Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

Several hours later, inside Isabel’s new, luxurious bedroom.

They had left the windows open the entire time, inviting the billowing sea breeze into the room.

Snuggling on the giant bed was Isabel who was coddled inside Roland’s arms. Both of them were resting against the headboard.

After Isabel recovered back to her senses, she crossed her arms in front of her and turned to Roland who was also staring into her eyes. She asked curtly, “So, will you tell me now?”

Roland grinned faintly and told her, "I have what you would call a side hustle.”

Isabel asked curiously, "What kind of side hustle?”

He remarked casually, "It's nothing crazy. I just show up as an advisor for companies who are dealing with financial crises and help them sort things out.”

The way he put it, it sounded like something wholly unimpressive and mundane. However, the sheer fact of the diamond necklace worth hundreds of millions, and the enormous mansion they were currently residing in suggested differently.

Isabel eyed him suspiciously. "That diamond necklace you gave me and this mansion are payment for the work you’ve done for these companies?”

was silent for a moment before stating blankly, “Sort

case, his work was certainly not just any trivial work and went beyond common advising. The sort of trouble he had to untangle his clients out of must be the sort that threatened bankruptcy. Isabel was deeply awed by this and her impression of the man went

eyes into a suspicious squint and asked him interrogatively, "Is there

faintly. “Nothing else.”

She lay her head against his chest again and looked around at the luxurious

Rockwell Corporation back all by himself. Now that she had seen proof of what he was capable of, she suddenly had an unwavering conviction

brightened. “Thank you.”

you thanking me for? I didn't do

forgiving me, and for coming back to my side after what

he said. "I haven’t said anything about forgiving you or wanting to come back

it felt like when he had abandoned her and returned to Southboro without even bothering to say goodbye. It

hard for him to be all by himself in Southboro, which was why she decided to keep him

that, the room grew quiet. There was not so much as a

to

against the headboard and looking at her with a profound look in his eyes. His expression