33. IsabellaAnger was an understatement compared to what I was feeling at the moment, I was also irritated, Lucian has done nothing but provoke me since he appeared during the meeting.I saw how he brought his brother down without saying much, it looked like there was something more happening between the two of them that the crowd couldn’t see but I sensed it, the tension between them was thick.“How doting of you to patiently wait for your husband” can I smash his pretty face? Or rather still dig my fingers into his skull? That would hurt right?I was about to respond when Victor came out from the car and walked towards him, the next thing that happened shocked the anger out of me.“The airport or the penthouse” Victor said and my mouth hung open.“Close it before something enters” Agar whispered in my ear as he passed by me, I closed my mouth shut and walked up to Victor, I need to know why he wasn’t speaking to me when he was obviously talking to everyone.“Why don’t you speak to
Lucian's PovThe meeting did not last long after that. Once again, it only proved how pointless the whole thing really was. I stood up from my chair without a word and held out my hand to Isabella. She took it with a smile. It was a fake smile, but I did not care.During the meeting, I had noticed how she kept glaring at everyone like she wanted to set the whole room on fire. And to be fair, I was not spared from that glare either. She was angry. Very angry. I did not even know what had made her that mad, but honestly, it did not matter to me.As we walked outside, I expected someone to stop me. I thought at least one of the elders would call out or ask me to stay back for some talk. But no one said anything. No one followed us either. At least, not yet.When we got to the door, Isabella pulled her hand out of mine. I did not stop her or even look at her twice. I had just been reminded of one thing. She was still a child. A child who had not learned how to control her emotions.“Why d
Lucian's PovYou would think they would be happy to see me. But no, it was the opposite. They all glared at me as I walked into the room, heading straight for the throne, the biggest chair at the end of the long table. I had a slight smirk on my face. These fools had no idea what was coming.“This is not a meeting you can just walk into, Lucian,” Luke said.I nodded and sat down, not breaking eye contact with him. I wanted him to see what I was doing. I turned my head slowly to the elders. Their eyes burned with anger, every single one of them. The hate was almost funny.“I am sorry I am late,” I said smoothly. “Minor problems. But let us move on. Where were we?”I spoke like I hadn’t just walked in and ruined something important.I didn’t look at Isabella. Not because I didn’t want to, but because there was no need to put on a fake show. Not yet.“What an entrance,” Tracy said with a smile as she walked over to stand beside me.“Impressive, right?” I replied while scanning the table.
Isabella’s POVThe struggle at the door continued. No matter how much they argued or tried to convince him, the guard still refused to let Chris’s mother and the other woman in.“What exactly did you do?” Tracy asked, bending slightly since there was no seat for her. The only empty chair belonged to Lucian, and she obviously could not sit there.“I didn’t do anything,” I replied with a shrug. “I just told the guards not to let them in.”Thank God I had eaten earlier. Well, more like drank some soup. I was grateful that Agar made me drink it, or else my stomach would have been growling like crazy.“That’s tough. You’re already showing your power,” Tracy said.I nodded. Now I understood why people fought so hard for power. It felt good. It felt amazing to be able to put people who looked down on you in their place. Especially Chris and his family.I know it sounds like I’m obsessed with getting revenge on Chris, but I’m not. I’m just paying him back for everything he did to me. And if h
Isabella’s POVEven though we left the penthouse late, we still arrived early.I wasn’t afraid anymore. I didn’t care what would happen in this meeting. The only thing I felt now was anger. Anger at Chris, and at whoever had stormed into my mother’s house to threaten me. This wasn’t over. I would find out who was behind it, even if I had to do it all by myself.As I walked inside, my mind drifted to the first time I came here with Lucian. I remembered how Chris tried to convince me I was making a mistake by marrying Lucian. I remembered how desperate he was to hold onto what he believed was his. It had been pathetic.“If it isn’t the new Luna,” a woman with a large head tie said as she walked up to me, pulling me out of my thoughts.I turned to her. She looked familiar, but I couldn’t place her no matter how hard I tried.“Hi,” I replied.She frowned at me, clearly unimpressed. Then another woman beside her spoke up.“Such poor manners.”I rolled my eyes. What was I supposed to say to
Isabella povI was reminded by Agar about the meeting I had to attend on behalf of Lucian that morning, I had completely forgotten and had gotten myself wasted after Chris was humiliated at the party and I didn’t even have to do much to get him that humiliation.I squinted my eyes against the brightness in the room as I tried to remember all the details from yesterday night. I remember Chris complaining about how I didnt sent him an invite, I also remember him trying to kiss me and saying I was only acting tough because I still loved him.“Ugh” I groaned holding my head as pain radiates through, I sat up from the bed and covered my face with my hand preventing the sunlight from entering my eyes cause it was hurting.I spent some time sitting down on the bed trying to recollect everything that happen, I could not tell apart the ones that actually happened but either ways I would wait until I see Jane to ask her but right now I needed to get ready for the meeting.I was ready to go so I