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Author: Dannywrites
last update publish date: 2026-03-15 23:53:38

ISABELLA

Noah and I aren't speaking. I gave him an ultimatum. Like... until Madelyn leaves, he shouldn't say a word to me. And Madelyn isn't leaving. I don't think she has any plans of leaving at all. She stayed for breakfast this morning, slept on the couch when I left for a class at noon and I don't think I can condone the fact that she's that comfortable in my apartment after everything she's caused.

"So, she's not the cousin?" Chloe says over the phone.

I shrug and drop into the chair, my
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  • CRAVING ISABELLA   156.

    ISABELLABy the time I get home, I'm feeling stupid and annoyed that Antonia's voice is still in my head. I'm annoyed because I can't seem to focus on any other thing. Everytime I try to focus on the logistics of moving with Noah, her voice would just look in.Return the favour. Ask him what he likes.Fuck! This is bad. Noah's not home now. But I have to stop thinking about this before he returns and I say something to embarrass myself.I drop my bag on the couch and press my palms against my cheeks. Why did she have to say it like that? Why is it sticking? Why can’t I just forget it and focus on the actual problem... Noah leaving?But no. My brain, traitor that it is, keeps circling back. It's all there. What she wants me to think. Because I'm definitely thinking about it. What if… she’s right? What if I don’t know?I mean... Noah has never complained. Not once. He always looks… satisfied. Happy. More than happy. And I feel like things between us are good. Great even.Ugh.I groan a

  • CRAVING ISABELLA   155.

    ISABELLAI've been staring at the ring on my finger for... what? Twenty minutes? more? I'm not sure. It's just... After my first class today, I actively avoided Chase and Derek. The only person I couldn't avoid was Antonia. Of course, she'd hunt me down and get the truth from me. Sometimes I wonder why I keep getting cursed with intrusive female friends. They mean well, I know. But sometimes their relentless pursuit of the truth feels less like concern and more like an interrogation.Well, what can I say? I do need someone to tell. And if it's not Chloe, it has to be a girl. Only a girl will understand my point of view. Only a girl will think like me. Since Chloe is getting everything ready for her wedding which will be sooner than I think, I can't bring myself to burden her. Plus, she has real-life issues to worry about. Like Nadia... her job... while I'm just worried about my fiance leaving me for some job. It feels so petty, so selfish, to dump my anxieties on her while she's navig

  • CRAVING ISABELLA   154.

    ISABELLASo all it takes for your good mood to be ruined is a knock from your fiance, his face isn't giving the happiness you'd have expected. He looks gloomy and his both hands are tucked into his pockets."Babe?" I call, before I end my call with Chloe and drop my phone on the bed. "Who was that?" He asks."Chloe. Why do you look gloomy?"He stares above my head for a minute, before meeting my eyes. "I was just on the phone with Mason."Okay... so what? Since when does his dad pose a threat to us? As far as I'm concerned, Mason is... is just as supportive as he could be. I mean, he doesn't openly oppose out relationship."He knows." I nod. "About us? Isn't he supposed to know?""He does know. That is not what I mean. He's okay with the engagement. He just proposed a very... tactical plan. If you know what he means."At this point my head is turning. “Just say it, Noah,” I press, my voice tightening. “What did he say?”Noah exhales slowly, like whatever he’s about to say weighs a

  • CRAVING ISABELLA   153.

    ISABELLAI don’t even remember leaving the restaurant.Everything after that is just… noise. Laughter. Strangers smiling at me like they know me. Someone saying congratulations for the hundredth time. Noah’s hand wrapped tightly around mine like he’s afraid I might disappear.Now I’m in our room while Noah's downstairs on a call. The door is locked, and I have my back pressed against it. And I’m staring at my hand. At the ring. It glints when I move my fingers, catching the light again, just like it did in the restaurant...“Oh my God,” I whisper to myself while I grab my phone.There’s only one person I need to call. The FaceTime rings once, twice, then her face pops up on the screen."I asked him to go there, Bella. Believe me I did."I let out a breathless laugh. She thinks I'm calling her about the fake date? “Chloe...”"Did it work? Wait... What did you do?” she cuts in, squinting. “Wait... no. What happened? Why do you look like that?”“Like what?” I ask, but I’m already smiling

  • CRAVING ISABELLA   152.

    ISABELLAThe sound leaves me before I can stop it. A sharp, startled scream that has every single head in the restaurant turning.And every single phone lifting.Oh my God.Noah is on one knee.Actually on one knee.Right in front of me.The small velvet box in his hand is open, the ring catching the light in a way that feels almost blinding. My heart is racing so fast it actually hurts, my fingers trembling where they hover uselessly in the air.“Noah…” I whisper.There are soft awws already, people murmuring, chairs scraping as others stand just to get a better view. I can hear someone whispering behind me, “This is so cute,” and another person is already recording.Noah looks up at me. He looks… nervous.“I know,” he starts, his voice steady but softer than I’ve ever heard it, “this isn’t how I planned to do this.”A small, shaky laugh escapes me.“I mess up,” he continues, his eyes locked on mine. “A lot. Probably more than I should. And I know I hurt you… more times than I can co

  • CRAVING ISABELLA   151.

    ISABELLAEthan and I don't eat or exchanged words when we get to the place he suggested. I'm getting texts from Antonia who's really excited for this, and I'm getting texts from Chloe who has a major role to play in this. I mean, it's on her. Whether this works or not, it's all on her.A different text that's not from Chloe or Antonia enters my phone and I glance at it to read it. It's Noah. My eyes widen slightly as I read what he sent. He's asking where I am and if I'm going to be okay. He wants to know if I need a ride home tonight. "That your man?" Ethan asks.I nod. "I don't think this is a good idea." I mutter, raising my head. "Look, I'm sorry. I know I asked you to help me out. But... now I just feel really guilty and I know I shouldn't have let Chloe convince me. It was very nice meeting you though."The words are out of my mouth and Ethan just smiles. His smile is gorgeous but it's annoying. I need to leave. That's what I just said. "I think it's too late to back out." H

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