Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Rebound? No, He's an Upgrade: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

When Isabel and Samuel arrived at the Shore residence, he hurried in ahead of her, looking anxious as he made a beeline for Winona's room upstairs.Isabel felt like her legs were weighed down with lead as she stared at his back. Each step she took was heavy and stiff. Even on the journey there, she'd noticed the concern and anxiety hidden in his grim gaze.Those feelings weren't because he felt guilty or nervous. She knew because she'd seen the exact look on his face when she'd been admitted to the ER over her period cramps. He was her husband, yet he was concerned for another woman without caring about how she would feel.Everyone was in Winona's room. Isabel stopped at the door and looked in, greeted by a scene that dealt her a fatal blow.Winona curled up in Samuel's arms like a broken doll and wept as he patiently stroked her back to soothe her. It was an action that, back in the day, he'd only done to Isabel. Everyone else watched them, seemingly not thinking there was anythin

Isabel closed the chat and packed up all the food. Then, she headed downstairs and gave everything to the strays she'd fed before. As she turned, she saw a man standing nearby. He nodded and said, "Good day, Ms. Shore."She faltered briefly, evidently not expecting to see Dominic's special assistant, Harvey Fuller, there. After regaining her composure, she said politely, "Hello, Mr. Fuller."He held out an envelope to her and said, "Mr. Zimmerman told me to deliver the keys to an apartment to you. He also hopes that you can complete the move today and prepare yourself accordingly so you'll be ready to start work tomorrow."Isabel accepted the envelope gracefully. "Got it."After signing the contract last night, she'd officially joined Dominic's architectural design team. One of the contract's clauses was that she had to obey his every order unconditionally, the first of which was for her to move house.Of course, it was something she would've done, even if he hadn't told her to. T

"Seduce your husband?" Sheila's voice became more shrill from her agitation. "If not for us raising you, do you think you would even know someone like Samuel? Don't forget that everything you have now is supposed to be my daughter's!"She finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Though Sheila had never said such things in the past, it was clear enough from the way she looked at Isabel that she thought of the latter as a thief who'd stolen everything from Winona.Isabel had figured it wasn't a big deal to leave some things unsaid and act like everything was fine. They could just continue like that forever. She wouldn't be home much after marrying Samuel, anyway.But now, she wanted to get a divorce, and the Shore family had taken things to such extremes. She would be a fool if she continued allowing herself to be manipulated by guilt. She would deserve to be trampled on.Cameron realized what Isabel was building up to and reached out a hand to stop her. However, she dodged him deftly

Winona gritted her teeth so hard that it was almost as if they would turn to dust.Isabel said, "Remember what I said last night, Winona? I wasn't brushing you off. You'll only be truly victorious if you can convince Samuel to divorce me."As she spoke, she surreptitiously approached Winona. Then, she grabbed the latter's right hand to prevent her from actually hurting herself.For a split second, Winona almost bought her words. But it was only for a second. She suddenly laughed hysterically and exclaimed, "You're just afraid that I'll hurt myself and get you into trouble, aren't you?"Isabel frowned. Unexpectedly, Winona loosened her hold on the knife and allowed it to fall to the floor. Then, she growled, "Slashing my wrist isn't the only way to hurt myself, you know."An extremely bad feeling rose in Isabel. Her gut told her not to let Winona go, but the latter swooped down and chomped down hard on the back of Isabel's hand.Isabel cried out in pain and loosened her hold. Then

"So, you're going to show up at Arzo Corporation with a swollen cheek tomorrow morning?" Dominic asked a little sarcastically."I'll put ice on it when I get home, and I'll cover it with makeup tomorrow," Isabel said."Do you want me to hold your hand and pull you inside the house, or will you come in yourself?"Isabel's temples throbbed. Once again, she gave in to Dominic's oppression and chose to head inside the villa herself. She knew he was the type who could walk the talk.After entering the villa, the butler, Glen Johnson, brought over an ice pack that he'd prepared beforehand. Dominic pointed at Isabel with his jaw. "Give it to her."She took it. "Thank you."Glen smiled. "You're welcome."Then, he read the room and hurried off with the maids, giving Isabel and Dominic space.Isabel held the ice pack to her cheek as she secretly thought of ways to get out of there."When are you getting divorced?" Dominic suddenly asked, making her stiffen.He narrowed his eyes slightl