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?”

a startled voice. “It was Clarice’s assistant.

did not sound surprised. “So, it’s her."

asked curiously, "Didn’t you

know that someone has been trying to ruin you,

you that?"

and they

“Oh.”

Roland spoke up, "Leave this to me. I’ll

moment before raising her concerns, "Clarice is probably doing

voice filled Isabel with a sense of

smiled and felt at ease. “Okay.”

still hesitant about asking her father or brother for help. Since Roland was going to offer to help, that meant she did not have to resort to calling

so she made sure to add quite bluntly, "Roland, it's okay if you

not respond to this and casually brushed it off. "It's getting

sentences, and he

grimaced faintly, then she went

polished leather shoes was seated at a large office desk. He sat up straight with his back against the

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