apparently cleaned regrly, spotless, with a few potted nts by the window, pleasing to the eye. She took out her stuff and put them away. She took out her phone, nning to buy bedding, but when she went to check out, it showed that her ount bnce was insufficient. She forgot that she was penniless now! But she still needed to sleep at night, she couldn¡¯t just sleep on the wooden boards. Or, could she ack Isaac for help? Isaac watched her enter the bedroom, took out hisputer from his briefcase, and clicked into the internalwork Nathan sent a message: [Mr. Salter are you satisfied with the house?] Isaac: Hmm] Brittany came out of the bedroom, and Isaac calmly exited the webpage and opened the official website. She thought he was looking for a job, so let her think that. ¡°Zakky, do we have extra sheets at home?¡± ¡°No¡± Issue shook his head and asked, ¡°Are you out of money?¡± She said she had a falling out with her family and wanted to to feet with him, so where would she get the money to pay the rent? Brittany thought he was upset that she was a burden on him and hurriedly exined,¡± have a job, and I¡¯ll get paid soon, I wont stiff you¡® 1 remember, you were going to give me half a million¡± He didnt take that card. Brittany remembered that the money in that card was her savings over the years: ¡°Yes, that cold, do you want it?¡± If he wanted it, she would give it to him now Isaac looked into her eyes. ¡°No need, you spend it yourself¡± ¡°Just like you said, we re partners, I don¡¯t need a reward.¡± Brittany breathed a sigh of relief, went back to her room, bought the bedding, and had the supermarket deliver some ingredients When the delivery person came, she took the stuff and thanked him Zakky, I¡¯ll cook tonight, do you want to eat together?¡± Since he let her live without paying rent, let her be responsible for the meals! ¡°No need.¡± However, this man rejected her again. He was very picky and only ate what he carefully selected. Brittany felt a little regretful. She went into the kochen and started preparing dinner. She was doing it by herself and the food was rtively simple. In less than ten minutes, a ce of spaghetti was ready. isse had been quelly observing her the whole time. She was no ordinary that he couldn¡¯t find any signs that she was trying to get close to him, Brittany carried the spaghetti to the dining table, took out the side dishes she bought from the supermarket portioned them out, and ced them on the Table. She hadn¡¯t eaten much all day and was now strong. She didn¡¯t care that Isaac was still there and focused on eating her spaghetti. Isaac smelled a delicious aroma, a pure food scem mond with the aroma of tomato meat sauce and wheat. He was always picky, but this time he felt a desire to try L But she only made one serving of noodles, not his portion. He said he didn¡¯t eat, so she really didn¡¯t make it? He rubbed his temples and shut down hisputer with a trap It¡¯s gettingte, rest early after you finish eating.¡± ¡°What about you¡± Brittany looked at isaac: Arent you eating?¡± 1 have to go out for a bit¡± There were still a lot of things to deal with at thepany so he couldnt waste time here. After he left, Brittany ate her spaghetti clean, tidied up the kitchen, and cleaned the coffee table again There wete newspapers on the coffee table, and the rectument section had been circled. The orcled ce was undeur Capital, It seemed this man was really looking for a job. Brittany suddenly thought of something and called her Inend Hannah Tumah, do you want to have dinner together tonight?¡± ¡°No, ourpany just got a new boss, and I¡¯m super busy recently¡± ly was buy Hannah sounded exhausted Ever since the new boss took over, everyone in thepany ¡°Have you eatenyet? ¡°Not yet, Ill ordere takeout in a bit Hannah was too tired to move. ¡°Wat for me. I deliver it to you Upon hearing this. Hannah didn¡¯t argue Brittany¡¯s cooking was good, ¡°Thanks, after I¡¯m done with this busy period. I treat you to a meal. 1ts nothing¡± Brittany hung up the phone, whipped up a couple of dishes ording to Hannah¡¯s taste, packed them into a food sk, and headed downstairs. Upon arriving at Grandeur Capital, Brittany met up with Hannah who was alerted of her arrival and took her to a nearby coffee shop. Hannah was a typ cel workhorse, currently gorging on the delicious food in front of her. ¡°In you have no idea the big boss is a monster. Lam almost exhausted now!¡± Hannahined, as she had been so swamped that she hadn¡¯t had time to go home and rest, looking all sorts of ragged By the way you¡¯re in HR right? Could you maybe help me.. I mean a friend of mine get a position? Briany came to see Hannah with the intention of helping Isoat. Hannah didn¡¯t know Brittany was married yet, so she just referred to isase as a friend. 2/3 Chapter 3 ¡°Send me haTI Hannah, who had joined Grandeur Capital right after graduation and excelled in her role, had made quite a name for herself in the HR department within two years. thanks in part to her family¡¯s support. ¡°He doesn¡¯t have one! What¡¯s his education level? ¡°Undergraduate it should be a good university. ny quessed. Hannah took a sip of her coffee, Un, you know thepany has high standards for hiring, But you¡¯re my bestie. Get his resume together and send it to me when you can, I¡¯ll see what I can do¡± Brittany was extremely grateful upon hearing this Hannah, thank you¡± ¡°We¡¯ve been friends for years, what¡¯s with the Thank you If you¡¯re really grateful, cook me meals, haha¡± ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll ask for you every day for the next week-¡°Br ttary was cut off mid¨Csentence as she caught sight of a figure exiting the Grandeur Capital out of the corner of her eye, her expression instantly changing! Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Isaac finished handing thepany¡¯s affairs, and it was gettingte, so he nned to go back home. Nathan followed him, ¡°Mr. Salter, judging by the current situation, Gavin Salter won¡¯tst much longer. After half a year at most, the entire Salter family will soon be yours¡± ¡°Keep an eye on it. Some of the Saher family members were restless. What he had to do now was to quell all the civil strife and got back what belonged to him. After discussing business, Nathan, driven by curiosity about Brittany, asked, ¡°Mr. Salter, are you really married to Ms. Dustin?¡± ¡°Yes. Hide our marriage information and don¡¯t spread it outside ¡°Isaac didn¡¯t n on publicizing this marriage, nor did he think it wouldst Nathan nodded, intending to leave, but he didn¡¯t want to meet a pair of surprised eyes ¡°Mr. Salter, it seems Ms. Dustin saw us together! Brittany hadn¡¯t expected to meet Isaac here and instinctively stood up. ¡°Br, where are you going?¡± ¡°Nothing much, are you full? If so, get back to work¡± Brittany replied with a smile, Hannah was indeed not finished. She wiped her mouth and left quickly Brittany tidied up and, carrying her lunchbox, left the caf¨¦ heading towards Isaac ¡°Zakky, what are you doing here?¡± Isaac locked as usual: ¡°I¡¯m here to apply for a job¡± Nathan was shocked Apply for a job? Mr. Salter stil needed to apply for a job? ¡°Who¡¯s this gentleman? Bretany recognized Nathan. They had met in the alley that morning. Isaac looked at Nathan, and ordered him to find any reason with his eyes not to reveal his identity. Nathan immediately said seriously. ¡°Hello Miss, Tim Nathan from Grandeur Capital. Mr. Salter just came to our consortium for an interview offended our big boss, and asked me to send him out personally¡± Isand¡¯s gaze was icy The next second, Nathanmanded discontentedly, Mr. Salter, not just anyone can join Grandeur Capital. Please leave! Nathan thought Tim sorry Mr Salter I¡¯m innocent too!¡® really had Nathan endured the fear of chills down his spine, dropped the words, and left proudly! Brittany looked at Isaac, her face grim. It seemed he really offended the big boss ¡°Zakky don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve spoken to my friend, she¡¯ll put in a good word for you. Hill be fine¡± ¡°Your friend?¡± ¡°Yes, Hannah from HR¡°Brittany said without a hint of wariness, ¡°Let¡¯s go, we should head back.¡± I knew Hannah, the Chester family¡¯s youngdy, whose personal abilities were said to be quite good. Once they were in the car isaac remained silent. Brittany kept stealing nces at him, thinking he was still worned about his future. ¡°Actually Grandeur Capdalisn¡¯t the best choice Brittany tried to console him, ¡°Even though thepany is huge, the workload is also substantial. Even if you get in and earn a lot, you won¡¯t be happy!¡± Isaac was speechless. He was used to working under high pressure ¡°Look at my friend Hannah, she hasn¡¯t been home for a week.¡± Britany tried to list all the downsides of working at Grandeur Capital in an attempt tofort Isaac Letle did she know, Isaac¡¯s face was getting grimmer. High work pressure, internal strife for power, greatpetitive pressure within the industry, office love triangles. Even the big boss is the devil talk.. Hannah really talked about everything!¡± ¡°Also, I heard from Hannah that they just got a new boss who¡¯s pretty ruthless. There¡¯s likely to be a big layoff!! ¡°She¡¯s not wrong about that, Isaac cut in ¡°How do you know? Brittany looked at him ¡°Whenever a new boss takes over there¡¯s bound to be a major shakeup, Isaac said coldly. ¡°And tell your friend to be careful with what she says. Otherwise, she¡¯ll get fired sooner orter! Brittany fet a chill from his words and mumbled, ¡°Got II.¡± Isaac took out his phone and contacted Nathan, ¡®Give Hannah a warning. Tell her to watch her words and actions¡± Nathan was confused. Who¡¯s Hannah? After checking up on Hannah, Nathan found out she¡¯s the youngdy of the Chester family, a key member of HR Did the offend Mr. Salier? Back at the office from the cafe, Hannah was about to dive into her next round of werk Her superior a female supervisor, came over and tapped her desk, Hannah,e with me. Hannah was flustered. Did something go wrong with the paperwork she submitted in the afternoont Following the supervisar into her office, Hannah dutifully poured a cup of tea. ¡°Mydy, what can I do for you?¡± The supervisor was also puzzled Nathan had asked her to speak with Hannah out of the blue. And the topic was to warn her about her behavior 7 ¡°Hannah, you¡¯repetent and should value this precicus work opportunity Also, be careful with what you say at work. If anything goes wrong, even cant protect you¡± The supervisar wondered if Hannah had offended the big boss! Otherwise, Nathan wouldn¡¯t be able to ask her to warn Hannah Hannah was stunned but didn¡¯t dare to say, ¡®Boss don¡¯t worry be cautious with my words and actions in the future. The supervisor only felt relieved then, Do you know the big boss?¡± ¡°Not at all absolutely no connection¡± The Chester famry was nothingpared to Grandeur Capital How would she have the chance to know the big boss? You may have row.¡± Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. Hannah had barely left the office when the immediately turned to Brittany to vent her gevances. ¡®Bn, what¡¯s going on? I think I¡¯ve been set up. My supervisor just had a word with me and told me to watch my tongue. Do you think I offended someone??? Brittany choked, then said. ¡°You¡¯re too gossip, so talk less in the future¡± Hannah chied out in distress. ¡°But gossiping is so much fun, I just wanted to share with you¡± With her character, she was warned only once, no loss! Back at the apartment, Isaac grabbed has pajamas and headed for the bathroom when he came cut, Brittery was stillforting Hannah ¡°You done in the shower?¡± Isaac nodded. Dont mess with the toiletries in the bathroom. Brittany nodded and got up to go to the bathroom The bathroom was tiny, only a third the sure of the one at her ce, but she didn¡¯t mind. Isaac sat the iving room when he received a message from Nathan, ¡°Mr. Salter, Harnah has been warned. You can rest easy Isaac typed back, Did I offend anyone at the interview?¡± He remembered what Nathan had told him Nathan was taken aback and quickly exined. ¡°Mr. Sater, I did this for your own good. You wanted to keep your identity a secret, how would I exin why I personally escorted you out?¡± ¡°Go to the france department and deduct half a months bon Nathan whimpered ¡°Got it¡± Footsteps sounded and Brittany emerged from the bathroom Isaac instinctively looked up to see her. was wearing light pink pajama set, slightly low¨Cout, revealing a small patch of delicate skin Her hair was piled high, exposing her almost perfect neck. Her waist was slender and her long legs were glossy and delicate. The dampness added an extra touch of allure inac, usually a cold person, was finding it hard to remain ind flerent. So he averted his eyes and calmly said, ¡®It¡¯s gettingte. You should get some rest¡± Brittany didn¡¯t notice his gaze. She had just returned to her room when she mceived a phone call. Brittanye to the office tomorrow! It was Robert ¡°And you have to divorce that low life you¡¯re married to and marry Johnny! Or else, you¡¯d better war¨C Before Robert could finish, Brittany hung up on him and blocked his number. Dreah on if he thought he could sell her off! 1217 16:01 Robert didn¡¯t even finish talking when he got hung up on What an ungrateful wretch! Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 cursed in anger, ¡°Such a jerk!¡± Giannae out of the kitchen with a cup of water, andforted him, ¡°Honey don¡¯t get too excited. I guess i just didn¡¯t understand it for a while, that¡¯s why she messed out.¡± Robert took the water ¡°Well, if she hasn¡¯tsted hardship, then let her taste it now!¡± A smirk shed across Gianna¡¯s face Having cated her husband, she went upstairs. At this moment, Patrina was taking care of her skin. Seeing her mother, she asked, ¡°Mom, why are you here?¡± ¡°Tomorrow, Brittany is going back to thepany. You should behave well. Try to get your dad to kick her outpletely!¡± Brittany had joined thepany of the Dustin family since she graduated from college, and she had performed very well, and the shareholders were even more fond of her. At this rate, the entire Dustin family¡¯s assets would be in Brittany¡¯s hands! ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry I won¡¯t let Brittany have an easy time,¡± Patrina assured. Gianna had faith in her daughter. After chatting for a while she left, As soon as she was gone, Patrina dialed Finn¡¯s number, Finn tamnow my sister is going back to the company. I¡¯m worned that she¡¯s still ming me, and I want to apologize to her-¡± Patty you didn¡¯t do anything wrong. Why apologize?¡± At the mention of Brittany, Finn hesitated for a moment before a wave of disgust reced it. He and Brittany grew up together, and he had always regarded Brittany as one of the most important people in his life. When they were Sheen, they encountered danger, but Brittany dropped him and left immediately. He was senously injured and narrowly escaped death, but Brittany didn¡¯t show up at the hospital for more than three months. It wasn¡¯t untilter that Brittany reappeared in front of him! He deliberately distanced himself from Brittany, but she confessed her feelings to him. He initially thought of just ying around with her, but he didn¡¯t expect that they would end up together for four years. If Brittany had said sorry even once in the past four years, things wouldnt have turned out this way! Now, Brittany deserved everythinging her way! Patrina was pleased, ¡°But Finn Im worried shell get mad¡± ¡°Patty, you¡¯re too kind be with you tomorrow¡± Finn was once again d he had chosen the gentle and considerate Patrina over the hypocritical and nauseating Brittany! The next morning Brittany got up early and prepared breakfast, two portions. She was eating slowly when Isaac came out of the bedroom, dressed in a suit and looking extremely refined ¡°Good morning Zakky¡± Bittany greeted him and pointed to the other portion of breakfast, ¡°This one is yours. Want somet Isaac didn¡¯t want to eat, but the enticing aroma got the better of him, and he went over and sat down The breakfast was simple, sandwiches with coffee. The coffee had milk in it, and the rich, intoxicating aroma of coffee mixed with the scent of milk was He picked up the coffee and took a sip. Where did these coffee beanse from?¡± He remembered that these coffee beans were not cheap, and Brittany probably couldn¡¯t afford them now. ¡°I have a habit of drinking Coffee I bought these beans. They¡¯re imported from abroad.¡± When she left, she took the remaining coffee bears with her Isaac lowered his eyes, put down the cup, picked up the sandwich, and took a bite. It looked ordinary, but it was unexpectedly delicious. After finishing, he wiped his mouth with a napkin and finished thest sip of coffee. ¡°Thanks¡± ¡®No problem Brittany watched isaac leave.cleaned up the kitchen, and drove to the Dustin Group The Dustin Group had grown step by step through jewelry design Indully, her mother, Julie Russell¨C Dustin, apanied Robert in starting the business, but she never imagined that everything she worked hard for would be left to mmal Thepany still didn¡¯t know about her fallout with the Dustin family The employees greeted her one by one. ¡°Ms. Dustin, you¡¯re here¡± Brittany walked to the door of the chairman¡¯s office, took a deep breath, and knocked. ¡°Come in¡± Brittany pushed the door open. Robert sat in the office with a gloomy face, ¡°¡®Come here.¡± ¡°Mr. Dustin, you wanted to see me?¡± ¡°You won¡¯t be involved in this season¡¯s new products anymore. Pally will take your role.¡± Robert frowned in disgust. From today on, get out of the Dustin Group and never set foot in it again!¡± Brittany¡¯s face changed dramatically, and she immediately realed that the design she had worked so hard on for the past few months would also be left to Patrinal 1 want to take my designs with me.¡± ¡°You¡¯re taking them?¡± Robert stood up. ¡°Brittany, don¡¯t forget that Patty is the design director of the Dustin Group You¡¯re just someone who designs for her behind the Brittany clenched her fists her face turning pole Three years ago, she and Patrina both participated in a jewelry designpetion, Crown Jewel Design Challenge. However, at a crucial moment, she was exposed for giarism and disqualified. In her ce, Patrina won the championship. Since then, she has been designing for Patrina behind the scenes. The designs she poured her heart and soul into were all under Patrina¡¯s name! ¡°If you¡¯re willing to divorce and obediently manry Johnny, I can let you stay in the Dustin Group Robert put forward his condition. Ahhough Brittany¡¯s design talent was undeniable, she hadmitted a major taboo, shameless! If she behaved, he could still tolerate her! ¡®No need.¡± Bany could possibly agree to marry Johnny ¡°In that case, I leave first¡± Think it over. With your reputation, no designpany wil want you? Brittany ignored him and turned to leave All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Patrina and Finn were wasting outside the door ¡®Sister, are you okay? Patrina¡¯s eyes were full of concern, as if she really cared about her. ¡°My mother only gave birth to me, and I have no younger sister. Brittany looked coldly ¡°ind by the w Painnas eyes turned red immediately. Fin protected Patona ¡°Brittany, be polite, Patty cares about you¡ª¡± Enttanny scoffed. ¡°Stealing my boyfriend and then unting him in front of me is your way of caring?¡± tappear in front of me it¡¯s disgusting 1 never liked you from the start. You were the one always sticking around.¡± Finn was so angry he started to cant. Brittany was the one who did him wrong in the first ce. How could she be qualified to use Patty? Brittany looked at Finn Four years of love only to be told she was throwing herself at him? Her anger surged like a tidal wave. Brittany was about to retaliate, but Finn pushed her to the ground, ¡°Get out of my face! Brittany he the wall, a wave of unbearable pain shot through her lower back. But her heart hurt more. The Finn who once promised under the moonlight to love her forever was now dead to her. Robert, who was in his office, heard themotion and rushed out. Seeing Pattina crying, he instinctively kicked Brittany! ¡°Brittany, how dare you bully your sister! Get outr Brittany clutched her stomach, feeling as if her insides had shifted. The heart¨Cwrenching pain made her grit her teeth, beads of sweal covering her She knew that Robert was entric, but she was also has biological daughter. When her mother was still alive, Robert used to dote on her Back then, he would bring her sm?lligits every time he returned from a business trip, y games with her, and apany her during thunderstorms ¨C Now, Robert had changed. Even though she had given up on this so¨Ccalled father of hers, she couldn¡¯t help but feel heartbroken. Want she also his daughter? Why was she always the one getting abandoned? Brittany struggled to get up, weakly saying. Dont worry I won¡¯t show up anymore¡± She left clutching her belly, and Robin wanted to continue wearing, but was distracted by Patrina¡¯s so and stopped. Chapter 5 Stepping out of the Dustin Group, Brittany opened her mouth, and blood trickled down from the corner of her lips. Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Brittany gol a mild internal bleeding in her stomach aller bring kicked. She insisted on checking out of the hospital after getting an IV dop Before the left the doctor wamed her. Your stomach aral na good shape. You need to take it easy and avoid getting too emotional¡± Brittany¡¯s stomach was already sensitive With her emotional state and the kick she received, a severe internal bleeding could have been life¨Cthreatening Brittany thanked the doctor and then called Hannah since she enuldnt drive hersell. Hannah rushed over and angrily said, ¡°What the hell is wrong with the Dustin family? Why do they spoil Painna like that? And you, why didn¡¯t you call me sooner when you got kicked?¡± As Hannah rambled on, she worriedly looked at Brittany¡¯s pals face and couldn¡¯t help but shed tears. ¡°Aii, how could Fim be such a jerk and let you be treated like this?¡± Tel¡¯s not talk about him.¡± Brittany leaned back in the passenger seat, ¡°He¡¯s not the Firm knew.¡± The Finn who used to cherish her as it she was a treasure was gone ¡°I knew this would happen, you should have never.¡± Hannah began to scold ¡°Okay take me home Brittany told her the address and Hannah draped a coat ever her. ¡°Okay¡± Half an hourter, Hannah was dumbfounded looking at the cp dated bulding in front of her you live here?¡± Even though Brian¡¯s rtionship with the Dustin family had broken down it wasnt had enough for her to live in such a ce! ¡°Lets go upstars frat¡± Anttany was too weak to talk and Hannah helped her. They struggled to walk up the stairs. By the time Hannah helped her into the living room,Brittany was drenched in sweat, obviously way ufortable. Hannah went to the kitchen, found a kettle, and made her a cup of water Now.split ¡°Robert wanted to marry me off to Johnny. I disagreed so I mamed someone else Bittany said briefly 111 introduce you to him when i get the chance.¡± Hannah sucdenly understood. So the friend you mentioned before is hum?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Hannah pped her forehead, ¡°Br, you¡¯re too impulsive. You married a random guy. Aren¡¯t you afraid of being used? 1 didn¡¯t have a better salution Brittany held her stomach and spoke softly. Who would choose to marry a stranger If not forced lo? Hannah looked around the small two¨Cbedroom apartment. Is this guy nut well¨Coff? This ce is so run down! Hannah who bem in a superior family despised such a kaune Insrented¡® Hannah said, ¡°Bry, you re the heiress of the Dustin family. How could you many a man like this?¡± Hannan thought she was crazy. There were so many better choices if you wanted to get married. Why did you do this?¡± If she truly wanted to marry, Hannah thought there were better candidates Hannah, I¡¯m already mained. Let¡¯s stop talking about it¡± Ettany didnt Ike people badmouthing Isaac, after all, he was her husband in the eyes of thew Knowing Brittany would defend her husband, Hannah sighed, ¡°Since he¡¯s your husband, give me his resume when you have time. least he can get a job. Thepany won¡¯t mind haurg one more employee¡± submit it for you. At Grandeur Capital was a wel known bigpany If Brittany¡¯s husband could get in his sry would increase and indirectly help Brittany ¡°Thank you¡± While Hannah wad chatting with Brittany she received a call from her manager. Hannal you¡¯ve really done it this time. You left when the meeting was lullway through Even the bass is here. Why did you leap Get back here now!! Hannah hung up the phone and apologized, ¡°Brittany, Im aunty have another meeting. I¡¯ve ordered you so Enttany understood Hannah¡¯s busyness, ¡°Go ahead.¡± ordeird you some takeout. Remember to eat and rest well After Hannah kelt, she rushed back to the conference room and found that the chaimans seat was emply She was nervous. What happened? Did the boss leave? Did everyone know she left the meeting hallway? Hannah felt like she was hyperventting Would she be on theyoff her Mer sending Hennan off, Brittany received the takeout but had no appete to eat. She curled up on the couch and fell asleep. When she woke up. it w abeadyte. It was She saw the medicine on the coffee table, took a sip of cold water, and swallowed. Then she look out iodine and cotton swabs from her bag. There was a bruise on her waist end the doctor said she needed to apply medicine regrly. 1/2 All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. went back to her room, changed into her pajamas, sat on the couch, and carefully lifted her clothes. At that time, Isaac had just finished work and opened the door of the apartment. He saw the bruise on Briny¡¯s waist, which was in stark contrast to her delicate skin. He frone Was she goed? I locked quite serious. Brittany heard the noise and quickly let go of her clothes in panic. ¡°You¡¯re back¡± Isaac put on his slippers and coldly replied, ¡°Have you eaten?¡± The takeout Hamah ordered had already cooled down. ¡°No.¡± Isaac put down his briefcase and walked straight into the room without saying a word. Brittany sat there opened her mouth but said nothing. Did he see the wound on her wais? If he saw it and didn¡¯t say a word, was he too indifferent? Or did he not see it at all? Brittany teh she was too sensitive. Maybe it was because the people around her no longer cared about her. She even hoped that a man she barely knew would show concern for her Swallowing the subtle bitterness. Brittany lifted her clothes and carefully applied the medicine. It was hard to treat the wound on her waist. Plus her stomach hurt, which made it even more ufortable. Then, the cotton swab was taken away. ¡°Stop moving if you¡¯re injured¡± Isaac held her waist with one hand and the cotton swab with the other. His eyes were somewhat gente Brittany was dumbfounded how did youe cut?¡® She thought he wouldn¡¯t notice, or even if he did, he wouldnt ask. That¡¯s the impression she had of rim, icy cold, like a big fat iceberg ¡°You¡¯re my wife, how could I tum a blind eye?¡± Isaack are fell on her waist, thest time he was set up, te felt her waist was weak and frail Now it seemed, inde was no longer beautful becaus of the bruise. amis cf blue and purple. He showed an inexplicable impatience is damaged or some other clusive emotion He took a cotton swab, helping her apply medication, with just the right amount of pressure Their distance was close, Brittany could even smell the faint scent of pine on him, elegant and charming. was. Her skin, smooth as silk, ger after a precious gemstone She bit her Ip. Despite his moderate force it indeed hurt. She quietly gripped the couch cover, not daring to make a sound. By the time he finished applying the first round of medication, a thinyer of sweat had farmed on her forehead and the tip of her nose. pan and lightened his forc de her nose feel ¡°The blood stasis won¡¯t go away it won¡¯t healso be parent Brittany whispered a response, Its words were without warmth, but it made After applying the second round of medication, tied up, he noticed the takeaway on the tacles this what you ordered?¡± ¡°Hannah ordered it.¡± Isaac knew Harsh, a big spender. The takeaway she creed was not ordinary He picked up the takeaway, opened the box. He took cut some food stable for Brittany, then walked into the kitche Brittany suddenly realized something. Was he taking care of her? Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Isaac served the prepared meal and invited Brittany to st down Brittany got up, walked to the table and sat down carefully, avoiding her injured area Isaac prepared a cup of warm milk for her and put it in front of her. He then sat down and asked, ¡°How did you get hurt?¡± As soon as the words came out, Isaac felt regret Technically they were husband and wife, but their rtionship was far from intimate so wasn¡¯t the type to poke his nose into other people¡¯s business, so why did he ask? Brittany paused, took a sip of the milk and said,¡± fell identally¡± reyes seemed a bit unnatural. It was clear she was lying Knowing she didn¡¯t want to tell the truth, Isaac didn¡¯t ask any more questions and said, ¡°Let¡¯s eat¡± The takeaway Hannah had ordered tasted good. Farn after reheating, it didn¡¯t affect the taste. Brittany¡¯s appetite wasn¡¯t good, she barely touched the food and only had a bowl of porridge. After dinner, Brittany, holding her waist, limped back to her room Isaac hestated for a moment, then called out to Bintang ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to take a shower?¡± Brittany looked exhausted ¡°Not tonight, I¡¯m not feeling well¡± Brittany shook her head. All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. She felt lucky enough to be safe and sound, let alone doing physical dies like taking a shower Brittany woke up from a good sleep and fo much better. She got up with difficulty, made a resume, and sent it to various jewelry designpanies Just as she predicted, because of her bad record, she didn¡¯t receive any calls for three days. Isaac came home an hour warly and would apply medicine for her before dinner and prepare a warm cup of mk. Brittany had a feeling that Isaac wasing home early for her Thinking of this, she asked, ¡°Did you get a job? Why are youing home so early these days!?¡± Isaac was holding a cup of coffee. The coffee beans he brought himself smelled high¨Cend. She had asked before, and Isaac said they were a gift from a 1 got a job I¡¯m new so there¡¯s not much to do so I came home early¡± Isaac lifted his eyes and flipped through thetest financial magazine, Aren¡¯t you going to work?¡± He remembered that Brittany was working for the Dustin family, why hasn¡¯t he heard anything recently? 1 got fired¡± Brittany leaned on the sofa. Tim looking for a job!¡± So it turns out he wasn¡¯ting home early to take care of her but because he was new at work and had nothing to do. As expected, she thought too much. A sense of disappointment shed by then she returned to normal. ¡°How about we go out for a meal once I find a new job? Brittany asked, partly to celebrate and partly to thank Isaac for his care. ¡°Sure¡± In the following days, Brittany actively sent out resumes but received no interview calls. Instead, she got a call from Finn, Brittany. I heard you¡¯re looking for a job. As long as you apologize to Patty, I can persuade your father to take you back¡± The man on the other end of the phone sounded a bit poful as if he was guang her a handout Whats with this guy? First he hurt her, then he gave her hope? ¡°Fire, are you having fun doing this?¡± Firm seemed to be provoked, Botany, don¡¯t be ungrateful¡± if it werent for his respect for the Dustin ¡°Thanks for your kindness, but it¡¯s really unnecessary ¡°You¡°Finn was very andry ily, he wouldn¡¯t have called Brittany at all ¡°You can think of me as being ungrateful.¡± Brittany quickly hung up the phone and then blocked Fien¡¯s number. Her waist injury had improved. She went downstairs to buy some ingredients and nned to make dinner to reward Isaac. While she was busy the hone in the living room rang. Brittany dried her hands and answered the phone, ¡°Hello?¡± H, is this Miss Bintany?¡± ¡°Yes, we are VelvetGlow Jewellery Our director is very satisfied with your resume uld you have time for an interview?¡± Hearing this formal voice, Brittany was very happy. ¡°Yes, I¡¯d love to. Is tomorrow okay?¡± ¡°Okay, ten o¡¯clock tomorrow morning¡± Brittany hung up the phone, humming a tune, and started preparing dinner. When I came home and saw the abundant di, he was stunned, ¡°Did something good happen?*__ ¡°Yes, I got an interview invitation¡± ww Brittany served a bowl of soup. ¡°You¡¯ve been helping me with the medicine these past few days. It¡¯s been hard. Let¡¯s eat¡± Isaac washed his hands and sat down at the table. Whichpany is 17¡± 1 keep art for now¡± Brittany knew that Velvet Glow Jewellery was a traditional designpany but its performance had been declining in recent years. It was not as good as before It was already beyond her expectations to receive an interview invitation. Isaac didn¡¯t ask any more questions, finished his meal, and voluntarily washed the dishes. Then he took the medicine and signaled Brittany to lie down, Brittany fel, a bit ufortable, Tm much better now, I don¡¯t think ¡± She didn¡¯t think she needs the medicine anymore. He always made her feel itchy, and it felt werd. Isaac looked at her deeply, and Britany got scared, obediently Ified her clothes and let him apply the medicine. After a few days of rest her injury had Indeed improved a lot. When applying the medicine, Isaac¡¯s fingertips identally touched her waist and Ruttany moaned, herce immediately turned red Her waist was sim, with charming shape. After he finished applying the medicine, he wiped his hands with a pa ¡°Okay¡± Tomel, ¡°Good luck on your interview¡± After Isaac lei, Brittany lifted her head, her face stil red. It took her a while to return to her room and get ready for the interviews Early the next morning. Brittany arrived at VelverGlow Jewellery very early. The receptionist led her to the director¡¯s office, ¡°Please¡± Anttany walked in. The person inside stood up, long time no see. ¡°William¡± When Brittany saw the mans face, she called cut in surprise. The person in front of her was a fellow alumnus from the same department at college. They were pretty light back then, but he went abroad for further studies and she got roped into a giarism scandal which led them to lose touch Who would¡¯ve thought they¡¯d bump into each other here? William Dillon poured a cup of coffee and said it over to Biny, Take a seat, let¡¯s chat¡± Bretany didnt beat around the bush, ¡°William, didn¡¯t think to give me a heads up about youing back?¡± 1 just got back. I was nning to catch up with you, but then i saw your resume and thought to meet up.¡± Willum was always a gentleman, even now, holding a high postinn, he was the same. ¡°My resume- I¡¯ve seen your resume but I don¡¯t believe you¡¯re that kind of person.¡± Willum knew she was referring to the giarism scandal ¡°Br, I¡¯ve seen your talent, and I genuinely want to work with you¡± Anttany always admired Wim. He was refined and talented 1 wont let you down,¡± Wim gripped her hand tightly ¡°Wee to VelvetGlow Jewellery Kinck ¡®em dead.¡± Grandeur Capral Nathan pushed the door open, a stack of fires in hand VelvetGow Jewellery¡¯s information on top Mr. Salter, are you seriously considering acquiring Velvettion Jewellery?¡± Nathan had been with k years, and this was the first time he heard of Isaacs interral in the jewelry industry. Isaac nced up.Ipping through the files. ¡°Velvet Glow Jewellery may not have been performing as well as it used to, but it¡¯s sill sold. If we seize the opportunity, we can profil Nathan never doubted Isaac¡¯s judgment, Ill speed up the acquisition process and finalize the agreement as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Brktany joined VelvetGlow Jewellery and was led to the design department by Wiliam. He pped his hands to gather everyone¡¯s attention, Let me introduce our new designer, Brittany¡± Sparse apuse sounded, and them, the woman sitting in the most prominent position stood up, showing displeasure Brittany, is that really you?¡± Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Chapter B A colleague looked at her curiously, and Sydney Ramsey an ¡°Of course, he¡¯s one of our outstanding students from the Jewelry Design Department at Imperial University. Oh, I almost forgot, she was sunpected of giarism during apetition and lost her chance of guaranteed postgraduate rmendiliar?¡± The atmosphere of the whole office shifted at these words. The weing vibe was reced by contempt instant. Everyone¡¯s gaze on Brittany was filled with distan Brittany stood stiffy her ears ringing. ¡°Sydney shut up¡± wm semly rebuked Brittany is my schoolmate know whether the giarized or no?¡± Sydney didnt expect Wham to stand up for Brittany Wim- ¡°During work hours, calme Mr. Dion¡± Wiliam was not pleased Sydney was always amegam and dominering, but he didn¡¯t expect she would say these things in front of everyone He led Entry to another desk. ¡°just work hard.¡± Understood Mr. Dition! Brittany recovered from her initial shock and smiled. For a moment, Wiliam seemed lost, then he regained hisposure, ¡°If you need anything let me know.ckay? ¡°Sure, I keep that in mind¡± After William left, Sydney approached Brittany Bury Im warning you. Wim is going to be my husband. Stay away from fam! ¡°Sydney are you and William together?¡± Bitary asked, calling how Sydney used to im to be Wium¡¯s grifriend back in univeraty. She wondered if their rtionship was official That made Sydney think Brittany wasughing at her. ¡°Tregardless Wim is not someone you can cover Sydney crossed her arms. ¡°Don¡¯t think you can just coast by now that you¡¯re in thepany i¡¯ll get you out of velvetGlow Jewellery sooner orter!¡± After saying this, Sydney left. Brittany held only respect and gracrude for William, who has helped her countless times in the past. VelverClow Jewellery. might not be as big as it used to be but the sry and benefics were stil decent. Bettany took some me to adapt to the pace of Velvetlilow Jewellery and reviewed all of thepany¡¯s designs from the past few years to gain more knowledge. Her colleagues knew about hen and kept that distance. But she was used to this kind of se. It was lunchtime at 12 clock After Brittany lett Sydney immediately marched into Wham¡¯s office ¡°Wilum, why did you hire Botany?¡± Sydney, who came from a well off family had lowered here to work at Veber Glow Jewelery just to be close to Wim. She hadnt expected Enttany 10 suddenly appear and disrupt her ns Wim was reviewing some contracts when Sydney burst in. He didn¡¯t even look up, ¡°Brittany has exceptional talent. You should know, in her ssmate he was the top student in our department¡± ¡°But she gianized!¡± Sydney gritted her teeth. Was academic excellence a free pass to everything? ¡°Sydney, Brittany a my junior, and I am very optimistic about her Dont always have opinions inter, Williamstone softened slightly, ¡®Badea, as the Directocl have the night to decide who works here. I dont need to report every decision to you¡± Sydney¡¯s facened red with anger, ¡®But we¡¯re going to get mamed!¡± Her father had told her they would wist the Dillon family soon and their engagement would be porn.nced Willum locked confused, ¡°Sydney, I¡¯ve always seen po, as a Inend We¡¯re not a good match¡± Sydney clenched her teeth in anger She didnt want to be nia end. She stormed out, not ng Huttany¡¯s empty seat and a n forming in her head. Dream and you think you can establish yourself in Velvetlom Jewellery, Brimary In the cafeina, Enttany sat by the window, beading Hannah, Got a job at VelvetGlow Jewelery I¡¯m working with Wlum Hannah replied immediately. ¡°Congrats! How¡¯s Win doing these days?¡± Hannah was having lunch and felt at nasal mention of Wiliam She had always let that Wam Eked Ifrittany, but Brittany had only had eyes for Fine if Wham hade back earlier, maybe Brittany would be mantled to him by now any replied. ¡°900¡¯s doing well¡± Hannah checked her schedule, ¡°Do you have time for dinner? We could ask William to join¡± After lunch Sydney threw a fie on Brittany¡¯s desk when she returned to the office, ¡°This is a full set of jewelry that a certainchem wants You¡¯re incharge¡± Tu This cent was notoriously wealthy and hard to please. Everyone in VeletGlow Jewellery, including William, had made personal attempts but couldn¡® satisfy him. She wanted to see how capable Brittany was. Brittany knew she wasn¡¯t popr and that Sydney wouldn¡¯t make things easy for her. So, this so¨Ccalled chent probably wasn¡¯t going to be easy to handle. Gol No matter how difficult, she had to do Otherwise, she could lose her job Seeing Brittany¡¯s nonchnt response, Sydney gritted her teeth in anger, any, if you cant handle this contract, you¡¯re out of Velvetlom Jewellery!¡± Salget it done you¡¯ll hit the road?¡± Bettany retorted. Sydney was her sworn enemy for years, they had been at each other¡¯s throats, neither one able to im victory Sydney scoffed, thinking Brittany was daydreaming ¡°Sure, as long as you get it done ill leave!¡± With that, Sydney left proudly linary agreed to the be, but as soon as she nced at the the: eteqretted it. The client was a young wealthy pain in the neck, with sky high demands. His designerqurements were a wild goose chase No wonder the whole Velvet Glow Jewellery team couldn¡¯t satisfy him! Brittany spent some time getting the lowdown on the client¡¯s needs and didnt clock out until she had a preliminary n at Back in her apartment, Isaac was still out. She picked up some groceries and texted him, ¡°Are you coming home for dinner?! If he was, she could start cooking ¡°Nah¡± Isaac responded quickly. He was meeting up with some buddies for a party. Brittany, after seeing his message, made pasta by herself, filed her belly, and then began to draw design drafts in the living room Grandeur Capital Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org. As Isaac left the building, Nathan had been eating on Mr Salter Mr. Chase and the others are waiting for you at the bar ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go Moonlight Club Isaac got out of the car and walked into the bar with hathan. When the manager saw them, he quickly ushered them into a private room. inside, thre Each had Zac you maded Amanima were already there all were top notch. shet, Chase, stood nodded, ¡°Yeah¡± Aher the manager left, they exchanged a few words. Wesley Turkey sidled up to Isaac, Theard you¡¯re mysing ¡®Indeed¡± Ised his ss and took a sip. The you 11 wanted VelveGlow Jewellery to design a jewelry set am personally took charge, but I was in salted¡± Wesley frowned. This afternooni got a call saying they have a new designer who will provide me with a design proposal this week. I¡¯m wondering, will her proposal arrive before you buy Velver Glow Jewellery?¡± is none of my business.¡± Wesley shrugged. ¡°Wight the They started discussing busass matters. A And go up to leave. Nathan escorted him downstairs, he gave some ristructions Opening the door, he saw Brittany still burning the midnight of on design drafts. ¡°Zakky, you back.¡± Isaac paused. Vily are you still up?¡± ¡°I got a job¡± had looked up Brittany¡¯s background and knew Top school graduate Ever sher checkered past, she wouldn¡¯t be jobless Don¡¯t you want to know what job i got? Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Brittany Inunder¡¯s aloofness was as cold as an iceberg, without my curiosity at all. She wanted to meet him to celebrate something, but the words got stuck in her throat and she ended up not saying anything. Isaac put his helpers aside and asked, ¡°What?¡± ¡°Okay, it¡¯s a jewelrypany!¡± Brittany saw his disinterest and decided not to continue. She tidied up her design drafts and retreated to her room. Isaac furrowed his brows. Did he say something wrong? She seemed a bit upset¡­ The next morning, Brittany got up. After breakfast, she left without saying hello to Isaac. Isaac, sitting at the dining table, also left after breakfast. At thepany, Brittany spent the whole day perfecting her design drafts and finally handed them to William, who was very pleased. ¡°I like your design drafts very much, but Mr. Turley is not easy to deal with this time. You have to be careful,¡± William said. ¡°I know,¡± Brittany replied. At thepany, she still called him ¡°William.¡± William smiled, checking his watch. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte. Fancy dinner?¡± He paused, ¡°I heard Hannah is in town too. Let¡¯s invite her tonight.¡± Hannah had wanted to have dinner with William. Now, the three of them could go together. Brittany contacted Hannah, arranged the restaurant, and then the two left thepany together. Sydney saw this and was green with envy. Brittany was trying to seduce William again!Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. The restaurant they arranged to meet at was a ce they often went to during university. Hannah arrived, panting. She took the tea in front of Brittany, gulped it down, and after catching her breath,ined, ¡°My boss is really too much. My workload has doubled recently!¡± She didn¡¯t even have time to chit-chat. Brittany chuckled and poured her a cup of coffee. ¡°Take it slow.¡± Hannah greeted William with a smile. ¡°William, long time no see. You¡¯ve be more handsome.¡± The three of them chatted as they ate. William was tactful and maintained a good pace in the conversation. Hannah propped her chin on her hand, thinking that it would be great if Brittany married William. He was from a magnificent family, had a good personality, and knew Brittany well. Unfortunately, Brittany married a man she barely knew! After seeing off William, Hannah sighed. ¡°Brittany, how great it would be if you had married William.¡± Brittany looked shocked. ¡°Doesn''t William have someone he likes?¡± Hannah was speechless. ¡°Wasn¡¯t the person he liked you?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know who William likes?¡± Hannah asked. Brittany shook her head. It was her senior¡¯s private matter, and she didn¡¯t care. Hannah swallowed the words she was about to say. ¡°Never mind. Let¡¯s go home.¡± Back at the apartment, Isaac hadn¡¯t returned. She thought about texting him but then decided against it. They were only in a fake marriage. So, she asked William about Wesley instead and nned to meet him the next day. Isaac hadn¡¯t returned by the time she went to bed. When he woke up the next morning, he was gone. Brittany was a bit worried, but she let it go. She took her design drafts and headed for Turley Corporation. The receptionist stopped her and looked at her suspiciously, ¡°Who are you looking for?¡± ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Brittany from VelvetGlow Jewellery. I¡¯m here to discuss design drafts with Mr. Turley.¡± ¡°Do you have an appointment?¡± ¡°No, how long will it take if I make an appointment now?¡± ¡°About two hours.¡± Brittany nodded. ¡°Then could you please make an appointment for me?¡± The receptionist pointed to the waiting room, ¡°Please wait there.¡± Brittany turned and left. The receptionistughed, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with VelvetGlow Jewellery? Any designer dares to approach Mr. Turley?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t they know their ce!¡± At Turley Corporation, Isaac and Wesley reached a preliminary agreement on the cooperation. ¡°I heard you got married,¡± Wesley asked. Isaac was puzzled, ¡°How did you know?¡± ¡°My sister told me a while ago.¡± Wesley was quite curious about Isaac¡¯s marriage. ¡°Who¡¯s your wife? Do we know her? Can you bring her out to meet us?¡± ¡°No need,¡± Isaac had no ns to bring Brittany into the public. Wesley shrugged helplessly. The receptionist signaled Brittany that she could go up. Immediately, she took her designs and entered the elevator. The elevator on the left was descending from the 23rd floor, while the one on the right was ascending from the basement. One up, one down. The elevator doors opened. Brittany entered the elevator, and at the same moment, Isaac exited from the other one. His gaze swept over Brittany, seeming to recognize her, but the elevator doors closed. He must have seen wrong. Isaac strode away quickly. Brittany was checking her documents and didn¡¯t notice him passing by. She arrived on the 23rd floor and met Wesley without any issues. ¡°Mr. Turley, hello, I¡¯m Brittany.¡± Wesley seemed to recall something upon hearing her name. ¡°Are you the daughter of the Dustin family?¡± Brittany felt a bit awkward. ¡°Yes.¡± Wesley looked at her curiously and took her design drafts. Brittany¡¯s designs were indeed up to his expectations. Wesley began to scrutinize them. He was more curious as to why Brittany was working at VelvetGlow Jewellery. ¡°I remember you used to always help Patricia with her designs.¡± ¡°I fell out with the Dustin family. Now I¡¯m working at VelvetGlow Jewellery.¡± Brittany looked at Wesley uneasily, then asked, ¡°Mr. Turley, are you satisfied with my designs?¡± Wesley smiled, ¡°They¡¯re excellent.¡± Just as Wesley was about to answer, his phone rang. He apologized and picked up the call. Whatever the person on the other end said, it made his face change slightly. Brittany quickly picked up on this. Sure enough, when Wesley hung up the phone, he said somewhat helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry Ms. Dustin, I can¡¯t use your design.¡± It turned out that it was Robert who had called. He hated making Wesley choose. If Wesley used Brittany¡¯s design, he could forget about working with the Dustin family again. Wesley didn¡¯t want to offend the Dustin family because of Brittany. Knowing who had called, Brittany picked up her design and said goodbye. Wesley squinted his eyes and watched her leave with interest, stroking his chin. What was the Dustin family thinking? Brittany was so talented but not valued, instead she was constantly hindered? Back at VelvetGlow Jewellery, Brittany hadn¡¯t been able to meet Wesley. Sydney walked over with a smug look, ¡°Did you seed?¡± ¡°Did you tell Patricia that I work at VelvetGlow Jewellery?¡± Patricia and Sydney were good friends. As soon as she went to Turley Corporation, Robert called. Who else could it be but Sydney? Sydney raised her eyebrows triumphantly, ¡°So you didn¡¯t seed, guess you can leave VelvetGlow Jewellery now.¡± Brittany didn¡¯t want to leave. ¡°You didn¡¯t specify a time frame, as long as I sessfullyplete this coboration, I can stay.¡± Brittany wasn¡¯t going to give up. She had faced many difficulties before, and she was confident she could deal with Wesley! Sydney just chuckled and walked away. At that moment, William came out of the office and gathered everyone. ¡°Important announcements.¡± Everyone was curious. ¡°VelvetGlow Jewellery has been acquired by Grandeur Capital, we are currently in the transition phase, so brace yourselves.¡± ¡°The super-rich Grandeur Capital?¡± ¡°I heard the person in charge at NK is very strict, hard to please, are we going to be under control?¡± Brittany sat there, stunned. She had just found a job, and now thepany was being acquired? Could she still keep her job? The excitement continued as William announced another important point: ¡°Next Monday, Mr. Sabet, the person in charge of Grandeur Capital, wille for an inspection. Be prepared!¡± Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 At the mention of thest name. Brittany¡¯s heart pounded wildly. The head of Grandeur Capital shared the same sumame with Zakky? After making the announcement, Wolkam returned to his office and the rest of the office started murmining ¡°Theard this Mr. Saber is a real tough guy. Even his own uncle doesnt get any ck from him He made some will decisions and in just a few months. he¡¯s already the big boss¡± When Sydney heard this, the crossed her arms and said, ¡°Of course, my cousin is notpare to ordinary people ¡°Sydney Mr. Saller pour cousin?¡± The offor was in ungar. Everyone burned to look at Sydney as if they¡¯d just ?mand some jury possipl Sydney was pleased with everyone¡¯s reaction and honked meer of her and Ips up. Yes, we family This was only half uur. Sydney¡¯s aum married to the Sater family¡¯s side branch and was particrly close to the olddy of the Salter famly Su calling him cum wasn¡¯t enterly inappropriate Everyone stamed bombarding Sydney Sydney was always wary of this couse of hers and didnt dare to reveal too much. She just mentored somemon facts and won over a crowd of Enttany Estered in. He was s ry handsome but has a bad temper and didnt really like interacting with singers. He studied abroad and got dual master¡¯s degrees from prestigious unders Hearing the Biry knew that this persun could not possibly belie Zakky himself said that he only graduated from elege and was unyed when they fist ect. If he had. wouldn¡¯t have lus such a hard time finding a jub ansverseas studying background he Sydney thought Bretany would faterer but to be surprise, Botany just packed up her things and slowly left. Bittany stinct gang up on Mr. Tueley¡¯s project Who does she think she 197 heard the giatan scandal was a big deal back then. How does Bimary shave the nerve to pay in this industry Sydney stepped out of the office and called Panna. Patty how you handled things with Mr. Turk Dont worry, ¡°y dad has already made a call Dress M. Tuley wants in offend the Dustinm ; he won¡¯t be usy Boy¡¯s design! Thinking of this a mocking smile shed across Patina¡¯s eyes, By the way, I heard there were some changes at Grandeur Capital tochtallert you did Patrina and Syd- how close rtionship, not just because of fiendship, but also meestal ¡°My cousin has taken the position of leader what fuence do I have? Sydney chuckled. ¡°11ocuce you two someday¡± ¡°Okay Aher hanging up Palin handed her design to Robert ¡®Dad check out my design Since Bittany¡¯s design was taken away she had to do h Robert nced at the design, a hint of disapportiment in his eyes. Compared to Bittany¡¯s ince Pattinas design was more even a little shabby! Entertaway caring on his daughter, hesitated. Tomme design director gavemeance design balore, let¡¯s use that one Although he tried to phrase it gently, the etendal matrage was clear: your design, it¡¯s no grad That design was actually Enry¡¯s Patina clenched her fists tightly, but didn¡¯t show She bit hier lip and sad with ante force, get ¡± Back in her office, Patrina jew the files om her desk. Was for design really that bad? The story outside her office quietly shook her head Just because Brittany was gone, did she really ink she could dominate the design department? oynama Brittany wated outside the Tucky Corporation hudding until it gut dark Wesley appeared, and Brittany quickly approached can ¡°M. Turky, can we tak?¡± ¡°Buny?¡± Wesley recognized her, ¡°You still wat me to use your design?¡± Bettany had been waiting for a long her face slightly pole, ¡°Yes, Mr. Tucky, konw the Custin family is puding pressure on you, but Thope you can nema chance¡± She had to o have some achievements to defeat the Dually fanly Onterwise, it was all just a pipe dican! She checked Wesley he unly looked at benefits, as long as he was geugbenefits, he would be desperate Wesley obviously didn¡¯t expect B toe knocking again. The thought for a while and then losed at Hiry She was beautiful. And there were also some utility values. Buriany 1/2 ¡°Alright, I have a cboration tonight and need an assistant. Il you help me seed, I might consider us terest fakered in Wesley¡¯s STL Brittany knew what he was thinking, but she didnt have any other options. ¡°Okay¡± using your design How about it? Wesley Hod dece ve women. He got into the car with Buztany and handed her piece of paper. These are the general managers attending tonight¡¯s dinner. Note down the important points, no mistakes akord¡® Bitary look the paper and nced at it, ¡®Get 1¡± Wesley instructed the driver to dive to the resturant. When they arrived at the restaurant Wesley ported at Enry shit, ¡°Unbutton a couple of buttons¡± Brittany blushed slightly She had always been with the Dustin family and rarely attended such events. She was wearing a ck and whie sul, and if she unbuttoned her shirt, she risked a wardrobemaltinction Wesley raised an eyebrow. ¡°Dont want in?¡± Brittany clenched her teeth, reached out and unutipend one, ¡°Two would be to much, one is enough¡± Wesley Od¨C1say anything and got out of the car Brittany flowed him into the restaurant. There were already que a few people waiting in the prate mom Mr. Turky has armed¡® ¡°Mr. Tueley got a new ddini¡± She¡¯s a locker¡± Brittany walked in, immediately sensing some hostile states ¡°My assistan, Inry ¡° All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Wesley sal dimun, with Frittany by his side This was a dimer party where Wesley citing heath reasons, refused to drink Unitary as his assistans, became the center of attention The general managers were all lovers of a good show. ¡°Hony, once Mr. Turkey can¡¯t dink you?r. Bintang picked up her ss, toasting round after Ey managing to chat about workce mattr Sie had a pretty decent tolerance, manap ng to keep het cool even after a round of drinking. SEND PILU?ives Just because she didnt do business dinners didn¡¯t mean she was clueless. Wesley was fading with ating on his pinky, his gaze deep as he looked at Bettany She was wing to takeliska. She was insightful Looks like she was an unavoidable patter After a few rounds can with her good tolerance, Brittany coudet wenstand the constant attack of alcohol. Someone in a blur wracped an arm around her waist Tr Hany you¡¯re so pretty why are you an assistani? How about Britany fer d27% hit she kept her wits about hat quickly grabbing the man¡¯s hand ¡°Johnny, were just having drinks, there are things you truly cust say Johnny was taken aback by her response, wanting in hinw his top I remember Juhy is already mamed, your wife treats you so well, you really can¡¯t disappoint her ? Johnny, expression eas, retracted his hand. Mr. Turley, your assistant is really good, she knows a lot! Wesley nced at Briny. ¡°What are you doing, apologize to Johnny¡± Brittany knew that he was doing this on purpose, but had no choice but toply raising her ss ¡°July, I¡¯m sorry¡± Johnny, not appeased, directly picked up a bottle of hard liquet and put it in front of Bintury. If you want me to sign the contract, fish this bottle This hard liquor, mest people would find hard in stomach Besides Eritany had already drunk a lot. She locked or Wesley, the man¡¯s gate was deep, as if he was watching a great Brittany bit hero, the next second, she reached out, picked up the bottle, ¡°Johnny, if cink this, youll sign the contract?¡± show! Brittany raised her head, the hard liquor like a fery dragon pouring down her throat, instamy igning her sanity ignited Wesley apparently didn¡¯t expect Brittany to be so determined, just about to speak. Ho phone rang, te picked it up, his expression slightly changing ¡°Zac, what¡¯s up?¡± Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Bintany had downed half a battle of liquor and was a little drunk. Her phone rang but she didn¡¯t answer the call. She plucked up her courage and downed another full bottle, her face fushing and, even struggling to stand upright. ¡°Guys, I¡¯m done drinking¡± She felt like a storm was brewing in her stomach, covered her mouth, and baked out of the room Johnnyckered, finding the situation rather amusing Wesley noticed Botany¡¯s abruptet, signaling his secretary to follow her just in case. ¡°Zac, you gonna say something? Caling and then staying silent? I thought he heard Brittany¡¯s voice but dismessed it as unlikely. Brittany and Wesley had nothing to do with each other. 1 remember ¡°Why do you want had a high¨Cquality agate statue?¡± Wesley was unfazed ¡°My grandmasing this weekend. Send the statue over, Nathan will handle the check Despite his best efforts to hide his married status, unfortunately, Grace Sater found our and insisted on visiting He had no choice but to oblige. Isaac could hear noise in the background and knew Wesley wari socing Hebing up after he finished speaking ha Wesley put away phone, turning to Johnny Johnny let¡¯s sign the contract The deal was practically done anyway. Johnny was just giving bittany a hard time because he didn¡¯t want to offend the Turley family Contract signed, Wesley got up to leave. The secretary ma wading outside the restroom Ms DustinBasante out yet! Wesley handed the documents to his secretary, nning to check on Brittany it would be a real shame if she got into trouble because she drank too uch was quite taken by After all, hem Brany staggered out, hives breaking out all over her body tears in her eyes from crying. Wendyked, ¡®Are you allergic to alcohol? He cursed under this breath, thinking how recklessly she had drunk despite her alerg Did she have a death wish) Brittany pushed Wesley away, leaning against wall her stomach cramping: got the deal Wesleyed his eyes in frustration: Have you lost your mind? Dunking to the point of risking your be?¡± site using my design Brittany looked at him determinedly ¡°The design¡± Fine, sign the contract. You¡¯re really fearless! Wesley had no idea botany was alergic to alcohol yet she had downed so much! ¡°What are you waring His secretary immediately escorted Brittany away Once in the car the smell of alcohol was overpomerng Wesley being a clean freak, held his nose as Botany tell a lot better after throwing up Now shey quietly in the backseat, breathing steady Hives covered her skin, making her look shockingly i Wesley watched for, annoyed if she had mentioned her allergy earlier, who would have made her drink? Upon reaching Hittany¡¯s apartmentplex, she stumbled out of the car ¡°Mr Turley Hank you¡± The secretary was still warned about her, whie Wesley behind her grumbled et go, itotinka?¡± Heddon plenty just by bringing her home. The ck caruled away and left Balearing on the handrail, slowly climbed the stairs By the hoor, Brittany was itching all over the lives causing her great pain fifth floor. She shakily pulled out her keys and spered the door- ¡°And you actually came back?¡± hadn¡¯t expected Brmany toe home this He frowned Td you drink a lot?¡± He remembered the first time they met, she as also dead drunk Leaning against the door Binsttany sounded her sleepy eyes open and called out ¡°Zakky=¡± She stumbled Before I could get to her, she straight to the ground, moaning in pain He stepped forward, closed the door and helped many to the bing room Noticing the hives on her neck, he frowned Then he set her down on the couch, went into the kitchen, and brewed a cup of hangover soup. When he came out with the soup. Brmany was already asleep. Lying on the couch, her skin was pinkish her eyebrows slightly framed Perhaps due to stomach difort, her hand was on her belly her breaths shallow bawaked over gently patting her far ¡°Bottang wake up have some hangoversoup By didn¡¯t respond He reached out.gemly nudging hei- ¡°Zakky you¡¯re back!ught Brittany suddenly woke up, hupped his waist, and threw up I was so mad that we were popping. She actually threw up on him! After throwing up, frittany apparently felt a better and fell straight back to sleep Resigned, Isaac took off his soiled clothes and entered the bathroom. He took a shower three times and didn¡¯te out until he was sure he didn¡¯t The eng som was in a mess. Holding back his impatience, he cleaned everything up before going for another shower. Material ? N?velDrama.Org. As for the instigator of all this, she was sound askep, asionally pouting, which was both annoying and inntating. Heretreated to this room closed his eyes, but all he could see were those beautiful eyes, as it h re under a spell When Brittany woke soral over, still in her clothes from the previous night, reeking of alcohol She forced herself to get up nd saw hangover soup on the table. Probably made by isaac She sniffed herself and felt a bit nauseous, so she went to her room to get clothes and headed to the bathroom Allerstowng, she saw Isaac¡¯s clothes in theundry basket,stained Endbany seemed to remember that she had thrown up on himst night! How embarassing! Finally setting down, Bittany came out to see handsome and key face, and couldnt help butugh ¡°Zakky drank too muchst night I¡¯m sorry¡± was very helpless: ¡°If you get drunk again, don¡¯t bothering back. is been les half a month and she¡¯s already been drunk twic she messed up. ncing at the clock, she said. ¡°It¡¯s still early how shout I whip up some breakfast as a thank you for taking care of me and an apology? Isaac thought to himself, this the only meal he needs?¡± Though that was ja thought, his body responded honestly ¡®Bergam ¡°Whatever head to the table, Brittany heaved a sigh of relief. Then she pulled out eggs, toast, and peanut butter to make sandwiches, followed by two bowls of seafood soup Hearing the dusting sounds in the kitchen, isaac got up, fetched the coffee beans, and headed to the cher as well He grabbed the coffee maker and started brewing Brittany turned around and saw hand Ha hands were exceptionally handsome, with clear knuckles, long and clean fogers, neatly rounded and polished nas, delicate skin, yet with a hint of aac noticed her looking at him and suddenly said. ¡°My grandmaing this weekend¡± Brary remembered, ¡°is your grandina feeling any better? marriage. She had wanted to visit his grandma, but since he mentioned After all, their marriage was a Isaac opened his mouth slightly ¡°Actually, my grandma is not. He was about to say that the olddy was very healthy and it was not once or twice she pretended to be sick. However, his phone suddenly rang, it was Nathan After a few words from Nathan on the other end, Issac stepped out of the kitchen, his nice low ¡°Gott. Everything ording to the previous n¡± Seeing him busy, Brittany didn¡¯t disturb him. She finished preparing breakfast, went to the dining room, and started eating By the time finished his call, Brittany was already full She went back to her room and changed a set of clothes, and applied medicine to the rash on her body. When she came out, she said to him. ¡°I¡¯m off to work Isaac responded watching her lean Brittany walked down the stairs. Not far away, a ck luxury car was parked with its doors closed, but the window rolled down Grace looked freshed, her eyes eagerly fixed on Bintany ¡°Are you sure, this is my grandson¡¯s wife?¡± Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Austin, butler who had served for many) many years, and gently. This is Ms. Dustin, who is now lving with Mr. Salter Grace was met the moon, Tamastic.¡± Her grandson had Ently tied the knot, of course, she was lelled. ¡°Madam Miss Sydney also reached out to you this morning, hoping to meet.¡± Sydney? Grace had a pretly good impression of her. After al, they were family in a way Arrange a time then¡± ¡°Sure. When Brittany arrived at Velvet Glow Jewellery the Depute Drecias stopped her and said Tiry,e here.¡± In his office, he poured her a cup of coffee himself. ¡°Have a seat Brittany was quite surprised. Ever since she started, she had been treated like a ghost in the department, and the Deputy Director had operly and privately ostracized her. This could be a trap Tram, what¡¯s up? Bettany didnt touch the ss. ¡°Mr. Turley has signed eft Frank said with a smile. You did a great job this time. The project bonus wil he added to your sry but.¡± Brittany had a hunch that something was off. Sure enough, the next second Frack elessly said, ¡°This project was originally Sydney¡¯s respons bitly, I think she should get the credit¡± ¡°Frank, everyone in the department has worked on this project, why don¡¯t we just credit it to the design team of Velvet Glow Jewellery¡± There¡¯s no way Britany was going to hand over the credit to Sydney. Frank mmed the table, Buttony, you¡¯re the newbie I don¡¯t push me! You have a shady past if it wasn¡¯t for the Directors insistence on hiring you how could you possibly get into Wlvet Clow Jewellery?¡± The mention of the pest made Brittany annoyed Frank softened his tone again Sydney is a rtive of the Salter family and the wholepany now belongs to the Saber family. Why are you picking a fight with her? You wen¡¯t lose your bonus. But making a fuss now doesnt do you any good Brittany knew she couldn¡¯t afford to offend Sydney, at least not now. She gritted her teeth and stayed silent for a while. Let me think about it.¡± Everyone in the design department knew Buttany had won over Wesley, and they were all talking about it. ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought that Buttany¡¯s pretty badass she actually managed to win over Mr Turley?¡± Someone chuckled, ¡°What other tricks could she have used other than climbing the corporater on a man¡¯s bark 1o 11 Beniany wasnt such a locker, how could she have gotten to Velvet Cum Jewelery?¡± Sydney had always thought Brittany was hired because she seduced Wim, and she disliked her even more now Everyone in the ofice sided with Sydney, so they didn¡¯t hold back their nastyments Brittany left the office looking pretty grim. Sydney approached her and said, ¡°Brittany, congrattions on getting Mr. Turley¡¯s project¡® Brittany shot Sydney a cold look and said tly ¡°Bus off¡® She didn¡¯t believe that Sydney knew anything about what Frank had said. ¡°Do you know?¡± Syeney said with a solemn and trumpeart tone ¡°William bringing you in has already upset the group. If you cause more trouble for him now you might run loun Willum was taken away by people from Grandeur Capital this morning, and the whole offer was buzzing with gossip. They spected that i was Brittany who had made the higher¨Cups unhappy leading them to take him away for questioning Hearing the Brittany fell a heavy weight in her heart. So, the reason she hadn¡¯t seen Wim in the morning was because he had been taken away by the group. She clenched her fats If she the reason for Wiliam¡¯s career being jeopardized, she could nowur live with tha Sering fant fursltation, Sydney chuckled and said, ¡°Mr. Sater is my cousin. As long as you behave and ept my terms, William will be fine.¡± Sydney was actually deceiving Brittany She didn¡¯t know why Wilum had been taken away other Hut she had discussed with Frank that they had to get However, Brittany didn¡¯t budge ¡°Sydney, I cant promise you the credit; I have to go to work now! Sydney Chuckled and said ¡°Wright | Sydney thought you dont ept my goodwill, you¡¯ll have to face my punistament! After Sydney belt Bittany heated Viilum, ¡®Me Dillon, are you okay?¡± Grandeur Capital William reported the internal situats situation of Velvet Glow Jewellery in detail. The man in the main sout, wearing golden immed sses and with prominent knuckles, pushed hus sses up, looking somewhal fired. ¡°ording to the current situation, Velvet Glow Jewelery is in debt.¡± Yes. Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. Isaac took off his sses and said. ¡°In a year, if Velvet Glow Jewellery cant genmate revenue, pou¡¯ll need to seriously reflect on yourself.¡± Wiliam was hired by the group for a lot of money, and Isaac had high hopes for him. ¡°Mr. Sater, I do my best¡± Isaac and Wilum were old friends. After discussing werk, they dropped the seriousness. ¡°How have you been these years?¡± Suddenly Wme phone made a sound. He apologized and took out his phone it was a message from Brittany ¡°Million, are you okay?¡± His face instamly soliered and there was a him of joy it is eyes, Isaac, who was good at reading people asked him ¡°Grfriend? Witam shook his head with a smile, saying. No. She¡¯s a ssmate from the same school, we¡¯re just friends now Just friends for now, which meant he had feelings for het Issac, a bit curious, asked. Seems like you have a thing for her. Wanna grab a bite together sometime They used to be selegroommates and had a tight bond if Wim had a crush, having a meal together was no big deal. William didnt say pra right away, hesitating. ¡°She doesn¡¯t know about my feelings yet, lef¡¯s was a bit longer After discussing work with haar: Wim took his leave. Isaac saw him out personally Hannah walked into the building with a contract and spotted Isaac immediately. Tall, handsome and sophisticated, his gold¨Crimmed sses added a touch of ssess to tim His gray shirt entuated his perfect figure, definitely screaming executive vibes. ¡°That¡¯s Mr. Sater¡± A colleague cautiously reminded her. Despite his good locks, es super shrewd. He¡¯s decisive and not someone we want to crossl So, hes the big boss? With a face like that, he could be a top tier celebrity! Hammaswwlowed hard a bit flustered Even after stepping into the elevator, she couldn¡¯t take her eyes off him. he pulled out her phone, sharing with Hnittany, Pr. I just saw the big boss, he¡¯s super het¡± If it weren¡¯t for seeping her job, she would have snapped a photo to send to Brittany Brittany was in the mood to appreciate hunks, simply replying. ¡°Oh Hannah was stil basking in the joy of spotting a hunk, chatting with her colleagues about isand. Meanwhile, Wiliam didn¡¯t return to Velert Glow Pewelery unt¨¦te, looking pretty beat Tunning a profit with a year was no easy task Sydney immediately warned Brittany, ¡°Look at what you¡¯ve done. Because of you, Mr. Dilion go Jewellery ASAPI¡± Brittany bit her lip, contemting talking to William. But Wham was swamped with no spare time, and she didel et to say what she wanted. After work, Bulcany returned to her apartment. Knowing Isaat was hunging his grandma over, she hit the supermarket and bought a ton of groceres. Back at the apartment, Isaac was not back yet. She thought for a bit and called him, ¡°Zakky is Grandma there yet?¡± ?sa nced at Grace in his office and whispered, ¡°She¡¯s here¡± Tilt cooking,e home early led if I were you, I¡¯d bail or Velvet Glow With Grandma wasting, they should have had a nice meal nut. But she hadn¡¯t received her pay pet and Isaac had just started working and was tight on cash, so they decided to cook a nice meal at home. Isaac hung up and sad to his grandma, ¡°Grandma, leta ?e¡± As Isaac was helping his Grandma out of the bulding and about to get to the car, they heard a woman¡¯s voice. Sydney had been wating for a while and finally got herchance She furned over to greet them. 213 Grace recognized Sydney and smiled. ¡°Sydney, what brings you here?¡± Theard Auntie say you¡¯re visiting Zac, so I thought I¡¯de and say h, Sydney replied. Grace didn¡¯t mind her popping up unmited because Sydney was always a good girl. At least in her presence. ¡°Where are you and Zac off to ¡°Zac got married. He¡¯s taking me to meet his wife Grace was clueless about theke marriage and assumed it was for real, her face full of joy. Sydney was stunned. ¡°Married?¡± Isaac got married. How could she have no clue about such a big event? ¡°Zac, howe you didn¡¯t tell us about your mariage? Who¡¯s the lucky gr Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Isaac didn¡¯t Me people poking into his private life. ¡°A normal person He promptly helped Grace into the car saying, Granny less head home first.¡± Grace bid her goodbyes to Sydney without suggesting a meal together. Watching them leave Sydney left a pang of jealousy Surrienly, an idea popped into her hand, and she decided to follow them discreetly Inside the car. Isaac cleared his throat. ¡°Granny, she doesn¡¯t know my true identity. Please don¡¯t spill the beans ale¡± Grace looked surprised. She doesn¡¯t know who you really are? ¡°She thinks I¡¯m just a regr worker so please don¡¯t let the cat out of the bag¡± If it weren¡¯t for Grace¡¯s insistence, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to introduce her to Brittany Grace got the hint and said with a smile, 1 gat, 18y along¡± Isaac feh she might have misunderstood something and wanted to rify but ended up saying nothing. Upon arriving, Isaac helped Grace up the stairs and knocked on the door Brittany heard the knock and said, ¡°They¡¯re here¡± She washed her hands, took off her apron, tidied up her cathes, and then opened the door Outside steed isane and a cheerful olddy Grace was dressed in meat clothes of good quality. Her white har was neatly tied back, her eyes sparkling and she innked in good spirits. One couldn¡¯t tell she was a gravely ill old woman ceanng death Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. ¡°Granny,wee. I¡¯m Brittany, Zakky¡¯s wife Grace had already met Bintany and was very pleased with her. ¡°Thank you for preparing dinner tonight.¡±) Brittany breathed a sigh of rebel and helped her into the living room. Isaac changed his shoes and followed them in The aroma watting from the kitchen pleased Grace even more Brittany could monk, which was pleasant. ¡°Granny please sit down. Dimer will be ready scen Sheforted Grace, poured her a cup of water, and handled it to her before heading back to the kitchen Grace looked around the tidy and clean house, everything was in its ce. She gave Isaac an approving look and sad. This gris not bad.¡± She despised those who chased after wealth and status and just hoped Isaac could have a good life. Isaac didnt expect Grace to be so fond of Bittany. He regretted bringing his granny here. They would inevitably divorce, what then? ¡°Granny, have some water frst go help in the kitchen¡± ¡°Alright¡± Isaac entered the kitchen, and Brittany w surprised. Why are you here? ¡°My granny doesn i know that we- 1 got it, don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t spill the beans¡± Brittany patted her chest She was well aware of the situation. They were just bus ness partners, of course, they wouldnt soil the truth Then she remembered something: ¡°Zakky, can you, watch the stove for me forgot to buy the let sauce for thebread. I go get it now¡± With that, Brittany was cfl. Grace matched hur leave and said, ¡°Zac, where¡¯s shat going?¡± ¡°She¡¯s going to buy the hot sauce you like for the cornbread¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you going as her husband? Making it do it, you really dont have a clue!¡± Grace was discontent. Isaac didn¡¯t expect hot to defend Unitary like this, so he apologized: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be sure to connect this.¡± Outside the apartment, Sydney looked at the rundown buildings, frowning. Why would Grace visit a ce like this? After they went in, they hadn¡¯te out. Sydney couldal wat any longer and decided to leave However she caught sight of miliar figure: Brittany. She ived here too? Briony walked into the convenience store, grabbed a bottle of hot sauce, and a battle of juice. ¡°Ms Dustin, are you havingbread for dinner tonight?¡± The store owner liked Brittany, who wouldn¡¯t like a good¨Cquking young customer? 1645 ¡°Yes, my husband¡¯s grandmother is visiting¡± Brittany answered loudly. She pad and left with her purchases Sydney overheard, and her face changed instantly B¨Cny was married? And coincidentally, her husband¡¯s grandmother was wisting? Sydney didn¡¯t dare to think about it, but she couldn¡¯t help hersell. No, she had to know whe Bettany¡¯s husband was! She took out her phone and asked Pattina, ¡°Patty, is Briny married?¡± ¡°Yes. Johnny didn¡¯t get his way, and he¡¯s sill bothering us¡± Patrina sounded¡¯annoyed: 1 dant know who married Britany, but she moved out.¡± Sydney was stunned. She mumbled a few words and hung up. She decided to stake out a spot at the entrance of the apartment, determined to wait for an oue Meanwhile, Britany was oblivious. She camed her purchases home and busted herself for a few minutes: ¡°Zakky, granny,diment¡¯s ready! Isaac helped serve the dishes while Grace sat at the table, rying the food Brittany had prepared. It looked delicious¨Ca real feast. Brittany poured juice for Grace and said, ¡°Granny, as you re not in the best of health, this juice is fresh give it a try¡± Grace receed it and responded with a smile. Isaac puled out a chair and sat down. ¡°Let¡¯s eat.¡± During the meal, Grace asked many questions, when Britany answered one by one. ¡°Granty, Ie from a single¨Cparent family. My mother passed away carly, and my rtionship with my father deteriorated after he remarried, so we¡¯re not in touch¡® Hearing tha, Grace feta pang in her heart. Wasn¡¯t this excily like her grandson¡¯s situation? For a girl to grow up in such an environment and stilbe sa ansible was tee. Grace felt more and more sympathy for her ¡®Granny, let¡¯s eat¡± Isaac hinted at Grace to stop prying, so she reluctantly continued eating. After dinner. Grace insisted on leaving Brittany and Isaac saw her off downstairs Before kruving Grace gave Brittany a beautiful box saying earnestly, ¡°Bri. Zac has had a tought me before, please be patient with him.¡± Brittany nced at Isaac, unsure whether to ept the gilt because they weren¡¯t really marned. Isaac nodded indicating she should ep! Brittany epted the fancy box carefully stowing it in her pocket. ¡°Dont worry, Granny, 111 make sure Zakky and I get along just fire Isaac felt ille tickled bearing her call him ¡°Zakky¡± Everyone else called him Zac, but Brittany was the only one who called him Zakay. The two helped Grace down the stairs, with Brittany constarily reminding her to look after her health. Grace didn¡¯t quite know what Brittany had misunderstood, but she kept smiling and assured her she would take good care of herse Isaac didn¡¯t know what to say. They were takingpletely different topics, but somehow they were having a st. Not far away, Sydney was fuming at the sight of their conversation. That witch Brittany had snagged Zacl Even Grace hade to see her! Sydney clenched her fists, wishing she could tear Hottany to pieces! Blissfuly unaware, Brittany helped Grace into a cab and waved them off. She then took out the gift box and handed it to Isaac. ¡°This is for your future wife, not me. You should keep it¡± Isaac frowned Brittany shoved the box into his arms and walked away. He called after her Thanks for the dinner! At least for no Granny seemed quite happy with Bectory ¡°It¡¯s the least) could do You¡¯re putting me up: I help deal with Granny¡± Botany didn¡¯t see what the big deal was. With Granny yure, Hittany finally had time to think about work. She hesitated, but finally decided to ask uc for his advice. He had work experience, maybe he could help. Before she could open her mouth, her phone ring. Il an unknown numbet ¡°Brittany, are you really leaving the Dustin farrely to be with a man? Patrina¡¯s voice came from the other end Bitary walked out to the balcony and said, ¡°Who I¡¯m with a none of your busness¡± ¡°Buntary, Theard you¡¯re with Mr. Tucky I didn¡¯t expect you to snare Mr. Tueley. You must¡¯ve used your charms, huh?¡± Patrina smirked ¡°I should¡¯ve know for loose woman like you, surely you¡¯ve been yed before.¡°v Hnitary¡¯s face turned red with embarrassment, shame, and anger. Patrina¡± 16:45 There was some noise from the other end of the line, then ad fluent voice. Binary, you make me sick. What else do you have to offer resides your body? You¡¯re so low, all for mune Finn ruthlessly macked her. With inttany being with womanizer Wesley, it¡¯s easier for people to guess what was up. He used to think Anttany was heartless, but now she juil makes him want to puku Her body was a barganing chip. Though Brittany had no love for Finn, his insults still pissed her off Tinn, can¡¯t you have one normal thought in your head? What business is it of yours what I do?¡± With that she hung up without hesitation, tears welling up firm the hurt Isaac watched her unmoving, and asked with a furrowed brow, ¡°Brittany, are you okay?¡± Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Upon hearing the nose, Brittany quickly wiped away her tears and said. ¡°Tokay¡± The call was buzzk II for Brittany, making her Inse interest it continuing the chat with Isanc, so she retreated back to her room. Isaac watched her leave with a frown on his Eice. Suddenly the phone ring it was a call from Grace. Isaac picked up ¡®Granny¡® Zac.think Brittany is a real catch Since you¡¯ve led the knot with her you should treat her nicely and clear up the air about your status to avoid any sticky situations.¡± Having met Brittany, Grace was quite impressed with her. But Isaac didn¡¯t respond. His marriage to Brittany was nothing but a transaction he didn¡¯t need to worry about anyplications! ¡°Granny you should call it a night¡± Velvet Glow Jewelery. Brittany walked into the office, hearing whispers wound her. Sydney, congrats onnding Me Tueley¡¯s project ¡°Yeah, I heard Mr. Turley was chuffed with the designs were all going to be riding your coals now! Sorry about this The As the ttery started to pour in Sydney puffed out her chest with pride. Spotting Brittany, the walked over and said, ¡°Brittany, I¡¯m sorry ab project was mine so the recognition is also mine.¡± Brittany clenched her bag, her knuckles turning white ¡°Sydney!¡± Don¡¯t get bent out of shape.¡± Sydney lightly patted her hand. ¡°You¡¯ve been Patrina¡¯s sidekick for years, arent you used to it?¡± Britany¡¯s face turned red, she pushed Sydney away and stormed into Frank¡¯s office ¡°Frank con¡¯t you think you owe me an exploration about the recognition? Frank, who was sipping his coffee, paused mid¨Csp. his face tuning sour. ¡°Brittany you¡¯re new here dont me you for not understandingpany nudes. But the decision about the recognition is final. I double yourmission Frank thought that Brittany was just making a fuss about the recognition because she was underpaid, Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Now that hermssion had been doubled, what else would the possiblyin about? Hittany bit her lip she knew Frank was doing this purpose, faking matters into his own hands! Frank also knew tu! Brittany was a talent he didn¡¯t want to nifend, so he softened his tore ¡°Sydney is under Mr. Salter, we can¡¯t offend her. Think about what¡¯s more important than making money?¡± Untiany pushed Frank andy, saying, ¡°This is the first andst lime! She left the office, Sydney looking smug as a bug raising an eyebrow. No matter how pissed Buttany was, she would have to back down in the end Brittany returned to her seat Anger, humiliation, dissatisfaction¨Call kinds of emotions were jumbled up, but she was forced to keep them under control. Sydney, banking on the power of the Salter family had snatched away her recognition! The sad part was she couldn¡¯t even fight back! William was tied up with regtions with the reserii m; he didn¡¯t have time for Botany, and Briary didn¡¯t want to add more to his te as she felt it was her fault that he was stuck in this mess. The Dustin Group A new product wasunched: But the sales were meh They could have used Buifany¡¯s design, but Patrina meddled with it, and the result was a flop Robert looked at the sales data, frowning The secretary, who had been by his side for years, suggested to Mr. Dustin, Trom a design perspective, I think Miss Bittany¡¯s design is far superior When Entary was around, she personally created at the design drafts for the enterpary. Many of the best¨Cselling products were designs. Even in thepany¡¯s most difficuh times, she helped thepany tide over the crisis, petting The Dustin Group out of hot water. However, Briny was not given the recognition the deserved. Hearing this, Robert said, ¡°Don¡¯t men that ungrateful child! She got hitched behind my back and stil refuses to apologize to me? ¨C ¡°Maybe you could take the intiative to talk to her?¡± The secretary suggested The secretary thought that Brittany would be a better sessor than Pattina Patrina, who was outside the door, heard these woods and cercled her fata in jealousy Everyone in the company thought she was done her best. Why could they only see Bentary? Patrina stormed off in a luff Hack in the office, she found that Finn had already arthed. undeserving: she had 1/2 She walked over tears welling up in her eyes. ¡°Fien, is it because I¡¯m not good enough? Why does everyone favor Britany?¡± She choked up know I don¡¯t have as much talent, but I¡¯ve tried my best. It was Brittany who ploried first. I let her continue designing to save her job, but now the wholepany thinks I¡¯m not capable¡± Finn¡¯s face changed when he heard about Brittany giarizing. Anttany used to have a bright future, but her reputation took a hit when she giarized in a major competition Pally it¡¯s not your fault. People like Brittany don¡¯t deserve to be designers. You give her a chance these past three years, she should be thanking you Finnforted her, and Patrina was pleased She suddenly remembered something: There¡¯s a dinner tomorrow right, can you apany ma?¡± Tomorrow night is the 80th birthday banquet of Jte Field in Imperial City, and many celebrities were invited Most importantly, the one Enttany quarized from was Jte¡¯s granddaughter, the famous domestic jewelry designer Loraine Field. ¡°Sure! After seeing Finnoff, Patrinaacted Brittany and said, ¡°If you still want to get the hennage your mother left behind,e to the Fields dinner tomorrow night If youe. I will give you the hertige¡± Hearing this, Brittany immediately stood up and asked, ¡°Are you sure you give it to me?¡± When her mom died, she was st kid, so everything was left in Roberts hands. ¡°Sure thing¡± Patrina shed a smile. ¡®See you tomorrow night¡± She knew Brittany would show up because she knew how sentimental Brittany was about her mom It turned out that Patring was right Beating was nning to go. On one hand, she wanted the keepsakes. On the other hand, she wanted to see Loraine, thinking there must¡¯ve been some misunderstanding back then, The Field family was a renowned jewelry dynasty in imperul City, with three generation of jewelry designers Jte even pioneered the local jewelry design style. She was a textbook figure! Brittany had mad respect for Jte. But even now, she still couldn¡¯t figure out why her hard¨Cworked designs ended up being Loranes. Back then, the wasnt a nobody while lorane was already famous The jury, without any investigation, revoked herpetition qualification andbeled her as a gianist Due to Robert¡¯s warning, she had to give up the pursuit of truth. Looking back, Patrina was the biggest winner of thatpetition Meanwhile, at Grandeur Capital Nathan handed the Field family¡¯s nation to Isaac. Mr Salter Jte is having her eightieth birthday party, and she¡¯s invited your Isaac looked up and said, ¡°Loraine back in the country, right?¡± ¡°Yes, Miss Lorane was invited abroad for an exchange after that incident. She just returned recently.¡± ¡°I heard you talking about Lorane outside. Do you have a thing for hert Wesley walked in with a yful smile on his face. After greeting Mathun, who then left, he ordered the secretary to bring two cups of coffer. Wesley sat down, asing an eyebrow at isaac, and said. ¡°I remember you and Loraine were pretty light. There were even rumors that you we dating. Is that true?¡± Isaac nced and said ¡°Maybe you should mind your own business¡± Wesley looked puzzled, ¡°fight, I¡¯m really into the design draft of Velvet Glow Jewellery this time¡± ¡°It¡¯s a phone thougle heard the credit gut stolen¡± Wesley always the loop, obviously knew about Brittany¡¯s credit being taken away He wasnt a foul He knew about the close rtionship between Sydney and the Salter family so he didn¡¯t me Sydney for taking Brittany¡¯s credit. Isaac, however seemed uninterested. ¡°Is that why you¡¯re here?¡± ¡°Of course not I¡¯m also going to the party tomonima night. We could go together.¡± Isaac was cold, but he agreed. Wesley thought it was boring and shrugged Louis back. You really don¡¯t care about what happened back then?¡± Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 They grew up together, the three of them. But things happened along the way, and rtionships got complicated From a young age, Loraine had a thing for Isaac, trying several times to cross the line of just being friends. But isang, with hisid¨Cback personality. would have shut her down ages ago if he did feel the same way Everyone thought they¡¯d end up together But then, three years ago, there was a shakeup in the Salter family, and isaac got kicked out. Loraine was quick to distance herself. ¡°Loraine and I are just friends,¡± he said, implying that whatever choices she made were up to her Wesley sighed. ¡°Wright, I¡¯m out.¡± Brittany ran into William before clocking out ¡°William He had just finished a video conference and looked worn out Hmm, I heard you gave your byline to Sydney¡± He was nning on talking to her about it. He didn¡¯t expect Brittany to make that kind of move Brittany was angry. Sydney was still strning up trouble behind the scenes, like she always did. She didn¡¯t have the energy to atque, and she didnt want to cause many trouble ¡°Wham, you seem busytely is a because of me?¡± She had some past issues, and Wimbrought her in If the consortium found a handle onher and it affected his future, shed feel guilty ¡°Of course not ¡°William shook his head, not understanding why Bettany would think that. Brittany let out a sigh of releet. Wim, it¡¯s gettingte. I¡¯m gonna head out¡± Wim opened his mouth, as if he Brittany left the office and received a call from Hannah on her drive home. By heard you and Sydney are working at the samepany¡± ¡°Yeah¡± is she giving you a hard time?¡± Hannah asked this after reading the chat records from their college alumni group chat. Sydney had beenboasting in the group that she was family with Mr Sater from Gundeur Capital so everyone had to suck up to her Hannah reted her eyes ¡°Mr. Salter was a very cold person. Did he even know who Sydney was? No Brittany knew Hannah was hot headed, and if she found out what Sydney had been doing, she might lose her cool ¡°Bri, if she dares to mess with you just tell me. I¡¯ll set her shuaight? Britany rubbed her temples, parked her car, and got out. ¡°There¡¯s a dimer party at the Field family¡¯s tomorrow night I¡¯m going ¡° ¡°What? Hannah stood up immediately, but when her coworkers looked at her she quickly apologized and moved to the hallway with her phone ¡°Are you nuts? With all the drama between you and Lore, and now you¡¯re going to the party? Aren¡¯t you afraid of being bubed¡± f ¡°Paasad shed give me my mom¡¯s keepsake I went Mah knew how much this mattered to her She choked up, then finally said, ¡°Alright, ill get an imitation. I go with you ¡°Hannah, you realy dont have to I¡¯m going with you tomorrow No arguments. Otherwise, I¡¯ll get mad Brittany knew she was warned about getting bulled, so she didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°Okay¡± (business, Harnali started to send. After they finished talking bu ¡°Inttany you luagha idea how exhaustedm. That strict boss has been breathing down our necks. I feel like I¡¯m on the verge of getting feed.¡± Isaac, who happened to be passing by, was speechless. Sinct boss? Was she talking about him? Nathan warned to remind Hannah that her strict hoss¡® was right there! But he was scared off by the mats cold stare, so he didn¡¯t dare to ¡°Just because he¡¯s good looking doesnt mean he¡¯s a good person His less andckspassion¡± Endary smiled. ¡°By the way, my husband said he found a job. But it might not be the recruitment invitation from Grandeur Cap This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ogrumbled, ¡°What¡¯s your husband¡¯s 164 name is Isaac¡± Enny speed averit even met him yet. When are you going t have dinner with me so I can meet him?¡°. and said, before she could fresh saying his full name, the call suddenly ended. Hannah cursed at her phone as it sh coff due to a low battery ¡°What a chappy phone! it turns off all the time! Nathan was numb Hannah turned around, only to meet a pair of icy eyes. She froze. It took her a while to stammer,¡± She was startled and wondered why no one had warned her that he ¡®strict boss¡® was right behind her. Did that mean he heard everything she had just Isaac looked at her frozen face with a warning in his eyes. ¡°Ms. Chester do you think your workload isn¡¯t heavy enough? You have time to chat on the phone during work hours?¡± Mr. Saher, let me exin¡± Hannah tried to defend herself. ¡°Mr. Saher, don¡¯t worry, I will work hard and won¡¯t do this again¡± asad coldly ¡°This is yourst chance After he left, Hannah felt drained and slumped her char Back at her desk, Hannah changed her phone and texted Brittany. Bittany my phone died earlier. He heard meining I need to work now. See you tomorrow night Brittanyughed when she saw the message,ining about the ¡®strict bass¡® to his face¨Cthat¡¯s funny! Entary finished cooking dinner just as Isaac came home. ¡°Back home, let¡¯s eat¡± Isaac gave a nod, noticing Brittany sitting by the dining table and dropping his briefcase. He walked over pulling out a bank card. What¡¯s tha ¡°Your living expenses.¡± Their manage might be a sham, but she¡¯s still doing all the cooking and grocery shopping. It¡¯s only fair she gotpensated Brittany didn¡¯t hesitate: ¡°Once I get paid this month, il cover some of the rent¡± Whatever you want.¡± After dinner, Bany retreated to her room She needed a dress for a dinner party but she didn¡¯t have one, and cash was tight. Renting one was the only opti The next day, after work, Hannah took Brittany to their usual luxury store Botany had intended to rent a dress, but Hannah stopped her. ¡°You¡¯re my friend I can¡¯t have you renting a dress buy one for you She picked a silver white long dress for Brittany. The dress perfectly showcased her stunning figure, her waist so slim that seemed as if it could be grasped with one hand. Her skin was as smooth as cream and as soft as sik.. Hannahplimented, ¡°th, you¡¯re the most beautiful person I¡¯ve ever seen Promise me you¡¯t wear this dress often okay?¡± ttered, Binary blushed and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Hannah chose a ck strapless jumpsuit her usual style They drove over to the Field family¡¯s mansion Brittany was preupied, contemting how to face Loran Upon arriving at the Field family¡¯s ce, Patrina and Finn were already there. Fim was surprised to see Brittany gave her a scornfullbok Brittany stepped out of the car, her dress billowing Herlong was held by an agate hapin, and her features were delicate and cleat Finn had seen Brittany¡¯s bedly before, but she seemed different tonight Although her face remained the same, she seemed to have transformed eight Like a praldusted off, she shone brilliantly feminine charm. The moment she raised her eyes to look his way, Finn felt neus Paranoid has odd behaar biting her kp. Thinking What else can this woman, Brittany do besides attract men? Is she married to another Finn, my sister has be more beautiful. No wonder she can do business with Mr. Turley¡± She was emanding Firm that Brittany had been yed out by others. The next second, the awe in Fion¡¯s eyes was reced by disgust. ¡°Brittany how shameless can you be?¡± Seping Ham, Brittany was annoyed. Hariah chuckled and said. Firm, you¡¯re the Patrias good looking as Brittany and wasn¡¯t as capable her the ridiculous galliend you¡¯ve chosen?¡± 15:46: The Dustin family¡¯s taste was questionable they dnched Brittany for such a pathetic momani Patriated red, tears welling up in her eyes Binitary adjusted her dress and said, Parna, don¡¯t forget what you promised.¡± Hannah look her hand and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go in As they walked away, Patrina bit her lip hard. At that moment, she saw Loraineing downstats Lorane was swool as she was three years ago. She stepped forward, greeting her awkwardly. ¡®Ms. Firls, it¡¯s been three years. How have you been?¡± Lorame seemed to have forgotten Patrina ¡°You MET¡± Tim Pairina¡± she paused, ¡°And three years ago, at the jewelry designpetition, my sister Bintany gianized your design. She¡¯s here tonight, said warded to talk to you¡± Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Chapter 16 When Loraine heard about this, her face instantly changed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing between her and me that needs discussing ¡°Ms Field, I want to apologize for my sister, I hope you ept it¡± Patrina spoke in a gentle voice, looking truly remorseful, whichmade Firm feel a pang in his heart Why was it Patty who had to apologize when it was Brniany who had messed everything up? Loraine frowned. This has nothing to do with you. I¡¯m not going to pick a fight with the Dustin family¡± Patrina watched Loraine leave, her eyes full of anxiety. Tinn, should not have brought my sister here? If Ms. Then she deserves i eldis unendly to he Finn wrapped his arms around her waist and said, ¡°Patty, you¡¯re too kind. Whatever happens tonight, it¡¯s all Brittany¡¯s own doing!¡± Para leaned into his arms, a glimmer in her eyes Back in her bedroom on the second floor, Sydney was already waiting for her: ¡°Loraine¡± Loraine greeted her back ¡°You¡¯re here Loraine, do you have feelings for Zac?¡± Sydney asked gently holding onto her arm. Loraine hesitated. How could she not have feelings for him? Isaac was the best man she had ever met. What happened three years ago had always weighed on her heart. ¡°Lorane, I heard recently that Za: got mamed¡± Loraine¡¯s face changed instantly ¡°Marned? How could she not know anything about this? Who was the bride? Was she an upper ssdy or just a manage of convenience? Yes, she is a notorious person, but it seema kkelsausis unaware Sydney was critan that hanc had no idea about Brittany otherwise, how could be marry her? ¡°You¡¯re saying Zac was decesed?¡± Loraine found in hard to beweise was so intelligent, how could he be decesed Sydney looked troubled My coutinmarried Brittany, who once gunned your work, and somehow won his favor He probably doesnt know Brittany¡¯s true colors, or else how could he marry someone like her? Loraine, you¡¯ve been friends with my cousin for many years. You cant just out by and watch Loraine had expected two people to bring up Brittany today. gianism marrying isaac¨Cboth these things had het on edge Seeing her silent, Sydney decided to add fuel to the fire. Furthermore, I heard Brittany married Isaac because she was kicked out of the Dustin familylsado probably doesn¡¯t know herreal situation, besikely been incked¡± Sydney sighed, and at that moment Loraine lumed to her and said, ¡°Sydney, thank you for telling me all this.¡± Sydney thought she had fallen fort¡± ¡°Loraine, you and Isaac have grown up together, you cant just stand by and let him be deceived¡± Zadis anaduh. He should be aware of his own actions were just outsiders.¡± Loraine wasnt a fool, how could she not see Sydney¡¯s intentions? She did want to makeup everything would clear up ac, but she didn¡¯t have to be the bad guy. Since he had married Bittany as long as he knew Brittany¡¯s true colors. ¡°Tim not getting involved in your business with Brittany Loraine picked up her skirt and left. Sydney hadn¡¯t expected her to refuse. She quickly spun around went back to the banquet: When Brittany and Hannah stepped into the Field family¡¯s home, it immediately caused a s thy? She conce giarized Loraine¡¯s work, how could she dare to show up home?¡® 1 dont know Mard she was kicked out of the Dustin family long ago.¡± ¡°What a publicity bound Sydney feigned concern and asked loudly, any you really showed up? This is the Field family¡¯s ce. You once giarized Loraine¡¯s work, how dare you show your face here?¡± At this portal rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight ¡°Sydney, watch your mouth. Bi never did anything dishonest from the time she rolled until graduation! The Truth about thatpetition hasn¡¯t been fully investigated ¡°What are you smirking about? Don¡¯t forget, it was thanks to Botany that you are where you are today!¡± To Hannah Sydney was the most disgusting person she had ever met. Before thepetition, Sydray was all sweet talk to rpetition, she immediately changed fiel try. She stole Brittany¡¯s design and even joined Velvet Glow Jewellery by using Brittany and started mocking her ¡°Hannal, you¡¯re nothing more than any¡¯spg, and all youll ever Sydney mocked Someone whole to ge shouldn¡¯t be Chapter 16 The crowd chord. Thank youdign¡¯t apologue when you giarined, its me to apologize Bmany coldly stared at the crowd, some of whom she even incognized She took a deep breath and said coldly, Tisay it again I did not giarize¡± If you didn¡¯t giare, how did Lerane¡¯s designed up with you! Sydney need. She thought of Brittany as a low¨Css person who thought she could climb us with her cousin¡¯s help. She told herself, Let¡¯s see if Isaac wanded her after tonight. Farinaanden waked men Patrina looked womed. ¡°Se, you should apologize now! ¡°Yeah, Brittany, saying sorry doesn¡¯t cost you anything, you know if you screwed up, you sused up That¡¯s a fact For waxed if he had known Brittany was shameless, he wouldnt have dated her in the fist ce Why should apologize Brittany retorted ¡°You guys are just looking for reasons to frame me¡± Someone enraged picked up a champagne bottle and huded cat Buttany Brittany Lve put up with your crap for years. You still have no shame: you can Hannah was shocked. En, lock out!¡± ¨C Botany just stood there, frozen, an hottle flew fowards The boleh her, and the room fell silem. Everyone watched the scene unfold. Outside of Feld Manor All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Ack Holls Royce curled up Wesley, dressed in a pink sat, got out of the looking question Then the cther car¡¯s door opened Isaac stepped out, his expression cold. Lets goin ¡°Go ahead and enjoy yourself. Wellhead home togetherter! in arm with a young starlet. They were eating with each other, The theme :¡® them waked into the Field family¡¯s home une aller another, jesley¡¯s starkedpanion tactfully staying sidem As soon as they entered they heard themation ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡± ¡°That woman who giarized thedy¡¯s work showed up. They¡¯re causing a fuss! The servant¡¯s words dipped with sarcasm. That cheap skin who made a name for herself by quring and daring to show her face in pubic she¡¯s got some nervel At the, Werky immediately thought of Unittany. His expression changed instantly. Was she looking for trouble? She knew this was the Field family¡¯s tentory, but she sidi dared toe. Didn¡¯t she know that the Fields wou¡¯d like nothing more than to learner to pieces? Bettany¡¯s designs had been impressive, he had ever considered being her. Now that she was in danger, should be intervent luotions Wesley¡¯s intentionis mervene, his eyebrows inched. ¡°Do you have time for this sideshow?¡± Wesley cleared throat. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to see? Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Chapter 17 I nced at his phone, it was already nine of night, and he had yet to hear from Brittany Usually by this time, she would have tested him, asking if he wasing home Hefe about of sorts sce she had not messaged him tonight Wesley shook his head, already used to be¡¯s cold demeanor. As long as it had nothing to do with him, Isaac would not bother. ¡°Wight, let¡¯s go The state wisely stayed put while the two men went up to the third for study, oblivious to the drama unfolding in the yard Upon reaching the third floor, Isaac greeted Hammer Despite years apan, Hammer was as lively as ever. Zac long time no ser Isaac exchanged pleasantries with Hameter, then made an excuse to leave early Hammer sighed. ¡°He¡¯s always holding a grudge. Dont worry too much, sir. Ms. Loraine is a catch; she I definitely change his mind! The butter was confident about this. However, Hammer shook his head and said, it¡¯s unlikely. Zac, despite his cold exterior, is incredibly stubborn The incident three years ago may have Three years ago, isaac was kicked out by the Salter family, and his life became a mess How dare they casually pick sides? No one expected that in just three years, Isaac would make aeback. He was unstoppable and clearly the victor of this power struggle Exiting the study. Loraine was waning outside, her demeanor still elegant and gentle. Zac.can weak?¡± saac was tall and imposing nuding a cold aura Wesley, wanting to check out the scene in the yard quickly caught on ¡°You two chat. Ill head out.¡± After he left, Lorane looked at vith eyes full of love and said, ¡°Zac, have you been wel these years?¡°. ¡°Thanks for your concer, Ms. Field A nel The mencionof ¡°Ms Field made Loraine¡¯s eyes She knew he was still angry. Three years ago, she cut ties with him without Zat, are you still mad at me? I can exin a I happened three years ago.¡± station. She was helpless too, she could exin N?velDrama.Org ? content. ¡°Ms. Field¡± Isaac interupted her, saying. Wiejant acquaintances. I¡¯m not mad at you¡°. Isaac never of Loraine in He knew she had feelings for him so he had rejected her in private, only because he wanted to save her face, he didn¡¯t reject her publicly But he knew better than anyone that Loraine wasn¡¯t this type Loraine, thinking Isaac was still angry tried to exin. ¡°Zac, you misunderstood. I had no choice back then te I need to go home.¡± Isaac clearly didn¡¯t want to continue the conversation. There was nothing left to discuss ¡°Zac i heard you got married, is it true? Loraine suddenly changed the topic, her tone usatory Isaac¡¯s eyes turned icy ¡°You¡¯ve been investigating me?¡± Loraine felt a chil down her spine 1 Haven!.¡®¡± Why would she ivestigate lisaac? If it weren¡¯t for Sydney telling her, she would still be clueless about this! ¡°My affairs air none of your business ¡°Isaac replied coldly. ¡°Goodbye, Ms. Field¡± He walked away as cold as evel Lorane clutched her skirt, her eyes filled with determination Where did she fall shortpared to Brittany? Why would he choose Brittany over her? Was he deceived like Sydney said? She quickly followed, determined to expose Botany¡¯s true colors. at is here. Can youe with me?¡± Zac, there seems to be a fight in the yard. The person who giarized me Her eyes were red and hopeful. ¡°You know the issue was a big deal, and that person never apologized. I¡¯ve been wanting for an apology¡± afrowned. Considering their stured childhood, he reluctantly agreed He pulled out his phone and texted many I¡¯m bed up tonight, I homete Loraine now him leading and felt a pang of jealousy. ¡°We you reporting to your we?¡± To Isaac, wasnt reporting: he just didn¡¯t want Brittany to waste her time preparing dinner for him, it would avoid wasting food. A smirk fashed in Loraine¡¯s eyes, the drama was about to unrele Bang- A champagne bette was smashed Brittany instinctively closed her eyes, but there was no pain. Someone had shielded her The sound of a man gasping in pantang through the silence. Then Sydney lost? Wham, why did you protect Binary?¡± Brittany opened her eyes and saw William¡¯s eyes. She never thought he would show up here, let alone take a bottle for her The back of Wam¡¯s head was bleeding profusely he was beginning to feel weak Bali¨Ccharly held him bears streaming down her face. Wm are you abuhi She was trembling al over Whams head was bleeding but temanaged tofort her through the pain saying, I¡¯m fine? Sydneypletey lost control, she pped the man into fire the battle and said. ¡°You bastard, how dare you smash people with a boille!¡± He was stunned after all was all part of Sydney¡¯s n. He original intention was to run Britany¡¯s face with the battle. But who would have thought That Wham worke ¡°Sydney, you¡¯re the one who arranged this, arent you?¡± Wume was weak but fem Sydney was stunned she didn¡¯t expect William to expose her on the spot The scene was in chaos lnd this was only the begrmen of tunight¡¯s drama Hannah was the first to snap back in reality. Unttany and Hannahbel whiums pretty banged up we got to push him to the spital William into the cal Enttany¡¯s Pands were hill shaking as Hannah sped off towards the hospital Brittany¡¯s phone buzzed a few times. She fumbled to pull out of her bag, finding a text fromisant Wim, having lost 100 much blood, slipped into unconsciousness Entiany dialed isaac with e¨Cbing fingers. The Field Tamiy Wesley amsed the scene, found was chaos.. Only Sydney was left, standing there like a deer head is Everyone else was exchanging confused looks Wesley what the hell happened? §± Loraine walked up to him, with acting behind Wesley shook his head Theard there was a light, I do know the details) Wesley thought is himself, What a shame he missed the show. He had half expected to y the knight in shining armor ?sat was nning on keeping in touch with one anyway 5o, hearing the, he found an excuse to leave Will, since everything¡¯s sorted, take oft¡± Lorare hadnt arigated that things would get this bad. She was hoping for a bit more damal Isaacs phone tang. It was Brimary ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Takky a friend of mine got hurt. Hannah and I ask him to the hospital. You should get some rest tight I might not be Britany¡¯s ice closed a little, sounding be fantc is he bady hun Isaac frowned, confused, why would he suddenly get hurt? And what about her? Was she hurt? Was & bad? He felt a pang of Worry, but then realized something odd why was he wored about Ertany? Cursing he was on the phone with Bidang Loraine bit her lip i ustration and asked, ¡°Zac who are you on the phone with?¡± Biny¡¯s voice abruptly stopped. Hur apes widered! That voice sounded so familial Could it be? Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 She let the she¡¯s heard that voice before! When William who was unconscious, suddenly groaned Hiry panicked not having the time is think about whose voice it was. Zakky my friend¡¯s awake: Tim heading to the hospital right now, conch up with youter ¡°Aight¡± Annoyance fashed in Isaac¡¯s eyes as he was clearly dissatisfied with Loraine¡¯s sudden interruption He hung up the call and turned to Loraine, his gam Loraine was taken aback, opening her mouth as if to say something but unable to find the words. Us Field, the should be the first andst time.¡± I put away his phone and said ¡°Don¡¯t do this agai After saying this, Isaac left Upon hearing these words. Locaine¡¯s mind went ck. She stepped back, her face pale Having winesses the whole process. Wesley felt that crane was different from before Loran Zae¡¯s mamed now stime for you to let go Lerner herlig and said, ¡°But I knew him first¡± Thut don¡¯t forget you were the one who Wesley didnt expect in he his blunt, things of¡¯first¡® they have grown in together and it was one what first see on sw.quan their rtionship. has was mamed. Regardless of whether the manage was what he wanted, I maine¡¯s actions were self pitying! With the Wesley leh Loraine stood alone, koeling utterly heartbroken Wam washed to the hospital, and Brittany was covered in blood and sharing al Hannah handed her a warm cup of waterforting her, Dont worry, tilbe fre Sydney rushed over her eyes filled with anmety Seeing Brmany, she wanted to p her across thece ¡°Botany, this is at your fault! You seduced my cousin, and now you¡¯ve done this to Velham?¡± At this moment, Hannah grabbed her which forcefuly pushed Sydney away and then kicked her in the leg, Sayeru ¡°Sydney shut up! If it wasn¡¯t for your trap, Willum would be hurt Thudare say that the person musmushed the battle wasnt arranged by your Sydney was Irit speechless, like someone was chokingte, Indeed, she was the one who arranged for Brittany sat on the bench, her eyes ind. 11 (person. She didn¡¯t expect Wam to protect Brittany, the thought made her grind her teeth. She held the cup of water her knuckles turning white If something really happened to Willum ault; if she hadn¡¯te to the Field family, Wi ham wouldn¡¯t have gotten hurt! uld never be at peace in this lifetime. After more than an hour, William was brought out wrecated Sydney has left at some pom.leaving only Hannah and Bettany Afterpleting the hospitalization pierdures Bery stayed by the bed. Only when Mam wake up did she breathe a sigh of relief. youre finally awake¡± Seeing her red eyes hom crying. Williams let heartache. Why are you crying?¡± ¡°William, I¡¯m sorry, sal because of me ¡®Bittany¡¯s eyes started to Lont cry Toure yutger than me, is only night that protect you¡± Wiliampked. ¡°Yo matter who gets bullied, I step in up as soon as she began speak ng Entrary wiped away her tears and asked about Wilum¡¯s condition and only when she curfeed that he was not feeling unwell did she te as a bit. Hanna take Bulme to rest¡± Witam noticed Ininy¡¯s poor condition and said, ¡®flux someone from my familye toke care of me, you should rest Enng wanted to stay because she knew that W Lam got hurt because of her. ¡°En you should go home and rest, mis good that Wham is aware now Hannahforted Enng Tim sure Wam would love some soup made by you. Temaman montag, you ring some over, it¡¯s better than staying here now! Botany hesitated, knowing the couldn¡¯t stay out all right. ¡°Well, Wim, you get some test, see you tomanow¡± N?velDrama.Org ? content. As Wiliam watched them leave, members of the (dianndy rusted injured while paying a gal, she was heartbral bearing the rows. When Wiliama mother found out that her sunwar ¡°My silly boy, why are you so impulsive¡± Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Timothy Olion casually asked, ¡°That girl you dig her?¡± Wim, who was drinking, suddenly choked, his handsomece mysteriously turning red. Ha parents exchanged a look, it seemed like he was smillen, Well if you¡¯re into her, why dont you go for ?¡± Wham recled with age. I¡¯m going to wait a bit longer vene hand, Brateny had just gone through a breakup, and he didn¡¯t want to aimpop Beavuture. T That would b be mesponsible for both of them. On the other hand, his job wasn¡¯t exactly solid yet, so he was worried about not being able to give Britany a secure future. So he wanted to wait a bit Tracy Dillon felt a pana for her son, who was also curious about the git, but Wham kept mum about it. They were left in the dark Bettany and Harrah leh the hospital room, and just as they got to the parking lot, they bumped into Patrons and Fine Hannah cursed under her breath, ¡°Just our luck!¡± Were these two glued at the hip? They couldnt shase -em off, no matter where they went! Finn said with a poker face. ¡°Brittany, you sure know how to y the game, even yom is sticking you!¡± He thought. This flirtatious woman Not only did she rescue Wesley, but now she¡¯s also unclear we Wm¨Cdisgusting! Brittany locked at Enn her heart calm, then tumed to Patrina and asked, ¡°Where is my mom¡¯s stuff?¡± ¡°Tomorow right, personally deliver it to you¡± Fortina orginaly d to Thope youll keep your word¡± any tonight, but he n was interrupted by William William Was she going to let it go just like that? Brittany got in the car, and Hannah draw off Firm looked extremely frustrated; he wrapped his arms around Patrinas waist and said Patty, you were right, Brittany is a mess; I¡¯m not wasting my time He didn¡¯t even dare think about how many men Brittany had firted with during their four years ingether or how many times he had been cheated on! Patrinafortez Hertly with a malicious glint in her eyes ck at the sparseri. Biriany pushed open the door Isaac was standing at the kitchen doorway with a cup of coffee his hand, saying. ¡°You¡¯reback¡± ? Botany was foed. ¡°Yeah, have you renyei?¡± Isaac shook his head. What about you?¡± ¡°¡±T was thinking of ordering takeout tonight because i¡¯m a bi wcim out.¡± After all themotion, Biny felt so drained that even taking seemed like a chore Isaac looked at the blood on her clothes, his eyemw¡¯s sightly furrowed. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take a shower fist? You can eat when you¡¯re done? Entry thought he agreed to order takeout, so she went to her room to get her pajamas and then went into the bathroom. After the came out same came out of the kitchen with two tes of pasta and said, ¡°Thinners ready¡± Entary was taken aback. You cock? Isaac looked at her and thought, Was it a big deal that he can cook ¡°When I was in school. I rented a ce and had to cook for myself¡± Bndtary was both fired and K¨²ngry, she didn¡¯t bother being sity and quickly made her way to the dimer table. His cooking was pretty good; the pasta was al dente and the sauce was rich. She finished the pasta and the sauce together wiping theer of her mouth with sati?tion, saying, ¡°Zakky, it¡¯s realy goed¡± Agim of gratification shed in Isaac¡¯s eyes. Thanks for thepliment¡± He actually didnt cook wery often, most of the time he had scamere cook for him He could have ordered takeout tonight, but for some reason he decided to cook. What happened tonight?¡± Brittany sighed. ¡°I bumped into anal fend, we had an argument, and my friend got injured while trying to protect me.¡± Brittany didn¡¯t want to go into detail She and Isaac had a montage of consentence, there was no need to tell him everything had alleady investigated fur background Exclusive ? content by N(?)ve/l/Drama.Org. At first, he suspected that Brittany know about his intently and was intentionally getting close But after renewing her basic information be concluded that she probably didn¡¯t know thn. I, ed the information was destroyed He knew nothing about her situation ¡°By the way, was there someone with you when you called mest night?¡± Brittany recalled the familiar female voice and felt a bit uneasy as if something was culetly unfolding. Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 No sooner had Brittany spoken than the realized she shouldn¡¯t have asked that They were just it for convenience, not as a real married couple. She paused for a bit and said, ¡°Sorry, I was just being nosy.¡± Isaac hadn¡¯t processed it yet. Heating her apology, he showed some imitation ¡°She¡¯s just a friend¡± Brittany didn¡¯t expect her to exin Dinner was great, thanks¡± She stood up, tidied up the tableware, and went back to her mom All right, Brittany kept dreaming about what happened at the Field family¡¯s dinner and the pasta isaac made, waking up not long after falling asleep. She wiped her face, her hand all sweaty She was parting heavily, it took a while for her mood to calm down, then she went into the bathroom, This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. After a quick rense, she took out some ingredients from the Indge and started preparing breakfast. Isaac got up and smelled something delicious ¡°Are you making soup?¡± ¡°I have a friend who¡¯s still in the hospital im going to bring it thereter, then go to work¡± 1 his injury serious?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s not life¨Cthreatening¡± Breakfast was ready After they finished breakfast, Bettany went into the bathroom When she came out, she was in a light¨C colored long dress with her hair pinned up and falling naturally looking very casual, She grabbed a new thermos and divided the soup into two pa one for William and one for ac ¡°You¡¯ve been working hardtely, take this soup to the office¡± Isaac did not refuse: ¡°Thanks¡± He left with the thermos, and Brittany followed closely, driving to the hospital When they got to the hospital William was awake. She walked up to the bedside and put down the thermos: ¡°William, I made some soup; you can have. someter.¡± William smiled at her and said ¡°It¡¯s gettingte; you should go to work¡± ¡°Okay, then I¡¯ll go first. Ile and get the thermos Tonight ¡°Brittany spoke a few words, then left. Wim looked at the thermos. He reached out and opened thed of the thermos. The aroma of the fresh soup hit his nose He had no appetite, but the smell made him hungry After arting at Velvet Glow Jewellery, Sydney served. ¡°You put William in the hospital and yousul have the nerve to ¡°Some people should watch their mouths, or their plotting to harm others will be exposed. Brittany put down her bag and coldly looked at Sydney Sydney bri her lip and said ¡°Don¡¯t get too cocky!¡± She failed this time, but next time she will definitely ruin Brittany! Frank gave her a new project, and she was buried in her design drafts and six in the afternoon. After work, she got a call from Patrina ¡°Come to the Royal Elegance Hotel Brittany was alert. ¡®Okay, I got it! She grabbed her diag and left, texting Hannah ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m meeting Patrina at the Royal Elegance Hotel. If I don¡¯t text i an hour,e find m Sydney her leave and thought her chance hade, so she drove to the hospital With Will the hospital, this was a great opportunity for her to get closer to him At the Royal Elegance Hotel Parinaud been waiting for a wise. Although Fins face was cold, he let Patrina lean on him ¡°Sis,e here Patrina instructed. Brittany parked the cat, saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The three of them arrived at the suite, the room was filed with the scent of aromatherapy, a faint pine fragrance that was very elegant uch of it; she sat down next to the sta Patrina took out a box from her bag and handed it to Brittany Brittany took it and couldn¡¯t wait to open it. Inside was the heirloom left by her mother Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Her eyes turned red all of a sudden. Her mom had leh abruptly when she was still a kid. She couldnt even get hold of her momis keepsakes! Now that she had them, it¡¯s like she¡¯s reliving the memanes of her mom¡¯s gentlece and soft voice She was clutching the box, tears pouting down liketain. But thinking of Patrina and the others, she held back her tears ¡®Canlgo now?¡± Patrina let out a coldugh as if she¡¯d just heard andiculous joke. ¡°Leave? With a wave of her hand, a middle¨Caged man came in. Botany locked over, and it was Johmy¨Cthe guy the Dustin family wanted her to marry before! Patrina, are you trying to pull a fast one on me?¡± She turned her head in disbelief at Firm and said. ¡°Did you know She¡¯d given up on Finn a long time ago, but they had years of friendship. How could he just stand there while Patrina was ying her Finn remmed expressionless, but her shock had deeply hurt him. Patrina gently squeezed his hand, and he immediately snapped back to mality ¡°Brittany, int seducing men your thing?¡± ¡°Wesley, Wim, which one of these guys hasn¡¯t gone through hell and high water for you?¡± Every time Finn thought about the numerous men Brittany might have seduced over the years, he wished he could p his past self. A fickle, heartless woman like Brittany wasn¡¯t worth his sympathy. Bretany felt as though her heart was being torn apart. Even though Finn was the one who had failed her first, she never thought he¡¯d humiliate her like this! She¡¯d only ever liked Finn since she was a child and she repected countless utors for him. And yet he thought she was fickle! ¡°Why are you still standing there? Take good care of Johnny¡± Patrina gave Brittany a push Johmy reached out, his eyes full of lust. Hello, beauty¡± Brittany was pushed into Johmy¡¯s arms, his hands touching hers. She felt her skin crawl. She caught him off guard, kicked him in the leg shook off his hand, and ran! Johnny fell to the ground in pain, his body shaking. Patrina and Finn immediately chased after her! ¡°Bettany, dont run.¡± Brittany felt weak. She just realized that there was something off with the room¡¯s scent. She saw a blur before her eyes, and in her panic, she pushed open a door! Patrina and Finn couldn¡¯t find her. They were about to search room by room. Ding Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. The elevator doors opened A group of bodyguards in ck suits surrounded a young man, slowly exiting the elevator Both of them instinctively looked over The man surrounded by guards had short hair. His eyes revealed an air of authority that was cold and intimidating, giving off a chilly aura. He was wearing a mask, covering the lower half of his face, but i didn¡¯t diminish his nobility in the least. Patuna was taken aback, instinctively stepping back They walked to the door of the room, and the man signaled for his bodyguards to wat outside The moment,f suddenly realized something and quickly took Patrina into the elevator. ¡°Let¡¯s go, quick.¡± But Patrina didnt want to mas this opportuny ¡°The one in the ck out is Isaac¡¯s assistant, Katlun. The one wearing the mask must be Isaac. Three years ago, the Boulton family gave Isaa? a hard I¡¯mte, I might be in trouble, and that¡¯s not Finn turned a lotle pale He hadnt expected sauc to be here! Isaac The heir to the Salter family the CEO of Grandeur Capital Patninu leaned into Fenris arms, a glint of ane in her eyes. Hody family background capabilities, and looks¨Cisaac excelled in all aspects. It was hard not to envy him! The door was kicked open Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Bretany heard footsteps, and assuming it was Finnand his gang, sh Crash! mediately grabbed a vase nearby, ready to strike first. fea wave of dizziness, then grabbed Briny¡¯s wrist. The vase in her hand fell to the ground Shards few everywhere. A familiar masculine scent het her. Brittany looked up. ¡®Zakky¡± She recognized the visitor and breathed a sigh of relief, her small hands tightly wrapped around his neck, her breathing is ¡°Thank God¡¯s you¡± Thank God it wasn¡¯t Firm. If she had to fall into someone¡¯s hands, Isaac was the best choice After all, this wasn¡¯t ther first run¨Cin. Isaac held her waist, feeling her abnormal body temperature. ¡°Did they drug you?¡± Brittany couldn¡¯t speak, drenched in cold sweat eld He ced Brittany in the tub, turned on the shower head, and let cold water pour down. Brittany trembled subconsoudy her small hands tightly gripping the edge of the tub, her knuckles turning whine Ssh- Brittany¡¯s phone fell into the tub and waspletely ruined Isaac took out his phone, left the bathroom, and cale Nathan, thinking Isaac was hurt said. ¡°Mr. Saltet are you injured?¡± ¡®No me.¡± Nathan breathed a sigh of relief. ¡°Alright, 111 amangeriti The doctor and quickly, an older woman She paused when she stay in the tub, then proceeded to check her and give her an antidote. Isaac stood outside the door, hands behind his back. ¡°Can you tell what drug she was grim? appears to be some kind of incense mixed with a strong chug¡± The doctor took a breath and said, ¡°Luckily there was no sexual contact. Otherwise, the drug¡¯s effects would have been much stronger The doctor was obviously experienced, and she was just curious why the usually aloof Isaac would help agil Brittany was given the antidote Isaac approached the tub, drained the water and said, ¡°Get out¡± The doctor understood and left wating outside the door in case needed again. Isaac quickly bathed Bretany, wrapped her in a towel, put her on the bed, and covered her with a nket. By now, he was drenched in sweat Brittany calmed down for about an hour, then started to groan again The doctor gave her another dose of the antidote, and Brittany finally settled down. Isaac was soaked Nathan thoughtfully brought a change of clothes Mr. Salier, you should change.¡± Find out what happened to her today¡± Nathan understood yes! The doctor left bottle of the antidote and then left. Isaac came out of the bathroom Nathan opened the door and said. ¡°Mr. Saller, I found out it was Patrina. She threatened Ms. Dustin using her mother¡¯s belongings, and Ms. Dustin had to go meet her¡± Muthan was shocked when he found this out. A family had used such a malicious drug. Even Finn, who was once Ms. Dustin¡¯s boyfriend, was involved. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. isaac looked at Brittany, who was how calm. Her color was back to normal, and her eyes were gentle. Her breathing was a bit rushed, butpared to before, she was much better. He said, ¡°You can leave nga¡® now Nathan left the room Isaac walked to her bedside, quietly watching her and not saying a word for a long time. When Brittany woke up again, she found herself in a strange room. Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Chapter 23 She struggled to sit up, spotting isaac by the window conducting a video call She tried to speak, but as soon as she opened her mouth, her threat burned like fire. Hearing her sound, Isaac instantly ended the call ¡°You¡¯re awake.¡± He poured a warm ss of water and handed it to her. Wink this frat¡± Brittany took the ss feeling the water soothe her inmed throat and tongue. Alter It was him again, to the rescue. Issac poured another ss of water and said, ¡°Drink some more.¡± she croaked. ¡°Zakky, thank you After finishing the second ss, Brittany feltpletely revived. Then a pressing question popped up: ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°had an appointment with a client here, but they ditched me. Instead, I found you¡± Brittany took a deep breath, attempting to get off the bed ¡°The doctor said you had an overdose, you need to rest haar stopped her. Brittany shook her head. Tad you rent this room by the hour ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°The Royal Elegance Hotel is pretty pricey Brittany said, concerned for Isaac ¡°Take me home instead.¡± The Royal Elegance Hotel was a renowned five¨Cstar hotel it was too much for them, Isaac put his hand on her shoulder and said ¡°Just rest, thepany will cover it Really?¡± ¡°You never told me where you work ¡°Brittany eyed isaac, feeling he was pulling her leg. Could a company really be that generous? 1 work in a france institution Isaac replied casually Hearing this, Brittany dismissed her doubts. She looked around for her phone but couldn¡¯t find it ¡°Where¡¯s my phone?¡± It fell into the water, it¡¯s broken¡± Isaac stood up, fetching a brand¨Cnew phone from the coffee table Get a new one. Le already sorted out the SIM Brittany took the phone and said, ¡°Thank you¡± She dialed Hannah, whose voice, cracking with emotion, came through immediately, is that you? I¡¯m at the Royal Elegance Hotel, where are you? I¡¯ve bren looking for you for hours! Im at the hotel: Il text you the room number Brittany reassured her hoarsely ¡°Don¡¯t worry. has watched her his phone ringing it was Nathan. It me for business treN?velDrama.Org owns ? this. He closed hisptop, stowing it in his briefcase, then looked at Bittany and said, ¡°I have to go on a trip for a few days take care Brittany hung phone and said. ¡°Zakky thank you. When you¡¯re back, let me you to a meal, okay?¡± He had saved her multiple times, and she wanted to treat him to avish meal to express her golitude. Isaac expression softened ¡°Sure¡± Just as he left, Hannah rushed in, holding Inttany and sobbing ¡°You scared me to death¡± Brittanyughed helplessly, consoling Hannah, Tm okay now¡± After crying her heart out. Hangoh looked around the room and said, ¡°This is a suite, where did you get the money? ¡°My husband paid,¡± Bay¡¯started. He was here for acontece all expenses were covered by hispany¡± Hannah couldnt believe n. Other than Grandeur Capital, which otherpany could be so extravagant? ¡°That¡¯s not the point; did Patrina bully you?¡± H?rmal? asked, ¡°What was Finn thinking just standing by while she butted you?¡± So infuriating Harmah used to believe Finn truly liked Hinttany ¡°if we knew what Firm was the back then, you should have let him get hiseuppance during the kidnapping¡± Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Chapter 24 ¡°Did I get it wrong, huh? You were just a kid in your teens back then. You got hurt for him,id in bed for months, and what did he do? He didn¡¯t give a In that kidnapping incident, Brittany got hurt and stayed in the hospital for months. Finn didn¡¯t even bother to visit her once By the time she was discharged, she found out Finn and Patrina were all chumming Brittany mused, ¡°Wright, let¡¯s not bring up the past¡± She had willingly gone to save Finn back then. Bringing it up now was pointless Hannah pouted. ¡°Are you hungry? Want to eat something?¡± Whatever Brittany didn¡¯t have an appetite. She called William, belling him to rest well and that they would meet tomorrow Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. After hanging up the call, Hannah had already ordered some food. ¡°Since we¡¯ve booked a sube why don¡¯t we stay here for the night, huh?¡± Brittany sighed. ¡°Sure¡± Hospital VIP¨Cad William, lying on the bed was dealing with work. His usually gentle eyes were slightly cold. Sydney, sitting beside his bed was preling an apple. The poor apple was riddled with holes from her peeling. She handed the peeled apple to Wim and said, ¡°Have an apple¡± William was aware of Sydney¡¯s feelings for him. He had turned her down several times and had no intention of epting her now. ¡°Thanks.¡± He replied gently not taking the apple. Sydney bit hero and said. ¡°Are you waiting for Brittany?¡± Wim looked at her and said, ¡°Un called me. She said she wouldn¡¯te tonight¡± ¡°Of course she wouldn¡¯t¡± Sydney retorted unhappy, ¡°Britany is manned now!¡± Wham was naback. ¡°What?¡± Seeing his shock. Sydney gritted her teeth and said, ¡°Brittany is married There¡¯s no chance for you two now¡± William shook his head and said, ¡°Impossible. She just broke up with Firm How could she get marned so quickly?¡± Sydney was also puzzled at how inttany could marry wac on such short notice. But this was the reality ¡°You don¡¯t have to believe me. You can ask Brittany yourself.¡± Sydney put down the apple and said, ¡°tany is married now. Can you try to ept my feelings for you?¡± William was still shock. If Brittany was indeed marted he had no chance at all. Sydney grasped his hand without hesitation, her eyes filed with hope. ¡°Treally like you. Can you give me a chance?¡± ¡°Wim, are you asleep?¡± Tracy Dillon pushed the door open, seeing this scene. She paused, then reacted, ¡®William, as this the gel you like?¡± Sydney released his hand and stood up, saying. ¡°Hello¡± Tracy Dilion looked at Sydney with a smile, but Witam spoke coldly ¡°Mom, this is my colleague. Sydney¡± hey, aste. You should go from¡± Sydney her lip. Now that William knew about Brittany¡¯s marriage, he wouldn¡¯t be as attentive to her as before. She had many chances to win William¡¯s heart. She picked up her bag and said, 111 take my leave¡± After Sydney Tracy Dillion sat by the bed, seeing the untouched assessment form on the bedside table ¡°Wilum, do you like this girl?¡± Alnoon, he came to deliver food. William was having soup. The soup tasted good, indicating that the girl must have been a good cook. William was in a gloomy mood. ¡°Mom, I need some quiet¡± Thinking that her son had been rejected, Tracy Dillon wanted to console him, but she couldnt find the right words. next morning. Ininy was here again Tijucy Dilion was still there. Tralo. I¡¯m Britany¡± linitany came with the same thermos, herce full of amides Wim was already awake, as gentle as usual Tracy Dibon stood up and said, ¡°Come in and sit¡± ¡°This is the soup I made for you. Remember to drink itter Brittany had stayed in a hotel with Hannahst night and returned home early in the morning to make the soup. Yesterday¡¯s thermos had been cleaned and ced aside. Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Wim wanted to ask Brittany something privately, so he made an excuse to his mom. ¡°Mom, I remember the doctor saying something about changing my medicine, could you go ask for me?¡± Tracy Dillion immediately caught his drift, wanting to give him some alone time with Brittany ¡°Sure, you keep Willempany After his mom left, Wham looked at Brittany, a sour feeling spreading in his throat. He stayed silent for a while before feally asking, ¡°Are you married?¡± ¡°How did you know?¡± There was a moment of confusion in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared it was inevitable that the news would get out Brittany¡¯s expression changed slightly before she admitted. ¡°Yes¡± Wim was taken aback. Didn¡¯t you pint break up with Finn Why did you get married so quickly? Brittany bightly gripped her fingers, staying silent for awhile before exining. ¡°The Dustins wanted me to get married. I didn¡¯t want to marry the person they chose for me, so just got married¡± She didn¡¯t mention that it was a them manuge William felt a pang of sympathy for Brittany and regret foring back toote. ¡°What¡¯s he like?¡± he asked What he really wanted to know was why Brittany had to marry st Or did she not know how he felt about her? one so suddenly and why she chose a stranger instead of hem. Did she not trust him? ¡°Just an average guy Brittany apologized, saying, Tm sorry, I wasn¡¯t trying to hide it, 1 just didnt think was necessary for the whole world to know I¡¯m Besides, this wasn¡¯t the manage divorce had been hoping for. The no need for the whole world to know about a manage that was destined to end in Wham wanted to say a lot of things, but in the end, he chose since Before Enttany left, she bumped into Tracy Dillon and greeted her. After Tracy Dilion returned to the room, she was still musing, ¡°Bri is a good girl. Where does the work? What¡¯s her famly situation like?¡± She didn¡¯t care about the background of her future daughter inw, as long as she was someone her son liked and was a good girl. William interrupted her, saying ¡°She¡¯s mamed.¡± His mom choked up at the news, thinking about how her son got his head injured trying to save her, and now she was already married. She doesnt know that I like her Wam said, ¡°We¡¯ve always been just Tracy Dilon felt a pang of sorrow Sheforted him a bit and then made a Isaac was on a business trip and hadn¡¯t been in touch for several days. Anttany didn¡¯t ask about his schedule. She kept working as usual Tracy Dillon¡¯s attitude toward her suddenly changed. The warmth from their first meeting was gone, reced by a certain distance. Besides bringing soup every day, she barely stayed there anymore. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. At the imperul City arport. A flightnded, and a tall man walked out of the airport, followed by Nathan, who just hung up the phone. ¡°Mr. Salter I just got the news that Wim has been hospitalized for a while and hasn¡¯t been discharged yet I stopped in ho tracks No wonder Veti ow Jewellery had been quiet these past few days. Isaac changed his ns. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hospital¡± Half an hourter, Isaac armed at William¡¯s hospital mom Hathan, who was following behind, put down the basket, expressed his concern, and let ¡°What are you doing here? I¡¯m about to be discharged¡± William joked.. saac waked to the side of the bed, his gaze falling on Witham¡¯s head. I looked in a serious injury. man? Why isnt she lime taking care of you?¡± He knew Wham had someone he liked, but he was always curious. Unfortunately, Wimmever let anything slip. Even though they were good friends, he didn¡¯t know who that peran was Whum ¡°She¡¯s busy, she has to work¡± More importantly, she was already marned. He needed to keep his distance He didnt want Brittany to have a bad reputation, and the definitely didnt wani to be the subject of gossip. Isaac chatted with him for a bit and was about to leave when he spotted a thermos covered in flowers on the bedside table. He paused for a moment Chapter 25 That thermos looked familiar, as if he¡¯d seen it somewhere before. Brittany had one just like it. He turned his head and asked. Is this thermos from her?¡± Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 ¡°She bought it online,¡± Wiliam said his tone revealing a hint of Indulgence. Isaaz shivered. The got to bounce.¡± it¡¯s just a themes, he can probably find the same one just about anywhere on the street. Isaac left and went downstairs Nathan, who had been waiting for quite some time, asked, ¡°Mr. Bater, where me we heading to now?¡± ¡°Take me home¡± As he got into the car, home¡± referred to the apartment he shared with Brittany ¡°Alright¡± Wiliam was hospitalized, and all the work of the design cepartment fell on Frank. Brittany keenly noticed Frank¡¯s subtle hostility toward her. ¡°Brittany, this design draft won¡¯t cut it. Change the style,¡± Park said with a displeased expression. As I want to see a new design dial tomorrow morning. If you can¡¯t make it, you¡¯re outr Frank didn¡¯t understand why and how Brittany had offended Sydney. Even though Frank valued Enttany¡¯s talent, he didn¡¯t dare offend Sydney She was the cousin of thepany¡¯s big boss; who would dare disobey her? Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Brittany knew that Sydney must have had a hand in this; she took all the design drafts and said, ¡°Get it.¡± Sydney, shining like a star at the center of attention was enjoying everyone¡¯s Mattery. ¡°Sydney you¡¯re always taking care of William When are you two going to make it official? His mom realy Ikes me Instead of answering the question Sydney suddenly tumed to Brittany and sad. Ming Wim & gery to be discharged soon. You dont need to bring him soup anymore. ¡°What Brittany has been secretly bringing William scup¡± Brittany, you know that Sydney and Wiliam have feelings for each other. Doing such a thing is just downright drama queen behazier.¡± Their colleagues immediately used her, and Bretary hearing these usations, found them cute itene Sydney was still good at deflecting me, as always! She mediately stood up and said to Sydney. We wish you two at the beat.¡± She meant it. She hoped that William would be happy, and who that happiness was with didnt realy matter. Betary packed up her stuff, asked Frank for brave and went home Sydney thought she was mocking her, and her face turned red with angert Once Enttany got home, she started a new round of were. When Isarpened the door, he saw Brittany sitting on the floor, head down working on her design drafts She was probably weaning her soft pink sweater because her suit was too resinctive. Her long hair was casually tied up and falling naturally With her delicate lund holding the pen, she was meticulously working on the design drafts In contrast to her usual dress Brittany appeared more rxed at this moment. Despre weary ck¨C rimmed sses, her beauty was sill undeniable. Isaac opened the shoe cab, making a slight noise ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Brittany looked up and greeted him, saying, ¡°Zakky, let¡¯s midi akrout tonight. I have to turn in my design drafts tomorrow, and I¡¯m a bil rushed, I have no time to cook Frank was intent grily giving her a hard time, she had to buckle down and finish the design crafts Isaac walked and the living room, looking down at her design dialls. They were even better than he had imagined. Brittany was Jalented and hardworking TE cook ton glr. What do you want to eat?¡± ¡°You decide Brittany hadth in his cooking skills, so the continued working on her drafts. Isaac changed into his house clothes and went into the kitchen. The ingredients in the Indge were al bought and used that day because Brittany was too busy to go shopping. She ced an order for the supermarket to deliver. While waiting, he took out hisptop, put it on the dining table, and started working. The room was just the right size, and they were each busy doing their own things without bothering each other. 16:57 When the fresh ingredients arrived. Isaac got up to get them but noticed that Brittany was already sprawled out on the coller table She must have been tired: she was sleeping soundly Isaac put down the ingredients and went over to her, sayin ¡°Brittany if you¡¯re tired, you should eat. There¡¯s no need to push yourself! Brittany was fast asleep, not moving at all He rubbed his temples, squatted down, and picked Brittany up Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 faint hint of fragrance about her. Her room, a ce he seldom ventured into, was now Brittany¡¯s domain The once¨Ccold room was now brimming with the charming essence of femininity, filled with her personal belongings even a massive pale pink body pillow on the bed. He peeled back the covers and gentlyid Brittany down. Her skin was smooth as silk. As he released his hold, she clung tightly to his hand, her lips faintly moving as if to say something Frowning tightly, he leaned in closer to hear what she was murmuring, but to his surprise, as she shifted her position, their lips identally met. In that moment, a wave of intense emotion surged through him, Isaac¡¯s eyes widened. He¡¯d had physical contact with Brittany before. N?velDrama.Org ? content. But back then, they were both unconscion He¡¯d never kissed Brittany and had never even thought about it. Yet here it was a touch as light as a cherry blossom, a kis devoid of passion that still managed to leave a profound impression on his heart. Lowering his gaze, he looked at the woman before him. She was frowning, seemingly ufortable, and attempting to pull away. Almost instinctively and without giving it a second thought, he grabbed the back of her head, halting her retreat, and countered with a kiss of his own. An Infamiliar emotion seemed to invade his soul. By the time he came to his senses, reaking he¡¯d lost control, her cheeks were flushed and her brows furrowed in difort. Releasing his hold he took a few ragged breaths. Looking at the sleeping Brittany he was filled with an urge to possess her. Taking a few steps back, he tucked her in before quickly exting Retreating to his own toom Isaac leaned against the dont his heart pounding wildly in his chest A voice echoed in his mind, urging him to push things further Perhaps because they¡¯d had physical contact before He had an inexplicable desire for her. This was not a good sign Isaac was acutely aware more than anyone else, that emotions could drive even the most rational person to the brink of insanity. He shouldn¡¯t be feeling this way, especially not towards Brittany Raising his hand, he began contemting how to handle this situation. Unny woke up at four in the monning She was oblivious to what had happenedst night After freshening up, she continued to work on her designs, finally finishing them all by six thirty Just as she was out to start making breakfast, the door swung open. Isaac appeared, his expression turning colder at the sight of her up and about, the memory ofst night shing in his mind. ¡°Good morning Zakky¡± Brittany, realizing she¡¯d fallen asleep without having dinner the previous night, felt a pang of quilt: ¡°What would you like for breakfast?¡± Isaac met her gaze, his thin lips moving slightly. ¡°You don¡¯t need to prepare meals for me anymore! Britany was puzzled by his unusual behavior; her gaze faltered. ¡°What happened?¡± Did she do something wrongst night? Why did Isaac seem upset? ¡°Nothing I just tynk we should keep some distance Headed too much emotionally in Brittany. It seemed like ever since the incident where he¡¯d injured her waist, their rtionship had be strained after he¡¯d treated her, entering a strange period of peace. This wasn¡¯t good. Upon hearing his words, Brittany was taken aback. Had she really done something wrong? ¨C She wanted to ach for rification, but then realized she had no right to. His intl offer to take her in was only due to their past acquaintance. Finally, Brittany said bluntly, 11l be getting paid this monill move out. Thanks for taking me in all this while.¡± He was night; they needed to Limg under nadstance. They were not a real couple term solution, it was time to consider moving out. Watching her retreat to her room, Isaacs Adam¡¯s apple bobbed up and down before he smally left. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Brittany walked into Velvetlom Jewellery with hertest designs under her arm. After Frank galben ¨C he gave her and and sent her on her way Looked ike he was pretty chuffed with her work. Later, back at her desk, Brittany fired up herputer and started browsing an apartment rental website. Isaac¡¯s two bedroom apartment was a bit rough around the edges but in was located on the hinges of the prime district, so it wasn¡¯t exactly a steal She had her eyes on a studio apartment but the prices skyrocketed once you got anywhere near the city center. She eventually settled on a property close to Velvetlow Jewellery it was a bit dated but it was conveniently located and the decor was right up her street. Once she made up her mind, Brittany set up an apartment yewing for Hannah after work. One of Barry colleagues spotted her scrolling through the re¨Ctal site and asked, surprised, ¡°Britiary, you¡¯re moving out?¡± Brittany replied, ¡°Yep ¡± ¡°That¡¯s a dicel Bork¡± The colleague who spoke was always friendly with ry keeping her mouth shut when everyone else was busy brown¨Censing Sydney She kept a low profile but Brittany suspected the came from money hence sily she never sucked up to Sydney Upon hearing that Brittany was moving, Sydney¡¯s first thought was¨Chas Brittany finally been kicked out? Isaac wasn¡¯t a mug, he couldn¡¯t possibly marry a copycat! Sydney strutted into Frank¡¯s office and when she came out, she shot Brittany smugnce. Aher Lunch Brry was called into Frank¡¯s office. ¡°The client loved your drugs and has doubled themission Frank poured her a cup of tea, lis demean melius, ¡°Just likest time. Sydney will be credited for the work¡± Brittany euldn¡¯t believe her ears. You sadst time was thest time, that would happen agar The coleaguers outside the office, hearing themation, threw curious nces thrit was Frank mmed his hand on the table. Brittany, in the Deputy Director, and I call the shots here. Don¡¯t bite the hand that feeds your Even if Brittany had ta ett, he would always pive Sydney the credit, what could Brittany do? Brittany snortec, br the hand that fed her? ¡°What¡¯s so funny? Britany, everyone in our industry knows you¡¯re a habitual copycat, VelvetGlow Jewellery gant you a chance to shine and you should be grateful if clients found out a copycat designed their jewellery, well lose business. Who¡¯s going to cover that lose? Frank tried to manipte Botany into thinking that even being allowed to design at VelvetGlow Lewelery was a blessing. She shouldn¡¯t be asking for credit, and she should be thanking them for the opportunity! ¡°Bullshit!¡± Brittany snapped back. Thanks for geng me the opportunity to design to be Sydneys donima! * ¡°Well now, I¡¯m telling you ! quit Brittany threw the documents in her hand at Frack¡¯s face, her eyes burning withrage ¡°I have never copied anyone work and I wont be used! Pay sry for the month or I see you in court.¡± N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. She was sick ¡®Frank¡¯s constant scheming and steaing her cred!! VelvetGlow welery was the designpany she dreamt of working at in college, but now, she saw through its teeth. It wasn¡¯t as great as she had imagined. Frank, infunated by her words, snapped back, ¡°Fine, let¡¯s see how you survive without Webwiglow.jewellery, and who would want a copycat like your Brittany opened the office door gathered her things, and prepared to leave. ¡°Hold on.¡± Sydney blocked her path, regeling out to inspect her belongings. ¡°Brittany, since you¡¯re leaving we should check your things. We wouldn¡¯t want you t take any important documents, causing thepany a loss, would we?¡± Brittany felt a p the face She knew Sydney was trying to make trouble ¡°Sydney, dont p¨²ch in ¡°So what if I pick on you? Sydney threatened, her voicew Britany, don¡¯t forget, I know where your grandma is buried.¡± She was implying she would desecrate her grandmother¡¯s grave if Brittany didn¡¯t do as she was told Brittany frore, her eyes welling up with tears. ¡°Can I get some help here? Sydney called their colleagues. Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Sydney was barking orders at two co¨Cworkers. They exchanged nces, both finding Sydney¡¯s behavior a bit much, but neither dared to stand up to her. ¡°Sorry¡± They meticulously checked through all of Brittany¡¯s belongings to ensure there were no Important documents. Looking at Brittany with her red¨Crimmed eyes, they felt as if they had done something wrong. They had even lost the mood to enjoy a goce drama ¡°Are you satafied now? Brittany¡¯s eyes were red and swollen, her voice choked up, and her colleagues couldn¡¯t help but feel for her. Sydney, satisfied said. ¡°Brittany, if you still want to contrue in this industry it¡¯s best not to cross me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll have a tough time¡± Brittany packed her things and left VelvetGlow Jewellery, leaving her colleagues exchanging nces. Despite Brittany¡¯s past record of giarism, she had taken on two major projects just hall a month after joining VelvetGlow Jewellery, praying her capabilities. To some extent they not only despised Brittany but were also jealous Frank¡¯s constant targeting was clear in them. They dared not resist, but inwardly they were not happy. After all, as designers, who would ept seeing their hard¨Cearned designs credited to someone else? After leaving Velvet Slow, Brittany received a notification from the bank, Her sry for this month had been paid out. Frank apparently didn¡¯t want to take the matter to coun, sa he acted quickly Brittany put her things in the car sat in the driver¡¯s seat and rubbed her temples, suddenly feeling bored Work was not going well. Life was not going well. Even the little warmth she was looking forward to couldnt be retained. She leaned on the steering wheel, sobbing quietly. After a while she dried her tears and drove to Grande Capital Upon arriving. Brittany sat in the car waiting for Hannah Al eight ock in the inning, Hannah finished work and got into the car, exhausted. ¡°Sorry for making you wait, Bn.¡± ¡°Our big hess must be out of his mind. He held a meeting for ever so hours today. I¡¯m exhausted.¡± Hannah buckled her seatbelt turned her head and noticed Brittany¡¯s red and swollen eyes. Clearly, she had been crying ¡°What happened¡°¡± Britany strugged it off with augh. ¡°Nothing much. I quit my job¡± ¡°Why?¡± Hanrah rolled up her skeves. ¡°Did Sydney bully you?¡± What¡¯s up with that Sydney? Why is she always picking on Brittany? ¡°No, I just didn¡¯t want to do it anymore¡± Botany didn¡¯t want Hannah to get into trouble with Sydney ¡®I want to take a break and re evaluate my life¡± Hannah grated her teeth and decided to have a word with Sydney privately She needed to know that Brittany was not someone she could push around! ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go check out the apartment¡± Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Hannah changed the subject, ¡°Don¡¯t you live with your husband? Why are you moving!¡± Brittany¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°We¡¯re only married for show. Living together is too inconvenient.¡± She didn¡¯t know what she did wrong. In just one night, Isaac¡¯s attitude had changed! Since he had clearly indicated for her to leave, there was no point in her staying at his ce Hannah wanted to amend what she thought she had aard, but she immediately realized something Isaac and Nathan came down the stairs together, seemingly discussing something. Isaac¡¯s eyebrows were slightly furrowed: he obviously wasnt satisfied with the current situation. a few more words. A ck car was parked downstairs. Nathan opened the door and Isaac got in after saying fe Hannah had seen Isaac before, but his looks still amazed her. Even in the entertainment industry, he was top¨Cnotch ¡°Look, there¡¯s our big boss. Look quick- Hannah excred grabbed Brittany¡¯s hand, pointing towards Isaac, her eyes sparkling. Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Brittany looked totally uninterested, barely glimpsing at the view. Nice¡± she muttered. She started the car and drove off slowly Hannah was speechless. Was it too much to ask for Brittany to at least look? Just then, a ck Rolls¨CRoyce Phantom came into view in the driver¡¯s seat. Nathan noticed Brittany¡¯s car and instinctively turned to Isaac. ¡°Mr. Salter, that¡¯s Ms. Dustin¡¯s car Isaac paused, fingers still on the papers he was reviewing. He guessed Brittany was there for Hannah. Then the atmosphere turned frosty ¡°Got nothing better to do?¡± Chils ran down Nathan¡¯s spine. What was going on? Didn¡¯t Mr. Salter used to be really concerned about Ms. Dustin? He used to rush off to see her after work. Now that she was here, why wasn¡¯t he saying hello? Back to Radiant Residences¡± Isaac wasn¡¯t in the mood to return home. Nathan guessed they might have had a fight. He cleared his throat, ¡°Sure,¡± Having no experience with love, he decided to keep his mouth shut. This was Isaac¡¯s first time returning to Radiant Residences since he had moved out He was used to living alone. The house was cleaned weekly meals were prepared, and the staff would leave. The spacious Radiant Residences shone briliantly in the night sky sitting atop the water¡¯s edge. Upon opening the door, cold air greeted him. His grip bightened on the doorknob as if waiting or confirming something There were no ingredients in the fridge. Isaac called the housekeeper, then went upstars to freshen up When he came downstars, the housekeeper had arranged for dinner to be prepared. Mr. Salter, and you be staying at Radiant Residences for a while?¡± ¡°Perhaps The housekeeper seemed to understand. ¡°Alright, dinner is ready. Please rest early after you¡¯ve had your meal¡± After the housekeeper left, Isaac sat down at the dining table. Despite the feast before him, he had no appetite. The professionally cooked meals couldntpare to the ones Brittany made. Brittany and Hannah reached their new neighborhood. They met with the agent, learned about the surroundings, and then checked out the rental apartment. It was just like the photos. A one bedroom apartment, small but fully equipped. N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. The rent was lower than expected as thendlord was in a hurry to lease it. After signing the contract, Brittany watched her bank bnce dwindle, and she still had to split the rent with base After seeing off the agent, Hannah took Brittany to a nearby restaurant. They had a full meal before heading their separate ways Brittany pushed open the door to a dark house. Isaac wasn¡¯t home, which was a relief. She wouldn¡¯t have to face any awkwardness. She took out her surcases and packed all her belongings. She had quite a bit of stuff, filling up three suitcases. After packing, she sat in the living room to check her bits. Living here meant not only paying rent, but also other expenses. She had used some of the money Isaac had given her before and needed to ount for E Brittany stayed upte finishing her calctions. In just half a month, their food expenses had exceeded three thousand. On average, they had each spent over a thousand. Brittany¡¯s money was dwindling again Her reputation was ruined and her rtionship with VelvetGlow was beyond repair She doubted she would find work in this field again. Enttany, busy wither ounts, was interrupted by the doorbell. She pretended not to hear and continued her calctions. Isaac saw the pitcases in the living room. He nced at Brittany who was standing up Tve left the card you gave me on the coffee table F¡¯re calcted the rent and living expenses for this period, and transfer it to youter.¡± Brittany took the intiative. I found a new I¡¯m moving out tomorow morning. Thanks for your help during this time.¡± She felt a bit sad. There were moments when she could feel isaac¡¯s concern for her. But maybe that was just her imagination. After saying this, Brittany didn¡¯t look at Isaac and went straight back to her room. Isaac kicked the sutcases aside and walked to the coffee table. There was a piece of paper with a lot of writing on it. It was probably from Brittany. Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 From me to a single scallion, the listed it all out He stared at the paper a strong feeling string in his heart, like something was about to bust but was forcibly suppressed. He had no clue why shed back in the middle of the night Having ski pped denneck stomach was feeling off. He dipped the paper and copsed onto the couch. Britany lossed and tumed, but sleep was elusive. In the middle of the night she got up to use the bathroom and saw and curled upon the couch. His tall frame med pitfully cramped on the mint couch. She didn¡¯t n on taking. But after emerging from the bathroom, she heard is deeping Baths Something was wrong, and Isaac¡¯s posture seemed off. She switched on the light and walked over back face was drenched in cold sweat his body rigid, his bathing pid ¡°Zaky, do you have a tummy ache?¡± Botany noticed his hand pressed against his stomach and instantly understood. She quickly and some stomach medicine online fetched him a warm ss of water from the kitchen, and brought it to his lips adhi Hases mind was clear Heraised his eyes and took a couple of sips, but didn¡¯t help N?velDrama.Org ? content. Remembering some health tips she¡¯d read before any hesitated for a momentaching towards his back band was on high alen. He quickly grabbed her hand. ¡°What are you doing? Though his tone was harsh his words conviction. Isaac¡¯s pre was causing any other with pain. She spoke softly. Tad someheath before that can relieve the pain. Let go of my hand Hit isaac legether hand, still somewhat skeptical Intiany shock her hand then pressed a spot on this back, I below his shoulder des I could clearly feel a sharp pain. He frowned ABL Enny found the right spot and started massaging. She was practically half kneeling on the ground, her entire body pressed against his The stomach cramps seemed to atenate significantly, and es breathing goduly stabilized Brmany was wearing a round-necked pajama top, so when she bento, a small patch of skin was exposed saad happened to catch a glimpse of i Uncontrobly he remembered the sensation of the first touch! Hawkwardly shifted his gaze. Tim not in pain tome¡± They too close was unsate Realizing her awkward posson, Britton quickly backed away ¡°Do you want something to eat ordered your medicine¡± ised his head. ¡°I want some pasta¡± He had no appetite for the food at home, but at this moment, he craved the pasta Bettany made Just then the doorbell rangt was probably the delivery Bonany.holding the pasta, went out to get the delivery. Then she helped to the dining table, took out The stomach medicine, and carefully read the instructions. Take the stomach medicina one hour after meals.¡± Isaac wiped the cold sweat from Hur ¡°Thanks¡± Botany awkwardly withdrew her hand at slowly and rest early¡± Given their rtionship, she didn¡¯t want to ovey her wee kaat watched her retreating figure Wctually, if you ¡°Good night youthmall, closed the door, and ended the conversation. Isaac¡¯s fingerlightened slightly. He was going to say that it would be okay if she didn¡¯t move out. He stared at the past and fell into deep thought The following morning, Britany woke up to find had left. She moved all her belongings into the tactidied up the room, and left the bank card with a bnce of 50,000 dors on the dining table. It was the agreed Even though baad was reductant to eptat, she felt obligated to pay him since list minute decision had cost him his first maniaga. M ong the newly rented house, Brittany rolled up her sleeves and cleaned the entire c Shed into the kitchen with her groceries, nning to prepare dinner Suddenly, there masa tranne knock on the door el pipee swinging at her ¡°You owe money and fuse to pay, outr Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Isaac swung the door open them was a cold and deste as a ghostw Stuff was missing, mainly Brittany¡¯s. She had really taken off The thought suddenly harged into hisbon, as here for a moment, then sea tha bank card on the coffee table, along with. Thanks for everything Keep the money in thecard Well sort out the paperworkter Paperwork? kad¡¯s hand sightly dunched the bank card. He pulled out his phone and dialed Brittany¡¯s number. No answer on the other side for three tempts. Hanched a gut feeling something mas up. He called Nathan, Track down where Botany¡¯s living nom¡± Nathan, mid chow, immediately sprung into action, Tergot Ms Dustins address, ille to you. Do you need me to Before he could finish, the line went dead. This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Nathan was confused. One minute he couldn¡¯t be bothered to say hi to Ms. Dustin. The next he was searching forher? His boss was a hard one read. buic received the address and was gring meady to the rood when another call came in ¡°Zac it¡¯s me¡± ¡°Zachada car ident on the west side of town, can youe? Ich face hardened, then he hung up Barg- A mitad mmed on the door, Brittany¡¯s face turne asher, don¡¯t know you guys, who are you?¡± The man at the helm sneered when he noticed in ¡°You¡¯re just renting, huh? Well, the owner of this ce owes us money. Ether cough up the cash or come with uch Where was Brihany supposed to get the money from? These guys no pushovers, and the needed to be on her toes at every moment didn¡¯t know thendlord was in debt. I just moved in¡± Themen changed a look and swagedin Bettany darted for the bedroom, but was grabbed by the hair and Karthi cun B?ck enta theesuch ¡°Pay upr Bettany, in a panic, obediently pulled out her phone, ¡°I don¡¯t have much left, this is alive go Eight grand? You think we¡¯re idiot The man bashed the coffee table won the rod shattering it. Brittany had had enough. She died up her at put on a sweet smile and her voice softened. How shout a drink first? Can I call home?¡± Bettany mas a looket, which caught the mums atten She seed the chance to head to the kitchen. Under the grabbed the frut kade from the coffee table and stashed a , the slurned to the living room with hot water suddenly focused it at the leader then quickly She knew she was no match for all of them. Stebobed downstairs. Themes were hot on her fal, hurting abuse Entry couldn¡¯t outrun them when they caught her, one of themnded a heavy p on her face, ¡°You do trick us, do you think wouldn¡¯t hit you? By¡¯s head was spinning, and she leaned against the wall watching them approach cheader, now with a makeshift bandage around his neck, reached out with his giny hands. ¡°We were just after the money, but since you liketo y, well y Han held on tightly to the knife, ready to strike when they least expected it. But the man leamed his lesson he sna tched the fruit knife from her and moved his foul mouth towards her fact Enary squeezed her eyes shut, body ngid, temded out of her wit Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Chapter 33 The harsh screech of brakes sounded, followed by some mu ffed qunts. It was like something heavy When Brittany opened her eyes, are was standing in front of her He must have just anived, the harsh light behind him casting his figure into three! He looked at Britany, and her eyes immediately welled up She dropped the fute in her hand and clung to Issa¡¯s waist, ¡°Zakky, I was so scared¡± She had always been a straight-ahexpect for the one time she eloped to many Who would be scared shi tl ess in this situation? Seeing him, all her pretendposure cumbled, and she didn¡¯t care about his previous words about keeping distance, trans poured out burst Hear soaked through his domes, and for a moment, he felt the heat of them The thugs behind them were on the ground, unable to move Isaac picked up Botany, ¡°What floor are you on?! Brittany choked out, still in his arms, her face showing the panel Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. These guys Tready called the police¡± Isaac camed Brittany up the stains, and He put Brittany down, only then did This was their old apartment He frowned, standing un Their doing?¡± being startled en he saw the mess in the living room and the bloodstains on the sofa, his eyes shed a lock of hostility sollen cheek. He opened the fridge but found not a single ice pack, and there was first aid kit in the living room Enbary¡¯s eyes were filed with tears. Thendlord owed monty, I didn¡¯t know and they came to collect the ¡± Brittany was so careless How could be below market price in a good neighborhood? A gravelock shed in taac¡¯s eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s move back¡± our Brittany was stunned tearfully looking at him ¡°Didnt you say we should keep dance? tionship with Brittany was actually quie hamonit ¡°If you want to stay here, I don¡¯t mind¡±. it right, he might have thought the sort of life they lived Bettany didn¡¯t have the courage to continuing here, and she immediately grabbed his hand, ¡°I want my net hack The money the worked so hard to cam, she couldn¡¯t just let those guys have it! ¡°Pack your things Brittany nodded, went back to her room and packed all her belongings, while stood on the balcony Nathan brought the police as soon as he got the messag The thugs were taken away and soon a messagee ¡°Mi Faber we have interogated them, the landlord ran away, and owed a lot of debt. These people came ¡°Can you find out where thendlord? Not at ther Isaac hung up Brittany had Anished packing All done.¡± He walked in her pulled out the bank card from his pocket, and handed it to any ¡°I told you before, we should help each other out. I don¡¯t need this money! Bntly took the bank card, she hadmed her lesson about trying to go a bargain, and she wouldn¡¯t make the same mistake again isas picked up the suncase and walked downstairs, Brittany followed closely After getting in the Battany buckled her seatbelt and leaned back in the passenger seat. The silence of the night was as peaceful as a moonke When they got back to the apament, Bettany nned in go back to her room. Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Isaac dropped the suitcase, troffed over to the drawer and felc hed some ointment. ¡°¡±Domehere¡± Anany obediently approached Herface was beet red. It was clear that whoever had hit her had used a lot of force Isaac¡¯s eyes were like the pich-ck night sky. He squeered out some slotment and began to apply it on her Hisings were rough, his touch steady, yet Brian winced in pain. She clenched the cus hion tightly and mumed. ¡°That hurts I really did I had hurt when she was hit, and now even a light touch the it was raring her apart tr?ning Isaac igned his touch. ¡°Stay stil¡± Or, he¡¯s gonna have to be rough! Botany mped her mouth shut this grow. Why was angry even after he helped her He was very serious about applying the ointment, his game softened, and Botany¡¯s heart s kip ped a beat. He was really handsome, with thick eyshes. She mesmerged that she even forget about the pain After applying the animent, but went in with his hands in the kitchen. When he came out he said Tis gettingte, get some test¡¯ Byked her lips, asking ¡°How did you know where imprented ce was? It didnt hither befohut now that the thought about it was really strange Want looked at her face Athough the swelling had gone down, it still locked abt off. He couldn¡¯t tell Bettany the brush. He went over to a dower and pulled out a tablet. It was Brittany¡¯s. She must have forgotten it in her ninh ¡°Thers sestal info on the table¡¯ Baat opened the seetal app, found the remal into, and slid the tablet toward Britti N?velDrama.Org ? content. Brittany took a deep breath Zakky, thanks foring to my rescue tonight She couldn¡¯t even imagine what would have happened if Isaat hath shown up in time ¨C was almost eleven, and the should go to bed. Bottany took the table, and nced atc. Takky thank you for saving me! She leaned forward and lightly hugged hate, feeling the strong (radiating from him. Her breathing hatched Her face flushed from the warmth, she let go and humedly left. Back in her room. Bittany leaned against the door her heart pounding even more csat on the couch for a while before he got up and went to the hathroom When he came out he received a call from Mr Hammer, Zac, could youe the hospital to see Loraine! She hurt her leg and she wants to see you? iswas couldn¡¯t understand why Loraine wanted to see him. They had already cleared things up ¡°Mr. Hammer, I have an important meeding tomomwmaning Ithar m. Tel het to take care of herself.¡± After hanging up, Mr Hammer looked helplessly at Loraine Told you, Zacholds grudges. After what happened there¡¯s no chancebel get back with you Loraine¡¯s deted. She knew he had messed But she had apologized, why moski kaas rather many useless Buttany than concile with her? A union between the Field and the Saher families was the right choice ¡°What things at mes Upon hang the news from the ser vants, Patrina angely smashed her skincare product on the floor, ¡°Can¡¯t you guys even handle such a simple thing?¡± What a bunch of useless people! They let Brittany slip awayst time. When an earned that Bitary was moving sheetpton Bettany once and for all She have aged for news coverage. But she never expected Ettany to be savedi What kind of luck did any have to keep getting saved over and over again! Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Chapter 35 ¡°A young guy y that didn¡¯t look strikingly handsome¡± he said in a deep voice, but the guy¡¯s dighing skills wein pretty decent Patina remembered at Bettany was already manied, but her husband was sinder wraps ¡°What does the buy look like? ulent serdraily¡± The man said in a dero voice, But he was driving a sm car worth more than a hundred grand¡± Sure mough, it was the man Brittany mamedi Patrna made a mocking smule. Tknow who did. Must be her husband¡¯ ¡°Check out ad Themoreds, the bell community II was alreadyte, and the man¡¯s face was This ga y was tune efiemt, and quickly amtorem a phots. It was Brittany and a young man waking in the comm uncle, buttany¡¯s face was devy visible I was an oligorhood worthless in her eyes. Lising in such a ce, and dising a car worth rehan a hundred grand. Bettany actually agreed to many this kind of man This gave her the perfect opportunity to humiliate Bittany The next mann, Bimary cesed a call from Pain Finn and ageing engaged soon, you going to offend our engagement party?¡± Enmany¡¯s go imme vanished An engagement pany, how could the possibly mannit? Alfer her shelgun wedding hebustin famly imed to have cut be with her and Patrina sn atched away her wedding dress The Dustin family even daimed that Entary betrayed firm and that she was dish-mantle Now everyone in their orde was docessing it. Hony waslu fool she could hear all the talk Now that Panna wasimaling he, clearly it was just an opportunity to humte her Brittany hung us the phone and started making breakfast ishae came out in fresh clothes justiname to see her Bittany smiled sweety as always grunted in response, walked to the dining table, the caller steaming hot Her face was Luvered inment, and if healed quickly aright Alle bewarest baac fanded the long expert in beng handed¡± Enmany. The police are still locking for thendlord, there lunded to your card, and the agency Ane baad Ms Brittany cleaned up the dining room and I-med on theputer. As she expected, everyone in the industry knew that she has fallen out with Velumbwartery. Coupled with her events of the past he chances al linding a job were almost ZEN She racked her brains and decided to start her gwn business. The fifty grand was the only startup capital she had Brittany rewinde ter noume and inquired about Wasley¡¯s cluation. She needed a strong investor to start her busine Wesley was proti oded, and that was how businessmen were. He previous meeting with him made her realize that he man someone she could work with Hannah serta massage asking how the was doing allomering Brmany sente message and told her about at night¡¯s events Hannah was tunnus ¡°What kind of agency in th? Renting people problemaic tower? Han good thing sourckay or the consequences would have boon unthinkable¡± Hannan quietly left the meeting room at this all too co nadental? ¡°What?¡± ¡°You need to move out, and a house just happens to be avable. And on the first day you move in someonees to collect a debt.¡± Hannah¡¯s suspicion wasnt unfounded, as there wee jasi los many coincidences In this any began spander. She was only scenest night but thinking back now, there were indeed a lot of idences in this malle Hannah berlip 1 can help you look into it, so if it¡¯s a coincidence or if somalus doing it on purpose. By the way, what kind of man be your husband? it¡¯s a good thing he camest night¡± Hatnal wonted to meet therusand that Briny spokeof. ¡°He¡¯s actually just a regr guy. Botany and perry ¡°Wright¡± Hannah wasn¡¯t unished.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. Chapter 36 ?Chapter 36 Hannah joked, "Girl, your man could be some undercover big shot. You should bring him to the engagement party, give everyone a shock!" Brittany admired Hannah''s wild imagination, "Hannah, you''ve got such a wild imagination, you should consider bing a screenwriter." Hannah seemed a bit disgruntled, "I''m speaking the truth. What if it''s the real deal?"This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. "No way." Brittany felt it was improbable, "He''s just an ordinary guy. He didn''t even have a job when we met." Hannah sulked, "Alright, but one of these days, you have to bring him over to meet me." The probability of a whirlwind marriage to a big shot was too small, but she wanted to make sure this man was trustworthy. She was worried about Brittany living with him. "Okay." Brittany finished her resume, changed into a ck and white suit, and began putting on makeup. The bruises on her face had considerably faded and were almost unnoticeable after she put on makeup. After getting herself together, she put on her heels and left. Upon arriving at Tueley Corporation, Brittany exined her intentions and the receptionist helped her to make an appointment. After nearly an hour, Brittany finally met Wesley, who was as charming as ever. "Brittany, what brings you here?" The secretary brought a cup of water, and Wesley gestured for Brittany to sit down. Brittany handed over her resume and business n, "Mr. Tueley, I''m here to propose a coboration." A coboration? Wesley was puzzled, "Seems like you''ve left VelvetGlow Jewellery." He had just heard the news this morning that Brittany had resigned voluntarily. "Yes." Brittany answered truthfully, "Mr. Tueley, as you might know, given my current reputation, I''m having a hard time finding satisfactory work. Therefore, I''m considering setting up my own business." Wesley raised his eyebrow, "So?" "Do you have an interest in jewelry design, Mr. Tueley?" Wesley got it, "You want me to invest?" He indeed hadn''t expected Brittany toe to him, especially after theirst encounter didn''t go so smoothly. Brittany knew she couldn''t hide it from him, "Yes, I want to coborate with you, Mr. Tueley. I assure you I''ll have my own jewelry brand within three years, and it will definitely be better than the Dustin Group." All Brittany had to offer was her talent, which was something the Dustin Group could only dream of. Wesley leaned back in his chair, his eyes studying Brittany, "What''s in it for me if I coborate with you?" "Thirty percent of the shares." "Thirty." Wesley seemed to be weighing whether Brittany was worth that much. Brittany wasn''t confident either. Wesley was a businessman who valued potential and returns. With her tarnished reputation, it was uncertain whether Wesley would agree to the coboration. Just when Brittany thought he would decline, Wesley said, "Thirty percent shares are too little." "What do you suggest then?" "I''m very impressed with your talent. I can provide you with funding for the next three years. In return, I need 30% of the shares and three opportunities to have jewelry designed by you for free. How does that sound?" Wesley wasn''t short of money, but if he was to invest, he wanted something in return. Brittany''s talent was well known, but starting her own business wasn''t going to be easy, hence he needed more benefits. Brittany hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I ept." Wesley was impressed with Brittany''s decisiveness and decided to invest 5 million right away. Brittany took the check and left Wesley''s office. Walking on the busy street, Brittany held the check in her hand, her heartbeat elerating. Once she got into her car to go home, her phone rang. It was a call from William. "Bri, why did you quit?" William had returned to Velvet Glow Jewellery after being discharged from the hospital, only to find out that Brittany had resigned. "William, you''re out of the hospital?" Brittany had been so busy these past few days, resigning, renting a ce, moving... She was run off her feet. She was too busy to even take care of her own matters, let alone worry about William. "Yes, but why did you quit?" William felt that something was off. Brittany had sessfully created jewellery for two orders, so why would she quit voluntarily? Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Chapter 37 Brittany didn¡¯t warto make things awkward with Wiiam ¡°Wiam, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m cut out to keep working at VelvetGlow Jewellery (want to start my own business! Wim sighed. He was worded that Pinnary was leaving because she wanted to dance herself from him Ts, if you¡¯ve donded to leave VelverGlow Jewellery, just go for it, he said, pausing for a moment before adding, ¡°And remember, if you ever hits mough patch out there, Vellow will always wee you back¡± He was relieved that he had never impressed his feelings for Bomary least they were still bends, and able to care for each other ¡°Wham thank you¡± said Brittany Brany knew she couldn¡¯t go back her hanging us the deserto the seafood m To celebrate signing a partnerchio apreement with Wesley Botany sight some bjers and other seafood then humed to her apartment with the rewards. The apartment was at quiet as ever. She stated preparing dinn Grandeur Capal Aman in a nk nuts it was dating in a leather chait, joking to the guy in a pink shit across from him, recently need is a new studio the owne¡¯s a ¡°ewbie who Isaac asked. ¡°Got nothing better to do?¡± Wedy a CEO himmell, was discussing petty investments with him. Being Inmas with Naat was such a bone, Wesley thought By Dewap Wilums out of the hospital How about we catch up over dinner? Maybetonight?¡± Just as they werd scussing Isaacs phone buzzed. Heganced at it instinctly Isaac picked his phone, that Weday a warning lock, and then looked down to reply to the mentaqa This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Wesley asked ¡°Whom are you texting? Your wife?¡± Wesley was cum u who isaars wife was who coud pass bly have rapped amund her Enger Entary had sent a photo of the dinner shed prepared with a soce Get hameet lood was for roman Trust checked the time and replied be home at 3. Okay Entary seconded Once the knew when he¡¯d be home she didn¡¯t set furt Isaac put down ha phone and tumed to Wesley Wiltak about William some other me¡± Welry nodded and changed the subject. ¡°Have you met the gif Mni¡¯s intu?¡± Isaac courires, ¡°Have you?¡± Wesdayughed Had he ever He diteen cuncus about who had deed in any at the Telttaris dang Tuns out it was Wilm. What a condence The gel Wam was into was Bretany if it wasnt for theection, he wouldn¡¯t have invested so casually. ¡°That¡¯s a secret if you¡¯re merested, you can find out for yourse Isaac responded, ¡®Im not interested¡± Wesley, who had known isaac for years, was familiar with his character Cleaning his turbat, he started. Let me tell you. That gill is his school mate, tumor Haploserang saan gestured for Wesley to stop taking and answered the call ¡°How¡¯s my granddaughter¨Cinw doing. Zac? I miss her. When are young over for dinner?¡± echoed on the other and Isaac rubbed his temples, ¡®Craming, Il Long hat own whet| havesme¡± Seed Granny was mally fond of Hettany She had been nagging about her a lottely, giving him a headache. The olddy sounded displeased, ¡°Give me her contact into then, I want local herr c was moving too slowly for her if he didntact fast and secure Buttany, she would love and be toote to ret Seeing how ancout his grandmother was, Isaac reluctantly agreed, ¡°Wight, When hanging up he looked at Wesley ¡°Yanything else?¡± you her contact infoter. You should get some test¡± Wesley wanted to saying but decided against at Isaac had to find out lomalle maybe Wim could pullsise confession ¡°Nothing, tter get going¡± Wesky stood up to leave, then cs Vilium, ¡°William how are you leading disce you got discharged tie the hosanal?¡± ¡°Casto join me for dinner karaght?¡± ¡°Zas just got mated mantly, he¡¯s buty rushing home to his wife¡± Wesley casually mentioned Sitting in his office, Wiliampaused, ¡°Zat got manisdat wel? Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Chapter 38 ¡°Yeah, Grace was pretty amsy shout it so he tied the knot Even though Wesley was curous about who isaac¡¯s brice was and had the means to find out, hed dat bother. He knew it would spill the beans when the time maanight, so why go to all that boubled Beides, if Ivane found e.thewas moeping around, Loould strup & homer¡¯s nest. Athought Freed through William¡¯s mind, but it was gone as quickly as it cams By the time he hung up the phone after making ns with Wesley, it was toote to grasp that clusive des At half past seven, Brittany asked Isant if he was off work. Cnot the got the green light, she sprang into action and started propping dinner The Dusomly had a thing for seafood, so she picked us a couple of moes growing up. As she was cooking, the front door swung open. Bittany poked her head out of the kitchen, ¡°Zakly, you re hom arinck off his shoes, ¡®Whm¡¯ He was always a bit frosty but Bittung was used to ¡ê. Sta shrugged it off and said, ¡°pushup and get mady for dinner¡± kare walked into the lulchen ning the delicinu umel. Thought you said you Ever since he met Botany, honored her cooking skills were top notch and a protrend te Duni?n famdy Howe you can co ¡°My mom panned away early. The Dustin family never took to me so I moved out pretty young learned all this myself¡± Shortly after Jule passed away Robert mamed Gianna and brought along Path, who was half a year younger than her Patrina was the appleal their eye with Gianna stirring the pot Radars quickly fel out of favor. The three of them were a pictureperfect family, and Bery was the old one out couldnt stand the sight of them, so she moved out Hearing thiste took a look at Britany. She seemed indifferent but her eyshes requering as she spoke, Clearly she wasn¡¯tpkedly unallocd ?sabe wanted to confort her but Bring fumed around with a smide ¡°Lets al After washing his hands Tsaat helped her same the food. He looked around the table. ¡°Anything spedal yang on?¡° Such avish denner. Brittany got up puled out a bottle of red wine from the cupbeats, and ad A frend qe it to me a while ago. Let¡¯s give by ¡°You¡¯re ang ? is alscha, aren¡¯t you?¡± + 1 can handle a biel wine She wanted in reletute. She pound sses of wine and pinhed one toward haas. ¡°Thanks for taking me in and saving my skin a few times¡± She raised hern her scenty shining through ¡°I wanted inke you out for dinner but never got the chance So let¡¯s just wat at home¡± She paused and added Wso. I want to celebrate my decision bed up my own busness Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly¡± As the sad thes, a szklein up her eyes has faised his a ss, the aroma of the wineling thear He closed sses with Brittany, ¡°Here¡¯s so smooth saling He wasnt particrly fond of seafood, but Brmany¡¯s co cking made everything taste amaang Alter diene, baze started cleaning up the kitchen Meanwhile Botany booted up herptop and started hunting for a surable apartimen Having learned her lesson, Hoffarty was on high alert: Once the found a satisfactory apartment, the made sure to vet thendlord thoroughts. Her phone rang It was Hanrah. She picked up En found out. Thatndlord works for Parring. I knew there was something fishy Hannah milled her is in frustation. Thank god had a few people tailing Patina cab or care wouldn¡¯t have uncovered their connection¡± Brmany instinctively stood up, shut down herping, and rted to her mom ¡°See you sure?¡± ¡°Absolutely Leven checked thendlord¡¯s bank statements. There¡¯s a payment from Pabina¡± Looks like it really mas Painna Brittany put down herptop her expression cold. She and Patina could never cost peacefully, but any new thought Poting would stop sol She began to suspect that Patrina had swapped her design dat in apetition pack in the day After all, Pavina was the biggest winner in thatpetitionN?velDrama.Org ? content. Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Aher hanging up the phone, Briany went through every deal of thatpetition from the years ago. Her design, which she put a lot of effort win, ended up being Line¡¯s new productunch. I was clear as day, her denign was swapped Loraine was ready a big shot, so the or gan disqualified Entary without conducting an merstigation When she asked the organizers to look into it, Robert pped her and used her of quanam! Her own dad didnt believe in her innocence, let alone everyone end Public opinion put her in a tight spot. She was lef; with none to turn to, no one cared about the butt, and she became a punching bag for everyone Alle graduating, she couldn¡¯t find joh Robert sent her to the Dustin Group bing Patrina¡¯s shadow writ Hatiny nited her temples and after a while she turned on herputer and contacted a prate detective ¡°Please help me win in meestigation of the jewelry designposition from three years ago The news of the mamage aliance between the Cusan family and the Bouhos family caused quite a sti Wesley wore a look of amusement 1 heard the Dusters also invited your Emmary just In sheds going the leade, and her hand paused ¡°Yes¡± N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Hey, I heard that they have always been cold towards you, and Finn is your ex, this gathering might get a bit messy¡± So Mi Turkey, what an you geting 17 ¡®How about you brings plus one Wesley knew i kam had a thing for Bomany buthed di: know that Brittany was already mamed, and he was trying to y muchmaker behind the scenes. ¡°Thanks for the suggestion, but don¡¯t think is necessary.¡± maner who she brought, it was going to be a crus Wesley seemed a t it helpless Wught than Brmally lett Turley Corporation He reputation was ruined. Even after posting job ads for days, no one was sending in the resumes: Bomaty had a rady antiopated this oue and was dispecited The night before the engagement party Robert found het Wve this engagement pay deter your husband and Iwamange a mamage ance for you! Roberts had no idea who Brittany¡¯s husband was How old he have epted the failure of a manage that was supposed to be a sure bel? But Johnny had doappeared only she had into the next taget As long as he had limitany s pretty face, he could get all sorts of bs ¡°No¡±Bretany re?ured. Those cut offices with the Duson famly.¡° Was Robert suggesting this because be aheady had the next target for a mamarga : Brandon forget your father Robert threatened by using his identity. Think about your meterstates, and remember, she is stil buried in the Dustin Tamy cemetery, if you dont behave, I will be rude! Brittany stemmed her cup in disappointment ¡°What do you want to do¡± ¡°Mr. Dustin, don¡¯t forget today¡¯s Dustin family in thanks to me, my mom, and the conimen gr oen to you by the Russell Family!¡± I! Faberthathi maned Jule back then, how could he have died to where he was now? The achievements of the Duson family today had a lot to do with Jude Robert was ht where it hurt, and he pped Bettany, ¡°Battery, am your dad! Robert Thought, ¡®Hattany is really ungratefu Britany¡¯s face wat pped asken this was not the frame she was hit as Robert had hit her many times since Julie del She aised her hand to cover her cheek, f ecking the heat and pain where she was hi Shehad no fengslet for Hobart. Thest bit of affection disappeared when she was kicked out of the Cusin famly. ¡°My Dust, the my ce, get out¡± Brintong mit Saary eyes, pushed Robert Roberts, ¡°I know you got kicked out of Velvetlow Jewelley, and now you¡¯redit of options. As long as you obey, I¡¯m willing to let you back into the Dusan Without Bring, the sales of the Duptis family¡¯s recent products had not increased had no choice but to compromise By shook her head he could never go back to the Custin family Robert had many way to deal with any ¡°In that case, just has to move your mom¡¯s tombstone! Robert meant to use Julio threaten hal Bettany thought Robert was insane, ¡°You¡¯ve lost it, my mon gaseup so much for you. You cheated dating the mariage and now you¡¯re not en sparing her " you don¡¯t wanna y ball, that you better do as I may¡± Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Roben had a firm prio on Britany¡¯s weakness. He was confident that she would bendio his will. Then he left with a Bnmany watched him go, her lips were pressed tight. Het man father heated her like. She took a deep birith her whole body tensed up Was Robert expecting her to make sacrifices for the Dustin Tandy? No way in hell! As well known beds: shop. Patrina was sumounded by staff, picking out the perfect wedding dress smug look on his face In the lounge, Tinn was tipping through a bridal magazine fal el a variety of wedding dresses, one of which was a mermaid dress Images flowed through his mind as he sawit ¡°Tinn, when we get mined. I want a mermaid dress. What do you think?¡± Britany¡¯s ice was dear and melodious. ¡°But I have to work on my figure. I saw this Finn remembered this was the dress Bettany fell in love with. Yet her past ¡®She¡¯s here¡± ¡°Ms Dustin, ce, this way- made him question how she could even discuss the future with him? The staff orcled around Parna. She had choses a satin dress, elegant and noble, her hair pulled up high. Compared to Brittany¡¯s beauty, Patima¡¯s was more gende and refined The dress was d as sy completely mismatching her personality Fin, do you think its nice!¡± Finn stood up. ¡°Why not try this one He had chosen the mermaid dress that finttung loved though Paorita was not a an of the mermaid style, she obediently wont into the fitting room for him. about ten minutes Patina came out Herfiguras sim her body canes were not very pronounced A memaid dress required a pederi figure to show off, tur Patuna obviously didnt have that Fan stood in front of the mirror as though seeing another person through Patina Braunful eyes, perfect figure, harted up behind revealing almost perfect features, and sparkling eyer If it was Entary in this dress, she¡¯d pick up the hem and walk over to him, spin around like a proud princess, and ask for his opinion ¡°Finn, do you think its nice?¡± Finn¡¯s throat boobed Patina¡¯s voice almoor ovepped with Britany¡¯s at that moment ¡°You look great Eri Pinna paled, clenching her dress, her eyes suddenly fuming red. The words had bely left his mouth when Finn rattad his mintave. He quickly stopped back to reality, gesturing for the staff to leave, and hugged her waist Tif sorry, pot the names mixdup¡± Patona¡¯s eyes were red, not willing to ept this Finn was with Hittany for four years. There days, the had been wondering if he truly loved Brittany dung that Know appeared Pedid Because of this, she wanded topletely cut off Antiparal ¡°Finn, I know you value emotions highly, and it¡¯s only normal that you¡¯re used to Brittany after being with her for so many years Patrina didn¡¯t get angry instead sheforted him. 11 she hadn¡¯t let you when you were in danger. would even believe she had truly loved you¡± From faze at the mention of this Pally Tin chay, we have a lot of time Wellbein Patring knew his weakness, and how to up his disgust for Huzary. Sure enough, Fim hugged her waist lightly. ¡°You¡¯right ane and worth my time¡± Bany had betrayed him back then. When he was in the most danger, she chose to save horsell. He had just yed with littany¡¯s feelings and dumped her alien td had enough that was him showing mazy Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org. In the end, they chose the mermaid dress. Finn was determined in show the world his co ckisive fosings for Pavina. He took her to a jewelry store and purchased expensive jewely Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Patrina was over the moon, and shared her wedding dress and jewelry on Instagram that night. Hannah couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when she saw it. She immediately messaged Brittany. ¡°Is Patrina out of her mind? Only a girl like her would fall for a guy like Finn.¡± Brittany didn¡¯t care much for the jewelry: her attention was on the wedding dress. It was a mermaid-style dress. The exact one she once picked out. Finn sure knew how to get under her skin, poking under her scar over and over again! Brittany took a deep breath, locked her phone, and looked away. Isaac was swamped, and his return home was dyed, Brittany was busy preparing for her studio, and had an engagement party to attend, feeling like she was back to square one. The Dustin family and the Boulton family were kind of a big deal, choosing thergest five-star hotel in Imperial City for the engagement party. Brittany returned to the Dustin family early in the morning. Although Robert was not good to her, Donna cared about her very much Over the years, if it wasn¡¯t for Donna¡¯s protection, Gianna would have kicked Brittany out of the house long ago. After being away for more than a month, the serv ants of the Dustin family sneered when they saw her return. Brittany was used to it and walked straight into the house. The ser vant behind her started to comin. ¡°Why do you have to act so high and mighty? You¡¯re just an unwanted old thing!¡± Brittany clenched her fingers. Her days at the Dustin family were always like this. Everyone could insult her at will! ¡°What gives you the right to criticize my granddaughter?¡± Donna didn¡¯t know when she hade out to the yard, her eyebrows frowning in rebuke. The se rvant immediately changed her expression, ¡°Donna, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Go get your pay and leave the Dustin family.¡± The ser vant wanted to say something, but Donna had already taken Brittany by the hand. looking her up and down. She saw that Brittany had lost weight again and said with a worried heart, ¡°Bri, why have you lost weight again?¡± Brittany took her hand, ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m dieting.¡± ¡°You¡¯re already very thin.¡± Donna frowned in disapproval, ¡°Girls should get plumper to look good and have a bnced figure.¡± Chapter 41 Brittany poured her a ss of water, ¡°Grandma, you¡¯re right.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t want toe to this engagement party,¡± Donna confessed. Donna had always looked down on Gianna. After she married in, Donna didn¡¯t want to deal with her and simply moved back to her old house to recuperate, rarelying to the Dustin family. ¡°But I thought you would be ill-treated, so I came to see you.¡± Donna kept herself to herself and didn¡¯t know what had happened. The originally stable marriage had an unexpected turn! Even if she wanted to protect Brittany, she was powerless to do so. ¡°Grandma, Finn and I have broken up.¡± Brittany knew what Donna meant. She was over with Finn. Donna held her hand and sighed deeply, ¡°Bri, you¡¯re so excellent, you will definitely find someone better.¡± Gianna came downstairs and saw Brittany. She was not pleased. ¡°You said you¡¯ve cut ties with the Dustin family, what are you doing back here?¡± Brittany gripped the cup tightly. Donnaughed coldly. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for Bri¡¯s mother, where would the Dustin family¡¯s wealthe from today? How could you and your illegitimate daughter live comfortably?¡± Donna knew right from wrong, and she thought Julie was much better than Gianna. But that foolish son of hers actually married such an inappropriate woman! Gianna¡¯s soft spot was hit, and she said seriously, ¡°Mo matter how good Julie was, she¡¯s gone. If you want me to support you in the future, you¡¯d better not provoke me!¡± Did this old woman really think she could protect Brittany forever? Sooner orter, Brittany would fall into her hands! After these harsh words, Gianna turned around and left. Donna was old, and her words didn¡¯t carry as much weight as before. When she heard Gianna¡¯s words, she felt guilty. ¡°Bri. I¡¯m sorry, I couldn¡¯t protect you. Brittany shook her head, ¡°Grandma, it¡¯s not your fault, you¡¯ve been good to me all these years.¡± ¡°Bri.¡± Donna sighed, ¡°Your father made mistakes, but you two are still blood rtives, and this rtionship can¡¯t be ignored.¡± She was getting old; how long could she protect Brittany? If she passed away, who else in the Dustin family would care about Brittany? She had to try as much as possible to ease the rtionship between father and daughter. This was also her way of fulfilling Julie¡¯s trust before her death. 13-08 Hearing this, Brittany felt a little sad. She didn¡¯t want her grandmother to worry about her. After thinking for a moment, she told Donna about her marriage, ¡°Grandma, actually, I got married a while ago. I¡¯ll bring my husband to meet you in a few days, okay?¡± 3/3N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Donna looked startled. ¡°Whose kid is he? Is he good to you? What does he do?¡± ¡°Granny, he¡¯s like me, grew up in a single-parent family. He treats me well, he¡¯s just a regr guy.¡± Brittany replied gently. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me, I¡¯m doing well.¡± Hearing this. Donna¡¯s heart ached. Her granddaughter was supposed to end up with the best guy out there. But how did it turn out like this? She didn¡¯t dare voice her thoughts for fear of upsetting Brittany, so she simply said, ¡°Alright, as long as he treate you well.¡± Brittany chatted with Donna for a long time before they headed to the engagement venue in the afternoon. Both families had sshed a lot of cash. They had booked the biggest banquet hall, decked out in opulence, with a palpable scent of money in the air. Hannah arrived early. ¡°Bri.¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. She also greeted Donna. Donna responded with a smile; she liked Hannah for her wit and intelligence. Robert saw them arrive. His face shifted slightly, then he stepped forward to lead Donna upstairs. As for Brittany, he didn¡¯t even nce at her. Hannah was irked on Brittany¡¯s behalf. ¡°What¡¯s his deal? Is he really your dad?¡± Brittany was used to it. ¡°It¡¯s alright, Hannah, let¡¯s find a ce to sit.¡± Hannah led her to a corner and got her some juice. ¡°I heard the Boulton family gave a lot of presents, like ten times more than what they gave youst time.¡± Brittany held her cup, smiling without a word. Having said this, Hannah immediately regretted it. She pped herself. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Bri, I shouldn¡¯t have said that.¡± Hannah was remorseful. Why couldn¡¯t she control her big mouth? Knowing Brittany would be upset, she still said it¡­ This was terrible! Brittany knew she meant no harm. ¡°Hannah, I¡¯ve known this for a while, the Boulton family has always looked down on me. Patrina is the favorite and the future heiress, why would they slight her?¡± Upon hearing this, Hannah felt for Brittany. ¡°They don¡¯t deserve you.¡± Upstairs in the dressing room. Patrina was already in her wedding dress. Sydney pushed the door and saw she was ready, she 1/2 smiled and greeted, ¡°I saw Brittany has arrived, she came alone.¡± ¡°Yeah, I checked, her fianc¨¦ is just an ordinary guy.¡± Patrina responded casually. Sydney was puzzled. The CEO of Grandeur Capital, the heir of the Salter family, just an ordinary guy? Wait a minute- Does the Dustin family not know who Brittany¡¯s fianc¨¦ is? ¡°Patty, have you met her fianc¨¦?¡± Patrina shook her head. ¡°No, I guess he must be someone unremarkable, otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t Brittany bring him?¡± Sydney smiled, mulling over rapidly in her head. Brittany and Isaac must have had a falling out, otherwise, why would Brittany move? She knew it, Brittany was not worthy of her cousin¡¯s affection! Since the Dustin family didn¡¯t know her cousin¡¯s identity, she could very well exploit this information. ¡°Patty, you¡¯re right, Brittany is not fit to be here.¡± ¡°I want to tell you, she won¡¯t be content with marrying an ordinary guy. She must be trying to seduce Finn behind the scenes.¡± Patrina thought of thement Finn inadvertently made when trying on the wedding dress. which made her grind her teeth in hatred. ¡°I see.¡± Sydney seized the opportunity and left. A group of friends came over, pointing in Brittany¡¯s direction. ¡°Ms. Ramsey, Brittany really came. She was dressed so stunningly, was she trying to seduce Finn?¡± Everyone knew how deep and enduring Brittany¡¯s feelings for Finn were. Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Was Brittany trying to make Finn fall for her again? Sydney snorted and stalked over to Brittany. ¡°Brittany, you actually showed up?¡± Brittany was quietly talking to Hannah by the pool. They stopped when they heard Sydney. ¡°It was Patrina who invited me.¡± Brittany crossed her arms, giving Sydney a sidelong nce. ¡°Can you speak for the Dustin family?¡± Sydney hadn¡¯t expected Brittany to be still so defiant. ¡°Brittany. How does it feel to be at your ex¡¯s engagement party? Finn has given Patrina so many gifts, are you heartbroken?¡± Sydney was deliberately provoking Brittany. She wanted Brittany to see how unimportant she was to Finn! Upon hearing this, Hannah threw a drink in Sydney¡¯s face, ¡°What¡¯s it to you? Sydney, stop bullying Bri in Patrina¡¯s name. I¡¯m warning you; I know what you¡¯ve been up to at VelvetGlow. If you don¡¯t want to cross the Chester family, you better behave!¡± N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Hannah had been holding back for a long time. Sydney had been using her power to bully people and had forced Brittany out of thepany. Hannah had wanted to teach her a lesson for a while. Brittany hadn¡¯t expected Hannah to fight back, and held her back. ¡°Hannah.¡± Hannahforted her, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I have my brother¡¯s support. Who would dare to touch me?¡± The Chester family was no less worse off than the Ramsey family. Her brother Lionel had recently developed a new project that had made a lot of money. He had quickly be a hot topic, and Hannah had benefited from it too. Sydney didn¡¯t dare provoke Hannah. Her makeup was ruined and she was livid, ¡°Hannah, I really don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking. Brittany has been kicked out of her home and you¡¯re still sticking to her like a dog. What¡¯s in it for you? Brittany could tolerate Sydney targeting her, but she couldn¡¯t stand her insulting Hannah! She grabbed Sydney¡¯s hand, her eyes filled with anger, ¡°Sydney, apologize!¡± ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± Sydneyughed as if she¡¯d heard a very funny joke, ¡°Brittany, have you gone mad? Why should I apologize?¡± Did Brittany really think she was something? Brittany applied some pressure to Sydney¡¯s hand. Sydney felt the pain and saw the pool behind 1/2 13:08 her. She suddenly remembered Brittany couldn¡¯t swim and gave her a hard shove! ¡°Bri, watch out!¡± ¡°Ssh!¡± Hannah cried out in surprise. Brittany dodged Sydney¡¯s hand, and Sydney lost her bnce and fell into the pool! Water sshed everywhere! ¡°Help!¡± Sydney couldn¡¯t swim either and was in an embarrassing situation. She was floundering in the water, her mascara smeared all over her face, and her tears mixed with the water. The next second, someone jumped into the pool and saved Sydney. Brittany hadn¡¯t expected things to turn out like this. She stood there, stunned. William had saved Sydney. Sydney was crying in his arms, ¡°William, it was Brittany. Brittany did it on purpose.¡± The girls around them immediately chimed in. ¡°Mr. Dillion, we all saw Brittany pushing Ms. Ramsey. ¡°That¡¯s right. Ms. Ramsey is so kind, and Brittany has always been against her. She shouldn¡¯t be here!* Hannah rolled her eyes in annoyance, ready tosh out. They were just a bunch of followers. How could they possibly understand right from wrong? All they cared about was how much they could benefit from Sydney! Themotion by the pool caught the attention of Mr. and Mrs. Dustin. They walked over with serious faces and started ming Brittany without reason. ¡°Brittany, are you causing trouble again? Will you only be satisfied after you¡¯vepletely disgraced your family?¡± Robert was so angry he couldn¡¯t control himself. He shouldn¡¯t have let Brittanye here! Hannah couldn¡¯t believe it. She knew Brittany was in a tough spot, but she hadn¡¯t realized it was this bad! Without asking any questions, Robert put all the me on Brittany. Was this really her own father? Brittany was used to his attitude. Robert seemed to be provoked and suddenly pped her. ¡°Mr. Dustin.¡± Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Chapter 44 ¡°Bri wouldn¡¯t do such a thing.¡± William gently pushed Sydney away, firmly gripping Robert¡¯s hand, shielding Brittany behind him, ¡°There might be other reasons, Mr. Dustin, we should check the surveince footage first.¡± Robert didn¡¯t expect William to side with Brittany, and slightly annoyed, he pulled his hand back, ¡°If you keep this up. I¡¯ll have you outta here!¡± He didn¡¯t care whether Brittany was misunderstood. What he cared about was that the banquet had to go smoothly! Sydney¡¯s face darkened, ¡°William, I¡¯m cold, could you take me upstairs to change?¡± She didn¡¯t expect William to still trust Brittany at a time like this. Brittany thanked William for his protection, ¡°William, thank you.¡± ¡°No sweat.¡± Fresh out the pool, soaked to the bone, Hannah cleared her throat, ¡°Bri, why don¡¯t you take William to change?¡± Brittany quickly snapped back to reality and left with William. Sydney tried to follow, but was blocked by Hannah, ¡°Sydney, give it a rest, William¡¯s into Bri. If you dare bully her again, I¡¯ll have my brother sort you out!¡± Sydney was furious. She pushed Hannah aside, grabbed her skirt, and chased after them. Hannah excitedly picked up a ss of champagne. If Brittany wasn¡¯t married, she¡¯d have really wanted to y matchmaker and pair her up with William. Brittany took William went to the changing room, where spare suits were avable. ¡°William, you change first, I¡¯ll go get you some water.¡± Although the temperature wasn¡¯t low, the pool water was chilly. He had just been discharged from the hospital. If he caught a cold, she would feel guilty. William nodded. He picked out a fitting suit, and just as he finished dressing, the changing room door was pushed open, ¡°Bri, how did you¡­ Why are you here?¡± William saw Sydney standing behind him and frowned, ¡°Could you please leave?¡± Sydney wouldn¡¯t give up, ¡°William, Brittany¡¯s married, why are you still protecting her?¡± William straightened his clothes, ¡°We¡¯re friends. I can¡¯t just stand by and watch you bully her.¡± ¡°But she pushed me into the water¡­¡± ¡°Sydney.¡± William cut her off, his eyes cold. ¡°You think I don¡¯t know the truth?¡± 13.08 Sydney was stunned. Although she was the one who started it, she didn¡¯t think she owed Brittany an apology. Sydney bit her lip, deciding to change her strategy. ¡°William, I know you like Brittany, but she doesn¡¯t like you, do you know why she quit? Because she wanted to avoid you. She didn¡¯t want anything to do with you.¡± Sydney stepped forward, expressing her feelings urgently, ¡°William, I¡¯m the one who really likes you, don¡¯t you notice me?¡± William knew Sydney liked him, but he had already turned her down. ¡°Sydney, we¡¯re just colleagues. I have no feelings for you.¡± William¡¯s tone was as gentle as ever, but his words were cold, ¡°Whom I like is my business. none of yours.¡± Sydney froze, and William opened the door. A few steps out, he saw Brittanying up from the first floor with a ss of water. ¡°William, have some water.¡± William smiled and took the ss, ¡°You¡¯re not hurt, right?¡± ¡°Nope.¡± Brittany shook her head, and a ser vant appeared behind her, who was in charge of taking care. of Donna. ¡°Miss Brittany. Donna would like to have a chat with you. She asked you toe with me.¡± ¡°Okay, got it.¡± Brittany said goodbye to William, then followed the ser vant into Donna¡¯s room, the serv ant. silentlyN?velDrama.Org owns ? this. stepped back and suddenly pushed Brittany into the room. ¡°Get in!¡± With a bang, the door was closed. Only then did Brittany realize she¡¯d been set up; the Dustin family was always looking to take advantage of her. Then, the door was pushed open. Patrina walked in, followed by a goofy man drooling non-stop. Sure enough, the Dustin family had arranged for another man to meet her! Patrina, dressed in a wedding gown, looked noble and elegant. She took the wine from the serv ant¡¯s hand, reached out to Brittany, trying to force her to drink. Brittany beat her to the punch, sn atched the ss, and quickly gripped Patrina¡¯s chin, pouring the wine into her mouth! ¡°Back off¡­ Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Patrina was pressurized to drink and her cheeks were flushed bright red. The guy started to get handsy with Brittany. But little did he know Brittany was ready for him, she kicked him in the leg. The man let go out of pain, while Brittany seized the opportunity to dash out the door and mmed it shut. Immediately, there were sounds of frustrated yelling and a loud bang from the room. Brittany locked the door, straightened her dress, and was about to head downstairs when she caught sight of a man. The man was tall and wore a mask, covering half his face leaving only his eyes visible. ¡°Who are you?¡± Brittany asked. Thest thing Brittany expected at such a critical time was a stranger. Where did hee from? She clutched the doorknob instinctively. Did he see what just happened? Isaac was d he was wearing a mask. Seeing the panic on Brittany¡¯s face, he shifted his gaze. ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m just passing by,¡± he said. He went upstairs without giving Brittany another look. Relieved that he didn¡¯t meddle, Brittany picked up her skirt and headed towards the ballroom. After Isaac went upstairs, Wesley was waiting for him. ¡°Why did you agree to attend the banquet again?¡± he asked. Wesley was puzzled seeing Isaac wearing a mask. Isaac went over to the window and looked at the open garden outside the mansion without saying a word. The guests had almost all arrived in the banquet hall. It was almost time for the ceremony, but Patrina was nowhere to be seen. Mr. and Mrs. Dustin tried calling her but couldn¡¯t get through. Brittany came downstairs, and seeing all of this, she was filled with anticipation, curious about how the engagement ceremony would proceed. The start time had passed and Patrina was still not there. Robert couldn¡¯t sit still anymore, so he sent a ser vant to look for her, but the ser vant never came back.. Finn couldn¡¯t sit still either, so he got up and went upstairs. Mr. and Mrs. Dustin, fearing something had happened, followed him. Seeing this, the other guests also followed upstairs. Hannah saw that Brittany had returned. ¡°Where¡¯s Patrina?¡± she asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Brittany replied. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs and see.¡± Hannah suggested. Hannah never missed an opportunity to watch the drama. She led Brittany upstairs. Before they could reach the door, they heard a scream! ¡°Patty, my daughter!¡± Patrina¡¯s mother screamed. ¡°Mom, help me¨C¡± Patrina¡¯s scream resonated, everyone looked towards the source of the sound. Patrina¡¯s face was flushed red. She was pinned to the bed, a madman was on top of her, and there was blood between her legs! Gianna couldn¡¯t take it. She shoved the madman off and shielded Patrina, ¡°Patty.¡± Patrina was shivering. ¡°It was Brittany. She did this to me- The guests were stunned, a few bold ones took out their phones and started filming. The man huddled in the corner, crying softly, apparently really hurt by the kick. Robert was livid. What was supposed to be a perfect wedding was ruined, and he charged at Brittany. Brittany stepped back, avoiding his p. ¡°Mr. Dustin, shouldn¡¯t you be thinking about how to wrap up this wedding fiasco? Brittany countered. Now that Patrina had lost her virginity, Finn wouldn¡¯t marry her. Sure enough, the Boulton family dered the engagement off, Patrina was so angry that she fainted. Robert pointed at Brittany, ¡°You¡¯ll pay for this!¡± After Patrina was taken away, Finn stormed out of the room, and grabbed Brittany¡¯s hand tightly, ¡°Come with me!¡± Brittany was led to the garden on the first floor by Finn, her wrist red from his grip, but she didn¡¯t feelN?velDrama.Org ? content. the pain. ¡°It was you, wasn¡¯t it?¡± Finn looked at her with disgust: ¡°You knew how important the engagement banquet was, yet you deliberately ruined Patty¡¯s reputation!¡± How could Brittany do something so disgusting? Her schemes were so ruthless! ¡°Actually, Patrina was trying to set a trap for me.¡± Brittany shook her head. ¡°From the beginning until now, I didn¡¯t do anything to wrong her.¡± ¡°Brittany, you really disgust me!¡± The Brittany he knew was not like this, definitely not! ¡°Smack!¡± Hannah had been following behind; hearing him say such things to Brittany, Hannah pped Finn, leaving him dazed. ¡°Finn, shut up, you¡¯re disappointed? You¡¯re disgusted? What are you disgusted with? If it weren¡¯t for Brittany, you would have been long gone by now, what right do you have to say these things now?¡± Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Hannah¡¯s eyes were red-rimmed. She had grown up with Brittany and knew better than anyone how much Brittany had given. Brittany had been into Finn since they were kids. Four years of college, and she¡¯d been totally head over heels for him! Brittany couldn¡¯t hide the pain in her heart, her eyes red. ¡°Hannah.¡± Finn turned his head in disbelief. ¡°What are you even saying?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you get it?¡± Hannah had had enough. Then she decided to spill the beans. ¡°Okay, let me break it down for you. That time you and Brittany were kidnapped, it was Brittany who went for help. But she got nabbed by the kidnappers and almost got the cra p beaten out of her. If it weren¡¯t for¡­¡± Hannah choked up. ¡°If I hadn¡¯t brought the cops in the nick of time, she would have been dead! And what did you do? Brittany was in the hospital for months. Did you even give a dam n?¡± The more Hannah thought about it, the more she felt Brittany got the short end of the stick. Tears rolled down her cheeks. Finn shook his head. ¡°No way, she dumped me how could she be the one who saved me?¡± He clearly remembered that Brittany had dumped him. He was hospitalized, and Brittany didn¡¯t care about him at all, and she didn¡¯t even apologize afterward! ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask Brittany¡¯s family! Brittany, this guy doesn¡¯t deserve us. Let¡¯s go.¡± Hannah tried to lead Brittany away. ¡°Brittany.¡± Finn¡¯s voice choked, ¡°Hannah¡¯s lying, right?¡± Brittany looked at him, her eyes filled with disappointment. Her silence answered his question. ¡°Brittany, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t know you saved me. I thought you dumped me. I thought you left me¡­¡± ¦°¦¥ How could he have messed up so badly? He misunderstood Brittany. From the beginning. Brittany had been his savior! But what had he done all these years? He toyed with Brittany¡¯s feelings, betrayed her, even nned to marry Patrina, and chose her favorite wedding dress! Finn was about to lose it. ¡°Brittany, why didn¡¯t you tell me? If you had, I wouldn¡¯t have screwed up so much, Brittany¡­¡± Brittany seemed to realize something and tried to keep her cool. ¡°So, you always thought I dumped you, and you stayed with me just for revenge, right?¡± Finn¡¯s face was full of pain, and he couldn¡¯t open his mouth to speak. He really screwed up. Why didn¡¯t Brittany tell him earlier, why hadn¡¯t she mentioned it once all these years? ¡°Finn, what the hell do you take me for? You distanced yourself from me because of this and yed with my feelings. Every time I nned the future with you, did you feel smug? Did you feel like you had me wrapped around your finger?¡± Brittany had never hated Finn so much, even a single nce at him made her sick. ¡°No, Brittany. I screwed up.¡± Falling apart, he apologized hastily. ¡°I was wrong, and I¡¯ll make it up to you. Can we start over? I don¡¯t mind that you¡¯re married. Divorce that guy, and I¡¯ll treat you right.¡± Brittany was so disgusted that she kept shaking her head, her face pale. ¡°Finn, you¡¯re making me sick!¡± Finn¡¯s face turned pale. All the words he just said to Brittany, she threw them right back at him. Brittany backed away a few steps, surrounded by immense humiliation, disgust, and anger. She didn¡¯t even know how she got away; her mind was nk. She tried to grasp at some clues but found none. Finn stood there like a lost soul. After a while, he drove straight to the hospital, grabbed Patrina who had just woken up. ¡°Why did you lie to me that Brittany saved me?¡± It was all Patrina¡¯s fault. It was Patrina who said Brittany didn¡¯t want to see him, it was Patrina who said she brought the cops to save him! Patrina didn¡¯t expect to be found out, and she exined with a pale face, ¡°Finn, it was me who saved you, really. I saved you¡­¡± Indeed, she was the one who brought the police over. Brittany just provided the location!N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Chapter 47 ¡°Brittany is seriously hurt, why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± A mix of confusion and anger filled Finn¡¯s eyes. ¡°You misled me over and over again, making me think that Brittany dumped me. How could I have trusted you?¡± Realizing she could no longer hide the truth, Patrina clung tightly to his arm. ¡°I made a mistake, but I really love you. You can¡¯t leave me.¡± What was supposed to be a joyful engagement party turned into a total mess. She had be the laughingstock of the entire Imperial City. She couldn¡¯t lose Finn, she just couldn¡¯t! Finn shrugged Patrina off, his voice cold. ¡°I want nothing more to do with you. The engagement is off.¡± Stag gering, Patrina copsed to the ground. ¡°Finn, look at me¡­¡± Seeing her daughter fall, Gianna rushed over. ¡°Finn, Patty fell. Can¡¯t you see?¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Upon hearing themotion, Robert arrived. Finn stopped him. ¡°You knew Brittany was hurt, didn¡¯t you?¡± Robert chose to remain silent instead of responding. Everyone knew it was Brittany who saved him, except him. He was left in the dark! Leaning against a wall, Finn shivered. What had he done to Brittany all these years? He toyed with her feelings, betrayed her, and colluded with the Dustin family to push her into the fire. He let the Dustin family bully her. Clutching his chest, he backed away. He had promised to protect Brittany for a lifetime when he was young. But in the end, he turned out to be the one who hurt Brittany! Overwhelmed, Finn spat up blood and fainted on the spot. Brittany couldn¡¯t hold back her emotions any longer as she got into the car. She thought Finn had just betrayed their rtionship, but it turned out this rtionship was wrong from the start. She believed that their four years of love, the future she once dreamed of, and every sweet word. they ever said, were all sincere. But her sincerity turned out to be a big joke in front of Finn. Knowing Brittany was upset, Hannah couldn¡¯t find the right words tofort her. Brittany¡¯s eyes were red from crying, and her body was shaking slightly. ¡°Bri, Finn isn¡¯t worth it. H It wasn¡¯t until an hourter that Brittany calmed down. ¡°Can Ie to your ce tonight?¡± She didn¡¯t want to go home right now. She needed a ce to clear her head. ¡°Of course.¡± Hannah left with Brittany. 177M On the eighth floor, Wesley watched the drama unfold from afar, shaking his head. ¡°I can¡¯t believe Brittany has it so rough!¡± Isaac nced at him, seeming a bit curious. ¡°Do you know her?¡± ¡°Sure, she used to work at VelvetGlow Jewellery. I quite liked the designs she sketched. It¡¯s a shame she quit.¡± Wesley didn¡¯t mention his investment, as things were still up in the air. Once there were results. he could brag about it. By then, he would be the next Warren Buffett! VelvetGlow Jewellery. So that was where she used to work. Wesley had a hunch that something was off. He leaned in and asked, ¡°Why the sudden interest in Brittany? Do you like her?¡± Wesley wasn¡¯t surprised. After all, Brittany was a real knockout. Who wouldn¡¯t like such a beauty? Faced with his question, Isaac suddenly said, ¡°She¡¯s my wife.¡± Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Chapter 48 ¡°You¡¯re kidding me. Brittany getting hitched? And since when did you two have anything going on?¡± Wesley thought he was being yed. How could these two, who seemed to have no connection whatsoever, have tied the knot? Upon hearing this, Isaac raised an eyebrow, ¡°Wanna see the proof?¡± Wesley was dumbstruck, ¡°You two¡­ really got hitched?¡± Whoa- That was the most shocking news he heard this year! ¡°Yes.¡± The words slipped out of Isaac¡¯s mouth before he could regret it. He had just spilled the beans to Wesley, who was known for his big mouth. It wouldn¡¯t take long before everyone knew about his marriage¡­ but he didn¡¯t seem to mind too much. After a moment of silence, Wesley gave him a peculiar look, ¡°Zac, you really pulled off a fast one. Isaac had quietly gotten married. What was even more surprising was that his wife was Brittany! Did he know about William¡¯s crush on Brittany? He was extremely curious, and couldn¡¯t figure out how they ended up together, ¡°Can you tell me why you two got married?¡± It couldn¡¯t possibly be for love! Isaac, known for his cold demeanor, how could he possibly fall for someone? This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. ¡°She doesn¡¯t know who I am. Don¡¯t spread the word about our marriage or you¡¯ll regret it.¡± Isaac gave Wesley a warning nce, who sucked in a breath. ¡°Got it.¡± Although he wasn¡¯t good at keeping secrets, he knew when to draw the line. He had felt the wrath of Isaac before. If he screwed this up, he knew what kind of retaliation he¡¯d face. After he left. Wesley¡¯s legs gave out and he cursed under his breath. What a small world! When Isaac got back to his apartment, he received a text from Brittany. [Zac, I¡¯m staying at a friend¡¯s tonight. Sort out your own dinner.] Isaac thought about what happened at the Dustin family. He had looked into Brittany before. She and Finn grew up together and had been a couple for four years. Now that they had a falling out, Brittany must have been upset. The thought of her being upset over another man irritated him for a moment. He quickly replied with an okay. Since Brittany wasn¡¯ting home, he decided to stop by the Salter family home. Upon seeing him, the butler came forward, ¡°Mr. Issac¡± 1/ ¡°Where¡¯s my grandmother?¡± ¡°She¡¯s exercising in the yard. She says it¡¯s important to stay healthy.¡± Isaac supported Grace¡¯s exercise regimen. As he walked into the yard, Grace frowned when she saw him alone. ¡°Didn¡¯t you bring my granddaughter-inw back?¡± ¡°No.¡± Isaac looked up, ¡°I came to keep youpany, aren¡¯t you happy?¡± Grace huffed, ¡°I¡¯ve been looking at you for almost thirty years, what¡¯s so interesting about that? My granddaughter-inw is my treasure. I¡¯m telling you, if you scare her away, you¡¯ll have to it answer to me!¡± Isaac deeply regretted letting Grace meet Brittany. The olddy walked over to him, ¡°I didn¡¯t ask thest time we met, how did you and Bri meet?¡± Isaac wasn¡¯t sure how to respond. In his mind, he thought, we met through a one-night stand. That was something he couldn¡¯t say out loud. After a moment of thought, he said, ¡°We met when we were at our lowest and then we got married.¡± Grace sighed, ¡°I can tell, you don¡¯t like Bri yet.¡± She knew her grandson too well. ¡°But I can see that she is a good kid. Spend more time with her, and feelings can be cultivated.¡± When Isaac heard the word ¡®like¡¯, he paused for a moment. It could be a burden. He wasn¡¯t ready to face that yet. ¡°Grandma, I understand.¡± Grace was the person he cared about most, so he wouldn¡¯t discuss this with her. He then helped her sit down. ¡°Grace, Miss Sydney is here.¡± ¡°Let her in.¡± After Isaac sat down, the butler brought Sydney in, still in her engagement party dress. ¡°Grace, Isaac.¡± Her voice was soft, barely concealing her attempt to cozy up to them. Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Grace seemed to have mellowed a bit, and she gestured for Sydney to sit down. ¡°Sydney, have you had dinner yet?¡± ¡°Yeah, I did.¡± Actually, Sydney was here to snoop around. ¡°Isaac. I heard you got hitched, howe you didn¡¯t bring your wife to meet us?¡± Sydney barely managed to say the word ¡°wife,¡± without a sh of humiliation in her eyes. Isaac, his hand holding a cup, paused slightly, giving Sydney a sidelong nce. ¡°That¡¯s my business, none of yours.¡± He and Sydney weren¡¯t close at all, and he didn¡¯t need to exin anything to her. Sydney¡¯s smile froze. Grace cleared her throat. ¡°That¡¯s just how Zac is. Sydney, don¡¯t take it personally.¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. Isaac didn¡¯t want to get entangled with her, so he found an excuse and left. Only Sydney and Grace were left in the yard. ¡°Grace, have you met my cousin¡¯s wife?¡± ¡°I have.¡± Speaking of this, Grace seemed quite Interested. ¡°She¡¯s a very pretty young girl.¡± Sydney was startled. Grace had such a good impression of Brittany? Could it be that Grace helped set them up? ¡°Grace, how did she meet Isaac?¡± Grace smiled but didn¡¯t answer. Some things were not meant to be public. ¡°I don¡¯t know the details, but I¡¯m quite pleased with this marriage.¡± Sydney was a bit upset. ¡°But I heard that Ms. Dustin was used of giarism, and she had offended the Field family¨C¡± Upon hearing this, Grace¡¯s gentleness vanished in an instant. ¡°Sydney, don¡¯t spread rumors without evidence.¡± Sydney noticed Grace¡¯s bias and bit her lip resentfully. What was so special about Brittany that even a hard-to-please person like Grace would stand by her? She didn¡¯t dare to offend Grace, so she changed her tone. ¡®Yes, I just heard it. Since you like her so much, Grace, she must be extraordinary.¡± Grace knew Sydney¡¯s real purpose, appearing concerned but actually digging for information. 1/2 13.09 Over the years, many people had tried to marry their daughters into the family, including the Ramsey family.. Sydney carefully changed the subject, but Grace wasn¡¯t interested. After a few words, she went upstairs to rest. Sydney had no choice but to leave. As she left Salter Manor, Sydney kicked a tire in frustration: ¡°So annoying, who would bother with you if it wasn¡¯t for the Salter family?¡± As Grace went upstairs, the butler behind her helped her. ¡°Should we look into what Ms. Ramsey said?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve met Bri, she doesn¡¯t seem like someone who would giarize. Find out more.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Brittany went back to the Chester family with Hannah. Hannah¡¯s parents had always been kind to Brittany. Today. With the Dustin family scandal causing a stir in town, they were more protective of Brittany. Hannah¡¯s mother, Tanya,forted her for a while, then cooked dinner. After dinner, Hannah took Brittany upstairs. They grew up together, and the Chester family even kept a room for Brittany. After Brittany took. a bath, she climbed into bed. Hannah insisted on sleeping with her. They talked about the past. few years and received a call from Patrina. ¡°Brittany, it¡¯s all because of you. Finn is still in the hospital. Why did you ruin my happiness- Patrina¡¯s crying was shrill, but Brittany was unmoved. ¡°Even if he dies, it has nothing to do with me.¡± Brittany¡¯s cold voice transmitted through the phone. Finn, who had just woken up, turned pale after hearing Brittany¡¯s words. Her indifference towards him was unexpected, yet somewhat expected. She always had a clear line between love and hate. Patrina hung up the phone and turned to Finn usingly. ¡°You see, Brittany doesn¡¯t love you at all. She already has another man. She doesn¡¯t deserve you!¡± Finn pushed Patrina away. His previous affection for her was reced by a slight disgust. ¡°I¡¯m the one who did her wrong. It¡¯s my fault she won¡¯t forgive me.¡± He believed that Brittany still had feelings for him. Once he was discharged from the hospital, he would pursue Brittany again. He would give her the best life had to offer. They could start over. Patrina¡¯s face changed drastically. She clutched the bed sheet. Finn still wanted to make up with Brittany? Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Brittany couldn¡¯t sleep after hanging up the phone. She carefully got out of bed, and went downstairs for a ss of water, when the door swung open. It was Lionel Lionel was a few years older than Brittany. He treated her like his own sister. Whatever Hannah had, she had too. tLionel probably just came back from a party, reeking of booze. Seeing Brittany, he asked, ¡°Heard from Hannah that you and Finn are done-zo?¡± ¡°Yeah. Need a hand?¡± Despite being tipsy, Lionel still had his wits about him and declined. ¡°Nah, I¡¯m good.¡± He took off his coat, hung it up, and walked into the living room. Brittany knew the Chester family well. She made him a cup of honey-infused water. ¡°Have some water.¡± Lionel took the cup, gulped it down, and looked at Brittany. ¡°Finn doesn¡¯t deserve your tears. You¡¯ll find a better guy.¡± ¡°I know. You should get some rest.¡¯ Brittany wasn¡¯t in the mood for chitchat, so she turned and left. Watching her walk away, Lionel sighed, thinking to himself, that Finn really missed out on a good one. Brittany returned to her room, where Hannah was already sound asleep. She walked over to the window and sat on the windowsill, bathed in the moonlight. She had been with Finn for so many years and had truly loved him. But it was all a sham. She wiped her face with her hand, feeling cold. It wasn¡¯t until the wee hours of the morning that Brittany crawled back into bed. The next morning. Hannah woke Brittany up. ¡°Breakfast¡¯s ready, my mum made your favorite, get a move on.¡± Brittany felt better after a good sleep. ¡°Alright.¡± After they freshened up, they bumped into Lionel, said hi, and went downstairs together. When Lionel found out Brittany was setting up her own studio, he offered his support. ¡°If your need help, just give me a shout¡­¡± He paused, ¡°You can also ask Hannah.¡± Lionel was the cream of the crop among their group, always the envy of everyone since they were kids, and now he was quickly making his mark in the world. Brittany was a bit scared of Lionel because he was so strict with her when they were young. ¡°I know.¡± Tanya had also prepared lunch for Brittany. After Brittany and Hannah left. Tanya sighed, ¡°Poor Bri.¡± ke was still at home, reading the newspaper. ¡°Ms. Russell helped us out once. We should return the favor and help Brittany.¡± The Chester family was once on the brink of bankruptcy, and it was Julie who saved them. Before they could pay her back, Julie passed away due to depression. The gratitude Tanya and ke felt for Julie was now bestowed upon Brittany. They watched her grow up and treated her like their own. ¡°I know. Let¡¯s stop doing business with the Boulton family.¡± Tanya frowned in disgust. ¡°They were mean to Bri, so we can¡¯t let them profit anymore.¡± keughed, ¡°Okay, as you wish.¡± Brittany¡¯s rented studio was located downtow; it was a great location. When she arrived, she saw someone waiting outside. Finn saw hering and quickly walked up. ¡°Brittany.¡± Brittany paused slightly. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± With a sorrowful look on his face, Finn tried to grab her hand, ¡°Brittany, I¡¯m sorry for everything. Can you forgive me?¡± This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org. He had been hasty, he had been gullible, believing Patrina¡¯s words. His stubbornness had hurt Brittany, and he truly realized his mistakes. Brittany dodged his hand, her eyes cold, ¡°Finn, we¡¯re over.¡± Brittany couldn¡¯t understand why Finn had the guts toe find her. Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Chapter 51 ¡°I¡¯m done with you.¡± Brittany took out her key and unlocked the door. Finn grabbed her hand with a fierce grip. ¡°Bri, I really know I messed up. We can start over. I did wrong before, but you¡¯ve already married another man. If you divorce, I¡¯ll treat you right.¡± Brittany felt a twinge of pain from his tight grip. ¡°Bri, can you promise me that? I really know I messed up!¡± Finn¡¯s eyes were bloodshot, almost on the verge of madness. ¡°Let go of me!¡± Brittany struggled. But Finn, as if falling into madness, held her wrist tightly and pinned her against the door, frantically kissing her, ¡°Bri, I really messed up¡­ please forgive me.¡± Brittany felt absolute terror. The strength difference between men and women was just too much. She couldn¡¯t push him away, closing her eyes. ¡°Let go of me!¡± When they were together, intimate moments were scarce. Finn always respected her space. Now that she thought about it, was it respect? He just despised her! Without thinking too much, Finn wanted to confirm that Brittany belonged to him, he passionately kissed her- Brittany screamed, and the next moment, there was a loud bang, followed by a cold male voice. ¡°She said, let go of her!¡± Brittany heard a familiar voice, opened her eyes, and Isaac was there, looking extremely displeased. Finn was knocked to the ground. He touched his mouth sourly. ¡°Who are you to interfere in my business with my girlfriend?¡± Isaac looked at Brittany, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, ¡°Girlfriend?¡± ¡°No.¡± Brittany instinctively exined. She didn¡¯t want Isaac to think that she was still entangled with her ex even after being married. Isaac walked up to her, and the displeasure in his eyes faded, ¡°Did you rest wellst night?¡± ¡°Yes, I stayed at a friend¡¯s house.¡± Brittany smiled slightly. ¡°I had a good rest.¡± Seeing this, Finn¡¯s eyes turned red, ¡°Bri, who is he?¡± Brittany held Isaac¡¯s hand, ¡°Finn, we¡¯re over. This is my husband, please stop bothering me.¡± Isaac smiled. She was smart enough to know that Finn was bad news. As for calling him ¡°my husband,¡± it pleased him. He and Brittany held hands tightly. Clearly, a demonstration of dominance. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn was stunned. He knew Brittany was married, but he didn¡¯t expect her husband to be so good- looking and have such a noble temperament, just like the snow on top of a mountain, cold and intimidating. How did Brittany meet such a man? And, he had a feeling of d¨¦j¨¤ vu, as if they had met before! ¡°Brittany, divorce him.¡± Finn was unwilling. ¡°Divorce him now, we can start over-¡± Brittany didn¡¯t even bother to look at him and walked into the studio with Isaac. Once they reached the office, she let go of Isaac¡¯s hand, her ears slightly hot, ¡°Isaac, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t expect him to show up.¡± Isaac¡¯s hand felt empty, somewhat reluctant. Brittany¡¯s wrist was a bit red and sore. She asked, ¡°Isaac, how did you know I was here?¡± She hadn¡¯t told Isaac where her studio was. Isaac¡¯s eyes fell on her wrist, where the reddened area was particrly prominent. ¡°I work near here, I happened to see you.¡± Isaac didn¡¯t lie, Brittany¡¯s studio was indeed near Grandeur Capital, not more than 500 meters away in a straight line. He walked over, gently lifted her hand, and saw the clear red mark on her hand. It seemed Finn really used force. Isaac frowned, ¡°Do you have any medicine?¡± Brittany felt the warmth of his palm, her heart beating faster, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it doesn¡¯t hurt much, no need for medicine.¡± my way.¡± Isaac noticed her distance, and let go of her hand, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll be on my If she didn¡¯t care about herself, why should he worry? After Isaac left, Brittany turned on herputer and started a new round of work. After leaving the studio, Isaac ran into Finn again. He hadn¡¯t left. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a hundred grand, divorce her now.¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Chapter 52 This man barely knew Brittany and had zero feelings for her. There was no way he was going to let Brittany fall into the arms of another man. He wanted to start over with Brittany. Isaac was indifferent. ¡°Buzz off.¡± He didn¡¯t expect Finn would consider bribing him to leave Brittany. How could Brittany have ever fallen for such a jerk? Finn was taken aback. After regaining hisposure, he became even angrier. ¡°This money should be enough for you. If you refuse to divorce, I can¡¯t promise to be polite to you.¡± Even the ce they lived in after getting married was shabby, which clearly showed that this man was just a pretty face¡­ He even suspected that Isaac was some gigolo from a club, living off women! ¡°You, not being polite to me?¡± Isaac seemed to have heard a joke, a look of contempt shed across his face. ¡°I am the future heir of our family. If you refuse, I have ways to ruin your life!¡± Finn thought he didn¡¯t know his identity, looking down on Isaac. A man who lived off women, what was there to fear?! Isaac felt it necessary to look into the Boulton family, to see how they raised such an ignorant and ipetent son! Couldn¡¯t even distinguish right from wrong. Now trying to oppress people with power? ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting.¡± Isaac walked past Finn. To keep his identity secret, he didn¡¯t go straight into the office building. but to a nearby coffee shop. He returned to the office only after Finn had left. Nathan had been waiting for a while and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Isaac. ¡°Mr. Salter, you¡¯re finally back, Mr. Boulton is here.¡± Mr. Boulton? Isaac paused. ¡°Finn¡¯s father?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Cancel the coboration.¡± N?velDrama.Org owns ? this. Isaac pushed open the door to his office, curious to see how Finn would ruin him without his family¡¯s backing. ¡°Mr. Salter, are you sure?¡± This deal was already agreed upon; there had to be a reason for calling it off now. Isaac nced at Nathan, who immediately understood. ¡°Mr. Salter, I got it.¡± 1/2 Mr. Salter always hated being asked why. That was his mistake. After waiting for over an hour, Mack got the news from a tar dy Nathan. ¡°Mr. Boulton, sorry, but Mr. Salter says the coboration is canceled. You can go. Mack was stunned and quickly blocked Nathan¡¯s way. ¡°Nathan, why would a good coboration be canceled?¡± Ever since the engagement party, the Chester family had canceled their coboration with them, and now Grandeur Capital was doing the same. If this news got out and others followed suit, the Boulton family would be in big trouble. Nathan said nothing and had security escort the guest out. Mack was kicked out of the building and returned home sullenly. His wife, Elena,ined with a worried look. ¡°You¡¯re finally back. The Dustin family came looking for us. They want to continue with the arranged marriage.¡± ¡°Has Robert lost his mind?¡± Mack had been holding back his anger and finally found an outlet. ¡°Everyone knows that Patrina¡¯s reputation has been ruined, and they still want to continue with the marriage? What do they think our family is?¡± Elena looked awful. ¡°This is all Brittany¡¯s fault. If it wasn¡¯t for her, it wouldn¡¯t havee to this.¡± Patrina said that Brittany had set her up. Mack couldn¡¯t care less about that. What he cared about was the crisis in the family business. ¡°This marriage can¡¯t go on. Stop contacting the Dustin family.¡± ¡°Weren¡¯t you going to negotiate with Grandeur Capital? How did it go?¡± Elena, looking elegant, poured a cup of tea and handed it to her husband, asking softly. Mack took the cup, drank it in one gulp, and mmed the cup down the next second. ¡°They want to cancel the coboration.¡± Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Chapter 53 ¡°Why?!¡± Elena was taken aback. They were in the middle of a coboration, why would they cancel it all of a sudden? ¡°How would I know?¡± Mack exploded in frustration. Just then, Finn walked in. Elena immediately approached him, concerned. He had left the hospital early in the morning and now he looked utterly drained. ¡°Finn, are you okay?¡± Finn shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Mack looked at Finn¡¯s miserable state and it only made him angrier. ¡°What on earth are you ying at? You dumped Brittany for Patrina, and now you¡¯re moping around like a lost puppy. Who are you trying to impress?¡± Finn looked at him, resentment in his eyes. ¡°If you all hadn¡¯t deceived me, would I have treated Bri like that?¡± Mack didn¡¯t think he did anything wrong. After all, he was also in on the scheme back then.. ¡°Patrina was the favorite, and marrying her would surely have its perks. Why are you still hung up on Brittany?¡± Mack was clearly annoyed. ¡°But who could¡¯ve seen thising? You should cut ties with Patrina ASAP.¡± They couldn¡¯t possibly invite a woman who had lost her honor into their family! ¡°I won¡¯t marry Patrina,¡± Finn said quietly. ¡°I want to reconcile with Brittany.¡± Mack frowned. ¡°Are you out of your mind? Brittany is already married. Are you trying to be the third wheel? Besides, what good can she bring to you?¡± Brittany wasn¡¯t favored at home and had no power or influence. What was the point of marrying her? Finn didn¡¯t want to argue with his father, who only thought about benefits. He by passed him and headed upstairs. Elena sighed. Everything was going so well, how did it end up like this? The news about the engagement party spread far and wide, and the Shipleys came knocking. Their son was the idiot who ruined Patrina¡¯s reputation. Did Gianna think her daughter would settle for an idiot? She kicked them out and yelled angrily. ¡°How could a fool like him be good enough for my daughter? Get lost! Stay away from my daughter or we¡¯re calling the police and using your son of raping¡± 1/2 1677 Patrina turned pale at the sight of the idiot, shaking all over. The thought of the dic k of this idiot inside her made her sick to her stomach! The Shipleys were not to be trifled with. They pointed at Robert and threatened, ¡°Robert, you were the one who wanted this marriage alliance. Now you want to back out, we¡¯ll have to cancel our coboration.¡± ¡°Everyone knows your daughter slept with my son. Who else would want her now?¡± Robert grimaced. He med everything on Brittany, never considering that if they hadn¡¯t tried to manipte her, none of this would¡¯ve happened. After getting rid of the Shipleys, Gianna held Patrina, crying her heart out. Her carefully nurtured daughter¡¯s reputation was ruined. Even an idiot dared to propose marriage. How could she bear it? ¡°Patty, what will you do now? It¡¯s all Brittany¡¯s fault, that little bi tch! How could she plot against you?¡± Patrina leaned on the bed. Her face was ashen. Hearing this, a cun ning light flickered in her eyes. Brittany was busy with her startup and didn¡¯t have time to deal with family matters. On the other hand, Hannah offered a lot of information. The Shipleys were canceling the coboration. The Dustin family suffered a great setback. Patrina had been staying at home since she left the hospital, even leaving the socialite chat group she had joined before. Brittany, on the other hand, had already settled down. She had no interest in the Dustin family¡¯s affairs. Content ? N?velDrama.Org. In the second week of her startup, Brittany hired her first employee, a former junior, gentle and highly talented. Her name was Kari. ¡°Brittany, thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you.¡± Kari came from an average family. In her junior year, her family situation changed, and she had to drop out of school. Since then, she had been drawing design drafts for others. When she heard that Brittany was starting her own business, she was the first to knock on her door. They had coborated in college, and joining Brittany¡¯s studio was like a reunion. With Kari by her side, things were going smoother for Brittany. She chose an good date, invited her friends and family, and was ready to officially open her business. On the eve of the opening, Brittany finally had some free time. She booked a restaurant and invited Isaac for dinner. Kari was still drawing design drafts. When she heard that Brittany was booking a restaurant, she immediately came over. ¡°Brittany, are you going on a date tonight?¡± Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Chapter 54 ¡°Cough, cough, cough- Brittany choked, and Kari patted her back with a mischievous smile, ¡°Looks like, I guessed right.¡± Brittany put down her water ss and wiped her mouth with a tissue, her face turning red, ¡°No, it¡¯s not.¡± A date? She just wanted to treat Isaac to a meal, that was all! Isaac had helped her so many times, and she wanted to return the favor. Kari looked at her blushing face. ¡°You know, the more you try to hide it, the more obvious it is.¡± Brittany cleared her throat and red at Kari, ¡°Just focus on your drawing.¡± Kariughed off the reprimand. ¡°Then you just focus on your date.¡± She knew Brittany broke up with Finn. It was about time she left that jerk. Brittany was so. awesome. How could she not find a better boyfriend? Brittany was helpless, ¡°We¡¯re really not dating.¡± ¡°He¡¯s helped me a lot, I just want to treat him to a meal.¡± Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Kari had a ¡°you don¡¯t have to exin, I get it¡± look on her face, and Brittany just gave a bitter smile. Forget it, let¡¯s just not exin. Brittany left the studio and called Isaac. He picked up, and his deep voice came through, ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Zakky, I¡¯ve booked a restaurant for tonight. Let¡¯s have dinner together. I¡¯ve sent you the address, do you need me to pick you up?¡± Grandeur Capital. Therge meeting room fell silent, all eyes on Isaac. Isaac raised his hand, signaling everyone to shut up. He got up and walked out of the room, and the executives didn¡¯t dare to make a sound. Some bold staff looked at Nathan, making faces, obviously asking with their expressions whom Mr. Salter was talking to? Isaac was known to be a workaholic and never answered phone calls during meetings. What was going on now? Why the sudden change? Nathan didn¡¯t need to guess to know it was Brittany¡¯s call, but he didn¡¯t dare say anything. Isaac walked out of the meeting room, one hand resting on the railing, revealing the luxurious. watch on his wrist, low-key and dazzling. ¡°You don¡¯t need to pick me up. I¡¯lle over after work, might bete.¡± He nced at the message Brittany sent. The restaurant was indeed not cheap. Brittany didn¡¯t have much money left, and being able to treat him to such an expensive meal meant she was really going all out. ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll wait for you nearby.¡± Brittany heard him agree, beaming with joy, hung up the phone, and drove to the restaurant. Isaac hung up and went back to the meeting room. All the executives looked at him, and he cleared his throat, ¡°End the meeting in half an hour.¡± The executives were bbergasted. Half an hourter, Isaac left the meeting room. He handed the files to Nathan, unbuttoning the top button of his shirt, ¡°Send the remaining files to my email, and also, keep an eye on the movements of the Boulton family.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Nathan followed behind, ¡°Where are you going?¡± Isaac paused, and sent the restaurant information to Nathan, ¡°This restaurant. Later, tell the staff to keep an eye out if Brittany is paying for the bill.¡± Mr. Salter was changed! He was going out with Ms. Dustin, and she needed to pay? Isaac didn¡¯t notice the change in Nathan¡¯s eyes and quickly left. Nathan stood behind, looking up at the sky. For some reason, he felt that Mr. Salter was really falling into this rtionship. Brittany arrived at the restaurant, ordered a drink, chose a seat by the window, and waited for Isaac. She was engrossed in an e-magazine on her phone. After about half an hour, there was amotion outside. A ck car pulled up, the door opened, and the man who got out was handsome and aristocratic. He had probably just gotten off work, his tie was loose, and two buttons of his shirt were undone, revealing an area of skin. His wristwatch was reced by a cheap one, but it still couldn¡¯t cover his natural elegance. He walked into the restaurant, instantly attracting many eyes. His good looks would be eye-catching even in the entertainment industry, some people even wanted to go up and ask for his contact information. Hearing themotion, Brittany put down her phone and waved at Isaac, ¡°Zakky, over here.¡± Isaac paused, then walked over to Brittany. Thedy who wanted to flirt sighed regretfully. Such a handsome man, what a pity, he already had a date. Isaac pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at Brittany. ¡°Sorry, I was workingte, I¡¯m a bitte.¡± He had tried to get here as soon as possible, but work was busy. Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Chapter 55 ¡°No worries.¡± Brittany shook her head, grabbed a menu from the staff, and pushed it in front of Isaac, ¡°Order whatever you want, it¡¯s on me today!¡± Isaac nced at the menu, ¡°Did you get your rent money?¡± ¡°How did you know?¡± Brittany looked surprised, then showed a number with her fingers. ¡°Tripled.¡± Isaac knew, of course. Thendlord ran off, the agency refused to take responsibility, and the police were still investigating. The money was exactly what he had covered. Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Well, I won¡¯t hold back then.¡± That¡¯s exactly what Brittany was waiting for. She patted her chest confidently, ¡°Order whatever you want!¡® She had tens of thousands in her pocket. She could splurge on this meal! Although Isaac said he wouldn¡¯t hold back, he did show some restraint. He ordered three dishes he liked, then closed the menu and pushed it back to Brittany. ¡°Your turn.¡± Brittany had already looked at the menu and chose what she liked. She then kindly reminded the waiter, ¡°Sorry, notro in any of the dishes. My husband doesn¡¯t eat them.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The waiter was very polite and left. Isaac looked surprised for a moment when he heard the term ¡®husband.¡± then a hint of hidden joy passed over his face. Holding her juice, Brittany took a sip and hinted at the man sitting across her. ¡°My studio is about to open.¡± She actually wanted to invite Isaac to the opening ceremony, but he had to work, and she couldn¡¯t bring herself to ask him. ¡°Do you want me to order some flowers for you?¡± He had an important meeting tomorrow and it seemed like he couldn¡¯t get out of it. Brittany didn¡¯t get the response she wanted and fell a bit disappointed, but then she thought, he had to prioritize his work. ¡°That¡¯s not necessary, let¡¯s just consider this as an early celebration.¡± Isaac took off his jacket, stood up, and went to the restroom. 1/3 15:23 Chapter 55 Brittany was texting Hannah, unaware of a voice from behind, ¡°Brittany, how dare you show your face?¡± Patrina stood not far away, followed by a few friends with various expressions. Brittany put down her juice and smiled, ¡°Is this restaurant yours?¡± Did she need Patrina¡¯s approval toe here? Patrina was so angry she could bite. She picked up the coffee from the table and sshed it towards Brittany ¨C ¡°p!¡± ¡°Crash!¡± The sound of a crisp p, followed by the sound of a coffee cup hitting the floor and shattering. Patrina looked at the man who suddenly appeared, stunned, then yelled, ¡°Who are you? How dare you hit me! Are you crazy?¡± Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Isaac didn¡¯t hold back his p. He pulled Brittany closer and looked her over, ¡°You okay?¡± This was the second time already. Were Patrina and Finn like chewing gum? They just couldn¡¯t get rid of them! They kepting one after another. Hadn¡¯t they learned their lesson? Brittany didn¡¯t expect Isaac to take action, but she had to admit his p was satisfying! Patrina freaked out, ¡°Brittany, you actually got someone to hit me, you bitch. You ruined my life!¡± Isaac grabbed Patrina¡¯s hand, applied a bit of pressure, and Patrina started crying out in pain. ¡°Brittany, tell him to let Patty go!¡± ¡°Yeah, a grown man hitting a woman, that¡¯s not gentlemanly at all!¡± Everyone conveniently forgot that Patrina was the one who started this! Brittany stood behind Isaac, meeting his eyes, as if asking, should I let go? ¡°Brittany, tell this man to let me go, or else, I won¡¯t let you off,¡± Patrina tried to threaten. ¡°Zakky, let her go.¡± Isaac paused, not expecting Brittany to ask him to let go, feeling a bit upset. She was being bullied to this extent, was she supposed to just swallow her anger? Reluctantly, he let go. Still, Patrina didn¡¯t seem to understand. ¡°Brittany, at least you know your ce. Where did this mane from? Is he your sugar baby? 16/17 Or your cheap husband?¡± Patrinaughed. ¡°And you, Brittany has been yed by so many men, I advise you to stay away from her, or else-¡± ¡°p!¡± ¡°p! p!¡± Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Brittany let loose on Patrina¡¯s face with ps from both hands, leaving Patrina dazed with the sudden assault. The girls standing behind Patrina were equally stunned. They had been bullying Brittany for a while now, but this was the first time she had fought back. Patrina, clutching her stinging face, broke down, ¡°You bitch, how dare you hit me!¡± Brittany didn¡¯t hesitate, pping her again. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with hitting you? You¡¯re so uncultured. Since Robert isn¡¯t here, it¡¯s my duty as a sister to teach you some manners.¡± Over the years, she had suffered in silence. But now, she was done taking in the abuse without resistance. ¡°From now on, if you dare to insult me, each word you say will earn you a p.¡± ¡°Now, get lost!¡± Brittany¡¯s good mood was totally ruined. In aplete change from her usual meek demeanor, her words were strong and decisive. Patrina, clutching her face, didn¡¯t dare to shed a tear. The girls behind her seemed scared too. A few of them helped Patrina leave. Brittany¡¯s palm tingled from the pping. She took a deep breath and turned to Isaac, feeling guilty for getting him into this mess, ¡®Zakky, I¡¯m sorry. I dragged you into this.¡± Isaac was surprised. He had never seen this timid girl stand up for herself. His suppressed anger began to fade. ¡°Sit down.¡± Brittany collected herself and tried to switch the topic when the food arrived. Outside the restaurant, Patrina realized she¡¯d been scared off by Brittany and felt humiliated. She was furious. Her friends tried tofort her. ¡°Patty, is that guy Brittany¡¯s husband? He¡¯s quite handsome.¡± How did Brittany manage to get her hands on such a catch, first dating Finn and now married to this hunk? ¡°What¡¯s so great about him? He¡¯s just a pretty boy.¡± Patrina scoffed, ¡°Who knows where Brittany found this man. He¡¯s nothingpared to Finn.¡± Her friends was silent. Sure, Finn was great. But he didn¡¯t want to marry Patrina anymore, so what was the point?. Back at the Dustin family, Patrina couldn¡¯t simply ept being pped like this. She hired at 15:23 private investigator to dig into Brittany¡¯s husband but found nothing. ¡°I knew it! He must be a shady guy!¡± Brittany really had some nerve, even having the money to keep a man! Brittany¡¯s studio was opening soon, and Patrina decided to prepare a special gift to ¡®celebrate¡¯ the asion. After they had their fill at the restaurant, Brittany got up to pay the bill. The waiter nced at Isaac, seemingly surprised that the woman was paying. ¡°Miss, this way, please.¡± At the cashier, the woman smiled and took the bill. The next second, she turned to Brittany. ¡°Congrattions, miss. You¡¯re our 100,000th customer, and you get a 90% discount.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Brittany felt like she¡¯d just caught a pie falling from the sky. She was happy but also a bit suspicious as she never had such good luck before. The cashier nodded earnestly, ¡°Yes, congrattions, miss.¡± Isaac stood up, carrying her bag, waiting outside. After Brittany paid, the staff even gave her two membership cards and warmly invited her to visit again. When she left the restaurant, she handed one of the membership cards to Isaac, ¡°Zakky, I¡¯ve been so lucky today. Here¡¯s a membership card for you.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Isaac was pleased. Nathan had always been efficient. They had both driven, but Isaac got into Brittany¡¯s car to leave. ¡°What about your car?¡± Isaac nced at his ck car parked in the corner, ¡°I¡¯ll take a cab to work tomorrow morning. and come pick it up after work.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After they left, Nathan, who had been watching from the second floor, was pleased with the oue. The manager was puzzled, ¡°Nathan, are those two your friends? Why didn¡¯t you justp their meal?¡± Nathan himself wasn¡¯t sure what Isaac was up to, but he didn¡¯t dare to ask. ¡°Please keep this a secret. Don¡¯t let the cat out of the bag.¡± 313 ¡°Sure, don¡¯t worry.¡± Back at her apartment, Brittany took out the watermelon she had bought from the fruit store. cut it in half, put half in the fridge, and cut the other half into pieces to put on a fruit te. She also cut up a few oranges.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Chapter 57 She put one of the fruit tes in front of Isaac. ¡°Fruits for dessert.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Seeing him about to get back to work, Brittany didn¡¯t disturb him. She sat down on the sofa, put on her headphones, and started browsing news about a recent jewelry exhibition on her tablet. After she finished, it was only half past nine. Brittany said goodnight to Isaac after washing up and retreated to her room to rest. Early the next morning, after a quick breakfast, Brittany headed straight for the studio. Kari was already there. ¡°Good morning, Brittany.¡± Brittany greeted her with a smile. ¡°Good morning.¡± T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. The sign had already been made. The studio was named ¨C Bri¨Cjeweled Studio. The name was taken from Brittany¡¯s own name. First thing in the morning, the workers brought the sign and installed it. Brittany wasn¡¯t exactly Miss Poprity, but having Kari around at least meant the ce wasn¡¯t completely deserted. The studio officially opened at ten in the morning. Hannah had taken the day off toe, and she had even invited the Chester family, who brought severalrge baskets of flowers. Tanya looked around the studio and was quite pleased. ¡°Bri, you¡¯ve picked a great location for your studio. You¡¯ll definitely do well!¡± ¡°No doubt about it. With a location like this, Bri¡¯s going to rake in the big bucks!¡± Knowing that they were just trying to cheer her up, Brittany felt a little reassured and thanked them one by one. In addition to the Chester family, William also came. He brought two baskets of flowers and some sunflowers, Brittany¡¯s favorite. ¡°Bri, congrattions. Wishing you a thriving business and sess.¡± Brittany took the bouquet, ¡°Thanks, William. Come on in.¡± When Kari saw William, she leaned over to Brittany and said mysteriously. ¡°Is this the guy you¡¯re dating, Brittany?¡± ¡°Of course not, he¡¯s a schoolmate from college. You must not have seen him since you came inte.¡± Brittany put down the bouquet, nning to put it in her officeter as a feast for her eyes. ¡°Oh, I see.¡± ¡°William is the design director of VelvetGlow Jewellery and a distinguished graduate of Imperial. University.¡± Brittany had known since her freshman year that William was very talented. After getting to know him better, she admired him even more. He was someone she looked up to. William knew the Chester family as well, and they all sat down and had a great chat. Seeing William, Hannah felt even more regretful. Why hadn¡¯t he ended up with Brittany? She walked over to Brittany and grabbed her hand. ¡°Your husband didn¡¯t show any interest to your studio opening?¡± Weren¡¯t they married? The husband didn¡¯t even show up for his wife¡¯s grand opening? Brittany was a little disappointed that Isaac hadn¡¯te, but she understood that he had work. ¡°Zakky¡¯s really busy with work, so he couldn¡¯t make it.¡± Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°How busy could he be? Busier than our big boss?¡± Her big boss was busy, but he¡¯s not as busy as Bri¡¯s husband! ¡°Why are you getting mad when I¡¯m not even mad?¡± Brittany looked helplessly at Hannah, about to say something else. ¡°Hello, flower basket.¡± A delivery guy was standing at the door with a huge basket of flowers. ¡°Is Ms. Dustin here?¡± ¡°Here it is.¡± Brittany guessed that the flower basket was from Isaac. After signing for it and shooing Hannah away, she opened the little card on the basket. Sure enough, it was him. (Good luck! ¨C Zakky. 1 The handwriting was as sharp and cold as him. Brittany carefully took down the card, intending to keep it as a memento, but Hannah grabbed it from her. Seeing the handwriting, she was stunned. This handwriting¡­ it seemed familiar? ¡°Hannah, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Hannah stopped her: ¡°Don¡¯t speak! I think I¡¯ve seen this handwriting somewhere.¡± Where had she seen it? Her big boss¡® handwriting was almost identical to the handwriting on this card! A bold thought shed through Hannah¡¯s mind. The same handwriting, the same surname¡­ Could Brittany¡¯s husband be her big boss? Brittany thought she was overreacting and was about tofort her, but Hannah grabbed her wrist. ¡°Bri, tell me right now, what¡¯s your husband¡¯s name?¡± Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Chapter 58 The door swung open, and out came a bunch of goons armed with sticks, heading straight for the studio! ¡°Smash it up!¡± they shouted. And with that, they swung their sticks at the studio. They were all so aggressive and intimidating that everyone was scared shitless, and passersby were throwing them curious looks. Brittany was about to answer some questions when she saw theming and her face turned pale. ¡°Hannah, move!¡± she yelled. Hannah was standing with her back to them, oblivious to the danger. Brittany quickly pulled her aside, but not before getting hit on the arm with a stick. The pain made her gasp! These guys were clearly prepared. A few swings and the sign were smashed. One of the goons in the back was carrying a bucket of pig¡¯s blood, which he promptly dumped all over Brittany. ¡°Let¡¯s see if you dare to giarize again!¡± ¡°Loraine is not one to be messed with!¡± ¡°Get out of Imperial City!¡± Brittany was covered in pig¡¯s blood; the stench was unbearable. The sound of shattering ss resounded in her ears, she felt as if her soul had been sucked out, standing there in shock. Hannah and the others finally reacted and tried to stop the goons. They were hurling insults, so Hannah picked up a stick and swung it at them. ¡°Get out or we¡¯re calling the cops!¡± On such a festive day, they had the nerve to cause trouble! This reeked of a setup! William stepped forward, took off his jacket, and draped it over Brittany. He pulled out his phone and dialed 911. The goons tried to make a run for it when they saw the police being called, but Hannah blocked them, swinging her stick. Chaos ensued. Brittany¡¯s vision was a sea of red. Her arm throbbed with pain, but her heart hurt more. She turned around to see the studio she had painstakingly decorated, destroyed. It was like a tornado had swept through, all traces of her hard work, shattered. Ignoring the pig¡¯s blood on her, William picked her up and rushed her to the hospital. ¡ª¡ª¡ª 15:23 ¡°Mr. Salter, you okay?¡± Nathan tapped on the table, reminding Isaac that he had been spacing out for the third time. He noticed that Isaac seemed distracted. Was it because of Ms. Dustin¡¯s studio opening today? T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Isaac snapped back to reality and cleared his throat. ¡°Sorry, let¡¯s continue.¡± Meanwhile, Loraine and Sydney arrived at Grandeur Capital. They were not stopped and went straight to the meeting room. The secretary recognized them and said. ¡°Mr. Salter is in a meeting, please wait a moment.¡± Sydney was not willing to wait. ¡°Do you know who we are? I am his cousin. Tell him I want to see him now!¡± The secretary didn¡¯t dare to offend Sydney, but neither did she dare to let them in without permission. Loraine had always disliked Sydney¡¯s high profile and felt a little embarrassed. If she knew, she wouldn¡¯t have brought her! Just as they were at a standstill, Nathan came out of the meeting room. Sydney quickly. grabbed his arm, ¡°Nathan, where¡¯s Zac?¡± Nathan pulled his arm free. ¡°Ms. Ramsey, Mr. Salter is in a meeting.¡± ¡°Tell Zac that Loraine is here. We have something important to discuss.¡± Nathan wasn¡¯t too fond of Sydney, who was often snobbish and caused trouble because of her family background. ¡°Ms. Ramsey, please wait.¡± After getting Sydney¡¯s message, Isaac didn¡¯t take it seriously. He signed the contract and only then did he signal for them toe in. Sydney and Loraine entered the meeting room. ¡°Zac.¡± Sydney, who had been so arrogant before, was now gentle and obedient. The secretary behind them was speechless¡­ Such acting skills, she could win an Oscar! Isaac was reviewing some documents. He took off his sses and said coolly, ¡°What is it?¡± Sydney walked up in her high heels, ¡°Zac, do you remember the woman who giarized Loraine?¡± Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Isaac couldn¡¯t care less about Loraine, and was not interested in her drama. He was contemting whether to pop into Brittany¡¯s studio right now. ¡°Huh?¡± T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She¡¯s got a studio. Heard it¡¯s a happening ce.¡± Sydney bit her lip. ¡°Zac, could youe with us?¡± After hearing this, Isaac asked, ¡°What¡¯s this got to do with me?¡± Well, it had everything to do with him. Brittany was the one who giarized Loraine¡¯s work back in the day! Even William had taken time off to celebrate Brittany¡¯s studio opening. She had everything. nned out. She¡¯d make sure Isaac cut ties with Brittany once and for all! Moving out wasn¡¯t enough. She wanted more! They had to get divorced. ASAP! Loraine, standing behind her, posed with her curvy figure and asked, ¡°Zac, we¡¯re friends. Could you come with me?¡± Isaac¡¯s eyesnded on her legs. ¡°Didn¡¯t you have a car ident?¡± Heard it was pretty bad. How did she get out of the hospital so quickly? Loraine was taken aback, but managed to force a smile, ¡°Yeah, my leg got hurt. It still hurts when I walk.¡± She knew Isaac still cared about her. But he had been fooled by Brittany, that¡¯s all. However, Isaac¡¯s next sentence froze her heart, ¡°If your leg hurts, you should stop hopping around.¡± ¡°If nothing¡¯s up, don¡¯te here again.¡± Isaac got up, unbuttoned his suit, and decided to check out Brittany¡¯s studio. Sydney was not satisfied. She grabbed his hand and said anxiously, ¡°Zac, you and Loraine used to be so close. Why are you so cold now? Is it because that woman¡­ your wife doesn¡¯t want you to contact Loraine?¡± Isaac didn¡¯t like people touching him. His gaze turned icy,nding on her hand. Sydney quickly pulled her hand back, ¡°Sorry.¡± She forgot Isaac hated being touched. Loraine stepped forward, trying to squeeze out the gentlest smile, ¡°Zac, where are you going? Can we go together?¡± ¡°My wife¡¯s studio is opening. I¡¯ll go ahead.¡± Isaac didn¡¯t want any interaction with Loraine, so he made Brittany an excuse. Unbeknownst to him, this was exactly what they wanted. 15-23 ¡°I haven¡¯t met your wife yet. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Loraine insisted, following his steps.. Isaac didn¡¯t respond. Since it was close, Isaac decided to walk to Brittany¡¯s studio. Loraine had a leg injury but wanted to look good in high heels. Her ankle hurt as she walked. ¡°Zac. it hurts.¡± Isaac quickened his pace. What did her pain have to do with him? Loraine bit her lip, telling herself it¡¯s okay, she could wait. Once Isaac saw Brittany¡¯s true colors, everything would be over. They arrived at the studio in about ten minutes. Sydney was ready for a show. But the studio was a mess. The ss flower baskets were smashed, and there was arge pool of blood on the ground. Isaac quickly entered the studio, crouched down to check. It was pig¡¯s blood. He took out his phone, dialed Brittany¡¯s number, but no one answered. Sydney was also stunned. What happened? Wasn¡¯t it supposed to be Brittany entangled with William? Why was the studio. trashed? Isaac called three times, but no one answered. He dialed Nathan¡¯s number. ¡°Brittany¡¯s studio was trashed. Find her ASAP.¡± Nathan sensed his anxiety and immediately said, ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up, Isaac saw a small card on the ground. It was written by him. Loraine stood at the door, pretending to be surprised, ¡°Zac, is your wife¡¯s name Brittany?¡± Isaac crouched down, picked up the small card, held it in his hand, nced at Loraine. ¡°You know her?¡± ¡°Zac, Brittany is the one who giarized Loraine¡¯s work!¡± Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Sydney quickly chimed in, ¡°Did she pull the wool over your eyes or what? How could someone. like Brittany ever marry you?¡± She intended to let Isaac know just how messed up Brittany was. She was about to continue. but a sharp look from Isaac stopped her in her tracks. ¡°Whether she¡¯s suitable or not, it¡¯s none of your business.¡± He didn¡¯t need Sydney to judge Brittany. He quietly held the business card, surprised that Brittany and Loraine had a falling out. When he heard that Brittany had giarized, his first reaction was disbelief. Considering their interactions, Brittany was extremely talented. Given some time, she would never be inferior to Loraine. She wouldn¡¯t do such a stu pid thing that could ruin her career! He then recalled the Field family¡¯s dinner party. Brittany was also there. Was she being bullied, too? So, that¡¯s why her friend was hurt, and hurt badly. If not for her friend, Brittany would have been the one injured! Thinking of this, a pang of pity welled up in his heart. Just then, his phone rang. He got up and stepped out of the studio. Nathan¡¯s voice came through, ¡°Mr. Salter, Ms. Dustin¡¯s studio was vandalized. It¡¯s said to be Ms. Field¡¯s fans. She was taken to the hospital,¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Isaac hurried to the parking lot, leaving Loraine trailing behind him, but he left her far behind. Upon reaching the parking lot, Isaac got into the unassuming car, started it, and drove straight. to the hospital. Loraine stood still, shocked. She had known Isaac for so many years and had never seen him drive such a cheap car! Sydney also didn¡¯t expect Isaac to rush over without hesitation, even after knowing Brittany was used of giarism! Weren¡¯t they on the outs? Why was he in such a rush? Sydney wanted to say something, but got a call from Patrina, ¡°Sydney, I messed up Brittany¡¯s opening ceremony¡­¡± Sydney was speechless. So it was Patrina¡¯s doing! Messing up her good thing, how st upid! Brittany was taken to the hospital with minor fractures. She needed to be hospitalized. Hannah brought her a change of clothes, apanied her to the bathroom, and cleaned the blood off her. Brittany remained silent. Her meticulously prepared studio was destroyed, and one could only. imagine her sadness. After the shower, Hannah helped her back to the hospital bed. Brittany managed to regain her senses and thanked William for taking her to the hospital, apologizing for getting his clothes dirty with her blood. dirty¡­ William, who had a cleanliness obsession, might have to discard this blood-stained outfit. He shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s okay, you¡¯re injured. Rest well for now.¡± Nobody expected the grand opening to turn into such a mess. William seemed to remember something and looked at Brittany. ¡°Are you not going to tell him about this?¡± William was somewhat dissatisfied. Since they were married, they should face it together. For such an important day as Brittany¡¯s grand opening, that man didn¡¯t show up and hadn¡¯t even appeared by now. This husband seemed somewhat inadequate. It was hard for Brittany to exin that her marriage with Isaac was only in name and he didn¡¯t have to be by her side all the time. ¡°He has work. I can understand,¡± said Brittany. Seeing her defending the man, William didn¡¯t say anything more. He ordered dinner for her, then received a call from VelvetGlow Jewellery and had to say goodbye early. After he left, Hannah couldn¡¯t help asking. ¡°Bri, you still haven¡¯t told me your husband¡¯s name?¡± Everything was too chaotic. Now that things had calmed down, Hannah was increasingly puzzled. Brittany was half-lying on the bed, her arm in a ster cast and immobile. She didn¡¯t quite understand why Hannah was so insistent on knowing his name. After thinking about it, she concluded it was probably out of curiosity. After all, they had never met. She was about to answer when suddenly, there was a ¡°click¡±.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Chapter 61 The door to the ward was pushed open. Then, a tall man banged in, his gaze darkening at the sight of Brittany¡¯s am in a ding That was too much. They actually hurt her hand! Enttany had been holding back for a while. Upon seeing him her eyes instantly reddened. ¡®Zakky¡± Hannah gaped at the man Was that really the big boss? She wanted to say something but a look from Isaac sienced her was as if he was saying, ¡®get out! Hannah froze, swallowing hard, then tumed to Brimary, Fn, you haven¡¯t eaten yet. I go get you some lead You two can go ahead and chat¡± Leaving the ward, Hannah felt as if all her energy had heer sapped. Who could tell her what had happened? Her best friend had suddenly be her boss wife. So all her pastints about the big boss to Brittany.. he knew them al? T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. No wonder Nathan had wamedhet At this thought, Hannah¡¯s face scrunched up. She squatted by the ward door looking helpless Inside the ward. Isaac walked to the bed and saw her hand, What did the docter say?! Facture. It needs time to heal¡± Facture Isaac¡¯s eyes faded chilingly. Those people were asking for trouble hurting her hand was like cuting of! Bedany¡¯s hvelihood She reached out a hand. Isaac walked over and, in the next second she had wrapped her arms around his waist, tears streaming down her face, it hurts so bad. My studio¡¯s beenpletely destroyed! In the past half a month she had been working tirelessly to prepare her studio, only for it to be destroyed. Crying in his arms, Isaac stiffened for a moment, then gently patted her back, its okay, help you Brittany knew he wasforting her After crying her eyes cut she fell into a deep sleep. After a day of turmoil, she was truly exhausted isaac covered her with a nket, left the ward, and ran into Hinnah. ¡°Mr. Saber, can you tell me what¡¯s going on between you and Bri¡± Despite racking her brain, Hannah couldn¡¯t figure out how they were connected, but they were indeed m. has raised an eyebrow ¡°Follow me.¡± Hannah followed closely behind Dince they reached a secluded spot, Isaac said solemnly ¡°Gurmamage is mutually beneficial.¡± That was his answer. Hannah bit her lip. ¡°Docs En know about your identity?¡± Sheremembered Brittany saying that her husband was just an ordinary man. A man with a worn of hundreds of billions and the title of the richest man, was that ordinary? haac was willing to talk to her because he hoped she could keep it a secret. ¡°She doesn¡¯t know, and I hope you can keep it a secret too.¡± ¡°Why¡± Hannah didn¡¯t understand. If people knew that Brittany was mamed to Isaac, who would dare bully her? The Dustins and Finn would have to bow down! This was like a real de dama. She could already imagine Finn¡¯s maction when he found out Riittary was mained to saad These woman ng men deserved a good lesson! ¡°This is between Brittany and me if you want to tell her, I won¡¯t oppose.¡± Isaac said coldly with his hands behind his back, ¡°But you should be clear if Brittany pets involved in the Salter family¡¯s affairs and gets hurt as a result, you¡¯ll have to take responsbrity.¡± Hearing this, Hannah heated The Soter family was like a trap. It may look dazzling on the surface, but without a strong family background, Brittany could be in danger if they found out. The Chester family had been doing well in recent years, butpared to the Salter family, it was still not simong enough. She worried that her family would not be able to protect Bimany if there was a confict. After careful consideration, Hannah decided to keep isaac¡¯s identity a secret. ¡°Mr. Saller, I can pretend nothing happened, but I need you to promise me one thing¡± Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Baac and Hannah dain¡¯t have much ovep, but he knew she was a chatterbox. Whether she could really keep a secret, that was still up in the air Was he going th ¡®Spinout.¡± ¡°Brittany¡¯s in a pinch, I want you to have her back¡± Hannah knew the ddn¡¯t have the pull or influence of the Salter family. She couldn¡¯t protect any. But Hane could of all the people in Imper al City he was the only one with the chops for it. ¡°Bittany didn¡¯t do anything wron including the giarism¡® are from three years ago, it was all a big misunderstanding.¡± Isaac thought Hannah would ask for more, like promising her some perks. But he didn¡¯t expect heren y request to be about protecting Brittany. ¡®Any other conditions?¡± ¡°Nope¡± After his agreement, Hannah sighed in relief but was also a int suspicious After a moment of thought, she overcame her fear of Isaac, warning him. ¡°Mr. Sabe, I let today¡¯s in den side, but it find out you¡¯re messing with Botany, I¡¯ll do whatever it takes to get her out of there.¡± I promise.¡± After Hannah lell, Isaac went back to the ward. Nathan was waiting for him outside the dent, Mr Salter Vs. Dust was used of gianism, and because of this, she was forced into the Dustin family. bing theirs¨Cadow creator for three years. This was all in the files I gave you didnt you read them? baar was only concerned about whether Bettany had ulterior motives and didn¡¯t get a hood about this Hearing this now he regretted it a bit. If he had known eather, things might not have escted to this point ¡°The guys who caused the ruckus today were arranged by Patrina, I¡¯ve found them¡± Nathan didn¡¯t know what to do with them ¡°Do to them as they did to Brittany¡± Isaac pushed the ward door open, where Inttany was still sleeping Hewalked to the bedside, looking at her pale face, his heart full of somow She was misunderstood as a gaist with no ce to appeal. Even her own father didn¡¯t bust her He walked over his usually calm heart seemed to have been hit by something, causing a strange, sight can When Brittany woke up again, the saw the white ceding. She remembered what happened before she fall asleep. The moment the moved a hit, leasc locked out. He stood up and walked to the bedside, picked up the tray and put it on the bed then took the themas ¡°Have something to ¡± Opening the themes, the saw chicken soup, nich in aroma. Enny looked at him, the aroma filled her nose, and it felt a bit warm, ¡°You made this?¡± Isaac nodded rock the spoon. ¡°Can you eat by yourself?¡± He left hand was inquied but it didn¡¯t affect her eating Buttany took the small spoon eating The soup in small bites. She was really hungry, the chicken soup soothed her stomach immediately Isaac sat by the bed, ¡°The people who trashed your studio were found it was Patrina¡¯s doing¡± Heaning this, Enttany was that hungry anymore. She had only oflended a few people in her life, and besides Patna, the couldn¡¯t think of anyone else must be be Brittany put down the spoon. ¡°Truned her engagement party, and she definitely won¡¯t let me all.¡± hat¡¯s gaze lowered for a moment, he wanted to ask beffany Do you need help? If the needed it, he could take action against the Duster family at any time Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Zakky dont get involved in this, you¡¯re no match for the Dustin family.¡± Bittany didn¡¯t want Isaac to get tangled up in this, ¡°The Dustin family is a second ther wealthy family, I can hande het I don¡¯t want you to get involved Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Isaac had been taking care of her and she was already grateful. If he pissed off the Duin family because of her his life would only get harder Isaac looked a bit surprised ¡°You¡¯re worried about me pissing off the Dustin family?¡± Did this mean she cared about him? ¡°Of course, you finally found a job, you can¡¯t screw it up because of many¡¯s reaction was a bit too intense. As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized this and her face turned slightly red ¡®handle this problem properly Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. She looked away not wanting Isaac to see the shyness on her face. responded, seeming calm on the surface but his mind was already scheming Patrina was still smug about ruining the opening ceremony, but the next second she got a phone call ¡°Miss, the people who vandalized the stom disappeared for several hours. When they reappeared, their hands and feet were broken. The most serious one may be disabled for life! Upon hearing this news, Patnina stood up immediately, her face pale with fright. ¡°Did Bettany do this? ¡®No, Bany has been in the hospital¡± Patrina couldn¡¯t believe it in just a few hours, those people were dealt with. Who was poles? Could it be Bany¡¯s husband? This thought shed through Patrina¡¯s mind, but the domissed it. A man who depended on a woman for a living, had such an ability? ¡°What are you waiting for find out who did it¡± After hanging up the phone, Patrina sent Finn a message, but she had already been blocked by him. She was not willing to give up. After tidying herself up, the went to the Boulton family. Elena, who used to care about her a lot, now had a cold face Patty, the engagement is canceled, don¡¯te looking for Finn anymore.¡± Patna couldn¡¯t believe it ¡°You¡¯m not epting me anymore?¡± Elena smiled. Who could ept a daughter¨Cinw known to the public for her scandal? ¡°Pany you and Finn are not meant to be, I cant change that Pathina was driven out of the Hutton family. All of these things were Brittany¡¯s fault. If it weren¡¯t for Brittany, how would she have ended up like this? When she got home, Robert had a smous face Gianna consoled him for half an hour, but he couldn¡¯t calm down ¡°Everything was going well, how did we suddenly lose several big deals?¡± Their long time suppliers decided to cancel the cooperation. They would rather pay a huge amount of compensation than continue to cooperate with the Dustin mollyanious. He contacted the closest cooperative merchant of the Dustin family and asked repeatedly. The other party finally gave a vaque Robert was extremely ¡°We also received a notice from the higher¨Cups about this. We¡¯re also helpless.¡± ¡°Higher ups Robert was shocked. ¡®Can you tell me who it is?¡± He wanted to know who was trying to ruin his business, his life! How dare the other party say it was the Salter family¡¯s doing? After weighing the pros and cons, he gave a vague answer. ¡°Mr. Dustin, think about it. Whoever you¡¯ve offended, that¡¯s who did it.¡± They didn¡¯t know how Robert offended the Salter family. Now they had even received a notice from the Salter family prohibiting cooperation! He riskily passed on this information to Robert, mainly considering their years of cooperation. Some things couldn¡¯t be said directly and it depended on whether Robert himself could understand After hanging up the phone, Robert looked sous and quickly recalled in his mind. During this period, the Dustin family didn¡¯t offend anyone. Except for the wedding with the Bouton family So who would be against the Dustin family? The Boulton family was in trouble themselves, and Brittany didn¡¯t have the ability. Wait, could it be someone Brimany offended? When Patrina heard that severalrge projects had been cancelled, the first person she thought of was¨CBrittany was messing around ¡°Dad, didnt nttany gut mamed before, did you find her husband?¡± When it came to this, Robot just wanted to get angry. He spent a lot of money, but he couldn¡¯t find Brian¡¯spouse ¡°No¡± Facing his beloved daughter of many years, Robert all had patience. ¡°Do you know?¡± ve son him before he¡¯s very handsome.¡°Patrina said with a face full of malice Unfortunately, he¡¯s a man who depends on women to live Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Chapter 64 ¡°A man kept by a woman?¡± Robe couldn¡¯t believe it. Brittany refused to marry Johnny and didn¡¯t want to join the Field family either. Yet, she was willing to marry a man who lived off a woman? ¡°Yes¡± Patrina told him about what she sawst time. No matter how handsome he is, he¡¯s still a man kept by a woman!¡± The idea made Robert shudder even more ¡°You rest at home. I¡¯m heading out. Robert decided to go to the hospital himself. The Dustin family was in trouble and he needed to bring Brittany back. Otherwise, the sales of the new product would be worrying The Dustis family couldn¡¯t afford any more losses, Patnna watched his back, lightly biting her lip, and only then did she relum to her room. Isaac wanted to take care of Brittany himself, but his work was busy. He hired a camgiver during the day and came to take over at night. The caregiver was gentle and they chatted happily. When Robert showed up, Brittany was surprised ¡°What you don¡¯t recognize me after all this time? Robert pushed the door open with a stem face, carrying an air of nobility as ifing here was breath him. The sale on Brittany¡¯s face froze. Clearly, she didn¡¯t expect Robert to show up The caregiver, good at reading people, immediately stood up and asked, ¡°Ms. Dunn, do you know thaman¡°¡± Mc Salter had instructed not to let strangers near Ms. Dustin, Robert scoffed. Im her father¡± Not seeing Anttary¡¯s husband, he believed what Patina has paid even more. A man kept by a woman, what on earth did Brittany see in him? The caregiver had been taking care of Brittany for several days and this was the first time she heard that Enttany had a family member y siting. Normally, if a daughter was injured the parents would definitely be by her side But here, aside from Mr. Salter and Ms Chester this was the first time a family member had shown up ¡°What are you here for Mr Dustin?¡± Brittany turned her head the look she gave Robert was fut of irony. She didn¡¯t think Robert was here to care for her Robert was a bit annoyed by her gaze ¡°Why did you have to go independent? if you had stayed with the Dustin family, you wouldn¡¯t have gotten hurt? Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. All of this was Brittany¡¯s own doing. He felt he had never wronged Brittany. Even if she couldn¡¯t sign her name on the design drafts, her life was worry¨Cfree. What more could she want? Bettany found this ridiculous She had long given up on her family. Now her biological father stood in front of her hospital bed, saying that her injury, her b was all her own doing! The caregiver couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and wanted to intervene, but Brittany stopped her, ¡°You can leave us The caregiver nodded, nced at Robert with some concern, and left. This didn¡¯t look like a father¨C daughter rtionship, more like enemies! Robert locked down at Enttany with a sense of condescension. ¡°You¡¯ve caused mough trouble, sme to stop. As soon as you leave the hospital,e back home. ¡°You can go back to the design department, continue as before. The design drafts will still be signed by Fatty. ¡°Mr Dustin.¡± Brmany knew Robert wasn¡¯t here to visit her, he was here to get her back to the Dustin family, to continue working for them! Ha, dream on! ¡°The Dustin family has severed all ties with me. I won¡¯t go back.¡± Robert didn¡¯t expect Brittany to have rejected his offer, and he looked furious, ¡°Brittany, don¡¯t push It. You manied a man who lives off you, and I didn¡¯t object. When will you stop acting reckless?¡± Paton¡¯s design skills werecking. Everyone in the design department couldn¡¯t draw a draft he was satisfied with Only Brittany, she was his only hope. If it wasn¡¯t for that, he wouldn¡¯t step fool in the hospital! He had made concessions, what more did Brittany want? Did she want the right to sign her name? ¡°Look at yoursell, what makes you think you¡¯re capable of running your ownpany? I think it¡¯s only naturs that your studio failed!¡± Bettany¡¯s eyshes trembled slightly. ¡°Mr Dustin, you can leave now¡± There was nothing left to say between them Robert scoffed how ungrateful! ¡°If you think your ide is good now then so bei Robert stood with his hands behind his back, ¡°Don¡¯t ever think abouting back, no matter what happen? Robert left, and the caregiver outside saw Buttery¡¯s pole face, feeling terribly sorry How could such a rice person like Ms Dustin have such a father? The caregiver sighed, turned to the roun, poured a cup of wame water fur bittany andforted her gently. ¡°Me Dustin, don¡¯t be to upset, everything will be Brittany took the water, drank it, and fell into a deep sleep After a week in the hospital, Brmany insisted on heng discharged Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Chapter 65 She dashed to the studio right away, everything that had been wrecked had been meldend, and Kon was diligently sketching designs. Brittany pushed open the door and Kan could hear her voice ¡°Brmany, you¡¯re back¡± Kan put down her paintbrush, her eyes soft and cleat ¡°The studio¡¯s all tidied up. We¡¯ll continue with business when you recover¡± The studio had been vandalized before, so the opening hours were dyed. Bany looked around. Kan was very meticulous, she had reced the sunflowers in her office with a more vibrant bouquet. ¡°OK¡± The next day, the studio quietly resumed business. T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Just as Bnttany had anticipated even though the business had reopened, the were no enders. The day the studio was vandalized, a reporter happened to pass by and the news was widely reported. Everyone in the city knew about her past, who would ce an order? Kam was very anxious worned about not being able to sustain Brittany, surprisingly calm,forted Kan. ¡°Do you remember? live signed up for the Crown Jewel Design Challenge next month in the name of the studio. Three years ago at the Crown Jewel Design Challenge, this incident had happened. Now, she wanted to start over, and the Crown Jewel Design Challenge was the perfect tform ¡°Anttany have you figured it out yet?¡± ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s prepare well for next month: Once they decided to enter thepetition Brittany and Kari went all out to prepare for thepetition At a private custom studio in Imperial City ¡°Loraine, I heard Bumany also signed up for the Crown Jewel Design Challenge¡± Sydney locked at Loraine, inadvertently revealing Brmany¡¯stest move Isaac¡¯s protective attitude towards Brittany was 100 obvious. t was rumored that the Dustin family had a ready lost several big orders. Clearly, this was Isaacs dong. Sydney told Logine about it, thetter¡¯s eyes shed with anger, which Sydney noticed ¡°Loraine, i think sac might have been fooled Enttany often is. You should think about how to make him see Brittany¡¯s true colors.¡± Loraine put her pen down. For this Crown Jewel Design Challenge, I¡¯m a judge She wanted to see what kind of design craft Brittany coulde up with! Sydney left the studio and received a call from Patrina, ¡®Sydney, shil we go to the ss reunion at the end of the month?¡± The ss reunion was nned by Patnna. Finn was from hur batch, she wanted to show off her charm at the reunion, to let Finn know she was the best choice. Sydney smiled as if she had thought of something amusing, ¡°Sure¡± Brittany received the news, Hannah rulled her eyes ¡®Patrina is doing this on purpose she knows your situation, I bet she wants to stir up trouble at the reunion! Botany smiled ind flerently, she was sorting out the design crafts. ¡®Im not nning to go¡± Her poprity in school was good, but after thepetition, everything changed. Except for Hannan who stayed by her side, everyone else distanced themselves from her Hannah suddenly stopped what she was doing, pouted, ¡°I want to go! She even wanted Brittany to bring isaac along with her and taught those people a lesson! Ding Dong- Hannah¡¯s phone suddenly rang, she took a look and saw Patna had created a chat group and sent the first message The restaurant has been booked, everyone please remember to attend. Family members are also wee] She behaved as usual pretending to be kind Hannah was about to leave the group chat, but then she saw another message from Panna Brittany, I know you like to attend ss reunions, but your manage is such an important event. You should celebrate with us, your old ssmates] Did Bntary get mamed?) Immediately ther ssmates started asking. Who did the many? [in Finn No, my sister broke up with Finn a long time ago, my sister | Patrina protended to hasrate but her words revealed a gossipy tone. She married a very handsome What¡¯s his name? Does he have a car and a house?] Patrina Hesacarlormuting Ive seen him dining with my sister, she was the one who paid This was obviously implying that Brittany¡¯s husband was a freddooder! Haha¨C| Sure enough, the group chat exploded Ha¡¯s living off a women?) This hari. Brittany is also a daughter of the lusinmity, how could she think like this?] [A good¨Clooking guy isn¡¯t the kind who lives off a womat, right? Biany,e out and tell us what were you thinking¡°] Under Patrina¡¯s guidance, the people in the group chat started talking more and more outrageously, even suspecting that was a male gold digger Hannah was so angry that her forehead vein was popping out, ¡°A look at these people, they¡¯re obviously doing this on purpose Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Brittany nced at the chat records, fully aware that Farrea wouldn¡¯t give up easily. But she couldn¡¯t stand Patrina dragging Isaac Salter into the mess. It¡¯s ironic how a regr working person got mocked as a ¡°male gold digger¡±! How ironic! ¡°Br how about we go to the ss reunion together? Hannah Chester knew Isaac¡¯s identity and wanted to help Brittany navigate through the controversies. Bittany felt a bt hesitant, but just the thought of facing those people made her headache The discussions in the chat group continued escting even further Hannah was funcus and rolled up her sleeves, ready to speak up ¡°Shut up. An¡¯s husband is a man with a legitimate job, why rely on women to live? Is there any evidence? ¡°Patrina, instead of stiming up trouble, why don¡¯t you mind your own business? theard the Field family is interested in a manage proposal. What are you desperate to marry a fool? When Patina saw this, it hit a nerve, and she angrily threw her phone down Hannah, seeing no reply from Patrina, smiled trumphantly Ask for trouble! Everyone in the group know about what happened at the engagement hanquet and sensed that something was amiss, so they refrained frommenting further ¡°Bn dont hesitate. Let¡¯s make sure they have nothing to say at the reunion this time ¡®Til consider it¡¯ Buttany pursed her ips. She had already met Isaac¡¯s parents, and Isaac would apany her to the ss reunion, it seemed like they were helping each other out. Hannah knew Ettany had agreed and her eyes sparkled. Great I saw your husband before, and he¡¯s quite handsome. Spend more time together, build a good rtionship, and then have a wedding prepare a big gift for you¡± She had it all nned cut Bnttany and Isaac were together it would be beneficial Firstly Isaac¡¯s distinguished background would protect Brittany. Second y despite his reserved nature, he led a simple private life and rarely had negative news. If they could get along well Auttany would have a stableContent ? N?velDrama.Org. future, and the Dustin family wouldn¡¯t dare to bully her anymore! Back home. Brittany found her hands were upied. Recently, Isaac had been preparing their dinners or cidering takeout. When Isaac returned, Brittany had just finished her design sketches. ¡°Wee back¡± isaac put down his trufcase, took off his coat, and nced at his watch. He had an intemational conference at night, and time was tight. ¡°Shall we order takeout?¡± Isaac took hisputer to his room, where there was a small partition turned into a study. Bmany got up, made a cup of coffee, and knocked on the door. Isaac opened the door, seeing Brittany¡¯s smiling face. His bow slightly raised. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Bettany was usualy mindful and wouldn¡¯te to him without a reason Her intentions were transparent to bac, and she cleared her throat ¡°There¡¯s a ss reunion at the end of the month. Can you apany me?¡± As she finished speaking, Brittany womed that he might refuse and quickly added, it¡¯s just a casual get- together. The news of our manage is already known among our ssmates, so I want them to meet you? ¡°Exact date?¡± Isaac handed her the coffee, taking a sip. He knew Britany quite well she wouldn¡¯te to him without a reason. Brittany suggested a date, and Isaac¡¯s action of sipping the coffee suddenly stopped, ¡°What if I can¡¯t go?¡± ¡°Then you¡¯ll spit out the coffee Brimany replied directly The next second, Isaac indeed spat out the coffee, handing the cup back to Brittany before turning to close the door. ¡°Sorry I have something important and can¡¯t make it.¡± Brittany was speechless. She was just casually suggesting: he didn¡¯t need to take it so seriously Isaac didnt promise to apany Hittany to the ss reunion, which left her sehat disappointed. However, she knew he wasn¡¯t obligated to do so -For now, she put that matter aside At the end of the month, Botany received a call from Wim and took the initiative to invite him for a meal On one hand, he had been very helpful to her at VelvetGlow Jewellery On the other hand, he had been instrumental in assisting her when her studio was vandalized Now that he had time, she wanted to treat him to a men Wim dly epted the invitation, and they agreed tu meet at a restaurant near the studo After finishing work, Wilion, promptly came over Hilny had waited for him for a long time and, upon seeing him, greeted with a smile, ¡°You made it¡± Willum locked around, assuming she would bring her family along but steng no one, he felt a bit disapponied Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Chapter 67 ¡°How¡¯s your arm feeling?¡± It is much better now Brittany brewed some coffee and poured a cup for Wim, Are you busy with work recently?¡± ¡°Yes¡± Wiliam took off his jacket and draped it over the back of the chals Thepany has high demands on us To keep my position, need to perform well Isaac and him had a good rtionship, but both were very ational when it came to work. He wanted to prove his skills, and Issac hoped to elevate thepany to the next level. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡¯ Enttany look asp of coffee, teasing ¡°When I was at thepany thought you were to busy because of the trouble caused you.¡± ¡°How can it bel Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Wham shook his head ¡°Thepany harely cares about that stuff. They¡¯re only intrested in performance¡± He didn¡¯t understand why Brittany would think that way. It was then Brittany realized, she was fooled by Sydney. Sydney once told her confidently that was because she caused trouble for Willum, so she kept her mted matters hidden. But she didnt expect that thepany didn¡¯t even know about her existence, and Sydney took advantage of this, leaving her in a predicament in Wilkam? Brittany chuckled Ightly realizing how have the was before Grandeur Capital was so big, how could they be bothered by a small fry like her affecting ¡°Why are youughing?¡± William was puzzled, looking at Hrittany with confusion. ¡°Nothing just recalling some old times Brittany shook her head. She didn¡¯t want to bring up the past. Sydney was a member of the Salter family after all, and if she brought up these matters. Wim wouldn¡¯t just stand by She didn¡¯t want to get Wim involved in these matters. They had known each other for many years, both in the jewelry design field, they had lots to chat about. They enjoyed their meal while chatting creating a livel) atmosphere Meanwhile upstairs Sydney came downstairs with a few friends and saw Enttany and William together she clenched her tots subconsciously. Was Brittany still trying to seduce Willum even after leaving thepany? ¡°Bydney isnt that Mr. Dilion? Why is he with Botany?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t Brimary get married? Is her husband William?¡± Someone couldn¡¯t help but ask. Sydney shook her head. ¡°Of course, William is the son of the Dilion family how could he many Brittany? Everyone knew that the Dustin family treasured their daughter Panna the most. Enttany was nothing compared to her! ¡°So. Brittany is seducing William, let¡¯s capture this and post it in the group chat! ¡°She¡¯s already mamed and still behaves like this? Tent her husband a loser? Does he know she¡¯s cheating As they chatted, they posted the photo of Brittany and Wim together on the campus forum. Soon, the news of Brittany¡¯s mantal infidelity spread. The whole forum was shocked by this. im after dinner and headed home. Just as she was about to inter residential area, she caught a glimpse of a Enttany, unaware of this, said goodbye to William figure. Finn was holding a bouquet of bright red roses, his eyes swollen and red. He looked haggard compared to before. ¡®In¡± Enttany frowned, dearly not expecting Finn to show up. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Fin paled at her cold demeanor ¡°Brittany, I¡¯ve been worried about you. I was stuck of home, and only now managed toe He held out the bouquet to Brittany, ¡°Brittany, these are for you. Can we start over?¡± The bright races were like a red ocean, reflected in Enttany¡¯s eyes. She stepped back and covered her nose. ¡°Sorry. I¡¯m allergic to reses.¡± Finn¡¯s hand holding the roses stiffened, ¡°Allergic? I¡¯m sorry, Bittany, I didn¡¯t know. What flowers do you like? I¡¯ll go buy them for you right away, okay?¡± Bany found is disy of affection quite annoying They group together and had been together for four years, yet he didnt even know what flowers shekked? How could such a man im to love her ¡°Finn, I¡¯ve made it very clear before We¡¯ve broken up Hirany pushed him away. ¡°Please don¡¯t show up again¡± Finn became an albus, ne grabbed her hand and pulled her into a light antirace His hot breath sprayed on her, ¡°Hittany, Inally love you, realy do.. Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Bittany¡¯s injured hand was held tightly by Finn, causing her face to tum white in pain. Tin, let me go¡± Her hand was very hurting. Finn didn¡¯t seem to notice her difon and wanted to kiss her Brittany pushed him away hard and pped him across the face. Her face was pale, and the was sweating bullets. Finn was stunned by the p, ¡°Br¨C ¡°My hand hurts¡± Brittany was livid. She couldn¡¯t believe that Finn had the audacity to approach her, knowing she was injured, and still insisted on tormenting her. Finn seemed to remember something and opened his mouth to apologize. Enough, Finn, don¡¯t show up again¡± Emany felt disgusted. The ces where Finn had touched her made her skin col She didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with Finn anymore, and turned to leave Finn stood there in a daze. He turned his head and saw a man leaning against a car not far away. It was Brittany¡¯s husband He quickly pulled himself together and walked over to ask ¡°Did you see all that?¡± All Isaac saw was Botany pping Finn. He had to admit, it was a good p Brittany finally seemed to have snapped out of it ¡°You guys broke up¡± And since they did, he should act like a decent ex Why was he here now? ¡°You see, this is the kind of fe you¡¯ve given ? Finn said contemptuously give you the same deal as before give you one hundred thousands dors, and you divorce he With that, he didn¡¯t wait for Isaac¡¯s answer. Finn gat in his car with the roses he brought and drove off in his eyes. Something was about to explode, but it felt Isaac leaned against his car thinking about the scene where Finn had forcibly held Brittany Anger shed in like it was forcefully repressed He got in his car and drove back to Radiant Residences After parking his car, he noticed a familiar license te on a ck car outside the yard He got out of his car and followed the butler into the yard. ¡°Did we have a visitor?¡± Isaac suddenly asked. The butler knew he couldn¡¯t hide it. Yes, Mr. Manuel Salter was here¡± So it was Manuel ¡°But don¡¯t worry. Your grandmother didn¡¯t let him in¡± The butler took care of Isaac when Isaac was a kid and was biased towards him The recent family feud within the Saber family had been going on for a while. The tension between Manuel and Isaac had been building up for a long time. So far even Gace was unwilling to see her den son anymore. When Isaac entered the house, Grace had just sent Manuel away and her face was still a little upset. Seeing him return, she instinctively looked behind him She asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you bring Br back again?¡± Isaac sat down and poured his grandmother a ss of juice, ¡°Are you still mad?¡± Grace huffed, ¡°He all dates toe, and wants some other woman to marry Isaac, Dream on¡± Isaac had long lost any feelings for Manuel But hearing that he wanted to bring another woman into the family, his fingers paused, ¡°No way¡± His mother had brought a huge fortune into her marriage with Manuel Manuel enjoyed the benefits, but disliked her proud nature and unwillingness to show Heated during their marriage, and even got another wornan pregnant His mother wanted to divorce, but Manuel disagred. During the divorce discussions, hu secretly drugged his mother, and got her pregnant with his brother, Noel Salter However, his mother died of postnatal depression after giving birth to Hol Alter his mother¡¯s death, Manuel didn¡¯t men and the funeral. He was busy preparing a bathday party for his legitimate son Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Over the years, if it werent for Graces fem opposition, imevitess would have marned into themay long ago Grace knew Manuel¡¯s intentions, and felt deep quit towards her grandson and granddaughter inw, ¡°Zac, don¡¯t worry As long as I¡¯m alre, Manuel can¡¯t bring another woman into our family¡± His grandmother was very satisfied with his longer daughter-inw, but Manuel didn¡¯t appreciate her Heidkedies from prestigious families, and he preferred so called onimary women. His degrlimate son inherited his business and gained some fame for Grace, they were nothingpared to her precious grandson, isaac Bhamed with his grandmother for a long time and only returned to his room after she went to sleep He didn¡¯t n on going back to the apartment When he opened the bedroom door, he saw a family photo. The woman who had just given birth was slightly plump, holding a newbom baby in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness. The young man standing behind her looked dignified. A family of the, harmonious and happy Those times were nevering back He held the family photo and looked at it for a long time. The moonlight quietly spilled over him, highlighting his loneliness Isaac didn¡¯te home all night. Enttany texted him, but he didn¡¯t reply. She waited for a long time, until she fell asleep, he still hadn¡¯t responded The next day. Brittany was woken up by nose. She rolled over. Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Chapter 69 And then it¡¯s a sudden humble Bettany fell off the couch, sucking in a breath from the pain. She managed to pick self up, grabbed her phone, and put it to her eat En, don¡¯t forget to head out early for the reunion this aftemoon! Hannah¡¯s voice was filled with an unspoken excitement ¡°Sure, gol Bettany hung up the phone. She rubbed her knee, standing up only to realize Isaac hadn¡¯te home all night She took a shower, had breakfast, and sent a message to least. No response. She went to the studio, worked until nean, had lunch, and then headed to the restaurant in the afternoon Buachad nothing to do in the morning, so he had breakfast with his granny and helped her water the nts and exercise Seeing he had no intention to leave, Gace couldn¡¯t help but speak out ¡°You didn¡¯te homest night. Are you not womed out En being alone at home?¡± H Newlywed Issac should be spending time with his wife, not not his old granny at home. What was the deal? Isaac pulled out his phone from his pocket. The screen was dark. It was cut of battery Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. After he went upstairs, Grace shook her head saying Zics h asst opened up and didnt go back home all night. Bri must be very womed.¡± Back in his mom Isaac found a charger and restarted his phone There were a ton of messages on WhatsApp The first he saw were from Brittany He opened them. Makky are youing home tonight?) Its eleven, strl not done?) [Working nvert me?] Good morning, you didn¡¯te homest night. Did something happen?] Thetest one was sent at eight in the moming Seeing the flood of messages, Isaaz felt a arind twinge in his heart as if something biokee Ever since his mother passed away, no one had cared about his whereabouts. He had gotten used to the solitude, but Brittany seamed 15 grundly treat him as her husband. This longinst concern was hard to handle Mier hesitating for a moment, he replied Sorry, I went home In be with my grannyst night. My phone died. Just saw your messages | Enttany quickly responded. [Next time, let me know ahead of time if you¡¯re going home. Iwas womed about you. After sending it she realized she might have overstepped, so she quicly retracted the message Recing it with: Spend more time with your granny then, I¡¯m heading out Seeing the retracted message, isases knuckles tightened. [Okay] Seeing his reply, Brittany felt a bit disappointed She had genuinely womed about Isaac facing some issuesst night, but it turned out, he had just gone home to be with his granny Her face flushed a bit as she put down her phone His attitude seemed to have averted to the coldness he had at the stat But there seemed to be a slight change Pushing oughts aside, Brittany focused on driving Patna also spent a lot of money this time, and those The Goldon Fork, a famous restaurant in the city, as the ce for her ssmate teun on It wasn¡¯t cheap, with an average price of several hundreds dors. Just as brittany parked. Hannah called her ¡°Bri, whena are you?¡± Hannah had already amived and couldn¡¯t wait to see the big h oss¡¯s perfomance! just parked it be there soon Tie po you up¡± Hannah hung up and rushed to the passing int, but was ampliand to find Botany alone ¡°Where your husband? | thought you said you were bringing your husband Wha Cleaning her throal, Briny looked a bit helpless ¡°He had something else to do, so he couldn¡¯te ¡°Did you ask him?¡± Hannalis expression tunted aminus suspecting Biniany hadn¡¯t even asked him. ¡°Yeah, he said he had something to do, she couldn¡¯t make it ¡± Botany grabbed her hand ¡°Ten if he came, Pajina would just cause trouble for him.¡¯s better he didn¡¯t cone, this mood wouldn¡¯t be affected¡± Hannah was speechless 102 14.30 Chapter by He¡¯s a big name businessman, famous throughout the city. Who would dare to pick a fight with him? ¡°Okay. Let¡¯s just go¡± Entering the restaurant, Bettany and Hannah hadn¡¯t even reached their booth when they saw Patina and Sydney standing outside. ¡°Brittany, didn¡¯t you say you were bringing your husband¡± Patrina knew Brittany wouldn¡¯t bring her husband. How could a man living off a womane here? Aman who lives off a woman has the audacity toe here?¡± Chapter 70 Chapter 70 Chapter 70 Upon heating such rude remarks, Brittany¡¯s face changed instandy, and she coldly looked at Patrina, ¡°Can you repent what you just said?¡± the can receive criticism from ethers, but when it came to baug, no way! ¡°Did we say something wrong? Patrina scoffed, ¡°He¡¯s just a leech on you¡± ¡°Did you forget those saps you got me Bettany looked at he, her gaze cold and deep. Pamina seered to member thest time in the restaurant where Brittany had pped her and the immediately shut her mouth, not danng to say another word No one else understood what was going on Sydney, on the other hand, let out a sigh of relief. True to form, her cousin saat was just messing around with Brittany How could he possibly sacrifice his status to apany Brany to as s ion? ¡°Let¡¯s go in After Sydney finished speaking Patrina gave Branya rusty re and walked into the private room Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Hannah quietly gave any a thumbs up¡±, you really outdid yourself. Even Pair was frightened by you. Can you tell me what happenedst time?¡± Hannah wasn¡¯t a pushover but over the year, she had rarely shed with Pa ¡°Last time bumped into her while eating with Zakky. I gave her a couple of ps Hannah gasped. ¡°That¡¯s so you¡± The two walked into the room. Most of the people had arved, and there were only two seats left, next to each other and a man in his thirtes. Dressed in a suit, his hair neatlybed. Even though he was in good shape, he was far from handsome. Most importantly to was not their ssmate Hannah chuckled and nced at Patna, ¡°What¡¯s going on help? I don¡¯t remembers having a ssmule this old Patrina stood up, forced a smile, and pulled any to sit down, ¡°Brittany, this is a friend I just met. He¡¯s also a graduate of our university, he¡¯s essmaly our Enttany was speechless. Until now, Pazina was still introducing men to her? ¡°Miss Brmany, right? Im Elmo thiny live, divorced once I heard you¡¯ve also had a short lived manage The man anogantly looked at Bittany, seemingly Evaluating whether she was up to his standarch. Before Bany could react, Hannah was already seething and ready to explode. Patima had always been introducing men to Bittany, but now she was introducing a divorced man In Brittany in front of everyone? This was charly a s¡¯ap in the face Brmany reacted quickly and held Hannah back, looking at Elmo, Tm sorry, sh aven¡¯t divorced yet, ¡°know¡± Elmo¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of arrogance, ¡°Your husband needs you to suppon him I¡¯m aware of that. You¡¯re stating your own business now, how much t your monthly ie? Elmo connued, ¡®Do you own a house and a car i have a property, my monthly sry is fifteen hundred dors, and my mortgage is twelve hundred drs. If we gel mamed, you¡¯l need to help me bear the burden, but the property will be in my name. If you¡¯re willing to have a child for me, I might consider adding your name titleid out his terms, while the others watched the show, waiting for Brittany¡¯s response. Hannah rolled her eyes. Fifteen hundred a month, twelve hundred mortgage? And Brittany had to help with the mortgage? Was he looking for a wife or a free nanny who also had to bear a chi Enttany was very calm. Alter hearing these words, she poured herself a ss of sparking water, ¡°I don¡¯t have a car or a house, and I don¡¯t n to help you with your morgage¡± She paused for a moment. ¡°Most importantly, I¡¯m not in good health and don¡¯t n on using children at the moment Lima¡¯s smile vanished instantly, and he stood up furiously, ¡°Hiry, I proposed out of goodwil you shouldn¡¯t be so unreasonable If Parna hadn¡¯t said Briny was good-looking he wouldn¡¯t havee here to meet for Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Brittany wasn¡¯t exactly the favorite daughter of the household, so why put on such airs? ¡°Bettany, my dear sister, although Mr. Elm is older than you, he also has some achievements. Why are you so hell bent on tuning him down?¡± Patrina exaggerated with a smirk. ¡°Why do you reject him so firmly?¡± ¡°Brittany, does your husband have any other qualines apart from being a pretty boy Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you refusing Elmo because you¡¯ve got someone else in mind?¡± Someone mentioned the gossip on the college forum, scoffing. I heard you¡¯re pretty tight with Mr. William, are you nning to marry him?¡± Brittany. Mr. Dillion is the only son of the Dillon family and you are a divorced woman. Do you think you¡¯re his match? Sydney gave a sabefied smirk hearing this Elmo¡¯s face turned out ¡°Miss. You should think about whether to marry me or continue to be with a man who lives off a woman because of his locks¡± Brittany was beautiful, which graded this vanity But the fact that she was divorced made him uneasy. He could wait until she got pregnant before marrying her, no need for a wedding ceremony He wouldn¡¯t want people to know he mamed a divorced woman While Ema was wavering Bettany put down her cup, Elmo, I¡¯ve made up my mind id rather many a beggarthan consider you¡± Her standards were way too high for someone like Lima Compared to Isaac, Elmo was nothing! Thinking of this. Brmany realized she unconsciouslyposed him with base. that was an insult to ?saach We yuparing me to a beggar?¡± Elmo yelled furiously, pointing at Bittany¡¯s nose, ¡°Do you really think you¡¯re some pen That I¡¯m interested in you Dont be ungrateful!! jave you know, it¡¯s your luck Hannah grabbed her cup and sshed the water album Everyone was caught off guard by Hannah¡¯s intervention, getting some water sshed on them too. She snored. ¡°Elmo, you¡¯re a degrace to our alma mater?¡± ¡°You¡¯re deer thirty, potbellied and you think you¡¯re match for our Bn? You seamed fifteen hundred a month and paid twelve hundred for your mortgage, why should Bn help you pay your bills? Shameless! Hannah wasn¡¯t done she spat out ¡°And for your information, Bittany has the support of the Chester family. Whether it¡¯s Willum or anyone else, she¡¯s more than a Elmo was sshed with water his face pale Patina was about to burst, but before she could say anything Hannah sshed another cup of water at her, ¡°Shut up ¡®Patina others may not know, but I do. Your mother is a home wrecker so what if you stole Firm, you still got dumped in the endr ¡°You¡¯ve got time to meddle with Bri, you should worry about how to handle that isot from the Field Family¡± vinah, you might be a rich get, but why are you being frittany¡¯spdog? understand why Hannah was defending Briny Was tittany really worth 117 Patina¡¯s face tumed red with anger Sydney held her back, She could Hannah chuckled ¡°At least I¡¯m better than you, Sydney Dont forget how much of a suck up you were in college Sydney¡¯s face tumed sour at the reminder many was grateful for Hannah¡¯s words. She stood up, taking Hannah with her. ¡°We¡¯ve achieved what we came for let¡¯s go Brmany opened the door but Elmo suddenly changed his tone, pushing Hrmany hard, ¡°You shameless wretch, don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, get lost-¡± Caught off guard, Brittany tipped and fell into a warm embuco ¡®Bn- Hannah shouted in surprise, teeng Isaac at the door she quickly stepped forward, ¡°You¡¯re finally here. He¡¯s been bulled¡± She hinted funously Hoss, you have to stand up for Br Brittany looked up meeting Isaac¡¯s deep eyes, the instinctively tried to pull away. The booked his arm around her waist, his voicelty, ¡°Who pushed you?¡± Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Chapter 72 As soon as Hannah row Ems, she pointed him out saying ¡°Thats him¡¯ Patna clearly didn¡¯t respect ac and let out a light chuckle On the other hand, Sydney¡¯s face tumed pale immediately. Almost instinctively, she stood up and caled out, ¡°Isaac When the realized that didn¡¯t notice her the immediately shut her mouth and stiffly sat back down Elmo had no idea what he did wrong wearing a smug express es ¡°Se, you¡¯re the good looking husband? Too bad, you my too much on wome 1 suggest you leave her. She¡¯s already agreed to marry me he continued Upon hearing this. Bettany Dustin couldn¡¯t help but curte nwardy and quickly stepped out of isaac¡¯s embrace ¡°No Zakkyldidn¡¯t agree to that.¡¯ ¡°Your eyes might have been blum before, but now you should be able to see clearly band¡¯s words were clearly armed at Brittany, who had once fallen for Finn. Brittany fell the cling of Isaacs marcasm once again and awkwardly deared her throat. Although it was true, it still hurt to hear. Elma was still swearing Inudy. He even wanted to hit isaac with his hands. Stop¡¯ Themotion caught Werky¡¯s attention, and the moment Elmo saw him, all his ango dissipated ¡°Me Turley what are you doing here?¡± Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Who are you?¡± Tm Elmo from the Engineering Department at Tueley Corporation Elms didn¡¯t expect to encounter Very here and nervously introduced himself, Wesley only nced at Elmo ¡°Next Monday go to the HR department and arrange your ignation¡± Emos express medicely changed ¡®Mr Tury ¡°Tuley Corporation doesn¡¯t need onlinary yet very confident men¡¯ Wesley knew that we couldnt handle this, so he tuck matter into his own hands. Fimo wanted to say something more, But Wesley idly interrupted him. ¡°If you say one more worn, youll be out of impality¡± Knowing Wesley¡¯s temperament, Elmo immediately shut up. Patina, inside the private room, clenched her dress. After dealing with Ems, Wesley looked at Brittany ¡°Ms Busin¡¯ ¡°Do you know each other Isaac locked at Brittany evidendy surprised that they we Enttany cleaned her throat. Mr Tueley is my investor baac why would you and Mr. Turley higher Isaac nced at Wesley a warning in his eyes. 1. I was discussing a coboration with Mr. Salter Wesley record has signal and covered for him. Ugh.. Why did he get warned when it was their limences as a couple? withdrew his gaze and looked at Brittany. 1gh have business to discuss. You can go back frst¡± Wesley dissatisfud, sad ¡°How about we all go together?¡± William was already on his way, and Wesley couldn¡¯t wat in winess this confrontation between reels. He wanted a front-row seat to see the scene! He was very earted! But it was a pity Bettany shook her head. ¡°No need, Hannah and will leave first. Hemember to message me when you get back tonight¡± Issac left with Wesley and Botrany and Hannah followed cut. The prate room quickly regained its lively atmosphere. Seeing Elmo getting fred, Hannah sighed, ¡°Well done? A guy like him should have been dealt with long ago! ¡°Hannah, thank you for helping me just now¡± Battany was full of gratitude. To show my appreciation, I treat you to dinner. Whatever you want, ust order it¡± Hamah ddthod Luck ather ¡°Then he¡¯s eat in the mantol¡± Since they were already here, they shouldntiss this opportunity They chose their seats in the main hall, ordered some favorite dishes, and the conversation flowed wanny Issac and Wesley entered the private room one after the other, and Wim hadi arrived yo ¡°You already knew out Bettany¡¯s identity?¡± Isaac poured himsell a ss of lemonade and looked at rivalry, suspecting that his investment in Brittany wasn¡¯t entirely pure Tean swear to the heavens that only found out about your to ationship at the Dustin family¡¯s dinner party,¡± Wesly immediately shook his head ¡°Tested because Brilling vay talented¡± A hint of nasty shed in Isaac¡¯s happed the lemonade Wesley was a cunous person and always liked to observe people¡¯s actions. ¡°Am you curiofany can seed in her business?¡± ¡°Do you care?¡± Chapter 73 Chapter 73 isaac¡¯s hand, greeing his water ss, tightened slight signaling his impatience ¡°Sure, I¡¯ve inverted Wesley didn¡¯t pay attention to the meaning of his words and just muttered softly ¡°With your personality, you wouldn¡¯t invest unless there were enough benefits¡± Isaac knew Wesley well, he was no phnthropist. He was always out for his own gain. Wesley shrugged couldn¡¯t deny that. Next, the door to the private room was pushed open Wham and Loraine came in one after anot ¡°They¡¯re here¡± Wesley nced at Loraine, obviously surprised Why was she here? Lorame was obviously all dolled up. Her white ss and wool coat exuded an air of elegance Zac, I came to see you today to discuss something important William just happened toe with me, you don¡¯t mind night?¡± Isaac had no problem meeting with Loraine publicly They grew up together, after all. He had to consider ther old friendship Loraine sat next to Wham who book off his coat and poured them some drinks, sliding one in front of Loraine Tve epted an invitation to be a judge at the Crown Jewel Design Challenge, Loraine cleared her throat. ¡°We¡¯re still in need of a sponsor can the Salter family sponsor Actually, the Crown Jewel Design Challenge wasn¡¯tcking sponsors, but she wanted more opportunities to interact with Isaac Isaac was indeed interested. He acquired VelvetGlow Jewellery to explore new business opportunities ¡°Sponsorship is fine, you can talk to our finance department Lorane¡¯s eyes sparkled with a smile, ¡°Great¡± It had been a while since they all got together atmosphere was quite harmonious Lorane kept mostly quiet, until William asked about his fiancee Isaac was unusually soft. ¡°Everything¡¯s going smoothly¡± Knowing this, Wesley choked up for a moment Maybe he should reveal the truth these two were supposed to be enemies, there should be confict Not like now wool being pulled over their eyes! He couldn¡¯t even dare to imagine, if one day they found out everything could they still sit down and talk like today? After a satisfying meal, Wesley received a call from his secretary and left early Wim was heading back to VelvetGlow Jewellery and left with him In the private room, only Isaac and Lorne were left Loraine put down her water ss, ¡°How¡¯s Brittany?¡± Her studio was destroyed and she was in the hospital for a while And yet, she was still restless, still wanting to participate in the Crown Jewel Design Challenge? Isaac didn¡¯t expect Loraine to care about Brittany¡¯s health, though surprised, he still answered patiently. ¡°She¡¯s recovering well¡± Zac, have you ever doubted Brittany?¡± ¡°Bany is talented¡± Isaac didn¡¯t like Logine speaking ill of Brmany, ¡°The seen her designs. She wouldn¡¯t do such a thing! Loraine tuned pale, ¡°You¡¯re dying, I¡¯m lying?¡± She didn¡¯t expect saad to trust Bettany sopletely after just over a month, just think the shot that kind of person Isaac nced at his watch and picked up his coat from the back of the chair¡± have to go¡± Loraine quickly followed, ¡°I didn¡¯t drive here, can you give me a lift?¡± She made a great effort to see isaac, she wasn¡¯t going to let him leave just ¡°The Field family shouldn¡¯t be short of money¡± isaac looked at Loraine, ¡°You can call someone from your family to pick you up Loraine bit her lip, understanding his refusal T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Let me walk you out.¡± Asia left Loraine followed As they walked out of the private room, they bumped into Finn holding a bouquet of sunflowers, their eyes mel Find, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so smooth, first B, now Miss Loraine Loraine¡¯s face changed, she didn¡¯t expect Finn to dare talk to Isaac like that, was he asking for 117 Isaac spoke first, ¡°You should spend more time figuring out how to save your own family, instead of chasing after manied women.¡± 2/2 -Finn turned pale This lowlife who relied on women actually knew about the Houten family¡¯s recent troubles¡± After left Loraine looked at Finn, ¡°Do you know who he is?¡± Finn yed with the sunflowers in his hand, 7 know he¡¯s Ph¡¯s boy toy. But Bri will be back with me soon After Finn left Loraine stood there, a bold idea fashed in her mind. Finn didn¡¯t know Isaac¡¯s real identity. Coupled with the fact that Isaac was driving an ordinary car, could it be inferred that Brittany also didnt know Isaacs real identity? Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Chapter 74 As Brmany and Hannah were chatting and having their meal, they were nning to go for a walk in the afternoon. Hannah unintentionally saw Finn. She furnewed her brows inatively ¡°How could I meet finn no matter where I am? She thought. What bad luck!¡± Finn did find Bretany in the private room, returned to the lobby, saw Brittany¡¯s back, and walked over quickly ¡°Bil.¡± He grabbed Enttany¡¯s hand. 1 know you like sunflowers so I bought this bouquet especially for you.¡± The sunflower bouquet in his arms was vibrant and radiant Brimany didn¡¯t expect Fins to appinach her again Shepul fed her hand back and said firmly. ¡°Finn, wasn¡¯t clear enough? It¡¯s over between us. You betrayed me before, and now, what¡¯s the point of acting so devoted?¡± Finn was unwilling to give up B, I truly like you. I was wrong about everything before.¡± At this moment, Hannah chimed in sarcastically. ¡°And what about Patrina Dustin? You were almost engaged in het if you¡¯ve always liked Bri, what does Patrina mean to you?¡± ¡°never liked her I only love Bn Finn immediately dered his loyalty. She deceived me into thinking she saved me, which is why ended up with her. But now I see dearly. Hove you.¡± Patna, who had rushed over upon hearing the conversation was furious. She pped Finn as thece Finn, you were the one talking about marrying me Now you say you never liked me? Are you cheating me?¡± Finn, having been pped didnt back down. He pushed Pairina away, his face contorted in anger ¡®If it weren¡¯t for your constant temptation and decession, why would I be with you? Why would I make An upset? Pamina clenched her fat and red fiercely at Britany. ¡°You must be feeding pretty am watching Finamque with me because of you!¡± Brittany stood up, finding the situation rather ridiculous. She had witnessed to many of these ming scenes Your issues have nothing to do with me¡± she said to Patona. ¡°Hannah, let¡¯s go,¡± she added, as they left ingether Fine wanted to catch up with them, but Patrina grabbed hig ¡°Exn to me properly what you mean by never liked me Fine, feeling indignant, pushed her away and raised his voice What¡¯s there to exin? Ive always liked Brittany. It was you who deceived me first. Now that your innocence is chattered, do you think. 11 many you?¡± He didn¡¯t like being misundendood! As Brittany walked away, he tossed the sunflower bouquet aside and left in big stries Patrina stood sul, feeling wronged it wasn¡¯t her fault that her innocence was shattered it wasal Bittany¡¯s doing Why did everyone keep reminding her of this? Even Finn despised her Sydney stood by observing the drama, with no intention offorting anyone. Brittany took Hannah home and returned to her can apartment. She received a message from Isaac saying he would be at his grandmother¡¯s house that weing Brittany replied that she understood and then got back to work. The Crown Jewel Design Challenge was approaching, and the news of Grandeur Capital bing a sponsor had spread After the recent acquiron of Velvet?low Jewellery, it seemed like they wanted to make a name for themselves in the jewelry industry. Though Grandeur Capital was widely known, the person in change remained extremely secretive. Many media outlets tied to get interviews, but none seeded. Astime passed rumors about the true cener of Grandeur Capital continued to surface, and even Kari Malone became interested ¡°Brmany, did you ever meet the CEO of Grandeur Capital during your time at VelieGlow Jewellery?¡± she asked Bettany¡¯s hand, which was sketching a design paused. ¡°No. I didn¡¯t, but Hannah works at Grandeur Capital and she¡¯s met the CEO a few times¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Theard that Mr. Saher is quite handsome, is it true?¡± Kan was young and her eyes lighted up when the mentioned this Rumor has it.¡± Brittany pondered. ¡°Theard he¡¯s so good looking that even in showbiz, he¡¯s a rare sight.¡± But in her eyes, Isaac was the most handsome. His appearance was exquisite, and his temperament was detached Kan said with anticipation,¡± I don¡¯t know if he wille to the Crown Jewel Design Challenge this time. If hees, we¡¯ll be so lucky¡± Bany gently tapped her forehead, ¡°Alight, my little daydreamer work hard¡± ¡°Bomany, I heard some gossip¡± Kan seemed to remember something suddenly, 7 heard Loraine is on us a hard time on purpose?¡± Kan trusted Brittanypletely, she wouldn¡¯t g anze panel of judges, didn¡¯t you to have a feud? Will she give Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. But people outside didn¡¯t know that, and in their eyes, Loraine was the giarized one. Who knew if she would be up to no good behind their backs Brittany also felt a bit concered. ¡°I¡¯m not sure¡± She had minimal contact with Loraine, if it weren¡¯t for thatpetition three years ago, she wouldn¡¯t even know Loraine Kan was womed, but as soon as she voiced it she felt she might¡¯ve hurt Brittany and hurriedly apologized. ¡°Brittany. I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean it¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, just work hard¡± Brittany shook her head, and Kan went back to sketching her designs. Brittany submitted the designs under the name of the studio. The annual Crown Jewel Design Challenge was one of the biggest events in Imperial City ded by them Grandeur Capital as the biggest sponsor publicly announced that the top there winners would get job opportunities provided The annual sry could mach hundreds of thousands! When the news broke out countless designers were hoping to make it to the final The design department of VelvetGlow Jewellery. As thetest jewel brand acquired by Grandeur Capital, VelvesGlow Jewellery naturally handled the preliminary review work. Loraine anved at VelvetGlow Jewellery early and greeted Sydney before heading straight to the conferme room in the conference room, judges filled the seats, each with their wealth of experience Loraine was the youngest and the least experienced The designers participating in the Crown Jewel Design Challenge numbered in the thousands Only a tenth of them would make it to the semi-finals To ensure the faimess of thepetition, each design had to be reviewed by the panel of judges. The reviewing work was dull, especially when no outstanding designs were found. The whole conference room was as quiet as a library. Suddenly- ¡°Oh! I found a design draft that Mano, the country¡¯s most famous jewelry designer, was holding a design, his face full of admiration. The sumounding judges were dawn in ¡®Let us see?¡± Mano pushed the design to the priter, all the judges including Loraine looked over- The hand drawn design waysimple and three-dimensional, a few strokes outlined the prototype, the drawing skill was evident Unlike theplicated designs of the past, this design took waves as the core element. Each design gave a refreshing feeling. Loraine nced at the designors name, Hottany. It was her design proposal Several judge were very appreciative, this was the best design proposal they¡¯ve see Loaineenched her fists. At this point, a man couldn¡¯t help but speak up. ¡°Guys, this designer seems to have a bit of a shady past¡± Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Chapter 76 At some point Frank also joined the judging panel and pointed at Brittany¡¯s name, saying ¡°We should check her design drafts to prevent another scandal His words caused silence throughout the room. Mano, who had years of experience in the industry, rarely came across such a talented desi said while holding the design drafts, giarism? Who did she giarize?¡± Three years ago, she copied Loraine Field¡¯s designs¡± Frank looked to Loraine with a sycophantic smile. Mario suddenly realized and nced at Lorine, his gaze scrutinizing her bellone he spoke, Tve seen Ms. Field¡¯s design drafts, and their design¡¯styles are vastly different¡± ¡°Ms. Dustin is more than capable of carving her own path with he talent, no need for giarism¡± His words were tactful, but it was evident that Enny possessed more talent than Loraine. Loraine fel as if someone had pped her Brittany, the gianist, was actually receiving prose from Mario Suppressing her displeasure, Lomine bit her lip and remained calm, ¡°During thepetition three years ago, my design drafts were copied by Brittany, and it¡¯s a well-known fa ¡°Yes, it was already very generous of Ms. Field not to pursue Botany¡¯s gianism, Frank chimed in. ¡°I never expected Bettany to have the audacity to participate in The Crown Jewel Design Challenge! ¡°Since there¡¯s such a history, we should kick her out.¡± Someone proposed this idea. They didn¡¯t want another scandal, so it seemed easier to simply remove Antony William wanted to defend Britany, but Frank beat him to it, saying ¡°Mr. Dilion, you have a close rtionship with Brittany, so maybe it¡¯s better not to meddle in this Wim immediately looked at Frank, ¡°Are you implying that I would cover for Brmany?¡± Frank knew, of course that William was trying to help Brittany Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Tim just saying that the evidence from back then is undeniable. She shouldn¡¯t be allowed to participate in thispetition.¡± Antany offended him, so the shouldn¡¯t expect to continue this circle He had heard that Bettany had opened her own studio and imed she was going to achieve great things in the industry Yet half a month after the opening she hadn¡¯t received any orders Wim knew that Frank did this on purpose. Even if he wanted to defend Botany now, people would view it as favontism -Bun so what? He stood up, both hands on the desk, and looked at everyone in the room ¡°The events from three years ago are still debatable. She¡¯s the most talented designer I¡¯ve ever seen, so if you want to disqualify her from thepetition, I have nothing to say¡± ¡°But it will be a loss for all of us.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Willum left the conference room The judges looked at each other unable to make a decision an that moment Brittany waited for three days, and other participating designers had received calls, some passed, and some were eliminated. But she never heard anything Kari couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer ¡°Brmany, is there a problem? Should we go and ask? Brittany shook her head. If she had waited the days without any news, it seemed she was out of the competition. ¡°No need to ask. I think- ¡°Enttany, you have some self awareness: A coquettish voice sounded, and Patrina stood at the door hands on her hips, locking pleased ¡°Since you know you¡¯re ne qualified, why did you even join thepetition?¡± Patrina walked into the studio. ¡°I just received news that Mr. Salter found out about your nam and grdered to disqualify you¡± In reality, Patrina didn¡¯t know this fact. She only heard Sydney mention at some judges liked Brittany¡¯s design drafts. She was also one of the participants, so she didn¡¯t want Brittany topete. Considering everything she thought it best to shift the me to Mr. Salter How could a busy CEO care about such trivial matters Perhaps, in the past, Bimany might have believed her But ever since Sydney deceived her with the same cxcuse, she wouldn¡¯t fall for it again. Are you in the quarterfinals?¡± any retorted. Then why are you here?¡± Brittany raised an eyebrow. ¡°To show off your achievements?¡± Patra snemed, ¡°Dad wants you toe back and continue designing for me.¡± It turned out that this was her real purpose. Karl was about to stand up, but Brittany stopped het. Tim sorry, but I don¡¯t intend to go back Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Chapter 77 She was nowpletely disappointed in the Dustin family, how could the continue to help Paris? Patrina lost her. Her entrance into the semi¨Cfinals relied en rely on bought designs in the aid she found frittany¡¯s design to be the best fit, otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have approached her ¡°Patrina¡± Brittany saw that she seemed to genuinely want her to retum, so the deliberately said ¡°Alright, kneel down now and beg me, then consider in continue to help Patrina immediately became furious, Intary, have you lost your mind? You¡¯re telling me to knew? Have you lost your mind- Brittany stood up, swung her hand, and pped Patrina, who was scared and quickly backed away: ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch met ¡°Don¡¯t want to be hit?¡± Brittany scoffed, ¡°Then get cuir Paining was taven aback and stormed off angrily. ¡°Brittany, what do we do now?¡± Kan was young and couldn¡¯t help asking, ¡°Was it really M. Salter? ¡°You said it yourself, Mr. Salter is busy with work. Why would he care about a small employee like me?¡± Bany thought it was impossible. Compared to Mr. Salin Sydney and Loraine were more likely suspects. Kan opened her mouth but held back her words. At a fancy restaurant. Wesley poured a ss of water and slid it across the table to Isaac. ¡°Theard Brittany is also participating in the Crown Jewel Design Challenge?¡± Isaac picked up the ss, noticing his panicr interest in Brittany. ¡°Yes¡± ¡°With her abilities, she should make it to the sem¨Cfimals right?¡± Wesley knew Enttany¡¯s capabilities. She singlehandedly ned up the entire Dustin Group Unfortunately, she was discarded by the Dustin famly It shook his head indicating he wasn¡¯t sure as he rarely returned to the apartment these days His grandmother had always wanted to meet Brittany it seamed they have to have dinner together This weekend. ¡°Wher all, she¡¯s your wife. You should care about her more.¡± Wesley shook his head thinking that Isaac¡¯s indifference must have broken his wife¡¯s heart. He better trace himself for the future! Upon hearing Wesley¡¯s reminder Isaac stood up the next second, quibed his mat, and prepared to leave ck at the apartment, Brittany was justing cut of the kitchen with a te of pasta. Seeing Isaac, she smiled. ¡°Zakky, you¡¯re brack ¡° ¡°Have you eaten?¡± Thave¡± Isaac changed his shoes and casually asked ¡°remember you mentioned you¡¯re participating in the Crown Jewel Design Challenge. How did it go?¡± Brittany shrugged, a bit disappointed ¡°Thad some issues before. The judges probably eliminated me straight away¡± She walked to the dining table, put down the te, and started sating the pasta Isaac looked at her side profile. Her skin was delicate and even without makeup, she was still captivating ¡°Do you want to keeppeting?¡± ¡°Of course¡± Enng paused her eating Isaac¡¯s eyes flickered. He went into the kitchen ande back with a ss of water for her ¡°You¡¯re talented You wont be eliminated¡± Ettany took his words as a constion. After all, early other participant received the follow up news, except for her Isaac resumed to his room and dialed Nathan¡¯s number ¡°Look into this Crown Jewel Design Challenge Whos stopping Bettany from pancipsing?¡± Nathan quickly replied. ¡®It¡¯s Frank, the deputy director of the design department of VelvetGlow Jewdley! Brittany finished di pasta and was about to get up when suddenly her phone rang She felt a bug of her heart and quickly answered Hello, is this Miss Botany?¡± A strange female voice asked. Bettany responded, ¡°Yes, It seemed like a work¨Crted all Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Enry instinctively wanted to avoid it, but she knew better than anyone that avoidance wasn¡¯t the right way heard the voice from the other end of the phone. Enny bil berlip, hardly daning to listen to her words- Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Chapter 78 ¡°Ms Dustin.congrats, you¡¯ve made it to the next round of thepetition Next Tuesday, please head to.¡± Brittany was caught off guard, and when the person on the other end of the phone finished, she swallowed hard. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Yes, Ms. Dustin¡± After hanging up, Brittany let out an excited shriek, then immediately got up She knocked on Isaac¡¯s door Isaac guessed she had received an official call. So he opened the door and Brittany hugged him around the waist, her face full of smiles: ¡°Zakky I made it, I¡¯m in the next round¡± She didn¡¯t expect that she would really passi She thought shed been kicked out! ¡°Zakky, you¡¯re my lucky charm Brittany felt that it was Isaac who had brought her good luck, so the instinctively leaned into his arms. Isaac¡¯s whole body was stiff, and some ambiguous images shed in his mind inappropriately ¡°Let me go.¡± His breathing quickened slightly Only then did Arimany realize the had gotten camed away, after all, he didn¡¯t like people getting too close to him. She extricated herself from his arms, blushing ¡°Zakky, im so happy, sorry¡± Has cleared his throat, a faint blush on his ears: No problem. Just do your best in thepetition Then he closed the door. Enttany¡¯s voice came from outside the door probably sharing the good news with her friends, even cheers could be heard Isaac seemed to be infected by the joy, theers of his eyes also sing It¡¯s just apetition, but she got this excited? After the good news. Kan and Brmany immediately started preparing for next Tuesday¡¯s game. Isaac found an opportunity, took his grandma back to the apartment. Brittany was busy with thepetition to make dinner, So she took Grace out to eat. At the restaurant, Grace started chatting about isaac¡¯s childhood while holding tany¡¯s hand ¡°When he was young. Zac was very handsome, and his mom liked to braid his hair Grace was all smiles as she revealed isaac¡¯s childhood sects. Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Brittany, however, found it ha To imagine haarath braids Isaac¡¯s hand holding the water ss suddenly frore: ¡°Grandma, enough¡± ¡°And there are pictures of him in a little skin Grace was very happy ¡°Bri, next time youe show you the pictures. Brittany imagined him in her mind, his face cold, being forced to wear a little skirt, have his hair braided, and then being forced to have his picture taken, he must have been very reluctant. But resistance was futile! She suddenly burst outughing her eyes full of minth Isaac asked with a cold face. Is that funny?¡± Bettany immediately stoppedughing ¡®Sorry, couldn¡¯t help it.¡± Why are you scaning En? Grace immediately took Anttany¡¯s side Bri is the best nis such a good girl, always getting the cold shoulder from Zac, when will she ever have a grandchild? With Gracebacking her, Ettany wasn¡¯t afraid of Isaac, and smiled mischievously: ¡°Grandma, next time definitelye to see the pictures. I take a pictum, and set it as my phone wallpaper¡± Graecapped her hands praise Isaac didn¡¯t say a word When Grace saw many this time, her affection for Brittany deepened. After eating, she had Issac drive Bitany back to the studio. isaac hadn¡¯t expected Grace to like Brittany so much, so he couldn¡¯t refuse When they aved at the studio, Brittany turned to Grace and said: ¡°Grandma, wait for me for a moment, have something to give you¡± Grace happily nodded ¡®Okay, take your time, I¡¯m not in a hurry¡± Brittany got out of the car ran quickly into the studio, and when she came out, she was holding a particrlyrge package, which she handed to Grace Grandma, I remember you once mentioned that your shoulders aren¡¯t very good, so I specially bought this massager for you¡± ¡°Did you buy this?¡± ce had expected any to be so thoughtful. She had only mentioned in passing, but Bittany had remembered. ¡°Yes. The usage of this massage chair is very simple. Normally I should teach you how to use it myself, but I need to prepare for thepetition, so Zakky Even though their manage was a sham, Brittany remembered all the kindness Grace had shown her Grace was touched She¡¯d seen a lot in her life Although she had many children and grandchildren, none of them were as considerate as any Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Chapter 79 After Brittany left Grace stroked the massager in her hand kindly and sighed deeply. ¡°Look, you must cherish such a good gif¡± has frowned. ¡°Granny, we have massagers at home too.¡± Not only do they had them, but they had the imported ones, which were very expensive. ¡°You don¡¯t understand¡± Grace shook her head. Tve only met Bri twice and she can be to careful is really rare bae had to admit, Brittany was indeed very considerate Do you really like her that much?¡± There were many women who wanted to many him before quite a few ted to please Grace, but none of them moved her However, she liked Bettany so much that she might even like her more than Isaac ¡°Those who try to please me, we all know what their goals are Grace shook her head, ¡°But is different she doesn¡¯t even know who we are, she genuinely treats me like her own granny. Of course I can¡¯t let her down Speaking of this, she added, ¡°Zakky, we can¡¯t keep hiding things from otherwise, it might get messy in the future¡± She had a hunch that Botany was the one who could make Isaac fall in love But the current secrecy, it¡¯s all a ticking time bomb for their future mamed life As someone who¡¯s been through it all, she knew thest thing you want in a marriage is deception Isaac didn¡¯t respond and drove off After Gracelet, Anttany threw herself into a new mound of work, and before long, the day of the semi¨C finals arrived At might oclock in the morning many television reporters had already gathered at thepeition se They were all eager to push this event to its peak! Backstage Bittany and Kan were the most inconspicuous, and the most eye catching one was Patna Patina was already the champion of thepetition, and in recent years, she was the design director of the Dustin family. ¡°Patty, you are so talented. The champion this time must be you!¡± ¡°Of course. Patty is the design director of the Dustin family and her previous works have set sales records!¡± Two years ago. the Dustin familyunched the Truelove Senes, both the design and the concept were top notch That senis saved the struggling Dustin family, setting new sales records and solidifying Pattina¡¯s position! Patna epted all the praises wiposure, holding her chin high with pride Bricany sat in theer, listening to this with a trace of mockery in her eyes Content ? N?velDrama.Org. TrueLove Senes was designed by her But it became a stepping stone for Patrina! ¡°I heard Brittany also made it to the semi¨Cfinals? ¡°Haha=¡± Someoneughed out loud. A gat made it to the semi finals?¡® ¡°What did she do to get into the semifinals?¡± ¡°What else could it be? Didn¡¯t she just use her body! I heard Brittany has been yed out.¡± ¡°Bany is here, isn¡¯t she over there?¡± Someone pointed in the direction of Botany, Patrina¡¯s face changed slightly Enttany really made it to the semi¨Cfinals! Didn¡¯t Sydney say that Frank Jad already taken care of it? She lowered her head, ja seemned that she needed a new n. Enttany had no intention of bing the focus of everyone¡¯s attention, so she got up and left the backstage, but she heard a sigh behind her Kan, young and emotional, said, ¡°Bnttany, they are really too much!¡± Enttany responded calmly. ¡®It¡¯s okay, focusing on thepetition is the most important thing¡± Kan wanted to continue talking, but then Bettany¡¯s phone rang, she signaled Kar, Tocus on the competition. She walked aside and answered the phone. It was Robert Robert was smart this time, he changed his number, ¡°Brmany, I heard you made it to the semi¨Cfinals?¡± Brittany asked sinctly. ¡°What is it?¡± Tm waiting for you at Dustin Manor,eback¡± Robert¡¯s voice sounded very gentle, but his words made Briny alert, ¡°What am I going back for?¡± Wij does he want me to go back at such a critical time? ¡°I¡¯m your father after all, would lie to you?¡± Robert softened his tone, ¡°You¡¯ve always wanted the shares your mother left right? if youe back now. I can ansfer them to you, what do you say?¡± Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Chapter 80 In Brittany¡¯s eyes, a glimmer of determination phone as she replied, ¡°WHght¡± Roben, upon hearing her answer, couldn¡¯t contain his excitement ¡°Do I need toe pick you up?¡± ¡°No need Brittany hung up the phone and found Kan to give her some instructions before leaving Watching her depart. Kan couldn¡¯t help but feel uneasy. However she recalled Brittany¡¯s words about keeping this matter a secret from others. So all she could do was wan Dustin M located on the west side, had remained untouched for many years. Brittany drove towards Dustin Mansor. The dpidated and secluded courtyard was overgrown with vegetation exuding a creepy atmosphen Sure enough, Robert was there ¡°What are you all waiting for? Control her quickly! hemanded as he Bottany¡¯s ameal, waving his hard to signal several bodyguards hidden in the shadows Brittany sensed danger and wanted to run away T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. But she was immediately caught by the bodyguards. They skilfully trained het tying her hands and feet with ropes Bmany stared at Robert with a mix of anger and sorrow. You decrived me?¡± Her gaze fell on the photo of Julie Russell Bustin on the table, feving heartbroken. I am your daugicas Why do you always choose to abandon me whenever it suits you? Mum, lock at what kind of despicable man you chose He never had any mard for both of us Why are you so foolish? Because of this man, you offended the Russel family and ended up depressed and dead!¡± Robert felt her piercing state and nced at the photo of his ex¨Cwife Uncharacteristically, a hint of self¨Creproach Fashed in his eyes as he crouched before her and said. ¡®In as long as you don¡¯t participate in thepetition, and don¡¯t stand in Palinas way, I can give you whatever you want. Why can¡¯t you just be Patina¡¯s supporting character? Why must youpete for the lead role? You were the one who giatred and naned your own future Before Roben could finish his sentence, Brittany spat at him mockingly. ¡°Get lost ustomed to living above others Robert instinctively raised his hand Bettany stared back at him defiantly. ¡°You¡¯d better kill me, it will be the Dustin family that suffers in the future?¡± Robert¡¯s raised hand froze in mid air. He remained slent for a while, then turned and left As he departed, the mansions doors were locked. Brmany struggled relentlessly, attempting to break free, but the ropes had be damp, making it impossible to untie them ¡°Is this the ce A male voice echoed causing Brmany¡¯s hody to stiffen. The mansion was remote, seldom vished, so whoever came here now undoubtedly had ulterior motives. T¡¯s here. Ms Dustin said this Humany looks prettier than most stars in the entertainment industry. Later, we can enjoy her ¡°Let¡¯s see how good looking she really in ¡°-¡°The door was kicked open, and a group of thugs waked in, immediately spoting Brittany huddled in theet bound together Enttany had meticulously dressed up before leaving for thepetition. She wore a champagnecolored fishtaid skirt, outlining her perfect figure, with smooth skin and bright eyes. ¡°Indeed, she looks pretty good¡± One of them stepped forward, reaching out towards Brittany ¡°Back off!¡± Brany backed away subconsciously, but was tied tightly by the rope and had no chance to resist. ¡°What are you all waiting for? Get on with it! Bomany¡¯s eyes widened in terror and she screamed, ¡°Donte here!¡± At thepetition, virue Thepetition was about to start, but Brmany hadn¡¯t shown up yet. Harea amed yth her parents, holding arge bouquet of sunflowers, ready to cheer for Brittany Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Chapter 81 After looking around and not finding Brittany, Hannah asked Kari Kari remembered Brittany¡¯s instruction, but the contest was about to start, she hesitated, ¡°Hannal, come over here with me.¡± Hannah sensed this must be serious She quickly followed Kari to a quiet spot, her smile froze, ¡°Just tell me, is Brittany in trouble?¡± ¡°She took a call and then left. Brittany left in a hurry, just said she had something to take care of and if the wasnt back within an hour. I need to tell you to ask for help.¡± ¡°What call?¡± don¡¯t know¡± Kari shook her head, she really didn¡¯t know ¡°I only heard her agreeing to go somewhere.¡± ¡°I know who¡¯s behind this.¡± Hannah walked straight to the backstage, kicked open the dressing room door, scaring Patrina who was changing! *Hannah, how could you?¡± So rude, just barging in like that? Hannah grabbed Patrina by the cor, ¡°Where¡¯s Brittany?¡± Patrina struggled, but hearing that, sheughed. ¡°You¡¯re looking for Brittany?¡± ¡°So it was you guys? Hiding her before thepetition¡± Hannah figured out the Dustin family were no good, they must have proposed an irresistible offer to Brittany, forcing her to take the risk ¡°So what it it was?¡± ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m not telling you where Brittany is, she won¡¯t be back.¡± At least not before the end of thepetition Dustin Manor was already dpidated and remote, and her people were about to leave! Hannah was furious, she kicked Patrina, ¡°Patrina, you better pray Antiary is safe, or else, you¡¯ll see Hannah didn¡¯t have time to argue with Patrina, she left the dressing room. Kari was waiting outside. ¡°Hannah, we¡¯re up next and Brittany still isn¡¯t back- Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Kari was worried, they had finally made it to the semi-finals and now Brittany was gone, all their hard work could be for nothing! They had worked so hard for thispetition, it was heart breaking. ¡°Hannah, you go on stage¡± Kari was taken aback, shook her head refusing 1 can¡¯t do it¡± Even though they werepeting in the name of their studio, Brittany was the lead. She Couldn¡¯t possibly represent their studio in thepetition ¡°Karl, do as I say¡± Hannah held her hand firmly ¡°Brittany might not be back before the end of thepetition. You guys have worked hard, don¡¯t give up! Do your best find her.¡± Kari understood the gravity of the situation, she clenched her teeth, ¡°Hannah, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll do my best!¡± Once Hannah had exined to Kari, she left backstage, she needed to find Isaac. Because in all of Imperial City, he was the only one who could find Brittany¡¯s whereabouts immediately Just as she was about to get in the car, Hannah pped her forehead, why didn¡¯t she think to use her phone sooner? She didnt have Isaacs contact but she had Nathan¡¯s number. Nathan picked up the call Ms. Chester, what¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Nathan, could you contact Mr. Salter for me? Briis missing, I suspect she might have been taken by the Dustin family¨C¡± Hannah exined the priuation in detail to Nathan and Nathan immediately said he would help. ¡°Alright, Ms. Chester, you should also find someone to help look for her as soon as possible, 111 inform Mr. Salter right away¡± After hanging up, Nathan went into Isaac¡¯s office and quietly informed lem of the situation ¡®Mr. Salter, Ms. Dustin is missing¡± Isaac¡¯s expression turned serious immediately, ¡°When did this happen?¡± ¡°Ms. Chester just called to tell me¡± isage got up immediately walked out of the office, took out his phone, and dialed Brittany¡¯s number. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off, please try againter.¡± Hearing the message, Isaac¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Mr. Saber, I¡¯ve already sent someone to investigate, and ording to Ms. Chester¡¯s description, the situation might not be good-¡± Brittany¡¯s vision was all hazy, she struggled mightily and somehow Chapter 82 Chapter 82 The man got a bl oody head, holding his wound, he yelled furiously. ¡°D amnit, control her!* Brittany¡¯s feet were still tied up, no time to untie, so she grabbed the brick and whacked at the other guys, ¡°Back off, don¡¯t touch mer Her eyes were bloodshot, her dress was still somewhat intact. A few thugsughed. ¡°Thisdy¡¯s got quite the temper, seems like we need to teach her a lesson¡± They rushed her Brittany picked her moment, whacked them hard with the brick, left them reeling. Just as she was catching her breath, she was sneak attacked from behind a club hit her on the back of the neck. Everything went ck, she copsed ¡°You dare attack us, this is what you get Severe pain was shooting up from Brittany¡¯s neck, she held her neck, eyes bloodshot, ¡°Stay away= The thugs smirked, and lunged at her! Brittany¡¯s eyes were wide with fear, rather die than be vited by these scumbags ¡°Thud-¡± A heavy object hit the ground, followed by a man¡¯s steady and forceful footsteps Isaac didn¡¯t expect the Dustin family to actually dare go this fat, he¡¯s been trained since childhood, so these thugs were no match for him! In just a few minutes, the ce was aplete mess Brittany opened her eyes, and the next second, she was in a warm embrace Before she could feel touched, the man¡¯s angry words hit her, ¡°Brittany, you¡¯re such an idiot, you actually believed what the Dustin family sad Knowing full well the Dustin family were up to no good, she still took the risk! Brittany¡¯s neck was in agonizing pain, she felt wronged and sad after being scolded, ¡°I was prepared.¡± She had nned everything, if she couldn¡¯t get away Hannah woulde to her rescue She just didn¡¯t expect that Robert also arranged thugs to vite her! Isaac noticed her unusual behavior a hint of murderous incent shed in his eyes, he picked her up. ToContent ? N?velDrama.Org. the hospital¡± ¡°No, to thepetitionsite ¨C Brittany shook her head, ¡°I still have a performance to finish¡± Isaac didn¡¯t move, obviously he was doubting her staminal Brittany immediately got down from his arms, tried to hold herself upright in front of him, ¡°Zakky, I¡¯ve waited so long, please take me there. As soon as the Contest is over, I¡¯ll go to the hospital, okay?¡± After spinning around, her neck was in such pain that she nearly passed out. Isaac was quick, caught her waist, ¡°idiot¡± Brittany didn¡¯t say anything. Even though he saved her he called her an idiot twice, it hurt! Despite his words, Isaac did as Brittany said, took her to the contes! The thugs were left to Nather Nathan looked at the thugs lying on the ground, a hint of coldness in his eyes, ¡°Whichever hand touched Ms. Dustin, that hard gets chopped off¡± Screams ensued Brittany was forced to on in the passenger seat, and Isaac somehow produced an ice pack, ¡°Put this on¡± Brittany was quite surprised, she took the ice pack, ¡°Zakky thanks foring Then, Isaac took off his coat and tossed it to het ¡°Tut it on.¡± Brittany took the coat, put the ice pack on her neck and back of her head, closed her eyes, trying to soothe the pain. After a while, Enttany took out her forcibly turned off phone, turned it on, sent a video to Hannali Hannam on my way I need your help to release this video Hannah saw her message, let out a sigh of relief, Okay got it The contest was intense, Patrina was performing as expected, and up next was Kari Before stepping on the stage, Kan took a deep breath, next second, she seemed to have tapped into a new potential. She slowly walked onto the stage. Chapter 82 For this design draft, Kari was well prepared her presentation was quite impressive Although Hannah was worried about Brittany in the audience, she couldn¡¯t leave. Once she left. Brittany¡¯s n would bepletely ruined! Patrina didn¡¯t take Kari senously, but Mario was quite satisfied with her After the introduction, he even stopped Kan, remember your studio¡¯s main designer is Brittany where is she? Kari didn¡¯t expect this, she pursed her lips. Next second, she smiled at Mario Brittany is waiting backstage, she doesn¡¯t like public appearances, so I¡¯m here to speak for her.¡± Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Brittany¡¯s disappearance could not be made public, so Kari might keep everyone calm. Mario was someone with experience, how could he not see that something was wrong? But he didn¡¯t expose it, he just said casually. ¡°It turns out to be When Kari stepped off the stage, her legs felt weak, Hannah caught her with quick eyesight and quick hands: ¡°Are you okay?¡± Kari waved her hand: ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m really scared. It was her first time in such a big to do, and her heart was still racing ¡°You did great.¡± Hannahforted her, ¡°Bri has been found, now we just sit tight and wait for the results¡± Karl leaned on her, but was still nervous. I¡¯m afraid my performance might screw up ¡°No way¡± Hannah reassured her competition All the studios presented their works on after another, and the judges had a heated discussion After a while, the results were finally announced! Brittany showed up at thepetition, getting out of the car insaac¡¯s jacket. Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Zakky aren¡¯t youing in?¡± She really hoped Isaac could be there with her to witness the results Isaac wasnt been, but after looking into her eyes, he unbuckled this seat belt. ¡®Let¡¯s go.¡± They entered the hall one after the other The atmosphere was electric on the scene. The host stood on the stage, all eyes and ears, ¡°Now, let me announce the final results of the Crown Jewel Design Challenge=¡±| All the lights focused on the stage. The host slowly said, ¡°Congrattions to the third ce-Patrina¡± There was a huge round of apuse from the crowd ¡°Congrats to the second ce-Sophie.¡± ¡°And now, let me announce the winner of thepetition-¡°The host deliberately extended his tone, everyone in the crowd was holding their breath, waiting for the first ce to be announced. Brittany tightened her grip on isaac¡¯s hand, her eyes full of tension and unease. Isaac couldn¡¯t quite get her, it¡¯s just apetition, why so nervous? ¡°Brittany!¡± As soon as the host¡¯s voice fell, the whole venue fell silent, then Hannah shouted, followed by a thunderous apuse! Patrina on the stage gritted her teeth. She never expected that Brittany, who didn¡¯t evenpete, soll won first ce! Hearing the result, Isaac said in a low voice, ¡°Let go¡± Brittany then realized she was gripping too tight, she quickly let go, feeling guilty seeing the deep marks on his hand Why did she grab his hand like that? ¡°Zakky. I¡¯m sorry- ¡°t¡¯s time for you to go on stage and give your eptance speech¡±Isaac didn¡¯t seem to mind at all and signaled her to go on stage Brittany turned around and was immediately caught on cameral ¡°Enttany¡¯s here!¡± The host eximed, and Brittany with a smile on her face, slowly walked onto the stage. Patrina and the other winner were on stage. Patrina bit her lip when she. whering It was a shame that Brittany was still alive! Brittany, holding the championship trophy, stood under the shlights, unable to see anyone in the crowd. Her eyes welled up with tears, the was sobbing. Three years ago, she stood on the same stage, just a hair away from the first ce. This time, she won the championship, the cheers from the crowd were all for her! Just as she was about to make her speech, someone started to kick up ¡°Brittany is a giarist, she shouldn¡¯t have participated in thepetition, let alone won the first ce!¡± As soon as these words came out, all the focus shifted to this person, he angrily listed all the unspeakable things Brittany had done! ¡°giarists like you should be kicked out, leave the jewelry design industry!¡± Chapter 83 Get out of here! ¡°Our tolerance for you is already extremely merciful, and you still want to prove yourself through the competion=¡± This person had a bunch of supporters around him, and at this moment they all attacked Brittany But the next second, the screen started to di cker, followed by a video. Patrina was nid all over when she saw the video she couldnt believe it Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Three years ago in the dressing mom, Patrina and Gianna were plotting to bring Brittany down in one fell swoop. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve preakily switched Brittany¡¯s design sketches. Shell be used of giarism, and you¡¯ll walk away with the championship. Then you just go back to thepany, and make sure that Brittany works behind the scenes for you! ¡°Mom, are you for real?¡± ¡°Absolutely! Remember Loraine? We¡¯re tight, and with me putting in a word, shell definitely let Or tiany take the fall for the giarism The audience below the stage was dumbfounded Those who had just been righteously angry about Bettany¡¯s gansm were now blushing, staring at the big screen. ¡°How could this be? ¡°So Brittany didn¡¯t giarize? She was framed?¡± ¡°Brittany took the me for three years, and worked behind the scenes for Patrina. So were Patrina¡¯s famous TrueLove Series also designed by Brittany?¡± ¡°nna was such a cruel person ¡°Loraine is not a good person either, knowing that Brittany was framed, but letting people misunderstand, even turning a blind eye to her fans vandalizing Brittany¡¯s studio- The whispers below the stage were getting louder, and d Pair na couldn¡¯t take it How can these videos be exposed? anymore, she roared, ¡°Nonsense, it¡¯s all le s ¡°It¡¯s all you Briany all you¡± Patrina wanted tosh out, but was stopped by security The press immediately caught this moment Brittany was standing in the middle of the stage tears in her eyes. Three years have passed, and the stain on her has finally been cleared. Robert and Gianna realized things were going south and tried to slip away, but were stopped by security Cameras caught their faces- In a moment, the whale venue was filled with jeers even the livestream was filled with inauts When has Gianna ever been humiliated like this? She pushed the securny away but was tripped and fell. Her dress red up, causing a scene. The press caught this moment and the whole ce was in uproar. Brittany held the trophy and slowly waked off the stage, but just as she reached backstage, she fainted. ¡°Bri-¡± Hannah rushed forward, but Isaac was already there He held Brittany and said to Hannah, ¡°You take care of things here. TE take Brittany¡± *Okay¡± Brittany was unconscious for two whole days. In these two days, the scandal of Patrina had been continuously fermenting in the public eye. The committee found out that even her design for thispetition was gianized, and her qualification was immediately revoked. The Dustin family¡¯s stocks plummeted, and their pre-sales were facing massive returns. Lorane, under public pressure, had to apologize publicly for her mistake, ruining Brittany¡¯s carrer But her apology was insing¨¦re, even her fans didn¡¯t ept it Her moment by mistake ruined Brittany¡¯s career, and she thinks an apology is enough? Dream on! The Chester family couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and started putting pressure on the Dustin family behind the scenes, cutting off their supplies. The Dustin family waspletely cornered When Brittany woke up, her head and neck were aching Seeing her wake up, Hannah immediately helped her up. ¡®Uri, do you feel ufortable anywhere else?¡± Brittany shook her head, I¡¯m Ine¡± It hurt a bit, but it was bearable. Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Hunnah poured her a ss of water. Brittany looked around and didn¡¯t see Issac, she let a bit disappointed. Thest person she saw before she lost consciousness was him. So, when she woke up, she hoped he would be the first one sta saw Hannah was smart and immediately caught on. She cleared her throat. ¡°Your husband went to work, he specifically asked me to take care of you. You heed to rest well, and he be here after work And with the public¡¯s attention being so high, Isaac definitely yed a role in stirring the pot. Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Brittany¡¯s thoughts were read like a book and her cheeks flushed a bit, ¡°I didn¡¯t go looking for him.¡± ¡°You just don¡¯t want to admit it Hamah raised an eyebrow. We grew up together, I know you inside out.¡± Brittany¡¯s checks and ears turned red ¡°You know exactly what I¡¯m thinking, why do you have to say it out loud.¡± Patrina¡¯s image is tarnished, the was disqualified from thepetition for cheating, and the Dustin family¡¯s stocks have plunged. They¡¯re probably not going tost long Hannah informed her of thetest on the Dustin family, ¡°You really jumped the gun this time. If Mr. Salter hadn¡¯t found you in time, you could be in even bigger trouble¡± Hannah thought about it and felt that Brittany was realy impulsive. Despite knowing that the Dustin family was up to no good, she still chose to ment them ¡°Robert threatened me with the shares my mom left behind.¡± Brittany knew she was impulsive, but to her, what her mom left behind was more important than the competition. She didn¡¯t expect Robert to take such drastic measures ¡°It¡¯s okay, the Dustin family is bound to go bankrupt sooner orter well just sit back and watch¡± Hannah knew about Brittany¡¯s stubbornness and knew she couldn¡¯t change her mind. Hannah bought her some n podge. Just as she was sipping on it, they heard amotion outside She frowned, who could it bet Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Didn¡¯t they know Brittany was still recovering? Bn, I go see who it is¡± Hannah left the room and saw Finn being held by a few nurses in ¡°Firm, what are you doing here?¡± came to see Brittany Finn, seeing Hannah, clung to her like alifeline, ¡°Hannah, exin for me, I¡¯m here to see any Hannah scoffed. Finn, still ying the part of the concerned lover? When Brittany was framed, you didn¡¯t even give her a ncer When Brittany was frai then, Finn didn¡¯t even spare her a sympathetic look, let alone visit her like he is now. Finn was taken aback, his lips trembling, ¡°I didn¡¯t know she was framed at the time ¡°know¡± Brittany heard the voices, struggling to stand up and walk towards Finn, ¡°You didn¡¯t care whether I was innocent or not, you only cared about whether embarrassed you right?¡± Finn stuttered, unable to speak. Brittany was too smart, smart enough to see night through him. When that incident happened three years ago, he was hoping to distance himself from Brittany His only worry was bing aughing stock. In the years that followed, he never thought about finding out the truth, instead, he let people around bully and insult her. He even felt that she brought it all upon herselli She giarized, she was asking for it! Finn¡± Brittany looked at him coldly, ¡°Why are you here now? To make up for the past, to apologize, or to compensate me?¡± ¡°Dont you think it¡¯s toote?¡± Some things, once they happen, they happen. She¡¯s not going back. Finn¡¯s eyes welled up. ¡°Bn, it¡¯s alimp ull, can you give me another chance?¡± He knew he was wrong and he would never do anything to hurt Britany again Fim, weite ?ver.¡± Hannah felt sorry for Brittany, supporting her and looking at Firm sternly, Tinn, il¡¯ ¨C done all these years ¡°You betrayed Bri, colluding with Pairina secreily!¡± 1 to make up for your past mistakes, think about what you¡¯ve You teamed up with the Dustin family, trying to marry Bri off to that so-called Johnny. Plot after plot what right do you have to talk about Compensation?¡± It went for Brittany¡¯s health, Hannah would have killed Finn! Firn stood there as if he woke up from a dream, Hannali¡¯s words echoing in his ears. What had he done all these years? He yed with her feelings, framed her plotted against her, hurt her time and again. The pain in his heart was unbearable, he vomited blood and 18:12 M Chapter 85 copsed on the floor! Finn Hamah didn¡¯t expect him to vomit blood and faint, and Britany turned around as well. ¡°What are you feeling sorry for him now?¡± Before she could speak, a male voice fell, revealing a hint of displeasure. Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Chapter 86 Isaac showed up here out of nowhere He should have just left work. He was dressed in a grey shirt, elegant and meble, with his coat hanging on his shoulders, and his expression was ind Meren He helped Enitary lidy up the house, but he found out that Brittany was still at the hospital entangled with Finn A sh of anger darted through his eyes Brittany saw himing her eyes lighting up. Are you feeling sorry for him now that he¡¯s fanted?¡± I nced at Finn being carted off by the nurses swearing to himself that if any showed evena shred of sympathy for fin, he be done with her forever ¡°No¡± Brittany chock her head. ¡°Just a bit shocked seeing him throwing up blood.¡± miknu ?sa studied her carefully seeing no signs ofng. He fially let his quand down a bet, ¡°You¡¯re already up and about after just w He was too rosy¡± Britany was fun, clearly Ending Finn annoying Bait was happy He scooped up Bung heading towards the bed, with Hannah trading behind He looked at her, ¡°Ms. Chester don¡¯t you need to go home¡±¡± Harrah wasken aback. Brittany¡¯s awake, and she¡¯s being kicked out? Meeting Isaac¡¯s gaze, Hannah said, go night away¡± She rushed back to the room, grabbed her stuff then turned to Brittany in Isaac¡¯s arms, ¡°Huttany, Mr Sabers here, so fill head out. Ie to see you Tomorrow. Before Britany could say mare, Hannah was abeady on her way out. She didn¡¯t dare to look back Britany felt that Hannah was a bit afraid of Isaac, but she didn¡¯t see anything scary about him. Back in bed sauc put down his coat, his eyes ficed on Bury Isaac thank you for swang mat Estany was truly grateful to Isaac Without his help, she might have beminious trouble this time. If you do something this reckless again, I wont help you! Without much testation. Breached out to grab his hard ging it a gentle thake. I¡¯m sorry for worrying you isaac mas a guy who might seem cold on the outside but was realy sincere aside. When she was in danger, he must have been really woined. Back at the old house, she could even feel his ragged breathing. Obviously he had run all the way here Isaac was big on physical touch, but when Brittany took his hand, he didn¡¯t shy away Brittany sm led Teac how did you know I was at the old house? Isaac looked down, ¡°Ms Chester told me you left after a phone call, I thought it might be the Duties, so I had a buddy back you down¡± ¡°So thats how¡± Buttary fully trusted his words, and ever wanted to thank him, ¡°How about I treat you and your friend to dinner?¡± ¡°It¡¯s enough if you treat me.¡± Isaac withdrew Farhand, ¡¯11 eat my friends share¡± Brittany had no chyestions, ¡°Ahight, uncel recuer, Tocok up a least. How¡¯s that?¡± Isaac had mgaed her home cooked meals for some time. He was actually quite nostalgic about it. Do what you want.¡± Enry had been in the hospital for eday?. ?nanc man swamped with work and could only wall moming and night. Kari wisted, too, ¡®ded to shamed. By was fed with Kat¡¯s performance in thepetition and nned to go Kari an opportunity whenunching new products after being discharged Most of the time, Hamali was in the hospital Hannah dont you have work?¡± Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Briany looked at Hannahfortably lounging on the t, munching on fruits and watching TV, abt puzzled She hadined about work stress many times before, but howe she could afford to hang around here these days? 1/7 10121 Hearing this, Hannah put down the apple in her hand. Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Saber had arranged a paid leave for her. The only catch was that she had to stick around in the hospital with itrittany What a gig! However, she had to keep this from Er Cany Tmanvation, Hannah casually mentioned. Of course you¡¯re more important than work¡± Tanya Chester waked in with a thermos, and seeing Hamrah glued to a TV show and Briny was sitting on the bed alone, she stepped forward and scolded her daugh. ¡°Hannah what on earth are you dong instead of taking care of Brittany ¡°Munday Brittany jumped in ¡°Hannali¡¯s been working hard told her to rest for a bit Hearing this. Tonyss heart softened. She sat by the bed and opened the thermos. Here, have same soup. 1111 help you get back on your feet quicker¡± She had brought homemade chicken soup. The arama filled the room as the poured it out There was enough soup for both, so Tanya gestured for Hanrattoe over Come anther.¡± Mem you¡¯re the best Tanya yfully tapped her nose. Look at you Britany¡¯s already heched and you¡¯re still acting ikea chid After handing the soup to Brittany she reminded her, ¡°Take your time and have more soup. Your hand¡¯s injured, and you took at to the head. You need To replenish ¡°Thank you¡® Initary knew Tanya was looking out for het so she just went with the flow Hamah was savouring the soup from her bowl. Tanya cleaned up the room and again told Bettany, ¡°Brittany, you me that boy a big thank you for keeping you safe. ¡°Mom, he has a mome Hannahde lelle joh hearing her mom call Mr. Salter top. If Mr. Saber listened to that, he¡¯d crobrachy fip Tanya wanted to say something but got a call from ke saying they had quests at home. She had to cut her visit shart. Once she lett. Bidiary shared half of her soup with Hannah ¡°Your monis soup us getting better every me Haw more¡± Hannah pouted and teased. Trellike my moms growing fonder of you Ever thought about oring the Chester n?¡± The Dustin family was nothing inpanson Not a single soul hum the Dustin family had visited Brittany during her hospital stay! Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Brittany just smiled and didn¡¯t say a word. She finished the soul, mashed the thermos and, with Harnahs helppleted the discharge process Hannah saw her in the car downstairs. Just as they posed, a figure appmand. It was Robert Hannah clenched her fists, ready to charge, but Brittany held her back. ¡°Hannah,cool¡± Hannah gritted her teeth unwillingly and helped Brittany out of the cat Robert looked visibly worn out. His eyes were swollen, and his suit was crumpled. Clearly, he¡¯d been having a rough time ¡°Brittany you¡¯re finally back, I¡¯ve been looking for you¡± Hannah scoffed, ¡°Looking Didn¡¯t you know which hospital Brittany was at? You¡¯d rather was here than go look for her in the hospital, and you¡¯re trying to y the good guy?¡± Brittany evaded Robert¡¯s reaching hand. ¡°Mr. Dustin, what do you want?¡± Being addressed as Mr. Dustin seed to sting Robert. ¡°Buttany, admin it¡¯s my fault. I¡¯m asking for your forgiveness on behalf of the Dustin family. You warded your mother¡¯s shares, right? I can give them to you now Would youe back?¡± The Dustin family¡¯s shares had plummeted and publc opinion was harsh. He was under immense pressure The only person who could save the Dustin family was Bertany ¡°The downfall of the Custifi family is exactly what I hope for Brittany shook her head. ¡°Why would I help you?¡± Roberts eyes flepwich resentment ¡°Brittany, havent med you for escting things this for How could you say that?¡± ¡°You¡¯re wee to me me. I could care less Inny¡¯s allitude was loy cold. Because I n to bring down the Dustin family sooner orter.¡± Hannah leped Bitary up the stairs,pletely ignoring Robert standing there. As soon as they settled down, It was Lionel is phone rang.. ¡°Lionel, what¡¯s UST¡± The news about Brittany being kidnapped before the race is out. Was that you guys?¡± Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Hannah was startled. Could this b¡¯s doing? Brittany just got out of the hospital. She definitely wouldn¡¯t have time to expose this. It seemed like Isaac nned to beach the Dustin family good lesson on behalf of Brittany! Awesome Hannah had seen how ill the Dustin family had treated Brittany over the years ¡°Lionel, we didn¡¯t do this. But whoever did it did a great job. If no one is willing to protect Brimany, then I will Lionel Was speechless Who said no one was protecting Brittany? Wasn¡¯t the Chester family always protecting her? Bro, did you call me just to stop this news¡± Hannah frowned, thinking if this was true, she wouldn¡¯t want to have anything to do with her brother in the future! Brittany is like my little sister. How could I just stand by¡± As soon as the news broke, Lionel also secretly boosted the news¡¯s visibility painting the finger at the Dustin family He just called to confirm the source ¡°Bro, I knew it. You are the best.¡± Hannah smiled sweetly. ¡°When this is over, III Lionel responded and hung up. He looked at Tanpa Bettany didn¡¯t do this at you to a big me. ¡°Whoever did i did a great job!¡± Tanya was pleased. ¡°The Dustin family has been bullying Brittany for years and suppressing her. The chance for revenge hase, and we must not let them off lightly? ¡°know¡°Lionel didn¡¯t n to just stand by, Tanya, before leaving, looked at Lionel ¡°You¡¯re already thirty Don¡¯t you n on getting married?¡± ¡°Mom, I¡¯m not interested in mammage¡± Lionel had a guttend in college, but unfortunately, she didn¡¯t meet Tanya¡¯s requirements Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org. Tanya was smart and didnt make it difficult for her Instead, she gave her a choice Either learn some manners and she would arrange a stable social status for her in the future. As long as the feelings were there, the Chester family would not make it hard for her, and they would even give her a grand wedding Or just date and not get married. The Chester family wouldn¡¯t interfere. The gel chose the second option she dated Lionel for three years, then went abroad to study aher they broke up and hasnt returned since Since then, Lionel had been busy with his business and had never thought about having a girlfriend again abit of regret Could it be that what she did back then affected their rtionship? Seeing Tanya silent, Lionelforted her. ¡°Mom, it¡¯s not your fault I just don¡¯t want to date for now Tanya sighed ¡°Are you still waiting? Waiting for that girfriend toe back? ¡°Of coursenal¡± Lionel shook his head. He hadn¡¯t considered getting back together with her over the years. ¡°If I knew you¡¯d still be unmarried at this age, I might as well have let you marry ittany while Ms. Russell was still here. She¡¯s a good gir Hearing this, Lionel immediately thought of Brittany¡¯s lovely face. He wasn¡¯t sure what his feelings were for Brittany He liked her, but th ationship didn¡¯t seem like that of a couple or siblings. If Entry were still single, he might ept this marriage proposal because it would be good for her. But that¡¯s just hypothetical ¡°Mom, Brittany is already married. Stop trying to arrange het marriage.¡± Tine. Make your own life decisions, but start your own family sooner rather thanter. It would put your father and me at ease.¡± After Tanya left, Lionel med brielly, but soon he resumed his calm demeanour and started working Brittany heard that the news about her being framed was exposed and showed no emotional fluctuation ¡°Br, don¡¯t you want to know how things will develop?¡± Hannah was cynous. Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Chapter 89 But Brittany didn¡¯t really care about it ¡°There¡¯s no hiding the truth. Even if no one spills the beans, I would.¡± Furthermore, once this matter is revealed, the Dustin family¡¯s stock value will nosedive, and I dont think they canst long¡± However, she didn¡¯t anticipate someone else would her to the punch Whoever exposed it had done her a great favour! In the afternoon, Brittany checked the time. It was time to prepare diner. ¡°Hannah, stay for dinner tonight. Let¡¯s hit the grocery store¡± Hannah was a big fan of Brittany¡¯s cooking, so she immediately agreed. ¡°Sure¡± Bnitary was a penny pincher, so she made a tote bag for carrying stuff She had already taken off the bandage from her injused hand, but she want supposed to lift heavy stuff for a while Hannah estantly took the bag and followed her downstars Brittany used to go to the market, but because of Isaac, she had to change her routine. Isaac seemed easygoing about food, but he was actually a picky eater. If the food from the market was a bit off, he would turn up his nose at it R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only Since he was paying for her living expenses, Enitary had to ditch the market and opt for high and supermarkets, and every time she checked out, her The market was crowded, and the smells were a med bag Hannah pulled out a mask from her packet and tried to give one to Brittany, but she was already at a familiar booth, picking out veggies isaac woulde home for dinner. She picked the delicious garle lettuce dish was indy. Flettuce, nched it in booking water for 30 seconds, added some minced garlic, and vo, a Hannah followed behind, carrying the tote bag: ¡°Why are you buying lettuce? I don¡¯t eat it¡¯ Isaac likes it Hearing this, Hannah semily opened the bag. put the lettuce in, and tried her best to be apetent assistant After finishing up with veggies, Britiany went to a seafood booth and picked a few big and fat crabs, nning to cook a crab dish for dinner She had nned the dinner menu so she didn¡¯t hold back white picking up groceries. Aher shopping, she went to a nearby clothing store and picked two sets of loungewear costing $28, Brittany was abt stingy about spending that money so she haggled with the shopkeeper. Her savings were running low, and she needed money for her studio, so if she could save a buck, she would. Seeing all this. Hannah was a bit upset. Brittany was the rich beiress of the Dustin family and the Dustin fam was loaded. Pabrina was all decked out in designer clothes as if the whole world should know how luxurious her life ma Yet. Brittany was struggling at the bottom of society, lving in a shoddy ce, even picking lounge wear from a street shop Two sets of clothes, just for $28, and she still happled! Hannah took a deep breath, more determined than ever to wreck the Dustin family, to make up for all the hardships Brittany had endured over the years! Brittany was oblivious to her thoughts. She left the store, Let¡¯s go, get some tacos, then head home? Hannah had her feelings, and her tote bag was already full. Brittany woted that she couldn¡¯t handle the full bag, took out the watermelon to carry herself, and then walked into a Taco Bell The Taco Bell sold delicious tacos, Hannahloved spi cy food, so she was a fan of Mexican food They spent over $20 onto meal deals and headed home contentedly Once home, try got into the kitchen, put on an apron, and started to cook for a ¡°Do you need my help?¡± asked Harmal? No, you can put the watermelon ake some watermelon jacete¡± Hannahaned against the wall, watching Botany cook. Isaac came home, and Hannah stood up immediately: ¡°Mr. Salter¡± Isaac didn¡¯t expect her to be there, so he responded, ¡°Ms. Chester¡¯ Trittany is cooking. She asked me to stay for dinner Hannaharied that Isas would be upset, as it was supposed to be his alone time with Brittany sad was poker-faced. As long as Hannah didn¡¯t say anything out of line, he wouldn¡¯t hold a grudge against her. 1/2 He put down his briefcase greeted Brittany, and then retreated to his room Hannah watched retreating figure, turned to Brittany and asked. ¡°Britany, Mr. Salter doesn¡¯t cook, does he?¡± Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Hannah assumed that a big shot like a wouldnt bother cocking himself He can cook. Zaksy¡¯t Innd bi pretty good.¡°Brittany spel! the beans. When hurt my arm before, he was the one cooking for ma Hannah was taken aback. A big shot like hem actually cooks? Just as she was reeing, Isaac changed intoly clothes waked into the kitchen, and took over Brittany¡¯s work, ¡°You go rest¡± Her arm wasn¡¯t fully healed. Why was she still cooking? Most of the food was ready, so Botany didn¡¯t resist, ¡°Then will make some watermelon juice you finish the remaining dishes, and we Issac nodded, and Brittany headed into the living room and opened the fridge. Hannah watched Isaac expenly manoeuvre armand the kitchen momentanly roure if she was dreaming She nervously swallowed, approaching Isaac ¡°Mr. Saher, donneed help?¡±. To eat a meal conied by a big bass himself, she felt verdibly lucky! ¡°No need.¡± Isaac didn¡¯t understand why Hamahi roger, and she didn¡¯t seem like someone who knew how in cook Hannah felt rejected Another day of failing to impress the boss Bettany held a watermelon cut out the middle part inte smal pieces, andble on toothpicks. ¡°Hannah, can you take the watermelon to the dining She cut the remaning watermelon into and put them into the juicer. The refreshing and sweet smell of watermelon filled the kitchen, Binary finished the watermelon juice just as Isane turned off the stove. They began sening the dishes Hannah observed the interactions, feeling a strong sense of chemistry between them Perhaps it was the long time they spent together. They couldmunicate through eye contact without uttering a word. She shook her head internally, muttering to herself. Oh no, the big boss was totally obsessed with Brittany! had been a long time since Bretany cooked, but her skils were still top¨Cnotch Isaac ate with a hearty appetite, and Hannah was stuffed. She sprawled on the sofa, sighing ¡°Bir would it be nice if I could eat your cooking every day?¡± I holding a ss of watermelonjuce twitched, ¡°Enry day?¡± Hannah fat chill down her spine Sensing something ominous in het words, she quickly corrected.¡°Once in a while!¡± Enttany sipped her juice. If you like it that much, once Irish my current work, I can deliver meals to your home every day! Hannah was thrilled. She sneaked a nce at isaac, seting no reaction. She assumed he didn¡® object She moved close to Huttany Brittany you¡¯re so swe ¨C After dinner, Birtiary was about to clean up the kildum but was stopped by Isaac, who then turned in Han ¡°Let me do it.¡± Hannah quickly caught on Twe eaten, so il clean the kichen, You guys can and chat.¡± Enttany was worried Hamah might not wash the dishes properly. She wanted to help, but Isaac grabbed her arm, id the doctor say you can remove the bandage? ¡°Um, as long as I dont it heavy stull for a while¡± Initary was held back by Isaac She didn¡¯t have time to help Hannah ¡°Did you leak the news about my kidnapping?¡± -Che found in tuning of the new loo coincidental With a ss of watermelon juice in his hand, Issac firmly repled, Tiol me¡± Then who? But this was something Brittany didn¡¯t need to T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Upon hearing that it wasn¡¯t Isaac who leaked the news, Bury was even more puzzled about who diiii. Hannah fished cleaning the kitchen and washed her hands, ¡°Enthany, fim leaving now.¡± can give you alt Bng was worried about Hannah taking a cab home alone once she didn¡¯t drive Hannah ciddi respond immediately. Instead, she nced at Isaac us if waiting for his option. drive you.¡± I stopped Brittany, ¡°You have to go to the studio tomorrow Go to bed aher you clean up drive Ms. Cheater.¡± He had something to discuss with Hannah ¡°Alright, then leave it to you¡± Entrary watched them leave, picked up her pajamas, entered the bathroom Hannah followed Isaac downstars her heart racing. Mr Satter how about I take a cab home? Who dared to casually hitch ande with the bass! Isaac walked to his car, opened the door, and looked at Hannah when he heard her words, ¡°Get Hannah reluctantly climbed into the car sitting upright, Thank you, Mr. Saher Isane sat in the driver¡¯s seat, started the car and gave Harmah a cold nce. ¡°Mr. Salter I haven¡¯t said anything I shouldn¡¯t have. You can assured that won¡¯t leak any information Hannah felt like the wasn¡¯t being driven home, but rather, something bad was about to happent Isaac frowned slightly. ¡°Are you scared of Hannah was speechless Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Chapter 91 wyne isn¡¯t afraid of you?¡± Knowing she wasn¡¯t speaking lightly, Isaac felt reassured and then escorted Hannah Chester back home. Before leaving he gave Hannah second nce. Ahnut this incident..¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Ive already spoken to B. A friend helped us find her, and it had nothing to do with you,¡± Hammah assured ¡°And I won¡¯t tell anyone,¡± she quickly added Isaac was satisfied and drove away. At that moment, Lionel Chester¡¯s car happened to pass through the vi area, and the two cars brushed past each other Lionel looked up and caught a glimpse of the man in the other car. His profile seemed famr but he wasn¡¯t entirely sure ¡°Sir, Miss is waiting for you at the doorstep, she just got back. ¡°Got it, leave the car outside the gate Lionel got out of the car and walked over to Hannah ¡°Who brought you back just now?¡± Lionel hadn¡¯t reticed the car and only felt that the man looked famr but wasn¡¯t corian ¡°It was Bri¡¯s husband, Hannah replied, holding his hand, is been discharged, and I had dinner with her. Her husband brought me bucs.¡± 1 see Lionel knew that Brittany¡¯s husband was an ordinary day, so he didn¡¯t think much of it. Let¡¯s go home, then On his way back home, has received a phone cal The man¡¯s is voice on the other end sounded weary prompting sac to step on the gas, and the car shot forward He hung up the phone and added the caller¡¯s number to the cklist, his eyes filled with anger that wouldn¡¯t easily subside. By the time he arrived home, it was already eleven ockck. A cool breeze brushed against his face, carrying a fa rt scent of shower gel in the ar Unitary had already gone to bed. He walked to the kitchen, made a cup of coffee, and went to the balcony, taking a pip The coffee had no sugar and tasted bitter. Staring at the bright moonlight, he felt utterly exhausted. The caller was Manuel Salter How dare he appear in front of him? And even dare toaci him directly? Did Manuel want to die? Ordid Manuel think his illegitimate son had finally achieved something and wanted to start anew? With Brittany¡¯s kidnapping, al evidence pointed to the Dustin family The Dustin family¡¯s stock prices plummeted, and partners terminated their cooperation pushing the already troubled Dustin family mio a deeper crisis. Robert Dustin was at wit¡¯s end, but Patnna Dustin remained restless She kept demanding that Brittany pay the price, and Robert couldrit stand her constant nagging su he pped her. ¡°Shut up! If it werent for your partiopation in thatpetition, would I have kidnapped Briny? Why are you causing such a ruckus here?¡± The p stunned Patrata and Gianna. Robert had always favored her, and was the first time he hadid a hand on her. Enraged, Patrina scolded, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! If you weren¡¯t useless would the Dustin family have reded up like this? Why didn¡¯t you just kil Brittany ¡± Would they still have all th?de problems if Brittany were gone? Seeing her husbands dark expression nna immediately held Patrina back. ¡°Oh my G od Pally, please be quiet.¡± Then she turned to Robert, ¡°Honey, Patty¡¯s just angry and not thinking straight, dont be mad at her.¡± Words like ¡°killing someone couldnt be said lightly Roben pushed Cama anay and sneered, ¡°If you think I¡¯m useless, then leave. Leave the Cust in family, and let me see how capabile you are!¡± Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Leave? Fine Like I care Pairina stormed out of the Quali¡¯s Manor, not even bothering to take her car, heading straight to find Finn Bouljon However, she was suddenly surrounded by a group of people, led by that idiot from the Fieldmly His salivadidn¡¯t stop flowing, and his eyes were filled with desire as he looked at her. ¡°Hey there, beautiful¡± Steng hen, Patina fet disgusted and instinctively stepped back. Before she could react, several bodyguards held her in ce, and the idiot reached cut is hand, emitting a repugnant smell. Harge hard wardened al over her body. Patrina wanted to stream, but the bodyguards covered her mouth, and in a nightmarish scene, she was awaluwed by fear and vullon, surrounded by 14:34 Indifferent gazes, If she had known she would end up like this, she wouldn¡¯t have run away from home. w Britany was johed awake Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Chapter 92 She opened the door to find Grace standing there, holding a pile of veggies fresh from Salter¡¯s Estate, handing them over to her, ¡°Bri, they¡¯re doing construction near my ce and it¡¯s too darn loud. I can¡¯t sleep at all. Do you mind if I crash here for a be?¡± Grace had been hoping that Isaac would take the initiative to bring Brittany home, but he hadn¡¯t made a move. So, she decided to step in Brittany was taken aback by the olddy¡¯s sudden visit if she had given her a heads up, she could have picked her up What if the olddy, who was loaded with stuff, had slipped and fallen? Brittany took the veggies to the kitchen, then turned to the olddy and said, ¡°Gran, it¡¯s great that you¡¯re here. Have you had breakfast yet? If not, I can whip something up.¡± ¡°That sounds perfect.¡± Grace nced around, not seeing Isaac anywhere, she asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Zac?¡± He¡¯s still in bed¡± Brittany nced at the wall clock, it¡¯s only half past six, he usually wakes up at seven.¡± Grace hade early bearing a pile of ingredients, and was sweating all over Brittany made her a ss of juice and asked her to sit down, ¡°Gran, hang on a bit, make you some sausages and eggs ¡°Sounds good, Bri. Can you add hot sauce on the sausages?¡± When Grace was young, she was a big fan of spi cy food But as she got older and her health deteriorated, the chef Isaac hired always c ocked her light dishes. She was nearly at her wit¡¯s end with all the nd food ¡°Sure thing¡± While Brittany was busy in the kitchen, Grace was wandering around the room. She was surprised to find that they were sleeping in separate rooms. She knew her grandson was slow on the uptake, but it had been nearly two months, and they were stillContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. sleeping separately! If things were moving this slowly between them, would she even live to see her great-grandchildren? The more she thought about it, the angner she got, so she knacked on isaac¡¯s door, Isaac thought it was Brittany, woke up, rubbed his temples, and opened the door, ¡°What¡¯s up? His tone was cold, he was obviously disturbed. He didn¡¯t like being disturbed. Grace grabbed Isaac¡¯s ear and dragged him into the room, ¡°You¡¯re still sleeping in separate rooms from En? When will I get to see my great-grandchildren?¡± ¡°Gran, when did you get here?¡± Isaac was clearly startled, his face full of surprise, not minding the pan in his I¡¯m staying with you guys for a while! Grace let go of him, ¡°I¡¯ve already talked it over with Bri, we¡¯re going to live together.¡± Isaac was speechless. He quickly understood the olddy¡¯s intention ¡°Ling together¡± was just an excuse, what she really wanted was to push him and Brittany closer ¡°Gran, aren¡¯t you satisfied with the huge Salter¡¯s Estate?¡¯ ¡°What do you know? I¡¯m worried about you¡± Grace nced at him and snorted. ¡°If you don¡¯t hurry up and build a rtionship with Bri, you¡¯ll regret it when someone else takes her away! isaac gave an awkwardugh. Besides her ex-boyfriend Finn, no one else had shown interest in Brittany But she was beautiful, and the previous giarism¡¯ usations against her had been cleared, so it was hard to guarantee that no one else would take a dency to her. Thinking of this, his expression turned sour Grace was a smart woman, seeing this, she saw an opportunity, so she added, ¡°So, you must seize the opportunity¡± ¡°Gran, where are you?¡± Brittany, having finished making breakfast, couldn¡¯t find Grace. ¡°Br I¡¯m here¡± Grace heard her calling and turned to leave. Tim going to check on Zac, he should be up by now¡± Brittany, holding a te of fried eggs and sausages, walked over to the dining table. After setting down the te, she brought out some sliced. watermelon and ced it next to the te. . 1434 ¡°Zakky was working overtimetest night, so he woke upte¡± She thought the olddy would be displeased with 7ne for waking upte, so she instinctively delended him. Grace chuckled, took a bite of the sinkled with hot sauce, and eximed. This is delicious! ¡°d you liked n Brittany hadn¡¯t expected the olddy toe. She and Zac go to work, so they might not have time to look after her during the day. ¡°Gran. Zac and I have already had breakfast and we have to go to work Can you manage on your own?¡± ¡°Of course I can you two go about your work, Ill be just fine here.¡± Grace: 1 saw a garden square downstairs with lots of cute kids ying. I might go down and check it out.¡± Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Although she¡¯s loaded, Grace was no good at dancing But she can watch and learn on the shy then she can switch to doing morning dancing with the old people in the neighborhood. Brittany thought, she might not be famdar with the area, so nned to show her around the square when she got the chance. Isaac came out, heard her words, and was stunned. ¡°Gran, are you really gonna live here?¡± There were only two rooms here, if she stayed, wouldn¡¯t that mean he and Brittany would have to share a bedroom? ¡°You¡¯re not happy about it?¡± Grace suddenly put down her spoon, clutching her chest and putting on a pained expression, ¡°I know I¡¯m old and a burden to you, but you¡¯re my grandson who I raised with my own hands, are you also disgusted with me? Fire, then 11 leav¡­¡­ She made as if to leave, then coughed weakly. ¡°I just wanted to stay for a bit if you¡¯re not okay with it, then I¡¯ll go. The construction site noise keeps me up at night, II just go back and if I can¡¯t sleep, I won¡¯t sleep, if I get sick, so be it Grace¡¯s acting skills were top-notch, even Brittany was a bit taken aback. Isaac, with a cold face was immune to it, this trick of Grace¡¯s had been used too many¡± times, it doesnt work anymore! Brittany quickly pulled Grace back, shooting Isaac a stern look behind her back, ¡°Zakky, she can stay as long as she wants, you better zip it. Gran is already not well and the construction site is noisy, how can she bear it? ¡°Bri I¡¯m causing you trouble, I¡¯ll leave now!¡± Grace exaggerated, making it look like she was hurt She knew that Brittany can¡¯t bear to see her go! Brittany coaxed Grace in a soft voice, promising to bring her back some cakes, and finally managed to pacify her. Grace obediently sat down and began eating her dessert one bite at a time. Isaac watched baffled When did Grace be so easy to appease? And why was Brittany ring at him?. She had no idea how good of an actress Grace was and how many people she¡¯d fooled with her acti Brittany dragged isaac into the kitchen, looking at him unhappily. ¡°Are you on bad terms with Gran?¡± Isaac rubbed his forehead, how was he supposed to tell her that Gran was just ying the victim? And wouldn¡¯t it be awkward for them to stay in the same room? ¡°Why did you try to drive Gran away?¡± Brittany couldnt understand his actions, if her own grandmother was so clingy, she¡¯d be thrilled. You¡¯re Gran¡¯s only grandson, it¡¯s normal for you to take care of her ¡°Gran can stay in my room, sleep on the couch,¡± Brittany had seldom experienced familial affection, she remembered all the nice things Grace did for her and couldn¡¯t let her down at a crucial time. Forget it, you can stay in my room.¡± If Gran knew Brittany was sleeping on the couch, shed probably be even more upset. Brittany was choked up ¡°nit that inappropriate?¡± Although they lived under the same root, they had never slept in the same room before. Isaac raised his eyes slightly. ¡°Otherwise, if Gran finds out you¡¯re sleeping on the couch, she¡¯ll make a has¡± After he finished, he went into the kitchen. Brittany only realized momentster that they were going to sleep in the same room, even on the same bed¡­ Her face suddenly turned beet red Brittany quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of these inappropriate thoughts, and then returned to the dining room. Grace¡¯s te was already empty, she wanted to eat more, but Brittany, worried about her digestion, only agreed to give her a little more. Grace really liked Brittany¡¯s cooking, even though she was old, she still enjoyed eating and her digestion was good. ¡°Gran, you¡¯re not well, you should eat less. I¡¯ll make you something in the morning¡± Brittany said patiently. Grace regretted pretending to be sick before and wanted to exin. Isaac came out of the bathroom and overheard their conversation. ¡°Yeah Grant you¡¯re not well you should eat less.¡± In his mind, he was thinking, you liked ying sick before, so now even if you don¡¯t want to, you have tol Grace got what she deserved, she pouted unhappily, ¡°I got it.¡± Brittany took a sip of milk, when her phone rang. She picked it up and heard Hannah¡¯s loud voice, ¡°Bri, the Dustin family is in trouble!¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Chapter 93 -Brittany put down her cup and asked calmly. Patrina ran away from homest night and was raped by that fool from the Field family. Now the Field family hase to propose marriage, and the Dustin family is in total chaos!¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Chapter 94 There¡¯s big gossip Grace immediately perked up her ears and slowed down while enjoying her dessenI Isaac saw through it all and tapped on the table, Grandma, let¡¯s eat.¡± Even at her age, she¡¯s still eavesdropping on others? Caught in the act of eavesdropping Grace worried that Brittany might misunderstand and defantly said, I¡¯m just having a meal. As an olddy, do you think I¡¯m up to anything devious? Do you have anything other than devious thoughts?¡± ¡°Bry, do you think the Dustin family will agree to this marriage?¡± Hannah Chester sighed on the other end of the call. Brittany leh qute certain that Robert Dustin was essemally a social climber, lying on his mother¡¯s connections to elevate himself and engaging in infidelity during his marriage. Now that the Dustin family has fallen on hard times, he must be desperate to climb up another powerlu famlysdder. The Field family¡¯s proposal at this time indicates then certainty that the Dustin family will ept. ¡°They wil Brittany replied sinctly before hanging up the call. After finishing the dessert on her te, she went to her room to change clothes, did her makeup, and came out to find Grace eating watermelon ¡°Bri,e here!! saved the sweetest slice of watermelon for you¡± Tm fine, Grandma Brittany opened the shoe cab and swapped her shoes for a pair of ts, Grandms, it¡¯s gettingte and I need to go to work order some takeout for you at lunch. There¡¯s a great ce nearby Remember to pick up the food when it arves, and after eating, you can rest in my room; I¡¯ve changed the shems for you Grace got up. Wright, thank you for your trouble. ¡°No problem.¡± As Brittany was about to leave, Grace held her back, Tan? Zac still here? Why isn¡¯t he giving you a rideR¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only to work? A newlywed couple, having the opportunity tomute to work together, such a rare and precious time to spend together! Just changed into his clothes, Isaac heard this and raised an eyebrow 1 take her¡± If he refused, Grace might cause a scene. ¡°Bri, gas prices are high nowadays. In the future, let Zac pick you up. Ofl you gor Grace was pleased with the development, and the two left one after the uther Brittany didn¡¯t really want Isaac to give her a ride, but he gestured to the baliony, ¡°Grandma¡¯s mulching get in the car¡± Brittany turned her head and Grace immediately waved at her. Brittany get into the car acknowledging Grace¡¯s portmuting together saved fuel! She sat in the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and the car started. Grace was quite satisfied with her n, humming a tune and nning to finish her watermelon before going out for a walk Inside the car, Brittany looked at Isaac with a cool gaze Zac, whichpany do you work for? After all this time, she had never asked Isaac about his job or where he worked, she waspletely in the dark. Sensing his reluctance to answer, Brittany quickly added, ¡°I¡¯m not trying to pry into your private life, but Grandma is here, and I¡¯m afraid of being found cut¡± If Grandma asked about these details, and she knew nothing, it wouldn¡¯t look good. ¡°Grandeur Capra, in the finance department.¡± If Nathan Jarve heard this, he¡¯d be surprised. The founder of Grandeur Capital iming to work in the finance department.. what a waste of talent! Bnttany¡¯s heart trembled. ¡°So you work with Hannah?¡± Then why did finah look at him like a kitten facing a lon? ¡°We are in diftrent departments, 50 we rarely see each other.¡± 1 always know you were the best. Your future is bound to be sessful Brittany had looked into the benefits at Grandeur Capital and knew that financial sector sries were high. Given his abilities, climbing the ranks step by step, hw future was undoubtedly full of possibilities A hint of amusement shed in Isaac¡¯s eyes. He clearly enjoyed the praise. ¡°With your current job, you could buy a house in Imperial City in a few years,¡± Properly prices in Imperial City were extremely high, and the money Brittany had saved over the years wouldn¡¯t even cover a tenth of the down payment. Tdont have any ns to buy a house right now! He already owned several properties and currently had no intentions of purchasing a new one. Brittany thought of the old house that needed constant repairs each month and guessed that maybe he couldn¡¯t afford a new one due to financial 1/2 1434 Brittany didn¡¯t press the matter further. Housing prices in Imperial City had always been high. Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Chapter 95 As soon as they arrived at the studio, Brittany hopped out of the car. After isaac left, she entered the studio. Seeing her arrival, Kari Malone was ecstatic and eximed, ¡°You won¡¯t believe it! After thepetition, so many people approached us for coborations, I can already imagine how lively it will be when ourpany goes public?¡± No wonder Kari was so excited. After all, they had never received any orders since the studio was established. Now, with a sudden influx of orders, she couldn¡¯t contain her excitement. ¡°We can¡¯t take on these orders for now, Brittany said. Brittany walked towards her office, leaving Kari stunned. She followed and asked, ¡°Brittany, why not?¡± ¡°We want to seize this opportunity tounch a new product, Brittany replied. She looked at Kari and said, ¡°Tve seen your design drafts before. Are you interested in participating in the development of the new product?¡± Kari felt like she had been hit by a huge surprise and her mind went nk. ¡°Dut I don¡¯t have experience-¡± Though she studied jewelry design, she had been making a living by imitating others designs all these years. Regr studios wouldn¡¯t even consider hiring her, let alone involving her in the design of a new product *Kari you should know that I have high standards for design, so I¡¯ll closely review your drafts. You need to be me ntally prepared, Brittany said. She knew Kancked confidence, but she had the ability and worked hard, With proper nurturing, her future would be bright ¡®Don¡¯t worry, Ill design it really well¡± With only the two of them in the studio, they decided to make waves the main element of the design and began their work. News of Brittany refusing orders quickly spread. William learned about it and called her, ¡°1 heard manyR¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only clients are approaching you why turn down orders? Brittany needed clients right now, and she finally got them. Why give up on that? 1 n tounch a new product, and I already have some initial ideas Brittany exined. Wim agreed with Brittany¡¯s idea, but he remained cautious. Fest, her studio was still rtively weak, and if they couldn¡¯t get on an online sales tform, it would all be talk. Second, Brittany had just started her own business, and there were production and logistics issues to consider. ¡°I know you¡¯re worried about me, but I want to gue catry Beatany said. In fact, after thepetition, Brittany had already contacted Wesley to discuss the terms of cooperation. As long as the feedback met expectations week before the new productunch, Turley Corporation would provide support. As for production and logistics, she had experience from her time with the Dustin family, so it wasn¡¯t a major problem. William couldn¡¯t connue to dampen her confidence. If you need any help, feel free to contact me ¡°know¡± Brittany replied After hanging up, Brittany had no intention of seeking William¡¯s help, Firstly, VelvetGlow Jewellery and she were nowpetitors. Although they could socialize privately, she didn¡¯t want to involve him in business matters. Secondly, she didn¡¯t want to one anyone any favors Brittany dived into the new round of work, while the Dustin family was in turmoil. The matter of the Field family¡¯s manage proposal, coupled with Patrina¡¯s ident the previous night, left her unconscious The Field family showed sincenty and offered Robert many benefits, but he wasn¡¯t grateful. After all, his daughter Patrina¡¯s reputation was ruined, and the incident from the previous night had caused quite a stir. In this big city, who would marry Patrina? Although the person they proposed was a bit foolish, he dide from a wealthy background. Gianna had spent many years with Robert and quickly saw through his thoughts, waiting until the Field family left ¡°Are you seriously considering this marriage proposal?¡± she asked. Patrina was her carefully nurtured daughter. Marrying a fool would be more painful for her than death ¡°Do you have a better solution? Robert coldly retorted, ¡°She brought this upon herself by running away in a fit of anger, and now her reputation is ruined.¡± nna clenched her fats tightly. ¡°Then why cant Brittany be the one to marry into their family?¡± Patrina washer precious gem, how could she bear it? ¡°Brittany is already married, and besides, she has the Chester family as her backing. Do you dare bring this up to her? Robert looked at nna, Increasingly displeased. ¡°If your family background were better, we wouldn¡¯t havee to this point.¡± Lately, he kept thinking about Julie Russell Dustin. If she were still alive, the Dustin family wouldn¡¯t be in the situation. nna was most sensitive about her background being brought up and immediately became furious, ¡°Are you ming me?¡± ¡°Tip just saying that if Julie were still here¡­¡± Robert trailed off, and with impatience, he gave Gianna a disdainful nce. ¡°You better tell Patty and prepare her to marry into their family.¡± Patly about this After Robert left, Gianna angrily smashed the teacup in her hand, her eyes filled with unwillings He¡¯s thinking about her again! She knew that Robert had always had that woman on his mind, the woman who could still seduce men even in death Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Chapter 96 When Patrina woke up up and heard Robert¡¯s ns, she was so pis sed off that she tomber entire bedroom ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t wanna marry that ja cka ss, I can¡¯t=¡± She was disgusted by everything that the idiot had touched! Gianna looked worried. ¡°Your father¡¯s only goal night now is to cozy up to the Field family. If you don¡¯t want to marry, it¡¯ll have to be Brittany who gets hitched!¡± Exactly, mom. The guy Brittany¡¯s married to is a freeloader. Can she marry him instead?¡± Patrina¡¯s eyes were red. If she does, then I won¡¯t have to marry that jerk!¡± Gianna had been nning just that, ¡°Dont worry ¡®l help you out Patrina rxed a bit at her mother¡¯s assurance, holding her hand ¡°Mom, I really miss Finn Can you let hime see me?¡± Gunna¡¯s heart sk ipped a beat. How could she possibly let Finn see her at this point? The Boulton family had already cut all ties, they definitely wouldn¡¯t show up now! She had always thought Patrina was just interested in Finn¡¯s family status. She hadn¡¯t expected her to actually develop feelings for Finn! It took Brittany and Kari three days to finalize the initial direction for the new product, and they handed all the design drafts over to Wesley Wesley was very pleased. He had always thought Brittany was talented. The design drafts this time exceeded his expectations, they were perfect ¡°Tonight,e meet my partners with me.¡± Wesley was always focused on business interests. As Brittany was isaac¡¯s wife, it wouldn¡¯t be too much to ask her to help behind the scenes. Besides, he also had a stake in the studio, so naturally, he also wanted to make money Brittany didn¡¯t refuse and went with Wesley to a restaurant to meet with their partner, who was her old friend, Julius Botany, It¡¯s been so long¡± After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, they sat down.! Wesley looked over, ¡°You two know each other?¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve coborated with Brittany many times before.¡± Julius had made his fortune mainly through jewelry materials. He was ten years older than Brittany and had pursued her before. At the time, Brittany was with Finn. Knowing he had no chance, he didn¡¯t pursue any further 1 see¡± Wesley took a sip of tea. Julius had high standards. Every man around Bettany was so outstanding it was hard to catch up. Except for Finn, that idiot, who was blinded! Julius and Brittany had a heated discussion about their coboration. After signing the contract, Julius asked about Brittany¡¯s recent situation. The news of Finns affair had been the tak of the town Julus was abroad at the time. If he hadn¡¯t been stopped, he would have returned long ago. ¡°Brittany, if you¡¯re free, how about we grab a meal together?¡± It seemed Julius was still interested in pursuing Brittany Wesley raised an eyebrow. He was still here, and Julius was trying to steal his best friend¡¯s girl? He watched the drama unfold, cunious about Brittany¡¯s thoughts. Julius, I¡¯m already married. It wouldn¡¯t be appropriate for us to go out alone Although it was fake marriage, she was still technically engaged. Besides, Julus wasn¡¯t her type. Work was always his priority in life, which Britany had experienced firsthand. She wanted to find someone who would put her fest. Julius was somewhat disappointed to find out Brittany had gotten married in such a short time, but he understood that some things cant be forced. ¡°Well, we¡¯re still partners. If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me.¡± Julius thought he might have chosen the wrong time There was Finn before, and now Brittany was married. What a pity, he really liked Brittany Aller Jubus left, Wesley excitedly turned to Brittany, ¡°Julus is such a catch, why did you turn him down?¡± He had heard her marriage with Isaac was fake, so logically she wouldn¡¯t have strong feelings for Isaac I¡¯m maired¡± Brittany calmly replied, ¡°And besides, Julius is my sen or. He¡¯s out of my league.¡± Wesley shrugged. When Brittany left, he excitedly took out his phone and dialed Isaac, ¡®Guess who I met today?¡± Isaac paused. ¡°Spit it out.¡± ¡°Take a guess¡± Wesley was itching to spill the beans.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Chapter 97 Isaac found it boring and raised his hand, ready to hang up the call. ¡°Wait a sec-¡°Wesley sensed his intention to ditch the call and blurted out, ¡°I had dinner with Brittany, and Juliu ¡°So what?¡± He knew Brittany was prepping up for a new product, but what¡¯s the connection? introduced Julius to her, and surprise, they¡¯ve met before.¡± Wesley purposely left his sentence hanging, trying to pique his curiosity. ¡°And¡± Isaac frowned impatiently ¡°Out with it, man¡± He was busy and had no time for Wesley¡¯s beating around the bush. Wesley¡¯s enthusiasm was dampened, And he fancies Brittany, he¡¯s even asked her out.¡± ¡°Snap-¡± The sound of a pen breaking came through the phone. Wesley quickly noticed that Isaac was pis Ased. ¡°Zac, you okay?¡± He immediately understood that Isaac was not indifferent to Bnttany. If he truly didn¡¯t care, he wouldn¡¯t have been protecting Brittany behind the scenes, even taking action against Isaac didn¡¯t expect Brittany could attract Julius. He knew that Julius was quite a picky guy Many socialites had tried to get close to him but he showed no interest But he had a thing for Brittany. ¡°What did she say?¡± Isaac asked. ¡°Brittany?¡± Wesley said smugly Beg me, and I¡¯ll tell you!¡± He knew Isaac would be curious about Brittany¡¯s reaction, and he enjoyed withholding the information! The response was a dial tone Wesley redialed the number, but Isaac wouldn¡¯t pick up After several tries. Isaac finally answered, ¡°Speak.¡± Dustin family! ¡°Zac, is it really that serious? Just ask me, and I tell you.¡± Wesleyined about his coldness, while he was just sharing thetest scoop with him! He should at least show some basic interest in gossip! ¡°If you don¡¯t tak, I hang up.¡± ¡°Fine, fine, tell you¡± Wesley couldn¡¯t keep it to himself anyway, ¡°Brittany said, she¡¯s already married.¡± Isaac heard the answer, a glint of joy shed in his eyes, but his face remained cold. He wouldn¡¯t admit that for a moment there, he was worried Brittany might fall for Julius Julius. 35, self-made and a dream partner for many But she wasn¡¯t moved. Isaac¡¯s mood lightened, and even Nathan could tell. He quickly handed over the documents that were previously rejected, hoping for a second chance while Isaac was in high spirits. Isaac epted them all. Nathan let out a sigh of relief, deems like he¡¯s genuinely happy. Unaware of all this, Brittany signed a contract with Julius, contacted the manufacturer after returning to the studio, and officially started the production of the new product Turning around, he found Kari fast asleep on the desk Kan had been pullingte nights for the design drafis, nearly burned out. Brittany walked over saw her sleeping soundly, and didn¡¯t have the heart to wake her. She fetched a lightweight nket from her office, gently draped it over Karl, and quietly walked away. By the end of the day, Kari slowly woke up, and felt guilty seeing Brittany still busy of work. ¡°Brittany. I¡¯m sorry, I fell asleep¡± She had been working too hardtely Bittany understood her struggles. ¡°You¡¯ve juggling too many tasks, it¡¯s really hard. I¡¯ve posted a job ad, things will get better once we have more hands.¡± There were only the two of them in the studio. Kari had to design, handle trivial matters, and deal with customers, she was swamped. Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Karyawned, ¡°Okay time to knock off.¡± Kari saw a ck car and walked over to check, ¡°Brittany, your husband¡¯s here to pick you up.¡± She had seen the car before, it dropped Brittany off in the morning. Brittany¡¯s heart ski p ped a beat, recalling Grace¡¯s words aboutmuting together. Isaac must have come to avoid Grace¡¯s nagging. Brittany, you two are so sweel Kari smiled brightly ¡°Being together every day, that¡¯s so romantic!¡± Brittany¡¯s heart was pounding, she gently tapped Kar¡¯s nose. ¡°Stop Joking Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Chapter 98 Kani quickly bounced Brittany tidied up some stuff, shut the studio¡¯s door, and headed over to Isaac, opening the car door ¡°How long have you been waiting?¡± ¡°Just got here¡± Isaac pointed at the seat belt ¡°Buckle up, please.¡± ¡°Thanks for picking me up¡± Brittany said softly, ¡°How about we take Grandma out for dinner tonight?¡± She wanted to use the opportunity of Grace¡¯s visit to treat her to some good meal. ¡°Grandma doesn¡¯t really dig eating out.¡± Brittany mistakenly thought that Grandma didn¡¯t like socing or dining out. Truth was, Grandma didn¡¯t want to be a burden to Issac, so that was the excuse she used ¡°There¡¯s a decent restaurant nearby, let¡¯s ask Grandma what the thinks.¡± Back at the apartment, Grace was all fired up about going out for dinner. She wanted Mexican food, changed her clothes, and was ready to go. Isaac looked at her coldly ¡°Grandma, you can¡¯t eat spi cy food¡± Grace dramatically responded, Fine, if you won¡¯t let me eat, I won¡¯t. I just watch Bri eat and starver ¡°Grandma, 111 order some non-sp icy food for you to try¡± Brittany consoled Grace. The Mexican ce downstars is really good, let¡¯s go.¡±. Grace gave Isaac a smug lock, her eyes were full of gloating See that? My granddaughter-inw is taking care of met Isaac reluctantly trailed behind. The Mexican ce wasn¡¯t big but it was very clean and business was booming. They picked a small table This seemed to be Isaac¡¯s first time at a ce like this, a family owned small business. He frowned He wiped the chair and table with a napkin, trying to adjust to the environment, ¡°Dont order too much food.¡± He wasn¡¯t into Mexican food Brittany, upon hearing this, ordered what she liked, and also got a te of little desserts for Grace When all the dishes came, Brittany passed the fish tacos to Grace ¡°Grandma, the tacos are really good, try it.¡± Brittany noticed Isaac didn¡¯t seem to want to eat, so she ordered him some steak. Isaac looked coldly at the steak, and declined, it¡¯s over cooked¡± Brittany finally remembered, he¡¯s picky with steak, She took the steak back, and started eating Isaac was slightly surprised, she didn¡¯t care! ¡°You could try the tacos, it¡¯s really good¡± Brittany enthusiastically rmended. Isaac hadn¡¯t eaten dinner yet, seeing her enjoy the food so much, he tried a sip of the soup. It was much better than he expected, at least it tasted normal. ¡°We used toe to this Mexican ce a lot in college.¡± After eating the soup. fus appetite was stirred, and he ordered some food he liked. One bite. Two bites. He couldn¡¯t stop. Grace watched his hearty eating, almostughing so much she couldn¡¯t eat. ¡°You said you wouldn¡¯t eat when we ordered, but now you can¡¯t stop.¡± Isaac just pretended not to hear, and after he was full, he got up to pay They walked home, it was already dark, and the air was filled with a faint scent of flowers. Thete shops on the side of the road were still open, with dim lights shining down Before heading home, they went to a mid range clothing store. Brittany picked out two sets of clothes for Grace. Elderly people¡¯s clothes should be of good quality, softer, and skin-friendly. Gripe was very cooperative, happily allowing Brittany to fuss over her Issac stood to the side, ying the role of a helper. His extraordinary aura made the shopkeeper steal nces every now and then ¡°Miss, is this gentleman your husband?¡± Brittany was not shy at all. ¡°Handsome, isn¡¯t he?¡± He is indeed very handsome.¡± The shopkeeper thought he was like the extraordinary character written in books, standing in her shop, as if the whole ce had be high-end. ¡°We¡¯ll take these two.¡± Grace was very satisfied with Brittany¡¯s taste, and the shopkeeper was a straightforward person ¡°One set of clothes is seventy drs, I give you a discount for two sets, a total of one hundred and thrly dors.¡±R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Brittany said with a bit of frustration, ¡°Can you cut me some ck on the price?¡± She needed to save money right now because she was looking to expand her studio. The shopkeeper wasn¡¯t a stranger to Brittany, and hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°One hundred and twenty dors Brittany paid up right away. Grace was running her hand over the fabric, feeling a bit sentimental $120 wasnt a lot for her, but she really treasured what Brittany had bought for her. She had seen Brittany¡¯s clothes before, and a lot of them were of high quality However, her loungewear was all about being affordable, and a whole set wouldn¡¯t cost more than $20. She wouldn¡¯t even splurge on herself, yet: was willing to buy such expensive clothes for her. How could she not cherish this? After leaving the shop, the three of them headed home Brittany took Grace to the bathroom, ¡°Nana, take your time with the bath. All the toiletries are there. Be careful not to slip.¡± Grace smiled kindly, ¡®Don¡¯t worry, Ill be careful.¡± Even though she was advanced in years, she was stil spry Brittany repeated her instructions a few times before she wa R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only at ease to leaveat was sitting in the living room holding a bank card, Tve been swamped at work these past few days and haven¡¯t had time to apany Nana. If you have time, take her out to rx. Il cover all the expenses¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, she¡¯s my Nana too. I should be the one to take her out Brittany shook her head, ¡°Besides you give me a lot for food expenses every month. I have money¡± ?sas was under a lot of stress His job paid well, but his rent and food expenses every month amounted to a few thousand, and he also had to cover the costs of maintaining the old house. After all the expenses, his savings were pretty m. She walked into the kitchen and made a cup of coffee, 1 still have work to do tonight. You should go to bed early¡± Isaac put down the bank card and went back to his room. Grace came out after her bath and saw Brittany still working. Secing the bank card on the table, she was very satisfied. Good, under her persuasion. Zac had handed over the bank card. Looks like her great grandson had finally grown up! Grace didnt disturb Enttany and went back to her room to be down leisurely The bedsheets and nkets weren¡¯t brand new, but they had been washed and had a faint fragrance. They felt nice to the touch The moonlight outside the window was quietly shining on the water. Grace listened to music ying from her phone and slowly drifted off to sleep. Brittany worked until 1 am before she finished everything. She stretched and was about to freshen up She had given her room to Grace, but she hadn¡¯t finished moving her things out. While she was hesitating, Isaac walked out of his room, ¡°You haven¡¯t rested yet? It¡¯s already 1 am. How are you going to work tomorrow if you don¡¯t get some sleep?¡± ¡°I just finished. I didn¡¯t get my pajamas.¡± Britany was thinking, can she sneak them out? Isaac saw through her thoughts and frowned, ¡°Nana is a light sleeper. If she wakes up, she¡¯ll have a hard time falling asleep again.¡± ¡°What should I do then?¡± Burttany was a bit anxious. If she had known, she would¡¯ve taken her stull out earlier. Going in now would undoubtedly wake up Nana and disturb her rest. This made her feel temble. ¡°You can wear my clothes.¡± Isaac pointed to a shirt hanging on the balcony, ¡°It¡¯s now. You can wear it as pajamas.¡± roded. Isaac picked up a ss of water and went back to his room Brittany picked up Isaac¡¯s sleepwear and ran into the bathroom as if she had done something wrong. The shirt in her arma felt like a hot potato, making her cheeks flush. After taking a bath, Brittany put on isaac¡¯s sleepwear. Her own underwear was disposable She wore shorts underneath. Although it looked odd, it was better than not changing clothes. She opened Isaac¡¯s room door to see him already prepared for bed on the floor. He was sitting with his legs crossed on a small table in front of him, clearly stilbusy with work. ¡°Can you sleep okay?¡± 1/2 She originally nned to sleep on the foar herself ¡°You take the bed, so Nana won¡¯t say I¡¯m treating you poorly¡± Isaac never expected Nana would like Brittany this much. The bed sheets and nket had been changed. Brittany climbed onto the bed, said goodnight, and closed her eyes pretending to sleep. The room was so quiet that she only heard the sound of typing and faint breathing. Brittany was pretending to sleep, but before she knew it, she had actualy fallen asleep. Isaac finished his work and shut off hisputer. He put away the table and locked up to see Brittany lying on the bed. Because she moved quite a bit the shirt had ridden up, revealing a bit of her slim waist. Her skin was fair and clean. He was drawn in by the sight, quickly shing back to their first meeting. They were both still naive then, but not shy at all. Isaac¡¯s throat bobbed up and down. After a while, heid down and turned over, his emotions taking a while to settle down. Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Chapter 100 The next morning. Briany got up early and found the dining table filled with various food. Grace was sitting at the table, waving to her. ¡°Hey Bry, you¡¯re up! Come and have breakfast¡± Brittany¡¯s schedule was busy, and she also had to take care of Grace. Seeing this, Grace couldn¡¯t bear it and had the house staff bring breakfast so that Brittany just needed to arrange it nicely. Brittany was a little surprised. ¡°Grandma, did you make all these breakfast?¡± Grace shock her head. ¡°No, I¡¯ve learned how to order takeout. I made the choices. Give them a try and see if you like it Brittany pulled out a chair and sat down. The breast spread was rich and diverse, appealing to al senses. She tasted each item one by one. It¡¯s really good! Thanks, Grandma Grace rested her chin on her hand, watching Brittany eat. After frishing a satisfying meal Brittany headed to the studio to work. The release date for the rew product had been set, and she and Kari were coborating on the remaining workflow Both of them were swamped with work, so Grace starteding in a tax every day to bring them food. After a while, Kari also began affectionately calling her ¡°Grandma¡® On the day of the new productunch, Brittany sat in front of herputer, anxiously wating for the sales data to refresh On the first day, their product wasnt extensively promoted across the web. They coborated with a few bloggers for the initial expenence and released some review videos which brought in some traffic Their studio¡¯s target audience was the upper¨Cmiddle¨Css and above, and the pricing was not too high with the full set of products priced in the four digit range Wesley had beer closely moncoring the sales data. Within the first hour of the product being online, sales reached over two million drs! The assistant was thrilled to see this data. M Tueley, we did it! After all jewelry was not something that most people could afford, Achieving over two million cors in sales within just one hour was truly remarkable! R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only Wesley was ecstatic and immediately called Brittany, saying ¡°The first hour sales figures are out. 111 promote this product across all tforms. You can¡¯t doapport me¡® The first¨Chour sales had already exceeded his expectations, and he could even imagine that the jewelry set would be a hot¨Cselling product Upon hearing this news, Brittany breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that this time, she had won, and she had won decisively! Wesley acted quickly and contacted the famous actress Laura Tueley to endorse the product, and the news spread rapidly. Brittany¡¯s studio suddenly became the center of alter! on [Is this really Brittany¡¯s own studio? They released a new product today, and within the first hour, sales reached over two milion dors..| [Why didnt we know about the new productunch? Did they not advertise it?) Just got the news that the Tueley family inated Laura to endorse. Looks like they¡¯re helping Brittany![] Wesley moved swiftly, and at 6 pm, Laura released the cfcial advertisement. Laura locked as stunning as ever, wearing the full set of jewelry, dazzling and eye¨Ccatching instantly sparking discussions across the entire inte. The jewelry design focused on ocean elements, light and graceful with intricate but not overwhelming craftsmanship: Her extraordinary charmbined with the jewelry¡¯s unique brince, created a perfect picture In an instant, the inte was abuzz with chatter. ¡°Brittany¡¯s design really touched me.. ¡®Everyone, the Dustin family¡¯s previous love series jewelry was also created by Bnttany That jewelry truly saved the entire Dustin family!¡± ¡°So talented, yet she carried the burden of gianism allegations for three years. It¡¯s really heartbreaking Praise and sympich, for Brittany flooded the inte, dominating the mainstream discusalons, and the entire web¡¯s attention was focused here. Laura personally called Brittany, Ms. Dustin, I¡¯ll be attending an award ceremony next month Can we coborate?¡± Laura was, in fact, a member of the Tueley family, but she leaned more towards the entertainment industry and enjoyed acting She had kept a low profile in the industry until winning the Best Actress award, after which she publicly revealed her identity and became a popr figure in the entertarment circle. Naturally, Brittany wouldn¡¯t refuse Laura¡¯s offer. ¡°Of course we can coborate! With Laura¡¯s support and Wesley¡¯s efforts, on the first day of the new product¡¯s lunch, they sold over three thousand sets, with sales reaching nearly five milion dors. For the first time, this studio made a strong appearance in everyone¡¯s sight, and even Robert Dustin had to take note of this development. The Dustin family¡¯s situation was declining, and Rabert was in a state of worry Tangle Chester arrived at the Dustin family¡¯s ce with Lionel Chester, striding into his office, and mockingly said, ¡°Ohnt this our Mr. Dustin tokeke__ you¡¯re troubled.¡± Is the Dustin family going bankrupt?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s going bankrupt. Using Julie to rise to power and then driving our Bri away, this is what you get.¡± Tanya couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and threw today¡¯s newspaper in Robert¡¯sce. Here, take a good look. Without your interference, our Brisling so freely! Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Chapter 101 te daly sales revenue in something many domestic jewelry brands cant achieved in the new product stage Robert looked at the paper his face Robert, if I were you, Id be regsitting it bigtime now¡± Tanys seered Ter Patons and Gianna, you betrayed Jute and neglected. Now, the Dustin family is on the verge of berkruptcy and you better pet ready to wander the sheets? Teapotamya maddedench and turned to lever obert stared at the newspaper, clenching his fats tightly in frustration. How could he have lost mary! Back at the Dutton famik, Patrina was still resisting the idea of getting married, and Gianna looked exhausted these days. When she saw Robert returning the approached (because of you! You made me marry in off and drove her away Now Bri is gone, and the Dustin Robert raised his hand and pped Ganna hard with all his shegh. Its all beca tamil is bankrupt Do you ll have It was all Games fault, yes, at her faul Robert wished he could strangle her. Brittany was so important to him, how could he have pushed her into the abyss? Tim bailing you. Patrina must get married she refuses, all of you can get lost!! Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Entetut These words and stormed off. He needed to cand apologise sincerely. He would make things night if only Botany woulde back! Ga mma was stunned peming pped by Robert for the first time in their more than twenty years of being together, and all because of Brittany! Canine he was going to find Brittany but couldn¡¯t say anything. Her hand clenched tightly and her eyes turned red Kan Law The sales figures dimbing, and she was ecstatic. She screamed with joy and then burst into tears, covering her face From the difficult begining to this point, only they knew how many hardships they had gone through Brittany yes, welled up to She handed an issue to wipe her ears. Dont cry. The good times have just begun Kancleaned on Brittany¡¯s shoulder tears streaming down it was a mixture of joy happiness, and the immense pleasure of finding hope ingrock bottom Aherforting Kan for a while the wiped her tears dry ¡°Briny, are we still short staffed at the studio? With the products bing so popt, they should have received many job applications: ¡°Yes, someone wille son cresumes and was still in the process of selecting candidates. Ever since the Crown Jewel Design Challenge, she had many resu They workedte into the night, and Brittany and Kati left one after another As soon as closed the dust Brittany saw Hobert standing at the entrance, looking disheveled and full of quit A phrase fasted through Brittany¡¯s mind False conceintes malicious inter to take you back home¡± ¡°Brittany Robert saiderusly, clenching his fist know everything about your situation to take Brimary found it monic, why did he choose to appear at this moment? inmany knew that Robert only wanted to use het to save the Dustin family but she wasn¡¯t the easily deceived person she was three years ago. She would agree to his were still family. As long as youe back, 1 ster res your mother left to you andill give you half of the Dustin family¡¯s shares. After all, I¡¯m your res, but he forgot that the Dusan family had nothing ( the shares of the Dustin family without going back.¡± The shares of the Dustin family and wipe them outpletely et¡¯s face fumed pale ¡°brttany, what else do you want me to do? Do you want me to beg you?¡± Chapter 102 Chapter 102 Chapter 102 He had it out for her what more did fin is want? Did she expect him to just stand by and watch the Dustin family go bankrupt? | night did he have to me Primary¡± Romany smerted, ¡°Robert the Dustin family going bankrupt is just a matter of time detead of has slingime, you should be figuring (restaurant you¡¯ll be washing dishes ati¡± ? get Robert out of the Dustin family. This was only the beginning Bettany softened her gaze at the sight of the car parked by the orb ¡¯11 be heading off, ¡®s gettingte Robert was faced and fuming. Bettany was truly Julie Russell¡¯s daughter, so cruel at her own family! Tittany when you get dumpet is a man don¡¯te crying to me Robert nced at the car. That man was living off a woman He knew it try must have been sward by some man, why would she use toe back? Frimary found it amusing She had been abandoned long ago. Her parents. Fem Boulton, one abandonment aber another made her realion that there was no one in the world Bettany walked to the car and opened the passenger pour ¡°Sorry to keep you waiting Zakky¡± huse looked away. Making his head ¡°No problem¡± As the car drove away Roben was so fumous he felt faint. He was totally hopeless! Bettany was in high saints and was not bothered by Robert¡¯s appearance ¡°Zanky my studo in hiring new people cons. We¡¯re nning a meal nu, you and grandma shoule to would cracuss the sry and benefits with the new hires to ma but grandma might enjoy the hustle and bustle Back at home, Grace Sater was delighted at the first day¡¯s sales through the root and wanted to relebone Beypped Grace and gently said. ¡°In a few days, my studio is hiring new people. Aher we¡¯ve sorted out the paperwork, d ik e to treat you to dinner at Tratna del so long they de ved a good mea, and it would be ance Grace was taken aback in the mention of Trum del Mare Try Theard on TV that Tramona del Mane is pretty pricey¡± TradeMate was one of the most highend estaurams in impeta Diy Bettany inviting them to Tamana del Mare showed just how much a be cond ¡°Granny Te made rome money and was Usually Bettany wouldnt splurge on Trattoria del Mare, but cardaking the od news and having Grace there, she decided to splurge just this once Grace agreed chatted a be any, then took haat to the balcony ¡°Trattoria del Mare is yours, isn¡¯t it?¡± emembered isaac had a sess! want business before 1 spend too much, okay? ?? Grace understood that Brittany invitation was a way for her to enjoy a nice meal Isaac: ?He had no intention of making Brittany spend a lot either Wesley¡¯s help the sales of the new product skyrocketed Just three days in my broke the sales record for personal studios Brittany the opportunity to hate a dozen new employees, mostly fresh graduates Althoughcking in experience, they were full of innovative ideas. Shoirastad Teanly in bringing seven seasoned industry professionals on board in just a few days, the number of employees in the studio had warped The new fores al adeledest and was appate to keep callinger any so she switched as well Brittany pulled a duculent hott ter drawer and pustend it towards Pani. ¡°You can stil calme Borttary in private¡± lie document ¡°Brittany, what¡¯s Hap? nodded and speed Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. determined in shock was a stock agreement Shell we be percent of shareholder aber Brittany and Wesley ¡°Brittany¡± of the shares, making her the thirdrgest Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Chapter 103 kar¡¯s hand were shaking. The only wanted to be an ordinary employee, how did the suddenly end up with shores in thepany? ¡°These shares were discussed with Mr Turley Bettany poured her a coffee. ¡°Kan, pou¡¯ve been with me from the start and you¡¯ put in a lot of work. This is what you Tearswelled in Kan¡¯s eyes. She had worked hard was the only hope of a promotion and race. She never expected to receive shares in thei ¡°Bettany These shares.¡± they were wont a fortune ¡°un, you¡¯re capable and hardworking This is only for Bottars qe pund her hand ¡®The sta sure there are no problems¡± | understand¡± Kan, with teary eyes, signed the docun will be ik e our baby from now on. We have to take good care of and mak ? and closed the ¡®Bay hope this remains between us. Idont want is cause unnecessary troubl ¡°Oh, and incite everyone to Trattona del Ma der night! Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Kan walked out of the office cleared her throat, and pped her hands. All eyes mene on her Talks dimart on Ms. Dustin tonight. See you all at Trabad Mar The whole studie burst into extement many left at 530 in Kan, 1 have to go kup You take retrataria del Mare state l meet their at On her way home. Brimary cat was parked in the neighborhood as she had beenmuting with is these past few days, Once downstairs, the drove straight to Grandeur Capital Upon reaching she calledisse, who came out after a while isaac opened the card Grace looked at him, seemingly displeased I put down his hoefcase and looked at Brittany ¡®You can chat with grandma Edu Brittany sat in the back with grandma while lease drow straight to Trattona del Mare Kari attived at Trattona del Mare with everyone, waiting for about ten minutes bssering Bettany¡¯s carp-up Wan, Theard Mc Dusting husband is very handsome is that true?¡± Kan nodded muttere¡±ctly ¡°They a good rtionship. Theymate together everyday Even Kan was almost defeated by isaac¡¯s handsome face, which was exceptionally goodkingen by entertainment industry standards. Everyone was young and curious inter the hands me man Brittany¡¯s car stopped and the back door opened Everyone saw Bettany help an elderly women out of the cat ang ma diser¡¯s door opened at well From bottom lip, a pair of long legs and a perfect figure highlighted by a suit, he looked just like a character from a novel, a handhome it was impossible to ignore. Everyone wanamchard Ms Dustins husban ally handsomet Kan greeted eryone. Seeing everyone had amad bittary said. ¡°Let¡¯s po As the group entered Briny had already booked a private room, but the receptionist looked at them and said, ¡°Sony our rooms are full. Meine Tease, Bany¡¯s face charged sigilly but she kept het cool. 1 booked a roam three days in advance: Don¡¯t you think you diee me an exnation? ¡°What kind of ranation do you want? can afford this ce. We don¡¯t just let anyone?¡± The reported fares ou dont look like you can Kan couldnt telp but retort. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say the rooms were full eater?¡± Whats the point of saying it now? That is clearly consumer braut son. She immediately frowned and looked at Isaac disapprox Are you saying this is your v¨¦stauran was also unclear about what had happened He had clearly arranged everything with Nathan Janis, but he new eqected pag ¡°brittany you hand the fun to bring your Landou?¡± gets wete stunned, waan Kasi kooked at Buttary Band was the talking aboutat? Beny turned around to see Finn¡¯s sister Chesty Boulun, standing beband mem, k ooking attagast ¡°Your husband is a best man What a master is beske and has to be supported by a Chapter 104 Chapter 104 Bettany was taken aback to see Sherry, who was supposed to be studying abroad, hade back die men Sherry had been called back Sherry has always been at with mars, and now she despised etiary even more care how much your taste has gone downhil ¡°You can¡¯t snag Finn, so you¡¯ve sorted to keeping a man?¡± Right after returning to the country Sherry heard that Brittany¡¯s jewelry studio was booming, and it was the talk of the low She heard Brittany wasing for a meal, deliberately stole her private room, just to humiliate her Finn had already apologized, but Brittany wouldn¡¯t forgive him what was there to be on haughty about The receptionist¡¯s attitude immediately became ¡°This is outrageous, we reserved the mom in adv spectful, ¡°Your genivate mom is ready. Would you the to use it now! why wouldn¡¯t you hold it for us? Kan was red in the face with anger. This was clearly intentional The receptionist sneered. ¡°This is Trattoria del Mane, not everyone can dine here? Sherry lieder chin proudy Trmany, there¡¯s a snack stal nearby that might be mone your speed. You can go there now By was fungus, finding it both funny and an Grd Sherry her eyes radiating displeasure isowned that the lesson given to the Boulton family wasnt Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Kan knew Sherry was hard to deal with, but seeing Brittany being publicly humilored was too much Thettany let¡¯s go They could ship this meal Brittany wasn¡¯t willing to back down. ¡°We¡¯re eating here. Isaac suddenly interjected, looking at the receptionist. What¡¯s your name? The receptionist smoked arrogantly. ¡°A man who leeches off a woman has the nerve to ask my name? As Sherry and be was just a man who lived off a wo san, nothing to be scared of gd was getting co cky Brimary stepped forward quickly grabbing the receptionist by the the cot her gare i 1 dni mind, but you are sk at my husband again, you The receptionist was trembling at over Sherryughed. ¡°Brmany, he is just maning off a woman. Why can¡¯t I speak of tim aham I didnt expect Botany to lose her temper from the time he met het she had always been protective off The argumentmuned Isaac sed out of the crowd took out his phone, and called Nathan, ¡°Trattoria del Mare, did you arrange ¡°Mr. Saber, is there a problem? Nathan had already arranged for the manager to receive them personally, without revealing isaacs identit swat hung up the phone, came back to Bittany¡¯s side and gently patted her shoulder, ¡°Don¡¯t be upuri, think about what you warto at Bottany fel guy when she thought of hem being insulted, ¡°Zakky, I¡¯m sony I made you get insulted¡° kashook his head, pulling her hand away ¡°It doeset mi Every word others sad woulde at a cost, there was no need to get angry. The receptions! Became even more arrogant, ¡°You uncured person get our The lobby was in chaos, many people wanted to leave eatly then Frang out, and a m safera face instantly changed. Oh my go d, the boss is hese, why didn¡¯li Kathan give a heads up? if he had known, he would hav personally served ne dine. Shetty proudly raisedharthic. Tim Sherry, the daughter of the Boutonnd?!¡± who in impetal City would dare not respect the bouton family! httany would be kicked out soun ty mas llly ignored The manager merit straight to Brittany, his gaze perille, ¡°Ms Dustin, your private room ja ready shall we? By was at suprised then she looked at isaac, it seemed that once the very sorry for the jloday. To sham D The hanger carefully said, Kari was stunned ang inatarily perked up, it must take advantage of such good deat Chapter 105 Chapter 105 Chapter 105 Breed Grace up Tess go and enjoy the food dont be mad Dace nodded in satisfaction and headed so the private room. Kan passed Sherry c ockly led her chin, and sad to Sherry ¡°Sorry we may going in Fighting for with fing Sherry a face darkened. The receptionist was trembling in feat carefully tuned to the manager and sad ¡®S¡­ ¡°Get out now and from now on don¡¯t let me see you in Terbena de Mare! The manage ordered harshly, 19mm dnt evenck of Sherry and allowed them Sherry¡¯s face turned pale, she didn¡¯t know how Brittany had managed to get the manager involved Sherry wanted to go to her reserved room, but then the pot a call ¡®Stringe back right now?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong¡± Sherry frowned, she had just retumed to the curry could she not eveneder anaran?? ¡°Did you use ouble The manager of Tamaria de Mare just eledime, the Boulton family is karger wee there Mr. Mack was fun ¡°W hell are you up¡± You do realise the Boulton family isn¡¯t what it used to be right Sherry was stunned no longer wee at Trattoria del Mare? Why? What the hell did Barry do to make Trattona del Mara refuse the whole Boulton family! The dismissed receptorist was seething with anger. If it werert for Sherry¡¯s promise, she wouldn¡¯t have treated Brittany He that, let alone lose her job. She immediately screamed and rushed at Sherry The be women started to fight. Everyone in the hall turned to waich The security spoed the receptionat, Sherry left angrily her face pale and swoich Bettany was unaware of the drama in the halls herpes Grace into the private som The room was big everyone was amazed, even the experienced and haered designers were wry impud with the ne After the menu was confirmed the manager brought two bottles of highended wire une, please enjoy. If you need anything, just let me know ¡°Ms. Dustin, I¡¯m sorry for the inconvenience earlier these two bottes of wine are on the house, p Botany stand on cetemary After the manager let the food was sefard. Everyone was immersed in the delicacies, Onitary turned to ?spar andasket softly, ¡°Zakky, did you make a cat? traching the receptions a lesson. As con as he came back, the manager showed up ¡°Yes, one of my clients is the owner of Trumonia del Mare, we¡¯re pretty tight ¡°Isaac answered casually, ¡°You wanted to cut here so of course. That to make it happen¡± Onterese, he word lee quity for Enttany¡¯s protection Entry¡¯s heart fluttered reen though ha wurds were drvult of any emotion, she felt her heartbeat pounding ¡°Thank you¡± Her face lunes sightly red she didn¡¯t dare to meet huch eyes. sickened and he chuckled shapedalier this meeting would be a best start Grace welched the two chatting privately, and happilysted the dishes. Who said her grandson was clude? He¡¯s pretty sharp now, ishl After the mea, when Entary paid, the manager gave her a membership card, indicating that she could directly contact if the came next time After seeing off the studio members, Buttany helped Grace into the cat while basc xat in the data seat and throne wady Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. In a private room on the second floor of Trattona del Mare in low Grace has ind Manuel Safter watched the car slowly disappearing, enoared. ¡°So that¡¯s the daughter inw Crace has in mind?¡± The young man in the wreather was very handsome, but ultionately his legs were quand in c rackers and had to recovered ¡°Marcel, he¡¯s alreddy a wreck, I can only rely on you now, don¡¯t worry, I do everything I cantong you home¡± Marcel looked has son who was very much like him, with in his eyes. His son should be home a long time ago! But unfortunately Grace had always draped thom he couldn¡¯t wait any longer (Manart left, a slender figure posted open the door to the privata posm Get close to taty en soon as pose and rtionship with Marpped on the rest of the wheel, his eyes sharp and well-behaved as he had just bees Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Chapter 106 got back to the apartment, she took a shower and fored down on the bet vesinebion Bettany a noti kaling m Taher Phose drinks Hustle up and make her some hangover stup ¦§ hang meresponded and cooked up a bowl of handover soup for her Betten was spreaded on the bed her face flushed and her long eyshes. ???? ??. ????? ?? ??????? ?? need sights. She was alooker Isaac had known that ¡°You¡¯ve had a bit much Here, have some haspo was getting ant one hand. Brittany frowned and grabbed his sh it ¡°Take (hold your liqas Isaac scolded sath bringing the hangover soup to her lips. She don¡¯t want 13 dink. Tup with tears. ¡°Why are you being mean to me abstein, and the no it as him being ignit (was drunk and seemed to be dredging un past grievances. ¡°Went moved in vou da ven help me with my bags. You never find a giftrend acting like that we always giving me the cold shoulder, youdont even know when I¡¯m being wronged svered the s getting more impulsive after drinking wanted to ha tersedap. There wa ched to fool ethers, so he naturally didnt act like a und her. But now he suddenly really good to mp he wanted to w op his arms aroundter waist, and he did 1rge hand tested on her slender waat Tummiting a fary wa the hangove scap Bemy seated stugging into his chest. Eshe does drink the hanguve soug, she¡¯ll be the one with a splitting headach 1/1 she was going to cave. She moved our to the best, took a six, and at his lips, and nted one on him, Mateo dagating¡± ony thought in Ermany¡¯s mind. sated the kink was starting to feel the sta Per tastebuds Steinstantly nda ukitust, she cantily offer flyer cooking wight awa Grace was just about to leave, satished when she unexorcledy slippedText property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Chapter 107 The crash, med with the sound of shaming boke the suggestive atmosphere. The perple immediately pushed each other away was like a light bub moment for Brittany She locked as with blushing cheeks and a hint of price. has was taken aback too and setvated instarly, img ¡°Sorry¡¯ His voice was a bei f oa rse losing his grace and had a touch of confusion Hear fushed slightly showing an indescribable Tension, confusion, and embara ssment for being cought off guard. The two realized what they had just done. Brittany wished she could dig a hole and bury herself in it She wasn¡¯t drunk the had consciously allowed to kiss het Grace who had fallen gutun with a hand on best andughed awkwardly saving Tid see anything you guys get some rest. I¡¯m outta here.¡± Why did she have to fall? Ovece washed the could p herself Hose did she not manage to stay on here¡± Habe and Biry nced at each other and cleared their throat. ¡°You rest first, I take Granny back to her, be backter Brittany culed on the bed, respondingly Backter? For what to give her a hangover case, oraing Botany realued she was having improper thoughts animatively shook her head. They were in a sham manage. Prey cant de intimate sull But it seemed she no longer considered as a fake husband. Ichelped Grace back to her room somewhat froubled by the olddy¡¯s rusty Tanny, pourant per next time Tdc Bucribed his chin proudy and said Im note o dossi Inaar was speechless. Thinking other fall, he owned ¡°Did you hurt youruki? ¡°Just take care of Botany don¡¯t worry about me Grace shook her heat. I was just a little tall, noting serous Aher Drarry mer, to simp sac made mother batch of harga cure and took it to Britany¡¯s Hearing the sound Brittany Buched He brought the hungover candyck hold The freshly made hangover cute was steaming hot, and her lips, which had been kisard just now, were slightly reddit. He suddenly wanted to kiss her baac swallowed, tested for a moment, avened his game, leaving only a ¡°Bestealy, no went into the bathroom The cold water wathed sway the imation, but he mood temained unsettled When battled to the room tany had alwaty ished the hangor cute and was curled up on the bed seep She had lost some we de recerlly and her want locked en simmet He closed the door and went to the other side in order not to worry Grace too much, he would tidy up The bedding every mong He took out the quad and soned it on the grou nd, menid down Ha breathing was light, and the room was at 15ksmithang sweet scent from Brittany He coed his eyes with his hand and gledsiently. Had to have lostnd was veering of course uncontrobly At some point he fell asleep heart was pounding like a dum Battery opened her eyes, her eats and neck were flushed, and her heart wasText property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Chapter 108 Chapter 108 Chapter 108 She came home buttoned and pruunt, i ly to be interrogated by Elena Boulton. ¡°What the hell happened in you? Tget into a fight¡¯ Sherry retorted, ¡°What¡¯s the deal with Trimonia del Mare, mom? should be asking you Mr Mack came down the stam, looking stems Who rid you pas ? Sherry was surprised that Bettany actually got mo Trattoria el Mare, and the manager prally receded her You pissed Enttany Mi Mr Mack frowned ¡°Wow you Bettany is now the boss with messy backing her up. What good did li di to provoke her? With anyunching a new product and Wesley lending all round support it took several inver By polerdir was beng tapped How could they stop the money making nor in G od put that Bethany and Wesley war parlen Sherry who just returned from abroad was not aware of the Tad are you saying that manymented with Wesley That¡¯s impossible Powcould Bethany be connected to Wesley? To mess with Bellen for a while.¡± Mr. Mack paced back and leth, saying. If I knew Brittany cous fun the tide I would never hown aspeed is fondvorce her The Dustin fames only und Panea, who would have thought that the overlooked tittany would suddeny there? Not only did she clear her name, but she also gotecird with Wesley, ret ardly bing a rising designer with countless resourcest The Bouton family, ance freaking off with Grandeur Capita, has been going downhill How could they not be jealous? Sherry and Parina were always on good terms, heating the mace her from Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Dad what¡¯s mung with Putty? She¡¯s perfect for my brother ¡°Enough¡± Mr Markstoffed. The whole Imperial Cykly and that tool from the Field for why would the Bouton family want such a d ouche in Armany is the beller choice sha is rapable and devoted to your better and easy to control¡± Elena regretted that for a pebble like Patina, they had given in a pearli Frustrated, Sherry gede beth and asked, ¡°Tort Battany already! ¡°A gold digg, not worth mentioning¡± Mr. Mackle that Brittany was just trying to spe They grew up togethe, how could she just give us after all inese years? Elthough same ennning to have a good talk with Bottay A small apology would do, as long as many was whing to divorce. They wouldnt 1 Due to previous antigulies, Bery delidmately amided have for alexdays. She left early and came backte, eveninefusing tomute win him isaac dont object. Only Grace was wanted Young people¡¯s marships areplicated. They¡¯ve already kissed, why hai with theunch of the new product me value of the stuns skyrocketen The previous quota was ten times more than before Kani was thrilled with the orders. Bors you fatihi ne The previous gume was already high, but now is even more generous 1 they taken the next step? new product being a list the quotes are naturally higher Brittany was very pleased with the curent situation ¡°Kari wote a ale harder for now Once our position in stable, I give you a long vacation¡± Cons dening the cument propicas-Vest ¡°Bay dont worry, Lunderstand i just grated-ne foundation is not stable. She needed Kark¡¯s help is szkody their position. was actually very smart, she saw the Bed Stand was devoted to Bettany was thest one to leave the studio. As soon as she stepped out a paral hanchey reached out towarth her When she woke up, she felt a throbbing pan, and l es heal might have be something Brany predi¨¦e eyes only to find herself tied up in a dusty cluttered warehouse was tied up, unable to move, she could only stare nkly at the fluorescentmp, long track of te 12:09 The door swung open with a bang ¡°Bery Dustin, long time no see I was vice fittany stared at her face Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Chapter 109 ¡°Pan you¡¯re kidnapping me. Are you afraid of dying?¡± Paige Bettany a p her eyes hat ¡°Whats upped you? Bookerything from mit went for you Fulton would left me, and wouldnt have been forced to marry that blockhead¡± Putin straddled Brittany as if she wanted to choke her to death Buttry caught the gist of it and deliberately said, ¡°Parina has that blockheard almady slept with you a fem Knowing Robert Dusbris character he certainly would have forced Patrina to many him, even if it meant getting her pregnant out of wedack! Patina¡¯s eyes widened in fear, as if she had just thought of something terrifying, and her Ingers slightly clenched ¡°Patina, don¡¯t you find it funny? You scheme and stole Firm, you caught Roberts attention, but in the end, what did get Romany was deliberately trying to provoke Pamina. Herly chance of escape was if Paning in her guard down As expected, the moment the fished speaking Patina ploded. ¡°Bittany shut up! Finn didn¡¯t leave me he didnt=¡± Did she genuinelykke fin? Binary scoffed, ¡°He¡¯s already left you. Do you know how many times he¡¯s secretly tied to concile with me behind your back? He despises he doesn¡¯t love you be Patersst her reaser, wildly attacking and even pulling out a knife aiming at ittany¡¯s facel Just as the de was about to fall, Brittany dodged swiftly, her hands pulling free from the ropes. She grabbed the knife and stabbed into Patrina¡¯s shouldert Patrina poreamed. Botany acted quickly cutting the ropes on her feet, kicking Pattina away, and rushing out the door. Brittany exced the warehouse, her vision hlutty Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. The drug¡¯s side effects hadn¡¯tpletely worn off, and the and the struggle had drained a lot of her ene The house was in a remote location, a good distance from the city. The right was dark and winch. She wasnt familiar with the c and was wormed about Putinais aplices, so she didnt day stay long Her phone was missing probably lost on the way when Patrina took her Alter stumbling along for quite a while, Brittany beardoststeps behind her The next second, someone tipped her on the shoulder She thought it was Panta and instinctly upped the knife handle, turning around. But he strength waspletely drained and she id before she could see the person¡¯s face. Nine clock at night Grace Saterad made several cats but got no answer. Isaac was going through some documents. Brittany had been very busytely, working denime was normal be, Brittany told me shede home and cook dinner tonight, Grace insisted. ¡°Something musafan happened You better check it out mediately responded. Tunderstand¡± Aher hanging up, I told hathan Jarvis, Tind out when Brittany is ¡± Nathan acted guyckly In leathan in minutes, he nunshed in and said, ¡°Mr Saher, Ms. Dustin has been taken by Pattina, I¡¯m not sure where: He had checked the surence adeo and found that Britany had been taken more than an hour ago. hstood up and said. ¡°Call the police immediately, plooking He understood feat grandmottery matty was justified. If it went for her remandet he might will not Bac, followed by a bunch of cops, rusted to the manehouse, only to find blondeverywhere Aconsciously looked at isaac. He was wondering if Ms. Duster had already been hommes Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Every colher body fat like it¡¯s been taken apart and put back together with a throbbing pain in the harind her head. The woman by the windows turned around when she heard the rise and You¡¯re amake¡± Blocked at her and said. ¡°Where am I?¡± Her voice was hoarse, her throat felt like it¡¯s been grated by mough sand, and the pain was unbe arable Im Ze Ze poured a ss of water and handed to Protany, saying. ¡°You just woke up dick some water Bany took th e ss and took a sig. Her day threat was soothed, and her eyes rxed a bi Bany remembered that whin the warning so touched her shoulder She thought it was Falena, but only the could confim, she passed out Yes just get back in the country saw you on my way home, and tuck you back¡± Compared to Frimany¡¯s delicate beauty, Ze¡¯s was more abazt Out of gratitude for saving her Brittany was very thankful to Z She¡¯s been missing her prysdma might be worded about her Issac might be womedios. She wanted to cal vem and let them know the won safe Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Ze handed her the phone night way and sad. ¡®Di course¡± Brittany remember Isaac¡¯s phone number and led But there was answer from bas She called Creed Grace andwered quickly ¡°This that you Grantsept all the found out Buny was im trang Hearing Grace¡¯s yo ce, Brittany¡¯s eyes became red, and her voice choked up Thin the hospital now. Dont worry about me Wight Which hospital are youe see you Grace breathed as th of mirt knowing Bettany was light but worrying that she might be sendusly injured Cherwise why would she be in a hospital¡± Brittany garber the hospitals address Grace informed Iss: Thes ruthed 150 Antony Handed the phone back to Z and sad. ¡°My name is Bottery Z thank you for saving me If you nurt need anything ham me, don¡¯t has fate to 15) Ze, holding her ss of water shook her head with a and said, ¡°To what anyone would do, don¡¯t mention it¡¯ Ze had other matters to attend to, to the let Brmany was left alone in the quiet hospital room. Sheid her head back feeling drowy After a white hasp om door was pushed open, and asal figure walked in Zakk out here- Brittany¡¯s face up with joy ¡°Bettany you firully decided to show up¡± Do you have any idea how long we¡¯ve been looking for you¡± Isaac couldnt get the mage of the blood in the warehouse out of his mind, he could put into words the fear he felt he only embed a sudden, thap porinna heart Heaning that Ettany was safe, ac was both aid and angry. ¡°Why don¡¯t you call me when you Freshed workte? Do you know how much trouble we¡¯ve been unaugh Brittany was taken shank by hit sutburst, her eyes fomedied and her lips began in tremble She didn¡¯t mean for any of a happen. She just incoactively wanted to avoid him after than right They were not really couple. How could she pretend everyon ng asa normal after what happened? She didn¡¯t expect Patna to be so bold as to act alone in the cry Seeing Brmany on the verge of tears. Grace fell heartbroken She scoldedisaac. ¡°Brittany just escaped a dister, how could you yell at her? If you¡¯ta Iruly somed about Brittany why don¡¯t you take p? intiative to pick her up and rape all at work?¡± Grace tapped the fog with her cane, sterly reproaching tim if he had done whyt he was supposed to do. Briny woddon¡¯t have been in danger As a man who could protect his own woman, what night does he has to be angry? chroms ht was in the mung He looked into Brirga eyes, and ina unget subsided, reced le quit, and set me Grace was hyr ji ne had insisted on packing Brittany up and doppry her off at work, Purina wouldnt have had the chance Mary¡¯s face had been brusedat grilled has beeh, a hast of ruthlessness Masheds Bettany let ubematy Kronged sled her head away, shining is look Gece gave her grandson a repasachful look. He should be coring b?r n nam nat scalding berl redund and the hospital room Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Chapter 111 spellingles guts. When jouwen missing he was freaking out moss then anyone else? Dace Look Mary¡¯s hand Even though the wat abi led up with is the still wouched for him. Her grandson was a good kid, but he word went sometimes had in allow No wonder he had won Brittany over after all this time Britany¡¯s eyshes guvernd slightly She knewst got mad because he was worried about her, but she still let hat. She was scared when she was kidnapped. She was EHET MOTE Noted that Paling would catch up when she escaped Grace¡¯s eyes reddened with wary and it took her a sale to soothe Bettany and suck her into sleep Cheemaldat of the hospital som luase was on the phone with his back her Who knows what person on the other of the leads seemed a bet ticked of Gate Kee Ahim hanging up the phone, has fured wound kace was seriously preset at han ¡°Bu in the victim here how could you blow up at her? Did you even if ink about how the feets? know I messed upure Only then was Grace sosted Thinking about the door she seed ¡°The Dustin family keeps messing wth in Youble or the out, or 11 step in myself I was total surged re had retired years ago and nuly need. But for Brittany she was wating to make an exception. This proved much th I was to the and Brittany were in a sham manage Couldhur grandma ept it if they divorced ster bandar Gore back to her apartment, then he made some cken soup himself, grabbed some clothes for Brittany and brought them to the hospital Betary was lying on the bed, sleeping sound Isa waked quelly to 194 bed and sat down the gaze fed on her face Her face was covered in small woundi, makit, Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. He felt a pargel qui se reached out to touch her cheek. Just as his fund was about try operecheres the eyes met dit was at and isaac awkwardly pulled back his hand and clewed his throat have some chacki Brittany refused to talk to him. Obviously, the was silimd Isaac¡¯s one softened I was wrong today, I should have lost my berperal you I wont do that again? Brittany was full of provenes Hraning his words, her bears couldn¡¯t stopiraling dan berface. pong in his boat He lifted her up and wipes away tet texts this fingertips Bettany was stnpy She pushed him away, saying ¡°Der Touch ma She felt really wronged When she was kidnapped, she was coare Aher she managed to aris the sameng, she felt an inexplicable sense of see! However before she could say anything he scolded her hastly Hearing him apologer, her sense of grievance was uncontrose Isaac sighed, lowered to head, and gave her a kiss on the fohoice was abt h oar se. ¡®! He wan at alone with bar Im thisst, he couldnt control emotions and made her cr Bettany stened, and her eyes widened. the mentes contacted them to let them know she was sale when Bermany unconscious gripped the nket. Her mind was a mess. Brmany soped moj? for the fist reason, but she quickly realimdit was impossible They belonged he would have said in a long time age, why would he want unde now? ¡°Dor jouch me casually! ¡°rou dont love me buching pou? Isaac¡¯s eyes suddenly changes and there was a hint of coldness in huwaice vet, at this moment, a surprised vocecame hom prude the hospital con Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Chapter 112 Br, I knew if You love me, you wouldnt really marry someone else¡± fim, holding bouquet of flowers, burst into the room with a joinus face, heading straight for Brittany Caught off guard by his earance, Brittany browned. ¡°How did you know I was her¡± hospitalcation want public knowledge How did find out to see you¡± Finn, fut of concem replied. ¡°Bn. I heard you had an ident, so I came to see Experts express has cane for Bethany, he said. Tve been looking for you. It¡¯s a shame Ima step too late. Don¡¯t be mad I promise Il make it up to you Bettany was fred of hearing such promises ¡°I don¡¯t need yourpensation. Get out ¡° het quy just to provoke me. riptit But Finn refused to leave, ang know you still love me You faked a marriage with another He swiftly moved to the other side of the bed and embraced Brittany tining ¡°Don¡¯t worry, III take good care of you from now on ¡± He was cut off as he was suddenly shoved to the floor bae stood by the bed looking down at him, and und Finn Britany is my wife now. Please lease Why was Finn so stubbo He even dared to fit with his wife in front of hum Finn, pushed to the ground, felt a sh you¡¯re some big sho an in his elbow. He forced himself up, ring at luaas and si ¡°You teething but a tool Buses to provoke me. You think Isaxe smirked. ¡°I don¡¯t need your evaluation, but I¡¯m sure your concern for fin new must be for the Boulton family¡¯s benefit, right?¡± The Boulton famite was in de starts, while Brittany¡¯s studio was Ihrer How could the Bouton family ve up such an deportunity? Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Finnblushed as if he¡¯d been pped ¡°En dont get me wrong Inally like of the reason wasthi Edhe genrely wanted to get back together with Brittany and start a new tle. Brittany disputedy said. ¡°Get out! I don¡¯t want to see you aga Seeing Firm always reminded her of the four years of deceit and man maniption she endured S heit sick to stomach Finns face turned p? e when he saw her repulsion. He got up, lined around, and leh. Watching him go, is?at¡¯s expression became even colder He then looked at Bettany and sad. You dont le me touching you?¡± Heurned to then preous curversion Hayleaned agard the head of the bed and said ¡°We¡¯re ron really husband and wife, to aby would you touch me She always stuck to her principles. An unclear rtionship was no good for a What if we became a mal couple? Isaac suddenly proposed this question. He didn¡¯t even take time think. His eyes were fed on Bettany¡¯s face. Brittany looked surprised clearly stated by his words. Areal couple Bany¡¯s that felt dry ¡®Do Do you like me? Brittany asked tentatively. She felt like her blood was rushing backward uncontrobly her heart pounding in her chest Isaac had helped her many times. Though he seemed cold he always went out of his way for her. I was hard not to develop feelings for him, though the newer dared to show them. They were a pretend couple this fact was like a wall separating them Any emotional fluctuation foam Bantany any reminded her a ss fact However when Isaac sathe winted to be her real husband, she couldn¡¯t help but hope he would rec procate her feelings. I didnt man brittaly¡¯s question night away Maybe a bit, but fot gute Something deeper, he couldnt fathom Reason eventually permane emotion, pulling him back from the edge of losing control He lowered his head, avoiding her question Veel natural with you, and my grandma likes you a lot! He wasnt sure if he Land Brittany, but if he could spend his future days with her it seemed like a good chaize. He had the food battary cooked, liked seeing her walking and watching TV with his grandma Sachalifa seemed con The light in be¡¯y¡¯s te demed, and her should have known How couldt possibly the bert Chapter 113 Chapter 113 Chapter 113 He was just feeling sorry for her thinking she was af alone in the world, and he wanted to protect her Thatve. She didn¡¯t need that kind of feeling. Brittany choked back her disappointment and said, ¡°I dont want to be your real wit mamed in name only It¡¯s better that way¡± pened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something more. But any bear him to it. I¡¯m hungry¡± was clear the didn¡¯t want to continue this conversation Isaac hesitated for a moment, walked over to the bedside, served her a bowl of soup, and said, ¡°Takpur Brittany pethe soup slowly, feeling a bit upset inside She had been footing herself. Isac love her at all. We¡¯ll stick to our original agreement and stay The reason he proposed to be a real husband and wife was festly because race liked her and secondly maybe because they were already mad and he didnt want dvance, so he would either settle with living with her She had never been chosen decisherly by anyone fumber childhood until now She was note to live out her life in such a vague way Hach things moved slightly the knew Brimary didn¡¯t like his answer, but he was unable tofort her When Hannah Chester got the news, the rushed over immediately Sensing the weld atmosphere, she made up an excuses away, then turned to Brittany and asked, ¡®Er did you and Mr. Salter have a fight? Having finished her soup, Brittany felt much better. She said, ¡°He wants to be real husband and wife with me Hannah was stuted for a few seconds then esmed joyfully. ¡°You mean, Mr. Salter likes you?¡± Want that good news? Brittany felt a bitter inside and shook her head saying. He doesnt like me wanted to be a real husband and Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Then why does he want to be a real husband and wife with you an could pure out had¡¯s thoughts. He always protected her and wanted to be wife with het but he didn¡¯t like her What was it for? ¡°I might be because his grandma likes me andhe dorint diskkeme¡° Brittany shrugged helplessly, saying ¡°Duce is his only family. He won¡¯t let her down¡± Hannah clenched t So, he wanted to be a real husband and wife with Brittany just to make Grace happy? he was such a heamless ¡®B, if that¡¯s the case, you should divorce him. Aber all, the Dughn dandy is almost finished, they won¡¯t have time to bully you¡± Brittany was such a catch, there were plenty of guys chasing after tel Brittany saw Hannah¡¯s indignam look andughed lightly She knew Hannah was upset for her ¡°Hannah, we made a deal. Within the agreed time, we want divorce Grace was around they couldn¡¯t let her know the truth Hannah knew many was son heaned if she hadn¡¯t been so kind, she would have been ticked by firm and the Dustin family to the tent. She sighed, ¡°You¡¯re just fo Thats why they done to bully your Brittany suddenly remembered Pattina. She had been recuperating these past few days, and didnt have time to check on Patrina. ¡°Did they find Patina? ¡°Yes, she¡¯s being questioned at the police station now¡± Hannah got more sory as she spoke Theard Garra Terilleen manis you to forgien het? Gam? How shameless could she be ¡°But when the field family heard she hadmitted a crime, they refused to take her Now Patina isotally wanted That¡¯s kormat Patina really ruined herself! Hannah stayed with Botany for the afternoon. When she was about to leave, bac came to deliver food Hannah was no longer aDroid of him. She red at him fiercely and walked past him. Wasni Hannah aty scared off before? Why is she so bold now? When Hannah got downstairs and saw hathan, she also red at hem ficely saying ¡°Your boss is not a good guy! Neither are you! You¡¯re all bad guys!¡¯ Nathan, who was scolded forno trason, frowned and asked, ¡°Ms. Chester did lond you?¡± Hannah coed ¡°Tel your boss to stay away from Bor each him a lesson soort Hannah walked away with her head held high Nathan watched her back, his eyes ficking Chapter 114 Chapter 114 Chapter 114 I ced the thermos next to the bed and burned to Brittany Brittany, how do you n in deal with Panwas still at the police station with a ble effort from ac, she would be in deep sh it. But he queried that Brittany might prefer to handle this herself. 1 n to her Bethany said Patna had been a constant thom in her side, so naturally, the wasn¡¯t going to her off the h ook easy seemed to have guessed that she would choose to sue. Seeing her down in the dumps, he figured she was still ned. So he took out a fancy box from his packet and pushed it in front of Brittany ¡°What¡¯s this?¡¯ Bemy anked ¡°Just open it has ald Brimary took the box and found a watch inside was a cr eamy white ich with a decle of small damundi andare diamond in the center like the moon Brmany a jewelry designer, had an exceptional eye for jewelry. Even though she didrit know much about watches, she could tell it was an expensive prece, something hand ¡°Did you buy? Brittany asked This is to experien ¡°Brittany shook her head. She didn¡¯t like wearing watches, and their rtionship¡¯ that deep Giving such an expensive gift wasn¡¯t appropriate. Seeing Brimany¡¯s reluctance, Isaac suddenly said, ¡°The knockoff¡± ¡°What? Brittany asked, surprised knockoff ¡°Yep,¡± said calmly. Inality he had spent a fortune on this with us he thought By might like was ming He was just d that this model rarely appeared in magazines andinomary people know about it, so his lie wouldn¡¯t be easily exposed ¡°nks so exquisite¡± Entary still had some doubts. have a friend who in the business. He said its a knockoff has added worked she might receiving a fake, mot loaded, so could only afford this When im nicher III get palu a better one.¡± Botany looked into his apolognicityes, and her anger began to She picked up the watch, examined in carefully and handed it back to Help ok the watch and held her hand. Brittany was slender her arms delicine The cr eamy while watch on her anst made her look even more elegant and refined. ¡°looks really good baseplimented. The watch seemed to be made forrg Brittany admined the watch on her west and said sincerely. ¡°Thank you I really the d She had always disliked wearing watches, as she or had to draw sketches for work and didn¡¯t want to scratch them But this watch did look very good Sewing try smile, Isaac breathed a sigh of relief. So you¡¯re not mad anymore,ight? Brittany shook her head. She had no reason to be angry wataac fault that he didn¡¯t like her Brittany stayed in the hospial for three days. When she was discharged, Robert was waiting at the hospital entance, full of anticipation ¡°, I actually came the other day. thought you might not want to see me, so I did goin He had indeede, but he couldn¡¯t swallow his pride. Brittany was his daughter. Why should he growl before her Boked at him and asked, ¡°Ur Dustin, are you asking me to forgive Patrina?¡± it seemed that this was the dinly topic they could discuss Party messed should be punished¡± Robert: Mi Gustin n to do? was clearly different from has previous indulgence in Pan Head deputedly ¡°Shear you. How could ittle surprised Cid Robert Mill pai R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only a long as he apologized she would forgive him and they could go back to how they were! ¡°bitwas wrong fil find a way to make up to Robert thought his apology was very sincere Te neglected these years. Because of all the bad things Di Gianna said about you. I brushed you all Tumnowon, you can idu stattett pau want with the Dustin family I want interfere with your life anymore¡± Robert watched bittany¡¯s reaction, thinking his offer was wity alltacher you still like Finn, I can help you get back together shares your mother left you, I can transfer to you ¡®Mr Boston¡± Chapter 115 Chapter 115 With that, Brittany hopped in the car Roberstood there, stunned for a moment, then suddenly exploded, cursing. ¡°You brich, who the hell do you think you are, getting all fed up at me?¡± Robert got a taste of defeat from Brittany and headed back in his ce. Gianna was in tears, sall hoping to find someone to help protect Patrina ¡°Honey you¡¯re back¡± Ganna moved forward, only to be pushed away by Robert, who said, ¡°Out your crying it¡¯s dannoying Ganna had been with Robert for twenty years, he¡¯d always pampered her, buttely, he¡¯d been blowingup at her at the drop of a hat. She¡¯d had enough ¡°Why are you taking out your frustrations on me? and now she world help the Bustin family ¡°All because of your diet daughter She pis sed off Brittany, a Robert was nd wishing he couldade Pana Gana was taken aback Robert, don¡¯t forget you¡¯re the one who drove Bittany Even though she added fuel to the fire, Robert was the main one to me! ¡°You thought she was a ba stard, so you turned a blind eye to how I treatedher Gianna dropped her pretentious act, ¡°Now you¡¯re Not longer Robert mamed Julie Russell-Dustin, Julie got pregnant The baby was premature, and Brittany didn¡¯t look thing like him, so he¡¯d always suspected any masrit him. ¡°Robertmetell you, Brittany is a b astard Juke had a boyfriend back in the day who was way better than you You Robert was seething and he pped Gunnahard Gianna stumbled onto the sofa, her ears ringing. ¡°Gama if you w to stay in the Dustin family, shut the f uck up Dr get the hell out Robert hated being reminded of this. The betrayal from Jube and having to tase another man¡¯s chil: With that. Roben stormed our Gannay on the sofa, her cheek burning and her body shaking Jule, you d amn woman, why didn¡¯t you take Brittany with you when you died? Brittany was none the wiser. She got home to find Grace waiting for her En,e here¡¯ Grace hadal sorts of clochesd out. Seeing Bettany, her eyes lit up. These are all for you. Try theman¡± just her second choice¡± Brittany didn¡¯t expect Grace in huy her clothes, she hated bent and asked. ¡°Where did you get the money? Don¡¯t buy anymore. Save it for yourself: isaac had a stable job, but Grace lived alone and rarely asked him for money. Life wasnteisyborner Tve been saving up to spend on you. These clothes I got from a trend were cheap Go on, try them bac, who was changing shoes, fell silent Grandma seemed to have gotten smarter calling her preate fashion designer a friend. Brittany dont sinpect anything. She tried on each out for Grace while race excitedly took She had a great figure, everything looked good on her Next time Grace nned to get her a wedding dress and evening gowns to try! Aerying on over a dozen outs, Rottany was drenched in sweat. She changed back into her regr clothes and went to the kitchen to make dinner Isaac wanted to help, but Grace pulled him out of the kitchen ¡®Tell me, is Bri sell mad at you? ¡°No, I gave her a watch, and the said she¡¯s not madarymore.¡± That reminded Grace of the wi Brittany was wearing ¡°There good You need to take good care of bri. I¡¯m thinking of going back home! for almost half a month Al dire, she announced she was thinking of going back to the countryside at her appetite. ¡°Ganda, why are you in such a hunty to leave? Can¡¯t you stay a few more days?¡±R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only Chapter 116 Chapter 116 Chapter 116 She figured she might not have taken good cam of Grace, leading her to want to so quickly. Grace shook her head and said I¡¯ve got a lot of stuff to deal with back home. You and Zakky keep each otherpany I swing by to see you guyster,¡± These past few days, Manuel Saher has been constantly showing up at the Salter family¡¯s odpad, hell bent on bringing that chick from outside home How could she just sit back and let this woman step foot into her home? Brmany was a bit bummed about Grace leaving and insisted on bunking with her. Grace was stoked They talked up a storm before bed. Brittany dozed off, Grace let out a sigh, tucked her in, then shut her eyes and difted off to a deeper The next day wherst saw Grace off Enttany was back in her studio. The receptionist, Lisagreed Bay who smoothed her hair and shed the watch her wrist ¡°Ms. Dustin, your watch is so fly¡± Lisa¡¯s eyes lit up No one can resist 1 cham at diamonds ¡°Thanks¡± Brittany said with a sme sa knockoff, not worth much¡± ¡°Even if it¡¯s a knockoff it looks great Lisaughed saying. By the way. Ms. Dustin, a Ms. Ze has been asking to see you.¡± Brittany instantly thought of the Ze who had once saved her. Could it be her What a coincidencel ¡°Wight, set it up for me Back in her office, Brittany had just finished going through work when there was a knock at the door Lisa came in. ¡°Let her in¡± Looking up. Brary saw Ze standing in the doorway She was in a long dress, clean out, andemanating an air of elegance ¡°Ms Zially in you¡± Ze gara small smile and said Ms. Dustin, been wanting to ask for your jewelry out jewelry design service but was med down th Brittany thought for a moment, vaguely remembering an order froma Ms. Ze. ¡°Lisa pet Ms. Ze a cup of coffee! I thought Id give it another sto ¡°Wart could I get a tea instead?¡¯ Ze asked apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry I don¡¯t drink coffee¡± ¡°Sure thing brought a cup of no ad almody i ¡°Me Ze thank you for sang menttany said sincerely, ¡°This time, design for you for free as a token of gratitude¡± Ze didn¡¯t want a free design Hearing this, she shook her head and said. ¡°Business is business. I cant let you take a hit! Ze put down her tea, looking around Brimary¡¯s office. The office was simple but had a strong personal style. Brittany and Z reached an agreement, and Bittany insistedoninviting Ze for dinner. During dimer, they hit it off mate and more. They swapped contact information before paiting ways. After Brittany left, Ze turned around and walked up to the second floor of the restaurant The man inthe wheelchair had sharp eyes. Hearing the door open, he looked up and asked. ¡°¡°Did you have a nice chat with Brittany? Ze knew what he was getting at. She walked or to him and said, Tim not pleasant¡¯ Marcel Salter hummed lightly, then reached out to cup her chin, kissing her in appreciation and saying ¡°You¡¯re doing well¡± Zell yes ficked She delicately ced her hand on his leg and said, ¡°Marcel, just hang in there a bit longer¡± Salter family A glint of disqus aged in Marcel eyes. He had a problem with his leg and hate it when people touched it, but Ze seemed to have a stubborn resolve to help him Ze sensed his difort and moved her hand away ¡°Bettany trust me athe hair suspected thingContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Chapter 117 Chapter 117 Chapter 117 She¡¯s super cautious On paper, she¡¯s just a rich girl who recently turned to the country with pets connectors is Marcel Who¡¯d suspect her? But Marcel broget er she was able to grass, she¡¯s got to have some tricks up her sleeve, right?¡± How could an innocent gif like her win over Grace? Zells frowned slightly ¡°The Batterly is hosting a bash ne month I don¡¯t give a da mn how you do it but you¡¯ve gotta hring Brimary¡± Marcel continued, ¡°She¡¯s out only that. If the Salters catch wind of isaac¡¯s sent manage, his wedding worthless. The rtives won¡¯t just let this slida ¡± ¡°Wight Ze always yed ball him. Sering her ages wedly, Mycel¡¯s eyes softened a bit. If you do well ill consider getting engaged to you¡¯ He was not opposed in settling down and ring a family with Ze long as she keeps ying by his rules, why not give her abil Zell¡¯s eyes up She¡¯s known Marcel since she was set, and now it¡¯s been full seventeen years In these seventeen years her only dream was to marry Merced Now that dream was about toe true. How could she possibly back out The Salterfamy¡¯s ad matsion When she per race out of the cat, he immediately spot the back cry Manuel had been waiting for quite a while Seeing them retum, he got out of the car. Mamal and aclock skingly semia Manuel¡¯s ab ide, and despite living the high life al these years, the signs of age are still etched onto his face Graceported¡± told you not toe Who let you int ¡°Mom, rural, paring to cut ties with mi Manuel was convinced that Grace wouldnt actually sever tes with him over past events! That¡¯s why he¡¯s been sa reckless all these years without any regrets. Hearing this Grace was lived How could she have given birth to such a block ¡®Ethercules ath that woman or get lost Grace solely cold-scept the woman he found ourside He kept saying she was his true live, but can true love justily betraying your own family? If thats what the love is then she¡¯d rather not have it! Manuels face fel. She gave me a son. I can¡¯t just abandon her ¡°My daughterw also gave birth, did she rare steered ¡°How could you abandon her and leave my grandsons without a mother The more she thought about it, the angner Grace got Set him twice with her cano Manuel cried out in pain but didn¡¯t dare fight back. haar stood as de finding the whole scene rather musing ¡°Zacle¡¯s go Grace said. Married too low, but was stopped by the butler He had no choice but to give up Grace knew that a side want to face Manuel so she gently patted his hand and said, ¡®Zac, no matter what he sill your father You should be pole to them in from of others understood?¡± They could quae in private, but in public, ac couldnt take the intiative to break with Manuel I knew this well it werent for the family¡¯s reputation, he wouldnt have tolerated Manuel until now ¡°Grandma, I understand¡± When I settled, Grace went out of the mansion, Manuel was still there. He stared at isaac with an unhappyce and asked, ¡®Did you say something to your grandma? Now she¡¯s cold to n bd you strap ouble blund my WW Salmuyor you should reflect on yourself!! Inaar maid calmly. ¡°You abandoned you and kids and ignored Grandma for twenty years. Now, but of the blue, you¡¯re here for reconciation. Your mative is pretty almus¡± Marvel, feeling exposed was nous ¡°this all because of you guys? If your mom couldve been reasonable and not made a big fuss with me, would I have broken up with theContent ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Chapter 118 Chapter 118 Chapter 118 In Manuel¡¯s eyes, all this was Owens fach. Which high society man doesn¡¯t have a string ofdies? What¡¯s it to her what he did outside? He never thought that deching hal Why on earth was the making a fuss about wanting a drce? He got krked out of the Salier family because the blew Thegs out of proportion I found that abg joke when he head it What a low shameless man, and to think he was his biological (when ¡°The only mistake my mother made was martying you¡± Tac.you-¡°Manuel Tocked as if he¡¯d been pped, his face flushed with age. Tm your father! How could you tak to me like that?¡± He should¡¯ve known that a non bom to Given wouldnt bum out well R¨ºAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only There was a fash of anger in Isaac¡¯s eyes, but for Grace¡¯s sake, he heldil back Manuel, however, Izok it as fear and said steny TorThe past twenty years, minded turned a blind eye to you and Noel Saller but it was all your mother¡¯s doing!¡± He was ying the me game even now ¡°In the future. Il make it up to you two, but you have to ept Marce. His mother has been with me for so many sea, and Lowe her that much Warcel is smart and has a knack for business You should let himinto yourpany and give him a vice president¡¯s position, He¡¯s your brother, he won¡¯t hurt you Manuel thought his arrangement was reasonable. We you ¡°ave to get him some shares. As part of the Salter family, it is due Don¡¯t me me Marcelist well, so I¡¯vevored him a bit these years, but from now on ili treat you three brothers faily. You should help each other and support the Salter famdy¡± This was all just noise for leas. Manuel had said a lot without getting a response hom lung, to be frowned Could be that he was unwilling? ¡°Ur Salter*Daar¡¯s words were as sharp as always, ¡°Since when did beggars became so brazen Did Marcel, a ba stard son, deserve to be inhispany? Vicepresident? Shares? Help each other? Manuel wasid ¡°Isaac, are you calling me a beppar?¡± I didnt say that person was you ¡°Isaac raised an eyebrow ¡®You-¡± ¡°Mr. Salers long as in the Saher family, Marcel will never be part of it¡± Isaac never intended to make peace with Manuel, let alone ept his so calledpensation! He was no longer that sewn pear old boy who had witnessed histters betrayal and his mother¡¯s dean from depression, Heino longer needed anyone¡¯s fatherly love Isaac¡¯s eyes were fed with disgust Manuel hadn¡¯t been fath to anyone on the prats. There were more than one woman who had borre rim children He walked over to the car, opened the dust and paused for a moment ¡°None of those womer are alowed in the Salter family¡± Hut into the can shut the door and dive aff Manuel was stunned on the spot clearly he didn¡¯t expect Isaac lo know all this. He had insisted in front of Grape how much he loved that woman, but now have had caled this bluff Manuel stood there. After a while, he left with sulle face When Bettany got home, she moved back into her own om, changed at the bed linen, and put them and washing machine She rolled up her news and Cleaned the whole house. While she was busy, the doorbell rare. Chapter 119 Chapter 119 Chapter 119 keys again. As the opened the donc, the asked, ¡°Zakkyy nna? What the hell are you doing here?¡± That been a while, and Ganna was no longer an agant ps before but rather looked quite nom put Clearly, Palma¡¯s legal troubles were geng her a real headache! ¡°Brittany I¡¯m here to apologi Gan said with a cating Pain¡¯s trial wasing up Robert infused to get involved, but she could just stand by and let her daughter go to priso She held out he begs of luxury goods to Primary and said, ¡°It¡¯s Patty who screwed up this time. Please let her go. These are for you? Bittany danced at the stuff. Did she really think she could buy her off with a few out of fashion baj? | With fick of her waist the tossed the gifts onto the foor and said ¡°Gonna best it¡± She didit need these things, and she certainly wasn¡¯t about is Ingive Patina! But Ganna thought many was being an ungrateful bra ¡°Brittany what else on you war from me?ve apologized, our 1 that enough?¡± ¡°Can you should be hing a goodyer for Penina, not apologizing to mal Brittany mmed the doar in her face. Gunna was left cursing at the door. Brittany couldn¡¯t stand it so she grabbed a bucket of cold water from the kitchen, opened the date, and threw it at Cannanna, mwing you keep your distance, or I make your fe hel Guarna was shaking all over but didn¡¯t dare say anything ¡°If you dont stram Im calling the cops, and you can join Pina¡± Gianna was scared she quickly picked up the luxury goods from the four and beat a hasty remal Amary closed lle deur By the time i got back, it was alreadyte at night Brittany served him a te of pasta. She noticed some dark coles under his eyes and asked ¡°Did you stay ligh Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. He should be asking her that. Even though they used the same shower gel, her scent was alww extra intoxicating, always stiming his deares. Mas, they were sharing a room. He wasn¡¯t a saint, how could het stapp Brittany was puzzled by his expression, put down the te, and said ¡°You take your time neat. Im going to bed ¡°Hold on I called her back. He was probably in a bad mood because he had just seen Manuel ¡°Can you sit with me for a while?¡± Enttany immediately realized he was feeling down. Was it because Orace She walked over to the dining table, pulled out a chair and sat down, propang her chin with one hand ¡°Are you upret because Granny left?¡± Isaac¡¯s eyes fickered, he took a bite of pasta and said, ¡°No. That man is back¡± Ettany immediately real red that ¡°that man was the ruthless son Grace had mentioned in other worth, Isaacs so calledther All she knew was that Isaacs father had cheated on arc¡¯s mother and that his mother was dead. Their childhood experiences were emily sim She could understand isaac¡¯s cutten mand She heldise¡¯s hand sightly and said. ¡°Zakky, I get it. He cost deserve to be called your father. Don¡¯t be sad werything will Isaac¡¯s body stiffened slightly Clearly he had expected Brittany to hold his hand. He had always disliked being touched, but when Biny touched him, he was pued Zakky, dari be nad ¡± Brimary didn¡¯t realize how intiate her actions were. She stood up and walked over to Her other hand gently asked his hair. His har was a bet rough and hard Isaac instinctively feld her hand lugged a little too hard and Bethany lost her bnce and fell into his as elivery She let out a palp her face turned beet red as she tried to scramble out of his arms, but he held heroight. And rentekissed her deeply! Chapter 120 Chapter 120 Chapter 120 Bettany haze, her lite hand clenching his sh it mighty They both srber Suddenly, buginensed his force, and his eyes was fried with expectation isrge hand pressed against her waist. Frittany winceda lede in pain, her brows furrowing She wanted to pull away but it was as if he had pufied her into another world. After a while, Isaac¡¯s heavy breathing rted a bit, and he said, ¡®Bemy let¡¯s give y Brittany stared at him, understanding a meaning He wanted to get past this fake mariage. than you¡¯ve became sky his eyes ring toge it a try with you Reason broke down, and debake free. Binary only a wave of ecstasyht her, and she nodded subconsciously, ¡°Chay¡± By the time she realized what she had said, it was inte. B cleared on her shoulder, his breathing was much more steady he wanted to say something but he held her hand Bettany¡¯s wars intantly tumed ed. Many people called her B, but was the only one who made her ran tum ned Eenheidke he now he at least had a liking for her. What if he fell in love with her! it was hot an hourter when sacrepaired is canity Hesenched out Ph Enger and lightly touched Bethany¡¯s lips saying ¡°Im sorry for mar¡± His moons were unstable just now as if he wanted to vent somewhere Aher encountering her, hest ever main control Brittany bushing hom ear to eat got out of his arms and said. ¡°It¡¯ste, you shoulderst She quickly ran out A hint of amusemem shed in isaac¡¯s eyes. His frgans seemed to stil have her warmth Returning to her znam, Bottary excitedy rolled on the bed. Aber calming down a bit, she messageditanrah Hannah, think I might con of ske sky] I had saved her time and again and was kind and gentle to her, it was hard for her mattu fall for ten Hannah memely replied, (So whats your statum row¡± A couple of days ago, I was impossible, but now she¡¯sten for him? What does Mr. Salter think? After tanking for a while Brittany truthfully told her [Zakky and wants to give it a trypred! She was conceraaliva by nature, but since they were already named and had feelings for each other. They could gaz il a shot Hannah gasped [Well I wish you guys happiness! Bottary had her phone, trad her reply, and excitedly rolled on the bed. Unexpected she was so exced that she fell off the bed bitary cu nted pity and said, ¡°Nothing you should go rest kut mal masurid and returned to his MOM. Bomary climbed onto the bed butswing into the cowers. She was too embara ssed to admit that she hadten off the bed from excitement! Brittany had a good night¡¯s sleep When the work us the next moming lust had already prepaved breakasi ¡°Morning¡± Seeing his energetic appearance. Bettany couldn¡¯t help but think of the kiss fromst night, her cheeks flushing morally. She quickly greeted hit and ran into the ?njas noluradiates on and medlightly She mustara ily liffe fubdit, imtinctively avoidingantaretung untustars, but she was adorable in the WGA Eming from le bathroom, Battery walked to the dining table and asked ¡°Why are you up as early?¡± The uljarily got upte, in she was usually the sem afer pergated tarakiasi Jac poed her a cup of warm milk. ¡°I am pursuing you how, so of course I have to be more proactie I take the milk, but he held her hand Her wrist was slender. She had been so busy recently that the locked even thenner ¡°I pick you up from work tonight, then we can go out for dinner¡±Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Chapter 121 Brittany nodded shyly, her face slightly flushed After breakfast, Issac dropped her off at the studio a Malone looked at her, full of suspicion ¡°B. you seem a bit off today¡± Brittany yed al : Kan teased, ¡°You¡¯ glowing with love vibes today!¡± Brittany, slightly embarrassed, red at Kan and said ¡°Stop masing things un ¡°Fine¡± Kanwaliand Bethany was feeling awkward and changed the topic to talk abord work. Brittany was personally handing Zell¡¯s order. Aher several interactions they had be closer Zeted Brittany for dinner but many nemembering her ns with Itax for the night had to decline saying ¡®Can¡¯t I have ns tonight¡± Ze seemed disappointed. Wright, let¡¯s rain check then Aher Ze lett Bany focused on her work. call it a day early. She packed up her stull Kan approached her won a smirk, and said, ¡°You¡¯re going on a cale with Mr. Salter, arent you? Brittany replied. ¡°Na, Imprl having dinner with him? That doesnt count as a date, right? Kari burst intoughter. That¡¯s a date! You should dress qu Brmany was already dressed formally for work. She was in a ck suit with high heels, looking bossy As the bass, she needed to maintain this persona But now she was going on a date, to the needed a different spe Bany agreed with Kan bur isaac was due any minute, and there was no time to change ¡°I had all nned¡¯ Kan pulled out a gift bag from her office and said 1 warted to give this to you earlier but couldn¡¯t find the right moment Have a look Brittany took the bag and found alle ck dress inside. was a cas sic piect, made of fine fabric and adored perfectly ¡°Bn, try don¡¯ Brittany hesitated. The dress seed a bat low-cut Before she could protest Kani pushed her into the chang ng mom. Brittany sighed, slipped the dress, and came out. Kandid her makeup. Her eyes were sparkling and very affective I was top glen, so she let Entry¡¯s hair down and braided it To maintain professional image, Brittany usually bed her hair up. But Kan Bought it w The new hairstyle was casual and natural, maintaining her insp image while adding a touch of elegance Enttany was amaned Man, where did you learn to do tha? Kantarely makeup, but her skills were impressive ¡°Tused to work part time as a stylist Kan shrugged Making ends meet is never easy ¡°Wight, time¡¯s up¡± Kan nudged Brittany to leave ¡°Go on your date! I take care of the rest¡± Botany anced and left the office Outside, isaac had been waiting by quite some time At the sound of footsteps, he looked up, and his usually indilleen eyes showed a hint of surprise The little ck dress perfectly outlined Brittany¡¯s slim ligute. Her eyes were bright and captivating and the prail eanings on her delicate wars made her more attractive. was blundanje star struck Bettany pretend not to notice his gare She walked to the passenger side, opened the car door, and asked ¡°How long have you been waiting?¡± snapped back to wality realining his preneous trance, and cleared his throat quickly Heated for a moment, then mentioned. ¡°Your dress- ¡°Bettany Dusted She put down her bag ¡°She said I should dress up for tonight¡± She deliberately didnt mention the word ¡®date ¡°Yes, you should dress up a leaned over to fasten her seat belt and her bemalli wawind slightly Fonely Isaac didn¡¯t make any mom mons. He just helped her buckle up then took her to a fancy French restaurant bije, ale pour date we re eating here? Bettany knew a worked of Grand Capital and was paid well, but this restaurant was for high endless 14:150 could afford such a ce, not even the Dustin family she used to work for could Did realize how expensive this ce w?Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Isaac parked the care and hand, then walked to the passenger side, opened the door, and offmert b¨¢n hand to bass reeled, ¡°You know him. 1 Wesley Tueley¡± Grace had sold him that since he had decided to get a shot with Brittany, he could quay p Bettany remembered Wesley, but she thought they were just regr business i let her in name of the truth. They walked into the restaurant. The ce was serene, with low key yetvish decor. There was a solo violinist ying, and the music was swent to the ears. They took a seat. Brittany picked up the menu It was all in French She had leamed some French for dealing with foreign quests, but only enough for basic conversation, not for reading Faced with the thick menu, Brittany chose what looked the most delicious. has, however, could speak French fluently, which surprised Botany When the water left, she asked. ¡°Takky do you speak French? Uh-huh, studied in France after college He paused. ¡°But something happened at home, and couldnt fish my studies. This was the He had nned toplete his studies abroad before retuming, but to his surprise, Manuel seized control of the family early He had to dropout and return home to take over the family affairs Luckily things turned out night Hearing that he had been forced to drop out because of family troubles. Entry felt sorry for him and didn¡¯t ask f I poured her a ss of red wine and pushed it toward her, saying ¡°Don¡¯t drink much He thought of any throwing up her chi nking too much before and feh he just couldn¡¯t hand She walked off briskly. ed the incident too and felt a little embarrassed. ¡®Im going to the restroom real quick Isaac sat there with his wine, warling for her. There weren¡¯t many people in the restroom Brimary washed her hands carefully in the sink. Suddenly, there was another person beside her. She looked up and found it was intre Field Aher thepetition, Loraine¡¯s reputation had taken a hit, and she had disappeared for a while ¡°Ms Fald can help yout Briny did think she wat Loraine never thought the incident from three years ago would be exposed by Enttany facing the public, she had no choice but to apologue What was even more beyond herprehension was that isaac would punish the Dustin family for many! ¡°Can we talk?¡±Lorame looked at Ermany with a defiant expression Brimary turned off the faucet and died her hands. If you have something to say. Ms. Field just spt it out. My husband is waiting for me! ¡¤ didnt want to waste time with Loraine. ¡°I admit that my behavior was wrong before, but I have apologized to you¡± Loraine said provocatively, ¡°Whateverpensation you want, I can provide, but you have to age to one thing you have to leave Isae.¡± After some investigation, she found that ?saat had been hiding his real identity and that Britany was just his tool She didn¡¯t feel like dealing with linttany and didn¡¯t want to ruin her own image ¡°Do you know Zakky? Brittany was cl surprised by this. She didn¡¯t think Isaac would know a rich girl like Loraine, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been so poor before yfach other or not is not important Enry, Fades you to take thepensation I¡¯m offering and leave him, or you¡¯ll regret She took out in card from her bag her fune fem Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. ¡°Theres five mondo in this card aspensation to you Briany looked at the bark card, tom She was one of those people who thought money was de, but this money didn¡¯t eat, ber Probably Loraine wanted to use this money to buy off her manage to dewas ¡°Field if you¡¯re just feeling sorry I can ept this money¡± Harry smiled, crumpled the paper ineliner and into a ball, and toyundit into the ash bin you¡¯re trying to use this money to buy off my manage She walked past Loraine,mady to Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Lore called out to her, her face somewhat twisted. ¡®Do youmally know inact Are you sure you want to gheup million for him? Is it She knew that after many was kicked out of the Dutton family the must have been in desperate need of money. Even though her sucks had released very sessful products for million was no small sum!. Brittany didn¡¯t understand why Lonane wis medding in her marriage. ¡°Field I may not fully understand Isaac, but understand you even l es Brittany didn¡¯t ward to waste any more time and turned to learn. of not our mariagests depends on us, not you¡± Loraine stood in ce. She couldn¡¯t believe that Brittany would give up a huge sum of the million for a man she had known for less than two months. Maybe she thought i Sinor she refused to settle, then she could only ept punishmenti Hany returned to the restaurant. The food was already on the table Her steak had been cut into bite sized pieces. It must have been ¡®s doing She sat down and smiled. Thanks¡± Isaac looked up at het saying ¡°Tep, L. Bettany wanted to ask him about Loraine, but considering this was their fest date, she decided not to. On the way home, Entiany nced at hanc, unable to hold back anyone. Isaac, do you know Leone?¡± hac ddal men look at her. Hund of What¡¯s up! Bettany help, unsure of how to ank. After a while, she shook her head heard and mention her beare Grace had indeed mentionedsne during a phone call. Brittany didn¡¯t know what was saiddung that cal, but Guce seemed very angry. ¡°Dur family used to be quite well off.¡± Isaac womed the would overthink, so he exined. Then some things happened, and we lost touch for a longtime I¡¯ve seen her a couple of times since she came back to the country recently Bittany leaned against the passenger seat, looking troubled ¡°So, do you guys have any debiti nost they did his pressure must be g Isaac shook his head and said ¡°No. We¡¯ve had a lot of ups and down over the pears, but no debts Brittany sighed with relief but felt her question was a bit offensive. ¡°Zakky, Im sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to ask these things just Interrupted her genely want to see if it will work betweenus. You can ask me Brittany smiled feeling reassured ¡°Dkay¡± questions Back at the apartment, Brittany came out from washing up tond Isaac sitting in the living room, clearly waiting for her She thought of what happened the presos right and felt her cheeks heating up. sabere out and waved her out ¡°Come here. Brittany walked over. He stood up and picked up a hairdryer. I help you dry your hair¡± Botany on the sofa, feeling slightly shy Isaac plugged in the hairdryer and tumed on the warm air. He wood behind het running his fingers through her long hair. Her hair was beautiful, whick, and shiny.t felt like sik under his touch The warm air gently blew on b any¡¯s neck, making her she slightly She was very sensitive, with her ears and neck turning pink. I noticed her reaction Hereached out a hand to massage fear scalp his movements were practiced Botany enjoyed it for a moment fut then seemed a bit unsatisfied Washes experienced because he had done this for other women many times before? isaat was three years oldge Than 28 year old man who had studied abroad surely must have had getfriends before She knew these wety¡¯ttings of the past, but she still fes Allerhed er hat and put away the hairdryer, he saw the slightly dissatisfied Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. ¡°Whats wrong?¡± He asked Did he hurt her? ¡°Do you do this often? Bethany as Fin a low vorce, a hint of jealousy keeping through her words. The thought of others regs lender cate mada her ufortable Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Chapter 124 Isaac could see her jealousy He found amusing and put down the halter he was holding, saying you what? Brittany blushed and exmed, Tra He was doing this on purpos He walked up to her, squalled down, and said seriously might be older than you, but I¡¯ve never had a gifted befom i met you¡± ¡°What?¡± Bmany wondered if she hadheard him wrong He was twenty-eight years old and had never been in ¡°When I was young. I was always focused on studying. Then some family issues came up, and I had to thew all my energy is work didn¡¯t have time for anything else han was Ielling the inth He had never been interested in low Because he had weed himniher¡¯s pain, he was hesitant to stationship Brittany¡¯s jealousy faded She said, ¡®The only been in one reations but that¡¯s in the pa Isaac smiled and moved closer to her Bethany instinctively move towards him, but then tealed that she seemed too eaget. She bed to stepack, but he caught the back of her head, and they kissed He quickly mase Unitary lose herself in his kiss. She didnt even notice big banditad sipped under tenciones A gust of wind blew by, making Bettany shudder She whimpered The man seemed in regain any his hand lightening sightly Heshly said ¡°¡± His voice was hunky from desire. Hi took him a while before he left Fei gar Entary blushed, not sening 15 med his eyes. Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. He held her hand, his breathing slightly humed. ¡°You should get some rest Although she had only resenienced it once, Bettany knew how passionate Isaac could be. She wound ready for a repeat performance Laat and asked cautiously, ¡®e younkay? baar want a greedy man. Perhaps because he had once equ menced dieme pleasure, he almost lost contrgan. Now that he had regeling her like Im not feeling wel. En Can you help met Brittany¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. The red second, the pushed him away and ran off Brimary returned in her room and closed the door. She leaned agan the dose her feeling hot. She put her hand on herce and found that her cheeks were a to burning Bany had a matless night. The scene of these fest meeting kept reying in her dreams When she woke up the red tay, Brittany 1811 felt! She walked out of her bedroom, Isaac was nowhere to be caseT There was breakfast prepared by him on the dining table. She maked over and saw a note. He had will be on a business for awk. Take care of yourself] Byblost Why didnt bedell her in person He without saying goodby Botary held the note, baking at had touch on a business top because there was a problem with thepany¡¯s banch ne and found that the person sitting next ton was someone he knew Lore greeted him with a male and, ¡°What a colon thight I do believe in such coincidences. He nced at hathun ¡°Mr Saber my booking was confidential¡± Nathan know Isaku suspected him, so he quickly exined Heknew that isaac and ly. Duster¡¯s rtionship was heating op How could be possibly help Loire get closer 13 haach acression changed slightly, he didn¡¯t say anything but switched seats with Nathan Loraine¡¯s face immediately changed. Did he dislike her that much? But ill didn¡¯t matter, she had plenty of oportunes. She would slowly get clear to him 14:15 They arrived at Hey Secretary Derek was aliearty warning t Derk and isaat were close Drink came from a prestigious background, but because of some changes | Nathan, he was considered one of Isaacs right hardmen He had been working in the branch office for the past few years and had achievedumarkable seul Seeing embark from the ne, he quickly went to get him, ¡°Mr. Salter¡± Inc¡¯s cold demeanor vanished. He warmly hugged Deck and said ¡°Long time no see? Derek then looked in Loine behind take with a friendly look and said, ¡°Longine the Bishop family, he started working for a long w wih Lounewald I gave Derek a hug As she caud Chapter 125 Chapter 125 Chapter 125 mell of tobo on him, she frowned andand ¡®Drink, you¡¯re smoking again, huh?¡± They had basically grown up together, so they knew each other inside and out Derek looked at helpless ¡°Sorry, works benkling metely. Teuldn¡¯t help it.¡± Loraine pouted Dont let there be a next time.¡± She¡¯s always been pampered and spoiled, and Derek always indulged her saying ¡°Okay, 101 ?nten is you Lorinsed an eyebrow clearly pleased with this response. In all this, and he had a pretty good idea who spilled the bear about his travel ns, but he didn¡¯t say anything After shoexchange of pleasantnes, the group leh the port How all this didn¡¯t escape the public¡¯h eyek, it even made [Scoop! CEO of Grandeur Captal and Lanespotted in Herly, wedding be ring na¡±). The news sent the whole intemet into a fren Theard that Matter and Loraine grew up together, it looks like they might the knotson How could Mr. Salter fall for a bich who frames others for giarism?¡± ¡°Shut Line has apologized What mase do you want?¡±¡°¡± ¡°Apology solves everything, huh? Brittany was ndered for the years, her shop even smashed by Loraine¡¯s fans. So simple sorry is enough? Enough already, in the paint! ould totally make hima superste n Lin the entertainment industry¡± ¡°Though this photo only captured the side of Mr. Salters face and it¡¯s a bit blurry, there¡¯s no denying that Mr. Saber¡¯s looks, physique, and aura am top-notch ¡°No kidding! I heard that Mr. Salter even almost got into showbiz a fra prats back. His ¡°Mr. Salter has always been low profie, he didn¡¯t even disclose his full name aling wim Mc Field, and it looks like it¡¯s love Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. Mr. Saber was on a business Ing to Hcity and she not only allowed him but kind of news. Who was the trying to pi ss off! but she couldn¡¯t tell Erittany about Losine¡¯s scheme! This was maly agonizing By also saw the news, but she didn¡¯ Whoever Logine travels with h?p nothing to do with her Kari looked at de profile and fell into deep thought ¡°Bn, don¡¯t you think this Mr. Saber looks familiar? By kept her head down, continuing to rich her design draft. ¡°Not really Unable to recall where she might have seen him, Kari gave up. ¡°Ms. Z¡¯s design draft is almost done What¡¯s our next step? Ahar Kan left Brimary focused on her work until her phone rang She picked up the phone and nced at the screen was She answered, Zabby¡± Tished work for the day?¡± They were both busy people and ined not to disturb each other during work hours. pushed open the doors, massaged his temples, and there was a hint of fatigue in hou eyes. ¡°Made it home yet?? ¡°Not yet. I¡¯m workingen Mi Turley¡¯s design duti the wanted to get to a prey intl starti ¡°Get home and rest son. If you fish toote, I¡¯ll send someone lo pick you up¡± ¡°Ho need¡± Bettany shook her head. ¡®T be heading home span She put the design draft into her bag left the office, malked to the parking lot, and got in here ¡°How¡¯s going over there?¡± I that Manuel, who was just in Imperial Couple Cow Luckhughly it will Just be careful and get some ha hotel room door was pushed open. Derek was nding at the door. Isaac had something tob to Derek about as well. He gestured for hold on The focus on driving Trit me when you get home¡± Brittany heard ancier valce on the phone and assumed he had to get back to work This was the fast time Derek saw this tender side of Isaac. He even called her Bij affectionately. Could she be the ones hastly mamed Zaddyou_msly pet manied¡± Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Chapter 126 et Derek¡¯s isaac¡¯s secretary but in reality, he¡¯s also a childhood end. Their hand in light ¦§ has admitted. ¡°Yeah. Te been heched for a while now When you¡¯re back in Imperial City I grabb isaac had kept his momage under wraps because he didnt consider any big deal before, but things have charged. Now he wants to give it a shot with Brittany Derek clenched his fists and sed, ¡°Zac, pou¡¯re going to break Lora ne¡¯s heart doing the¡± They both knew how Loraine felt about Isaac. ¡°Derek,¡± Isaac cu ckly imterupted him. I dont have brings for Loraine. Did you tell her about my flight this time?¡± Derek went p. Trowing he couldnt hudo a anymore, he confereed ¡®Yean She said she wanted another ga ¡° ¡°Don¡¯t p shum Tke this again I¡¯m not interested in her¡± Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. If someone ele did this, he would let it, but Derek was both an al assistant and a childhood friend and was more forgiving Cerck Irl. bad for one didn¡¯t want to make things awkward mit inac So he shifted theeration to business matters. When Brittany got tome, it was already in the eveni She lets know she was sale, then headed for the satson by the time she got out. The food she arderes had wrived After dime the waited for Isaac¡¯s reply to feel relieved For the next few days, Bettany and I would chat for half an hour each right. Dungene calls, them was often a knock at Isaac¡¯s door-probably work matters Brany always cooked the call to nad disturbing his wore.. Aher Fargingue. Biztany wouldlock alsund the eroty room, feeling a trufortable. She confided in Hamit Tiendal miss Zakks She had lived alone before but had never felt this uneasy. Now, the emptiness of the house was bothering her Hannah chuckled and ¡°Stop talking my Youte headiower heels in love!¡± But did nittany know about the news about it and Conaire? ¡°Bittany Lare made headines a couple of days ago did you ktow? Harrah asked cautiously ¡°Yeah, I saw the protos, Romany teplied. ¡°What¡¯s up? Hamah forced some You cluess chid That¡¯s your husband Harman changed her aproach, warring Brittany babe wary of Lonare. ¡°Brittany, you¡¯ve got to keep a close eye on your man when he¡¯s away oxap? Dont let other women *You partien ny C. sac and I deo chat every night. But you guys are loaded. The sure he¡¯s story in is super post and thepany is the costr Botany steered themersation to rted gossip Hannah coulent spill the cears unti Buttany fell asleep. The branch issues were sorted out, and isaac askedNattanta con the fastest fight back to imperal Oly But Lore and Detch stopped him ¡°Zat, there¡¯s a private auction tomorrow night. Why dont we check fault Derek plowed to stay in city for about a week. Once ewrything was sorted out, he would go back to Imperally to be with a That jewelty peor you¡¯ve been looking for up for auction¡± Inaar passed, clearly intrigued He had been searching fors feathers bridal jewelry a set of which was sold by Manuel Now if this set really sees up at the auction, it would be anuresistible temtion. Zac wini cily lets chil out at Lone chimed in. The three of us haven¡¯thug together in prara Isaac signaled Mattano change the flight Then he lumed to Derek, saying ¡°Aligle¡± Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Chapter 127 Derek and Loraine shot each other a nce bac was going to bete geting home, which bummed Britany out a bit but she didn¡¯t feel right making a fuss about it. Isaac couldfer Nerdsaponiniment, which made tim feel al: the main gully Tve got something importar to deal with here. If you¡¯m not used to being alone at hane, plu can have one of your hands stay with you? ¡°No womes can handle it on my den Botany had thought he would get home on time and had nned to whip up a hearty dinner to wee. By seemed like that n was going 15 have in be put on Isaac saw the unease on her face, and it gave himse If he had known was going to be like this, he should have brought her along, They chatted a little more. Bittary started to feel sleepy and rentualy chordull I didnt end the call. He ced his phone aside and booted up hisptop to get back to work. Emany woke up in the middle of the night in the video call isaac was ergrossed in his work. The bleight of the screencast on his face gave fun a stern look Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. She rolled own, proazed her chinan her hand and pay stared at tim abbed his work that he didnt ce se had worny didnt say anything etter Aher a while, Isaac nced at the screen and saw her t? dhe myth Enary acknowledged with a hum, then asked, ¡°Your cl Toure coll an!¡± Things are a bitpleated here I had¡¯s fished my work eat, stop I was clearly exhausted any wanted to remind him to take tere of himself, but at that moment the consell rang He had a heady i Nathan not to came beer at night. So, who could be dropping by now? ¡°hold on for a bit answer the door.¡± opened me door Standing outside was Loraine ¡®Zac. can we s Lorne could get what she wantedButany though shed start with bat She wanted many is back off ¡®Locane, we¡¯ve got nothing to talk about¡± They had alreadylkoz Loane greh hand1ghtly and asked ¡°Zac, or you sal ban-gime for what happened me yean ap? If she had known that hart was going to inherit the Sabber Tamiy she would never have chosen to go ahead bat gave her a cold nce. Losine, as if stung immediately it go ofta hand Loreve told you before I was getting a bit impatient. ¡°I we¡¯re to consulu ber friends, you i s, you can¡¯t keep bringing up the past, if you keep doing this, we can¡¯t even The Salterly and the field family had a deep fondspedal ward to this peaceful rtors so he gave Lane way out her constant naging was Tears welled up in Latest. we grew up together thought we could be together¡± ¡°Lorane. Im mamed¡± Isaac shot Lotne, dwuming nce. He was on a video cal with Brittany Although the room was big enough, edidit wat Bittany sokan about this. Lorare seemed have taken a blow her face was paw, and she couldnt say a word for a long tim Isaac tumed and He thought that Loraine had alsoh, so he went back to the souly and jacked up his phone: Citary was stil waiting for him Isaac did pectores low him, he was Zakone there? Bary heard a termale voice. She felt like she had heard this voice somewhere before. Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Chapter 128 ¡°Yeah, our boss¡± secretary has just arrived¡± isaac ted out trying to prevent Brittany hom knowing about histionship with Loraine, Bemany had her doubts, but she didn¡¯t want to seem childish tose, so the let li de. It¡¯s pettingte You should they to put tomorrow and can¡¯t hang out with you The auction was the following night. He had Nathan book a flight right after the auction concluded, hoping to jet back to Imperial City ASAR Bypled with a sullen ¡°me¡± and whispered, ¡°Zakkye back soon! isaac¡¯s eyes sparkled with amusement, ¡®Sure¡± Lo catching fb, had a smuglock in her eyes. I seemed Brittany was still in the dark about this She had a shot But before she could bask in her tumph, Isaac shot her a cold look, ¡°Laine, did you do that on purpose? Lorber, Zac didnt know you had were on a video call 1 dont care if you did it on purpose or notope is thest time Isaac tumed his fingers on the table, as if pounding Lone¡¯s heart, Dont myst ounce of patienc He knew Lena¡¯s game. He could ties with the Field family but he didnt want to give her ary false hope ther Lonele, her face died of cr Just Derek was heading out, he saw her state and hurried over ¡®Loraine whats wrong? Tears streamed down Lorainesce, What didildo wrong? Why would Zac father have a shotgun wedding ¡°I was forced to leave the country three years ago¡­ Ive Need Zac for many years, why word he ept me?¡± Locane was sobbing uncontrobly Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved. Derek was both heartbroken and angry. He couldn¡¯t thomas thought process! Loraine was a carch, yet he chan a shotgun wedding with someone else! Was it because of what happened three years ago? But one was forced into that. Why was he being so nicky? Lore back to her room, sat her on the couch, and poured her a cup of warm water ¡°Zac can be a weird. We grew up together you know him. Even though you were forced he might still be mad about it. Apologue properly, exin things when you get the chance, andine¡¯d forgive you¡¯ Loraine watched himfort her, feeling a bit triumphant, She knew all along. Derek had a thing for her. Unfortunately, he was destined to be just her friend Lorld and he wil with 11ked you Zacs cold shoulder isi vahausting me ¡ª Dere was of sympathy, he bent down tofort her, ¡®Don¡¯t worry When we get back to Imperial Of 1 hp you Lorane sobbed curling up like a wounded bird Derek was passed He tred everything to make Loraine happy but never won her favor Yet, stubbomly refused Loraine¡¯s affection! He didn¡¯t know how lucky he was! At the au As one of the most high end gefvate auctions, it was attended by the eldes of society Although I kept a low profile, his presence immediately deal of attention Many people wanted to have a chat with him Despite his entric personally I was business settings. Aftere conversations, he gained quite a lot. Deuk was supli pully eyes from crying the right before She pull on hogy makeup andgged along with Derek He wanted to find an opportunity is ham a senous talk Lorain deliberately texto Derek, no even ncing at Isaac, acting all bully Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Derek felt even worse. He sighed, patting her back gently. ¡°¡®Cheer un ways the that, anal pece of work Before the auction started, Nathan handed Issac craig Safter this in the catalog for the auction Messe have a look.¡± hipped through it. These were a lot of items for auction. Besides the set of y¡¯d been coveting there was a brooch, creation of a master jeweler which were His fingers paused on that page. ¡°Mr Salter, do you want to win this for Ms. Dustin¡± Nathan was a shrewd one. These days, Mr Salter and Ms Dustin were getting on the house on fim. He had a hurch that Ms. Dustin was about to be the realdy of the mangr He had to win the rear of the futum mistres Isaac pave Nathan an appreciate look ¡°You¡¯re gett Nathanachill down his spre despite thepliment The auction went smoothly and had got his hands on the jewelry set he wanted The brooch was even Loraine wanted it. After a fierce bidding war everyone else backed down, but Loraine was still in the game isaac maedto win the broach for Brittany, so Locane was determined t wrench in his ns! Theysed the price again and again which led to hushed whispers among the crowd- Isaac looked at Loraine, his toe slightly softer oraine, you can adonanything else. Let me have this one¡± He was willing to go this far to please Brittany? ?sa sessfully won the brooch. He told Nathan to put everything Loraine won on his ac sat there, her breathputer After a long while, she regated herposure and continued with the auction alongside Detek. Lotane was rear short of cast, and tonight she was all in. She ced a high badan a very expensive set of jewelry onar¡¯s tab When they need to the hotel haat had almady leh Loraine stood them, stunned was so lose any that he rushed bac Derek saw her locking like she might fant any moment, his heart ached ¡®Loraine¡± Lorne cowed her face, her body ming N?velDrama.Org owns this. Dook off hour and put it over het feeling both concerned and puried tone, wife really that great?! Gerek assumedher pulence meant ino. He was erant mate buffed about what was to special about this woman thai made Isaac so desperate to rush buck to bett defork, and the house was much Bettany found herself sleeping lightly. Late at night, the footsteps. Brittany wake up her team instantly Thinking it was als quickly got out of bed andcked the door hem the inside. The got closer Then, there was a knock on the phar Bayed her breath Subconsciously acked up the feta an?yorsa skarval tas kemak in, nbar¡¯d had the vase without a second thought. He nced at starch it was already past the in the moming any was probably asleep He couldgated till dawn to retum, but he insisted on taking ate right flight the did know why he was no eager to see Diary that he couldnt even wait a few hours a instinctively moved forward Led sipped. The case in her hand fell and stuttered He stepped back and kicked the door open Brittany instinctively held onto the shards Chapter 130 Chapter 130 Chapter 130 Brittany stared at Isaac with her eyes wide open in shock, ¡®Zakky, whendid you back? Did he say flight was dendi Upon seeing her sing on the food what had her Brittany stared Bank¡¯s at him without uttering a word Chassered fequckily went over to pick her up and put her on the bed, ¡®I¡¯m sorry. I was trying to surprise you¡¯ noticed the shattered pieces on the flour and honed Seen the shand in her and he quickly grabbed it. Throw that away¡± Entry let go of the shand. The palm of her hand had been cut and it was bleeding the hackt teh the gain railer because she was scared celta peng of mort. He shouldn¡¯t have knocked on the Bery shook her head and imbectively wrapped terams around 11 waist. She sobbed ¡°Zakly Imissed pu She reared that she liked isaac more than she had mad Intercit The spament felt so cold and empty without him. She coted his AMANDA ?N hastened slighty, his hands we resting on her waist and his breathing sta Tsorry I came backte I wound y! He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. Let me take care of itue v Bettany obediently agreed. Isaac werd to the living room and found the first aid kit. Bmany¡¯s eyes were fordon buy saking in her ears Zabby, so did you rushbac Did he say he would be backter? Why did he rush back in the deal the night? Isaac¡¯s movements and as he meared her would ¡°Dia pouwant me toe back erler Perhaps he missed her too much, so he rushed back at the first opportunity Bittany froze obviously not expecting Isaac telesastudied. Her cheeks furred a faint pina Did he ruth back in the midde of me right just because of ament she made? Did this mean he really had feelings for her? This though leh Botany feeling a inte dizzy. When he istedingher wo wound the lowered her head and used his lips. Logold him at her hand was still wounded, and it wasn¡¯t approptime to engage in such intimate actions non The phone yang dating the moment. Ettan jolted awake and pushed issa, Reaborghethes were held, she quickly burrowed into the covers. wrapping herself into a but is pulled out his one it was a call from Crace He took a deep Death, struggling to control his emotions, ¡°Graroma, what¡¯s up?¡±¡± Why wasnt she asleep at this hour? Tar i heard you went so H city on a business top. I¡¯m waned about lusing din alone at home. When will you be back¡± Grace had just had an ghomane: She was womed about Bitary but didn¡¯t want to disturb het so the decided calm. Gracechoked up. ¡°Really?¡±¡± He was at an out on in the evening and now he¡¯s back! ¡°Where are you now? Is Eni asleep? ¡°Grandma, we would have been asleep if you didn¡¯t call Isaac unbuttoned his cor. His ignited deare was yet to fack, making him slightly agitated se back a while is understand So, the interrupted the couplex) Aher hanging up. Wie sllcouldni skep ¡°Looks like my¡¯s hope for my grand N?velDrama.Org owns all content. Grace paced ascund the ¡°They better when, abey Loy and a parase the gil.! Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Chapter 131 When Isaac hung up the phone, Buttony was already fast asleep. He sighed, hearing to the bathroom When hae out instead¨®lgon hawnman, he werd to stary¡¯s He slipped undo the covers and in the bed The bed was smal, set about night for Bethany Whis added is de mic Luas abto! As it sensing his warth, Biry meddour to him in her slee has wrapped to arms around hec closing his eyes and cuting off to sleep in estime. Help ch When isaac opened in rpms again, it was already The next afternoon Frmany was nowhere I be found in h He had been turning arout headers chicken in Hcity ese past days, not penganugh feet Now, he finally felt refreshed Stepping out of the room, he saw any justing inwith some par ¡°Zakky you¡¯ve up last eyed the groceres interhands, guessing the int got back from the supermarket. He took the groceries from her hands and headed to the kohen try took off her shoes and follow eat, you¡¯ve had a tough it¡¯s the weekend, so look bird was indeedimissing Annany¡¯s cooking ¡°Great bester up and tiese help you¡¯ Attare pure apron watching him head to the bathroom Tray, the su When hate out of the bathroom, he was dotted in fumming ane and be prepping for aching browsingcking even more urbaard He rolled up ves and began to help. The two worked stam essly together in less than an hour drawn dy After a hearty meal, Buttons tounged on the sofa watching TV have led to his mom. When he cameText property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org. back, heading exquote box. He handed the bot ¡°Is this a ph you got for me? Entiary¡¯s eyes sparkled as she stared at the box, unable to hide her excitement Brittany stopped the box inside was a beastloch Deathe had seen coaching omist in Hcy I thought a s you¡± isaan sa dinanesily Seeing the broach he could armost magre how beautiful Brittany Aould look wearing it. Herum thought it was mace just f?r het Banyan hergers or the breach it was of good qually and the design wat unique That just a few hundred bucks. As long like ¡± How could any not like 175he gratefully epted the bacon and carefully held it in her paim Zakky, The Thank you¡± Isaac had guen bei several pets in a row She should Indian opportunity to get hamagit I want stated with just herbal gratitude. He learedinc user her Just then, Bettany¡¯s phone stated ringing She got up from the s gangina a peck on the chin before saying ¡°Zakky it¡¯s a call from the sudo need to take th Bettany mored to area de lo ameri Something dust and upl a great opportunity towork?¡± || Bjureddyto and Warden Jewellery arepeirons Why would the (Jeweled Stuba1 Avent day afraid that Brijowled Studio would ralch Kan could sense frittany¡¯sck of enthusiasm and began to worry has the not ying ongo Chapter 132 Chapter 132 Chapter 132 see why she should be scared No matter what the hosts were thinking, since they¡¯d already sent the invitation, she might as well attend Hejeweled Studio could really need some high end clients right about now This industry shindig might just be the first step towards expanding their market Kas mentored some other stuff her hanging Kanmertoneshe could bring family to the event Brittany looked athan, as regal as ever on the couch Shepard her lips, contemting asking toe ng It would be the first sima attending such as together ¡°Ikks are you free next Tuesday night?! Tbe workingte. Why do you ask that? Isaac replied. He knew the industry party wn on h He hadn¡¯t dec to tell Bettany so he chose to keep ny smiled. ¡°No biggie. I was just checking your scherkde¡± Tve got some imponam stuff to hand that night.¡± Thinking of the potential opponunties this shindig could bring her studio, Bettany smiled at kaas, Takky, once the studio sendes down, we can move to a begge Their cument ce was nice, but a tad too. She always felt Issue dichtque match ce. He deserved in arger. ¡°Yep, wellnd some ce better¡± Isaac Towned fox head. He hadn¡¯t put much thought into his living conditions when he first moved in, but ork on the dining table or in his bedroom. They definely needed to find time to upgrade to arger ce. C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org. Each lost in Ther own thought. On Tuesday Britany hit the luxury store early with Kari splurging on two gowns. Brittany the brooches atghether The industry shindig was held at the penal Hovel. They drown there. Once they parked Botany and kan strolled into the banquet hall with metations in hand Freund that it was indeed, without even a This was the annual industry shindig always agradat Tonight, Grabooked the hotel | Kari¡¯s first time attending such arge gathering, and she was understandably a As one of the country¡¯s top financul groups. Grandeur Capital sure knew how to ssh out the drawers were out of reach Brmany, a member of the Gustin family had attended many a banquet and was no stranger to such erravagance. Seeing Karis unease, she whispered. ¡°Chillout¡¯ They found a secluded corner. Brittany grabbed two sses of champagne and The party o kick off their arrival didn¡¯t attract much attention. ¡°Br, I heard M. Saber in alle This first public app Kan was always tutious about the impalerious Mr Saber Bettany couldn¡¯t care less. She was wondering how to sneak some pastries home Take some pasties hometer Kan knew Brittany wasn¡¯t particrly fond of pastries Zaky¡¯s been digang sweetstely¡± Chapter 133 Chapter 133 Chapter 133 She get the information from Grace, Isaat had been a bit of a lover since he was a kid, but he had a sweet toch, especially for sugar The deserts were something she wouldn¡¯t usually splurge on, so the thought, why not let him give they? Kan felt like she was full of the lowy-dovey show ¡°Frough with the PDA, Im stuffed souly stuffed- Even thest time she saw Brittany Sherry Bouton just turnediris a total witch The moment the can Britany here the couldnt help but contant her ¡°Brittany, you¡¯ er por the nerve to show up Briany felice she was grand why did the always bump into erraying people manywhere the went! ¡°My Boulton, we were mined why cat we be here?¡± Sherry was shocked that Briry actually goi anive remembering what her dad had sad about Biry song to Wesley, she was even mate fingin Brany don¡¯t think that just because you got is good with M: Tanks you can just do whatever the hell you warn All of Imperial Cny know youve bed ything for four you!! A woman live her care to arm for Mr Ty? Brittany was taken aback by Sherry¡¯s words, let alone the assumption that she was with meley when on want did that numare from? ¡°Sherry watch your mouth, M. Turkey and I am just business partners Bittany never thought abouttching onto Wesley, all the was thinking about was how to make her studio stranger striving together with hand to have a noune of her own in Imperial City Wesley was a minor yboy, mere was no way the cou din feelings for him But Shay hugh seducing M. Turley was just making excuses, she got even closer any know your character betroud. You seduced back then, and now you¡¯re you¡¯re just a gold digger relying on men in in thendes) N?velDrama.Org owns this. Her voice was just loud enough for everyone 1 The sacas strange nces, among them were As the whispers rose, Kan couldnt stand it anymore and wantedto defend Brittany but Brittany stopped her ¡°Kark, don¡¯t get worked up Shany scoffed as crassed you hadn¡¯t itched onto Mr Tustry, tow would your studio be popr?¡± She knew r., D¡¯ tiary was a vixen, not satisfied njust seducing her brother she had to seduce Walley too. Fem came er at some point seemingly scolding Sherry, but he don¡¯t fearly defend frittany In fact, he also suspected that Brittany used some means to get it self the Turkeys What really get Hegoat was brut Driftary at 11 salused to get back bagelbei with him row. He had apologued what more did the sant? Tinn, I¡¯m just teking the bath. If Brittanydies wronged pou back then, would you have broken up with tec?? Sherry turned the tables of Biny favesting the story of Fires lotining ¡°I knew Finn was raised in a good environment, how couche to something so unseemly! ¡°Has Bricanylynes on the Turley Family? ¡°Deistely, otherwise. Now could she be working with the Turley family? The tide of public opinion turned, Kari was furious, she knew better than anyone whether Brittany Hadifalchedunts the Turymby ¡°What De bre piu guys taking about, when did Fri War, stop being Bettany¡¯sckey, you didnt even graduata from college, do you even belong here?¡± Sherry sneered, Pan was het where fi hurt, bears welling up in her eyes instantly. Dropping out was thest the the wanted to talk about, but now being attacked by Sherry, how could she retinal upset? Brittany had been watching coldy as if the person being indicr and mocked i but now seeing Kari getting involved she could just did betray Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Tiwali for worth as he looked at her. was clear as daylight who had betrayed who He didn¡¯t want 13 adrit that he had betrayed Bettany Hebied in the pressure of public opinion in fase Brittany into submission ¡°Prwent are you for your past. If youe back. Il mains you¡¯ The Boution furry had preetly drageed with their mariage because Bittar de ha high sinius in the family But now with another daughter of the Dustin family Patrina, facing a time the future of the Dustin Farrested solely on Brittany Bettany¡¯s current job situation was pretty sweet Finn Thought he had already apologiedy was now dudes, but he didn¡¯t mind he had no reasonsch By knew that Fish was a selfishman Despite knowing the truth, he made her tak He even portrayed moelf as a fantullover When Tim Burtany sie, he had a bad feeling Sure enough, the next second- ¡°Finn, we broke up because you betrayed me first. Ihat night do you have to aspat with met ¡°Bettany what rense are you talking about? This is sand, Apologe, or have you thrown in jai Sherry yelled angily, apparently wanting to heap all the me on Brittany Two bathknow the truth Just apologan mary chuckled ¡°Wight¡± fatwas stunned. He didn¡¯t expect many to agree so easily. He was touched, knowing that Betary stillisethr! Fight, once they¡¯re mamed, he would make up to Brittany Since it¡¯s an apo ogy, it should be Me second- Smack! (¡®n ejet sparkled, with her face full of smiles The sound of crisp ps echoedan Shery¡¯s face. Brittany stook her numb hand, ¡°Saisfed?¡± She hadlong wanted to o Shetty. The room was slent h o one expected Brittany to actually¡¯s up her at the dinner patyl Sherry¡¯s face turned bright red from the ps. She lunged at Buttars. The rang, how dare you hit me. You te avennd- Brittany reached quickly, dodging Sheny¡¯s attack, and kicked in the knee Shey fell to the ground in too much pain to support herself ¡°Ducht you as fit an apology? sont put an apology Firm¡¯s face lured pale ¡°Brimany, that¡¯s enough¡¯ Heimagert within just over a month, many would dare ish Sherry She wasn¡¯t like this before, was het past gentle and pleasant demenci all fake? Brittany swang her hand, delivering a resounding p to First Her eyes are cold as ice, like a sharp anced Time ve had enough of you? He had betrayed her, famed her and now wasted to ruin het imputation She was isaac wasn¡¯t there, otherwise, if he got angry, frm would be infri Themotion attracted Finn¡¯s parents. Their faces twistes in digust when they sawi Who are you to let my daughter? Flera Bouton had always deliked Ontang Brittany used to always try to pleasehat, which only made Finale Supe how both her son and daughter had been it, and she was ahoskurely livit She raised her hand to het buck wap) target she once was. Sadely edna¡¯s hard and pped her back with a ful amda berface. ¡°Clero Douton, what are She had put up with so much for Finn, but she didn¡¯t need to anymore! Elena was durose Bayou ¡°Bettany how dile you hai my mom? Fim stood up with The quasinatatet whispering amongst themselves. Biry bo?ane the center of attention, and theC0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org. contemc?n pazes of everyone tal on her Iki. Ibiliary seemed colinous with a look of annoyance Wesley, fall and imposing in a dark all, stood behind his assistant who called out. ¡°Ma Duska¡¯ Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Chapter 135 N?velDrama.Org owns this. Sewing Wesley a ficken of unease created Fire All the charter was about how close any and weaky were. Was he here in help Brittany now? ¡°M Tuery.nce of you to show¡± Brittany put her anger aside and fasted a smile Turley, you must have noticed that Bay is not the caithe back, she can do the same is you watch your back Sherryblurted our, unable to Deai the si hi at Dettary doing well She thought Brittany should anways be under her thumb, being in fer shadow, and at her mercy for humbatiari Those the ps had Sherry grinding her teeth in fury and she had no qualms about voicing her thougria, Betary ben yed enough, you better watch out!¡± Thinking of Brary being dumped. Sherry a nyn were fled with smug satisfaction ¡°Who let this nervind Get her out of her Wades fowird in disgust. Thewan Zark fist banquetirer luming home, and it was Anyone where I dig the evening would pay the price! Sherry¡¯s moment of trumph wanished. ¡°Mr. Turley ¡°What are you wanting for? Get her out! At hismand, semel backguards stepped forward and dragged Sarry out. As she was being taken any, she was shit bad mouth ¡°Holton Wesky noctied Inesany in the crowd She had been humlupes and set tracted Brittany was hands with, and he couldnt just trendy. If the Boution fama y wartetto tamesh Brittany¡¯s reputation, he wouldnt mind resorting to some special measure! Sherry thought he has changed his mind and was about to glor Mr Tueley could you spare me a few minutes tuny med to Wesley Seeing that Sherry had brought this upon herrell, there was no need for courtesies Entry grabbed a ss of champagne from a server and slowy waked to the most prominent spot Ladies and gentlemen over here, please¡± The guests couldnt help but gravitate towards bei Fir sensed sometting was off, but he de drill tal y locked around and smiled. Regarding finn and me, I rarely talk about why thought we should at least leave some dignity since we were once Didioteqect the Bouton family to have no regard for degrity! ¡°Brittany, what une paulynglu da? Pested to get worried the tried to stop try but was held back by the bodyguard Untiary lock out her phone and pulled up some posin mace by Patrona ¡°Before we booke up, he was already seeing Paths. They were logging, kissing and even To provoke her and force her to break up, Panna pasted mary mightly shots that Then military.. The moment those protos mese exposed Finn knew he was dare for 11 was as if hisst shred of caputy had been roped away. public opinion turned against him all ¡°Tin, ten years ago we were kidnapped, and I risked my the to use you for you remained indifferent. We were jogether for four years, yet you loyed with my feelings. cheated on meth Patrina, and even tried to marry me off to an old man. I endured all that, but nos prue trying a run my puttin Bony mly attitude, Finn was led with regret. He knew he should have Starry say nothing He really wanted is reconcile with binary, but she had kept him at antis length. He had no choice but to take that isn Seeing things going south, Mi Mark inedita intervene. ¡®Biltong, these photos may be fargest, you. ? Why dorit si ga pubit and lef the public decide what a real and what¡¯s nai? fisry scoffed They all knew the th?p behind these anndchest her face pale as though Brittany hadmitted an unforgivable act. She was Isil War, Tren¡¯s a reason why my son doesnt want you, Vixenti All the prats of hard work had been destroyed The more tend thought about i, the angrer she got, and stemmasi faried Finnstany in disappointment. ¡°The you¡¯ve really let me down! ¡°Betrayal, scheming with your lover ajarel pour gird, slowing your sister tonder other contest get back together with you. Who are you to be disappointed in athers?¡± sale voice rang out caning everyone¡¯s attention en Brittany looked over For a moment, her pan werkened in disbelial Chapter 136 Chapter 136 Chapter 136 The stancase intended doynunds, and a tall figure was slowly making his way up HardBlock nut highlighted his outstanding aura Ulh short hair was a goldenmark behind the mask were pair of profoundeyes, the a deep wel, making out a sence of fear He moved slowly muding an aura of authony The guests present immediates recognizettim and quarkly made ing for him, not daring to meet his game. Bettany was sturned on the spot. She hadencountered this mon when she was scheming against Patina ar ju Dustin family¡¯s engagement party Back then, this man saw her true colors, why would he appear here? Seeing coaching Wesley quickly stepped forward hir¡¯s here¡± Kanwhispered ¡°This ml be the legendary Sater¡± Without a doubt, he was one of the applies of Imperia City Ston Brimany felt as it her heart had been clenched Wat be the legendary Mr. Salbert sady the heat of ¨²rvalry Carl and some couple longed t N?velDrama.Org owns this. This indlyshindi was nned! Botany only felt his eyes cold as a de, causing her to ¡°Mi Sabei, Im sony I messed up the party¡¯ Mary wouldreceive an invitation and even show up! What should have been an industryworking event turned awkward to her antics if the sealy angered is But didnt seem to mind His gaze fell on her bare shoulders. Brittany used to wats out regrly and had a good figure She wore a long shy har dess that highlighted her tender wait! High advapivating her beautyco, dni be moncealed, k¨¢r a ng Sun Fier long legs were hidden under the dress, and every step the pink was exceptionally graceful She seemed to have no quaders about spending money and wearing such expensive El s on such an ostar Hat the afraid of attracting attention ¡®facerwntation, heading deep voice. Ms Custin, pour dess is dirty go upstars and change Everyone thought he sai Iscold Batang, mom 1 Mack was wating for the drama to unfold, but he was only cared about Bittany¡¯s diy dress am out the way and was taken azazk iter dreis, Elearly ke ling a bri askeard Sater its oker. I Late juu wa lng for? Tour Ms Dustin upstars to change¡± Nan immedaleyudryed My Dustin, pleasee this way beny was slurred, feeding at a loss in the face of the big ahol a friendly ef fif ucke. She messed up the paty, but was not scolded instead being treated body! Prompted by hathans game, Bretary colected herself, but she weni silti to go. What about the Bauhors the childcks education, it¡¯s the parents¡¯ Mult. Mr Boulton has nasednuch children, ris a big mistake! Isaacs ace was cold and ruthless, Ted with a hatred for ev making everyone dare not look at him Stating today Grasseur Capital will further cooperation with M. Mack Suly realized that isaac was help my firany, and he sought forgheness What are you warig for? I looked up and and, ¡°The Demout This time, the bodyguards acted quickly and draw the Bautors out of the party. All the gurada kupi vieni, nai daring to make a sound. Just because of a scene at the dinner the Houltons were out oft ham ang escape They certainly didn¡¯t want offjel Bittany let a be teki That time, brillen didit estate and followed iam immtely of the other, is the door of the lounge Bettany wan de dedii aspect that man in front of her was the head al Granku ?. Bonary siel qale waned that he would tema fut s Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Pry got scared and quickly shook her head, ¡®No way Mr Salter ispred fe ha ward He wouldn¡¯t go bark on such i njuni wanted to make sure thedidit ware hard toknow ibat she could be cun ning Isaac looked at her with a yful gran insyen ¡°The Dustin, you¡¯re not scared of letting pro With her cu nt a bies, dealing with the Dustin family wasn¡¯t a big deed. m you¡¯re ying the Dustin family, are you?¡± nosed of the Dushfamily Bittany¡¯s face softened a be. My husband w She wanted to always see her good side. She did want him to know about her dark side I don¡¯t want him to know that i ¡°Yes, so I hope M Sater can keep this held back her fear and st Isaac leaned in a bit, his eyes deepening He grew up in the Salter Landy, wh with all sorts of schemes. He could see through Bittany¡¯s little game in a heartbeat. The didn¡¯t like innocent people. He prefered those with a thief cun ning How could survive in the Sahe Lamily without some not C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org. ham sening this side of her going as far to ask to keep a secret despite her fear She was clearly scared but had no choice but to ask This wa ssle of Brittany hedve seen below Almost instinctively, be reached out and grabbed dittany¡¯s che, meeting her surprised eyes. The sealized, he was her husband ¡°Mr. Sale Immaned Please respe cancrossed her eyes before shared backy Seeing her resistance, Isakt wared to frase her even more He stepped closes,ming her against me suldn¡¯t you give me something mor Everyone knew what he meant by something in refert. Britany blushed surpised that th? l?ily Mc Sheickly thought up a n and smiled of the agreed her voice sweet. Th. Sabre stuwant a reward? The next ses pod ?rry I put fet aim around his neck, leaningdee sweet scent. He instinctively mand close but was caught all quart when Her breath was slightly humed barcode ¡°Stay away from mat Bvtary pushed bass away her ne ¡°Mr. Salter if you dare to leak this, I won¡¯t let you off ring!¡± Odhani he could then isaac was caught off guard and the pan left him beatles. He leaned on thing. ¡°Bng po Mr Salter Fyou don¡¯t (headires and your stac aight¡¯s events to be public, you know what to do.¡±Bangsaid, ¡°On With that Bidery quickly went downstan n she saw Britanying d grabbed her hard ¡°Why did you change in your go and was set scared thinking about it. redely ? identity, but her n was thwarted by the Boultonmiy Tomary peliple Everyone charted ?skank, sheating a lively Alet watny k?r a state and nut bennighaata duan, Wesley decided to ja upalun sac setting on the couch, looking and leaking out in cold Hang? 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They called an ambnce, and the scene was chaotic ilsighed huur, ane you will holding a pr I have denied their rtionship po quackly comments the field andy again, but the rhan the fames wasplicated, and he couldnt sunghi deng The Satendy and ita Falttarily are business partners and long line and Nothing will change! Hammer undermondthe meaning behind his words and signed ¡°Zaz, for the sake of preing up together withtare don¡¯t be so ruthless. She hasn¡¯t had an easy life these pai repected and now she¡¯s ying the vich Bayangth, she got have a cier, ball hellitan, andtapped at Karad Kalow your o¡¯ Thy was there they said cup go After the Field let the party continued any checked the ¡°Well, weaving Apespected Bitary put the parties whe berught back from the dinner away and wan bestany quickly maked up to him and wrapped her Insur a body anffered. Da ce where he was kicked was aching alightly Bery spilled the beans, talking about how she got harassed, and her reaction She , saying ¡°Takky, that Me Salter is such a jerk, trying to take advantage Chapter 140 Chapter 140 Chapter 140 huch forhead was pulsating the really packed in pach Brittany Though bedmend het but he just mained silent, looking for and. Don¡¯t worry that jerk He took a deep breath,cking in Brittany¡¯s hopeful gate for pe dou did great, if something a thin happens agan. in embrace hat other hand These moments serrat dar si son they ittany was ready for in. She gently opened her mouth, her trail hands clutching onto the shirt, her breathing slightly irrate The mod perfect chang the Lone hand long apart the table surface, the other hand making thing Ham postaven a shower yet? Bany clungna his neck, her eyes tanking the stars, her neck titing backward blushing slightly. 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The Dustin family had put the word out, and a lot of people were fanning the fames behind her back, so she couldn¡¯t find a decentwyer for the moment banc dal moest Robert to be so anaky behind his back Hegertly poked her up and headed for the bedroom ¡°Let¡¯s call it a day and go get some sleep¡± Bottas maponord with her legt tighth wrapped around his waist, ¡®Ahide¡± After a busy on Brittam was indeed exhausted When she fell asleep isang get out of bed, went to the living room, and called Wesley. To me a taver¡± Wesley woke up from a dream, looking puzzled. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Find awyer 15 Lake Bettany¡¯s case¡¯ in the midde of the night The cat don¡¯t let her find out? Wesley was somewhat confused Was getting woken up in the middle of the night for this event masonable Isaac hung up t Wesley who was maken vip, couldn¡¯t fall back asleep phone, went back to the bedroom, held Brittany, and gradually fell asleep The woman in his arms asked, ¡°Mr. Turley what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Nothing Me Salter¡¯s just lost The wo marbles Wesley led eyes it annoyance. He was a light sleeper and once he was wok, he could not get back to sleep an chuckled, ¡°Well M. Telex let¡¯s continue then Wesley tumed over, and thej resumed their fun. Indeed now firm in Imperial City was willing to take on the case anymore Gianna seemed to have confirmed that Brittany could find anyone to take the case and even came to her doorstep with an antudepletely different from before ¡°Drop thewul¡¯ Without awyer Primary could not stirupany trouble Even without awyer, she wouldnt drop thewsuit. Canna¡¯s face carkened. ¡°Then just wat to lose face Id like to see how you fight this case with no lawyer? After Guanna left, Brittany fell into dona mought, if no one in imperal Cry was wiling toke the case, what about other ces? During this out time, Bettany, received a cal tom Wesley. ¡°Come put¡± M: Turkey do you need something¡± heard yourwyer bared. Come out find you one Wesley said i-patiently Half an hourter. Brittany amaed at a private dining room Besides Wesley, there was add a young woman in the room She had her har bed back, beautiful facial features, and a capable deman Dressed in an elegant ck and white suit, she was one of the heads of one of the top low fems in the country Join. Brittany walked in, greeted Wesley, and then turned to Jolin Thin, well knownwyer¡± Jain, this Brittany¡± They shook hands tamay ofwyers, both her parents were famouswyers in the country but she Mothun just for pears, she became one of the most famouswyers in the country the surpassed them and even need offers fromws to start her ¡°About thisst. Wesley and Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.