Carla did not know how to respond.

After a brief hesitation, she asked cautiously, “You look like you’re in a bad mood. Did he say something that upset you?”

Isabel’s expression softened a little, and she assured Clara, “It's fine. I'm going to get some rest, and you should catch up on some rest too.”

Carla knew her better than to probe Isabel and promptly let her be.

Isabel returned to her room after that. Her phone rang the moment she stepped into the room.

It was Roland calling her.

She eagerly answered the phone, “Hey, why the sudden call? Did anything happen?”

"I sent you several texts just now, but you haven’t replied.” After a pause, he asked, "Where did you go just now?"

Isabel told him with a sigh, "I had to see someone."

“The person who has been targeting you for some reason?”

know about that?” she asked in a startled voice. “It was Clarice’s assistant. She sent him here

sound surprised. “So, it’s

"Didn’t you

know that someone has been trying to ruin you, but I

you

connections in the entertainment circle, and they were the ones who

“Oh.”

"Leave this to me. I’ll take care

is probably doing this with her parents’ help.

His voice filled Isabel with a sense of safety and

and felt at

asking her father or brother for help. Since Roland was going to offer to help, that meant she did not

was still a certain issue, so she made sure to add quite bluntly, "Roland, it's okay if you can’t handle it.

this and casually brushed it off. "It's getting late. Go take a shower

had barely exchanged a handful of sentences, and he was hanging up already.

she went into

suit paired with polished leather shoes was seated at a large office desk. He sat

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