Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

The bodyguard and the driver promptly stepped out of the car and went to open the door for Roland.

A pair of long and slender legs wearing polished leather boots stepped out from the dark interior of the car.

The first thing Roland did was to remove his blazer, revealing a bleached white shirt underneath.

The gentle sea breeze parted his hair. Like a curtain drawn apart, his handsome and chiseled features were brought into full view, and the setting sun cast a scarlet glow over his face.

Even though Isabel had seen this man countless times, she was still mesmerized by his unfair beauty.

Roland handed the blazer to his bodyguard before striding up to Isabel.

Isabel sat on the beach the entire time and looked up at him.

For some reason she could not quite put her finger on, she felt a strange sort of unfamiliarity with this man standing before her. It was as if this was her first time meeting this handsome man.

"Isabel," Roland called out her name.

The familiar bass in his voice and his tone brought her back to her senses. She did not adjust her posture and continued staring at him.

Roland got on his knees next to her and looked into her eyes, his voice gentle. "Why aren’t you inside the house? Don’t you like it?”

told him, "No, I just want to come out here

a brief pause, she met his gaze head-on and

faintly.

to ask. “It must have cost a fortune. Where did you even get the money to buy

a brief instant before he remarked, "I didn't buy it. It was a gift from a

Isabel was flabbergasted.

gift? From a client?

blurted out without thinking about it, "What sort of client could be so generous? Would you mind introducing me to this client?”

to see him, I’ll bring you with me to see

there truly be such a

was still rather skeptical.

necklace worth hundreds of millions that Roland claimed was also a gift from the jewelry house. With this in mind, she leaned in closer to him and asked while

or even billionaires, they would not splurge such a generous amount on a mere business partner. Roland must have given them something of equal or even greater value.

resist the urge to wrap his arms

Thump.

her into his

cheek reddening. She looked at

"Isabel, you're

by another shade, and she found herself grinning like a fool.