Chapter 71

Isabella inexplicably panicked when she heard about it. She immediately

made a call, but Lara’s assistant seemed helpless as she stated that her

boss wasn’t sick and since they paid a deposit, they would want the car.

“Don’t call again. Miss Shaffer is very busy.”

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Isabella felt frustrated. She didn’t want this deal at all; it was pushed to her by

Lara, yet now it seemed like she was the one chasing after it.

She hung up the phone, confirmed the details with her colleague from the

contract department, and returned to her office while feeling uneasy.

Natasha suddenly called when it was almost time to get off work. She invited

Isabella to the opening banquet of a new store in Bleaktown.

“I won’t go. I’m exhausted these days, and my feet are still hurting.”

“It’s because you’re tired that you should come out and relax. Besides, you’ll

be taking a car and not walking. What does it have to do with your foot pain?”

Natasha’s tone carried excitement. “Come on. It’s an important moment. You

have to come to witness it.”

Isabella knew that Natasha held an eighty percent stake in this store. It was a

gift from Dariel and basically considered a future separation fee, which was

significant yet cruel for Natasha.

She gritted her teeth. “Fine. Wait for me then.”

“Great!”

“Wait.” Isabella remembered and asked, “Will Seth and the others be there?”

you thinking? Bleaktown is a two-hour drive from Imperia.

the middle of the night just to

celebration?” Natasha

Isabella chuckled. “You’re right.”

and planned to

wait for

gone several days without proper sleep and had a severe

foot, but she was having a night out now.

station, she almost

the train before collapsing.

up by

off the train with

was someone from Goldland Lounge

she recognized.

store is crowded. Otherwise, Natasha would

and said it was fine while the person warmly

the big

admired Natasha’s ability.

indeed a generous financier. Natasha

for five years and got everything she

love.

a little sad after

straightforward person to today’s invincible self.

Natasha after comparing herself to Natasha.

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she only lost

talking, and she casually replied a

they reached their destination.

area of Bleaktown that was

artistically crafted large characters

similar to the word priceless. What

of relief

which didn’t seem like a disappointment

who had received her

surveyed the entirety of Priceton and found that

more exaggerated than that of Goldland

of it, it must have cost hundreds

in a red gown and

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