Semua Bab A Rebound? No, He's an Upgrade: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Isabel was frozen in shock. She couldn't be blamed for being a little self-centered. After all, everything that had happened—the path, the gate, and the fact that Dominic had arranged for her to live at Premiero Estate—made her wonder whether Dominic had planned it all for her.Back then, he'd confidently prophesied that she and Samuel wouldn't last. Three years later, it had come true.It was far-fetched, yet it seemed to make sense when he was involved. He was so rich and powerful that no one had more rights than he did to act as he wanted in Jeriton.Isabel couldn't understand it. He was outstanding and obscenely wealthy. Even if he'd fallen for her at first sight, why had he bothered wasting three years on a reckless bet with her? Why did these rich kids' minds seem to work differently from those of normal people? Was it because they had nothing better to do?While these thoughts crowded Isabel's mind, Dominic grabbed her right wrist and pressed her thumb to the lock on the doo

Under everyone's expectant gaze, the large screen in the room lit up with a webpage. Isabel keyed in her username and password without any hesitation. Then, Alzea's personal account popped up. Her latest post was from six months ago.That sent the room into a frenzy again."She really is Alzea!""Damn! You're amazing, boss! I can't believe I'm going to work with my role model!""Boss, can you let us know how much you paid Alzea to get her to agree to work here?"Dominic leaned back lazily, smiling as he watched his team chatter excitedly. He didn't show any hint of impatience.Isabel found this to be a little surreal. The atmosphere within the team was so pleasant, and the employees didn't seem to fear Dominic at all.If her memory served her right, he'd built this team himself, one member after another. Maybe that was why the dynamic was different.Dominic said, "I want Isabel's identity as Alzea to remain within this room only. The moment the door is open, you're all keeping

Cameron's gaze was filled with malice as he tightened his grip on Samuel's neck. "Do you think no one from the Shore family will stand up for Izzy anymore, you brat?"Samuel's face quickly turned a deep, purplish red. He grabbed at Cameron's arm, unable to make a sound.Isabel stood behind them, looking dazed as her gaze traveled between the open door and the two men. Seeing Samuel's worsening complexion, she asked, "Cam, are you trying to strangle him?"Only then did Cameron calm down and loosen his hold. When he turned to face Isabel, he went back to looking like a gentleman. "Are you hurt, Izzy?"She backed away, not giving him the chance to touch her.Behind him, Samuel steadied himself with a hand on the wall. He snarled furiously, "Cam, this is a matter between me and my wife. Don't you think you shouldn't meddle?""You and your wife?" Those words made Cameron sick. "You're fooling around with both of my sisters at the same time. As their brother, don't I have every right t

Isabel smiled and said, "You flatter me, Mr. Moore. How could I know Alzea? She is my role model, though. I pay attention to all her designs, so I've also picked up a lot of her design philosophy.""I see." Vincent nodded.Isabel took a sip of water. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Dominic give her a teasing smile. She ignored it and continued drinking.The rest of the negotiation didn't require her input. All she did was sit there and listen.Once the lunch was over and they'd seen Vincent off, Dominic turned to Isabel. "Where's your car?"She pointed at it. He glanced in its direction and asked, "Are you going back to the office, or do you still need to deal with your personal matters?"That made her feel a little awkward. "Back to the office.""Oh, we're headed in the same direction, then. I'll hitch a ride with you." He made his way to Isabel's car.She wanted to ask about his Rolls-Royce, but she didn't see Harvey anywhere after looking around. The familiar Rolls-Roy

Winona had booked out a restaurant.When Isabel arrived, she didn't even see a single employee. The whole setup felt like she was being lured into a fight.As the truth would have it, that was exactly what Winona was up to.As soon as Isabel sat down across from Winona, she noticed the latter gnashing her teeth and tightening her grip on the coffee in front of her. She instinctively ducked to the side, and sure enough, the scalding coffee missed her face by inches.Winona was furious that her attack had failed.Isabel moved to the seat beside hers and asked mockingly, "Did you ask me to meet you here just so you could splash coffee in my face? I thought you were going to pull the suicide act again."That made Winona fly off the handle. "So what if you and Sam have been together for years, Isabel? He's still fallen for my body first! He loves making love to me!"Isabel didn't know whether it was because of her mental illness, but Winona had always been this blunt and crude. After