Chapter 74
Isabella sat down, her hands gripping the handles of the weightlifting machine. With a deep breath, she pulled.
And just like that, the one hundred pounds lifted off the ground. They thought, ‘She… she actually did it.
The entire studio exploded with cheers.
Someone said. “Ahhhhh” She’s amazing!”
Another fan agreed, “Unbelievable, she’s so strong!”
On stage, everyone stared in disbelief. Stella’s eyes were practically glowing with admiration. “You’re unbelievable!”
He thought. A girl lifting one hundred pounds? That’s insane!”
Alex’s jaw dropped wide enough to fit an egg.
He thought. That’s crazy!
His voice trembled with excitement. “Dr. Lovett, how did you do that? Can you take me as your student?”
Jayden stood frozen, his eyes glued to the one hundred pounds on the machine.
How… how could she, a woman, do that? He thought, struggling to comprehend what he had just witnessed.
Losing to Alex was one thing. That, he could accept. But losing to Isabella?
In the audience, George slapped his thigh, laughing heartily. He couldn’t get enough of the dark look on Jayden’s face.
He thought, ‘Serves him right. He never appreciated Queenie. Now he knows just how amazing she really is! It’s so satisfying to see his ego take a hit.”
John, still in shock, managed to smile at Isabella. “Wow, that was incredible! You just lifted one hundred pounds.”
He thought, ‘She’s not just a miracle doctor… she’s a superhuman.”
Turning to the others, John asked, “Anyone else want to challenge one hundred pounds?”
Everyone quickly shook their heads.
They thought, “Who in their right mind would try that? One hundred pounds? No way!
Isabella stepped down from the machine, her smile soft as she bowed slightly to the audience. Despite her slender frame, she had lifted one hundred pounds, with ease.
She’s truly someone to be reckoned with, the crowd thought, their applause filling the room.
Jotun walked up beside Isabella, his excitement palpable as he announced, “And today’s winners are none other than our miracle doctor Queenie and superstar Jayden!”
The studio once again erupted into screams and applause.
Backstage at the studio. Isabella had just changed out of her performance clothes and was heading out of the dressing room when she spotted Jayden waiting by the door.
She paused briefly, her eyes flicking over him for just a moment before she continued walking v
without a word.
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mind? She thought, her temper rising
Just as she was about to stap at hum, George appeared, swatting Jayden’s hand away.
His baby face twisted in anger, George spat. “If you’ve got issues, go see a shrink. Why are you acting like a lunatic here?”
George had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He had wanted to curse Jayden out for ages.
Cibers might be afraid of Jayden, he thought, but not me
Jayden’s face darkened at George’s words, his eyes narrowing dangerously. “You..
But before he could fish, George cut him off. “What, ‘you’? Can’t you see she doesn’t like you? Stop throwing yourself at her. like some desperate fool. You’re not gold. Not everyone’s going to like you!”
George’s mouth was like a machine gun, spitting out insult after insult.
Isabella raised an eyebrow, amused. She thought, ‘George is really enjoying himself.
Jayden’s face was as dark as a thundercloud, but George wasn’t finished. He rolled up his sleeves, placing his hands on his Jigs, his body angled aggressively toward Jayden. “Tm telling you, Jayden, if you keep harassing Queenie, I’ll call the cops. Let your fans see what kind of scumbag they’re idolizing.”
If the situation had been different, George would have happily thrown a punch at Jayden right then and there.
Jayden’s eyes flashard with a dangerous glint as his gaze fixed coldly on George. He warned through gritted teeth, “George. you’ve crossed the line!”
Even though George’s status was anything but ordinary, Jayden was not someone to be insulted so easily.
Jayden’s hand, hanging at his sade, tightened into a fist..
But George? He didn’t care about the warning at all. In fact, he took a step forward, positioning himself right in front of Jayden, hands on has hips, talang hig bely slightly as he sneered, “Oh, I definitely crossed the line. What are you going to do
Does he want to light? Perfect. Eve læren wanting to beat Jayden up for a long time George thought, his eyes already dancing with anticipation.
Excitement flakered in George’s gaze, his entire body practically vibrating with the readiness to brawl.
Jayden’s last clenched even tighter, veins bulging, but he forced himself to hold back.
He thought. It’s not just George’s identity that matters here. Lean’t afford to offend Isabella and Queenie.”
Besides, he was an award winning at for. Getting into a fistlight was out of the question.
Jayden’s angry gaze softened slightly as it fell upon Isabella. His voace, too, became gentler. “It was my mistake not believing you at first. But is humiliating me really necessary?”
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He was trying to defuse the situation.
Isn’t she just looking for me to give her a way out I’m giving her one. I hoped she wouldn’t be too stubborn to take it. Jayden thought, frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
Isabella turned back to Jayden, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of her lips, Jayden, you should learn to have some self-respect.”
Jayden’s face, which had just begun to soften, darkened violently.
But Isabella no longer spared him a glance. She turned on her heel, tugging George along with her. “Let’s go,” she said coolly
George threw one last menacing look in Jayden’s direction before spinning around and following Isabella out
Jayden’s fists clenched even tighter, his knuckles turning white. Veins bulged from his forehead. He thought furiously. Fine Fine!
He glared at Isabella’s retreating back, ominous thoughts swirling in his mind, his knuckles cracking as he flexed his hands.
He thought, “How long is she going to keep playing hard to get?”
But right then, a suffocating tightness gripped his throat, making it hard to breathe.
He thought, “Why did Ivana have to lie to me? If she hadn’t told me Isabella wasn’t Queenie, none of this would’ve happened!
At that moment, a man in a black suit, Jayden’s agent Eric, approached. He noticed Jayden staring blankly after Queenie’s departing figure and playfully patted him on the shoulder. “What’s this? You’ve taken a liking to her?”
Eric thought, ‘A woman as stunning as her? It wasn’t surprising that the famous movie star might develop feelings.
‘After all, she was beautiful and incredibly talented. Who wouldn’t fall for a woman like that?”
Jayden snapped out of his daze, quickly loosening his fists.
He thought, “What a fool I was. If only I’d treated Isabella better from the start. Now it wouldn’t be so hard to get Queente on board
Suppressing the frustration boiling within him, Jayden muttered, “Stop teasing me. Let’s go.”
Eric watched Jayden in confusion. There was something off about him today, something strange in his mood.
Scratching his head, Eric followed him out. “Right, right”
The Howerton Group. The atmosphere in the spacious conference room was suffocating, like a heavy storm about to break
The top executives, usually so authoritative, were now sweating profusely in their seats.
None of their proposals had been accepted.
Several of them cast furtive glances at the man seated at the head of the table, Samuel. His face was as dark as storm Houds.- and a cold, almost murderous aura surrounded him.
One look from him was enough to make them all quickly avert their eyes.
They were terrified they might be the next target of his wrath
Talon, the manager of the business department, trembled as he handed over a file. After taking a deep breath, he spoke cautiously, “Mr. Howerton, this is this week’s report.”
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Samuel’s sharp gaze briefly softened as he took the file. His fingers lightly flipped through the pages, but when his eyes landed on the final numbers… BANG!
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