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Xavier looked at Isabella with understanding and said with some distress, “Alright, if you ever need anything, just let me know.”
He couldn’t understand why someone as outstanding as Isabell kept getting let down.
Those people must have been blind.
Isabella nodded with a carefree smile, replying, “Okay”
She placed her coffee cup on the table and softly said to Xavier, ive me your hand; let me check your pulse and see how you’re doing.”
Isabella initially thou
thought his illness was acting up again, but it wasn’t, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Usually, this illness kept recurring, which made it hard to get rid of completely.
Xavier didn’t refuse; he easily extended his hand, resting it on the arm of the sofa next to him.
The sofas were close enough, so Isabella could reach his hand.
His pulse was steady and strong, with no signs of anything wrong, indicating he was fully cured.
She looked at Xavier with a smile and said, “Nothing wrong. You’re very healthy.”
Even though Xavier knew he was fine, hearing the confirmation still made him happy.
He chuckled softly. “Thank you.”
As Xavier pulled back his hand, he remembered what happened downstairs and his handsome face showed some apology. “Sorry, Ashley has been too spoiled by us; she sometimes speaks without thinking.”
Isabella took a small sip of the coffee on the table and said, “I can tell she really likes you.”
If Ashley didn’t like him, she wouldn’t be so wary of every girl who got near him.
Her reaction reminded Isabella of how Ivana was the same way, she constantly feared that Isabella would take Jayden away.
Little did Ashley know that Jayden was the unwanted trash Isabella had no intention of ever glancing back at.
Xavier paused briefly before shaking his head with a smile at Isabella. “Though our families have been friends for generations, I’ve always seen her as a sister.”
Isabella didn’t care about their relationship; she nodded casually and stood up. “Since there’s nothing else, I should be leaving-
She had work to return to work and knowing she might be late, she had already asked Ivana for some time off. But she wasn’t sure if Ivana might hold this against her later.
I’ll walk you out.” Xavier quickly stood up.
Isabella immediately shook her head. “That’s not necessary. Go ahead with your
rwork”
Nevertheless, Xavier still respectfully escorted her to the ground floor.
Xavier glanced at the employees around who were busy at work, then looked back at Isabella and said. “I appreciate you coming over here today.
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Isabella gave a slight norl. “No problem”
The people around were in shock.
Xavier usually seemed distant and unapproachable.
But now he was surprisingly respectful toward Isabella.
They wondered why.
Nobody could figure it out at the moment.
But quite a few people had already snapped pictures secretly, logging into their Twitter side accounts to post updates.
The headline was eye–catching. The female lead who is trending with the movie star Jayden sees another man again. Is she dating multiple men at the same time?]
Nine photos were attached below.
Each photo was very clear, showing Xavier and Isabella from every angle.
In no time, this post became a trending topic.
The comments poured in were all criticizing Isabella.
Little Ant: [OMG, how dare this woman cheat on Jayden?]
Novak: [Just days ago, she was trending with Jayden, and now she’s trending with another guy. She is really something.] Amnesiac Butterfly: (She just has a pretty face with no skills, yet all these amazing guys are into her. What makes her so special?]
Dream Dasher: [It shows that as long as a woman is pretty, her abilities don’t matter.]
Comments like these kept pouring in, and the negativity in the comment section was overwhelming.
The woman who posted on Twitter smirked. Women like Isabella, who fooled around with men one after another, deserve to be publicly criticized,
A few minutes later, Xavier personally saw Isabella off as she got into the car. He watched her leave before heading back to the company.
Rachel and Isabella were sitting in the backseat as the driver started the car. Rachel was a bit flustered and said, “Ms. Stout, you shouldn’t have stopped me earlier. I could’ve given that woman a lesson.”
That woman said how she wasn’t deserving of Xavier, which made Rachel furious.
Rachel casually pulled a bag of spicy snacks from the glove box and tore it open aggressively.
It seemed like she wanted to vent all her anger on that bag of snacks.
Isabella glanced sideways at Rachel, holding back the urge to poke her puffed–up cheek. Rachel was just too adorable when she was upset.
Isabella smiled and said, “Don’t be mad; it’s not worth it for people like them.”
Rachel shook her head and sighed. “Ms. Stout, you’re just too kind–hearted; that’s why they keep taking advantage of you.”
If it were her, Rachel would have kicked those people to the floor
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Rachel pulled out a spicy stick and bit into it fiercely.
Isabella looked ahead and smiled.
Isabella called what Rachel said of her being kind.
That was not accurate; she was never known for her kindness.
Isabella just couldn’t be bothered to argue with them. But if they annoyed her, they’d better watch out.
The drive only took about ten minutes.
Isabella heard Rachel taking deep breaths andl looked over to see her eyes filled with tears.
Isabella raised an eyebrow, quickly opened a bottle of water, and handed it to Rachel. “Why do you eat something so spicy?”
Rachel took the water, still gasping, saying, “Thanks, Ms. Stout
The spice made it hard for her to speak clearly.
Rachel drank several gulps to barely tone down the spiciness. She wiped her hands with a napkin and handed the spicy. snacks to Isabella, “Ms. Stout, try some; they’re really delicious.”
Isabella frowned and instinctively moved away.
She was never a foodie and always refused these foods.
Though she hadn’t tried it before, Isabella instinctively refused based on Rachel’s reaction. She shook her head and said. “I don’t want it.”
Rachel, still hopeful, looked at Isabella with eager eyes and enthusiastically suggested, “Just try a little bit. It won’t be spicy at all. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to eat it. You can just taste IL”
Adhering to the philosophy that it was immoral not to share delicious food, Rachel kept eagerly recommending it.
Isabella looked at the pack of spicy chips in her Hand, frowning.
She seriously debated it for a moment, then looked at Rachel and held up one finger, saying, I’ll just have one bite.” Rachel’s face brightened with joy, eagerly nodding at Isabella. “Yeah, just try it.”
Isabella took the spicy chips, tore open the bag, and a wave of chili aroma hit her.
Even before tasting it, she could already feel her mouth starting to water.
With her teeth clenched, she tentatively took the first bite.
In the next moment, Isabella’s tightly furrowed brow relaxed as she glanced at Rachel, somewhat surprised, and said, “It tastes pretty good.”
A hint of spicy numbed the tip of the tongue, not as uncomfortable as she imagined, bringing a pleasant feeling instead. It made her want to take another bite.
Rachel chuckled and said, “I told you this flavor is really great.”
What started with Rachel enjoying it by herself turned into both of them enjoying it together.
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Isabella’s lips turned bright red from the spice, yet she couldn’top eating.
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She gulped down some water to barely suppress the chili’s burn shaking her head while placing the snacks aside. “No matter how tasty it is, I’m done. This is too intense”
It felt like an addiction; she got carried away,
