Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

“Sure.” Roland smiled. "I'll tell you more about it when we get back."

“Alright.”

After they finished their meal, she went to the hotel with him.

After they took a shower, they huddled in bed together.

Isabel leaned over Roland’s shoulder, using it as a pillow, then she threw her leg over him as well to make herself comfortable. With that, she prompted him, “You can start now.”

Roland gently stroked her hair and began, "Rockwell Corporation is going to face a crisis very soon. I plan to take advantage of that window and take over.”

An upcoming crisis?

Isabel was taken aback by this and asked, "How do you know that there will be an upcoming crisis?"

Was he the one setting it up?

Roland remarked with a wry smile, “No, I have nothing to do with it. It’s a consequence of some the malpractices conducted by their internal management over the past few years."

"Oh." Isabel continued probing, “How do you plan to make your move?”

gaze in his eyes darkened. After a moment, he smiled mysteriously. "You’ll know when

him playfully.

trying to be mysterious

something planned. She had faith in him, knowing that he had things

a wave of sleepiness set in. She closed her eyes and began

asleep. At some point during the lull, he turned to

He took another look at her and noticed

serene look she had when she was sleeping made him smile tenderly.

…

of sunlight seeped into the room in between the

she stretched and sat

was the only one in the

faintly, then she got out of

breakfast, there was also the same fresh bouquet of roses he brought for her when he visited last night. Furthermore, there was a small sack that contained

wondered what kind of jewelry

sack which contained a tiny, intricate box. She opened the

was made with exceptional craftsmanship. The surface of the diamond was reflective and glittered underneath the light. It was the same necklace that caught her eye

highlight pieces at the exhibition.

could not afford it, but because there had been too many people present at the time. If people noticed her paying out of her pocket to buy the necklace, it would certainly drive controversy since people would gossip about her being able to afford such an