Chapter 137 Isabella Is Really Blind

Natalle maintained her professional image as a career woman. She started caring less about who she dined with, influenced in part by Stephen,

As a result, no one dared to write about her recklessly.

In the car, Irwin was driving, and Natalie sat in the passenger seat.

Irwin casually asked, “Did your uncle go back?”

“Yeah, he was supposed to leave earlier, but he stayed here for a few more days because of me.”

Also, because of the Johnson family!

Rebecca and Benjamin had been aggressively trying to drive her out of Verde City before this, and the

situation had been hysterical!

With how they acted, Natalie could anticipate the relentless pursuit she would face if she truly left Verde

City.

“Well, you do make people worry, Irwin remarked.

Natalie felt a bit embarrassed. “Not really.

“You look the part.”

Natalie was speechless.

Okay!

She acknowledged that her petite stature did give off an impression of someone who might need extra

Care.

She was too short, making it seem like anyone could bully her. Back in the Johnson family, people used to think they could pick on her as if she were still a child!

Fair enough,” she admitted

her conceding, Irwin couldn’t help but find it amusing. How could such a small person dare to with the Johnson family, who resembled a group of fierce tigers?

afraid of being toin apart?

They sat facing ach othe

“Wasn’t Caleb supposed to join us?” Natalie asked.

Irwin checked the time on his watch. “When I went to pick you up, Caleb said he had a lunch appointment

and couldn’t make it.”

“Oh, I see.”

truly

before was partly to annoy Cedric, and partly because she

real connection.

felt natural then. But things

you, right?” Irwin asked, observing Natalie’s

Natalie nodded. “Yes.”

what’s your take on it?”

Natalie was silent.

he expressing his feelings? Or was

likely at

she was

“What about you?

Hah, take that!

raised an eyebrow at her counter. Then, he took a sip of his red wine and

clever little fox!”

do you expect me to

moment, couldn’t he provide

anyone who would give

look in his eyes that was hard to

vanished, replaced by seriousness.

+15 BONUS

to

endure emotional coldness.

just when Natalie thought

seemed

so funny?” Natalie didn’t

she said

“You’re very clever!”

Natalie was speechless.

was funny because she

absolutely no logic in this, and Natalie found it a

a piece of beef, Irwin said,

You’re terrified of

Natalie stayed silent.

was reluctant to admit the existence of any emotions between her and Cedric, she had to acknowledge that their ten years together couldn’t be erased so easily. Pulling out completely was not as simple as it

right, I am

It was more than just fear. She

terms of relationships, Natalie was absolutely afraid to approach

enough to make one

flashed as he glimpsed fear and

could say anything, Natalie asked, “Have you ever experienced the taste of being burned in

had lost her composure. She raised the red

A previous life, huh?

of such a thing would have seemed surreal in the real world, something

impossible.

she had indeed

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