Decker scowled the moment he heard Isabel sniggering at him. He looked like he was going to shoot lasers out of his eyes.

Isabel leaned in closer toward Roland for protection, then she cocked an eyebrow at Decker and continued taunting him.

That was when Clarice spoke up, her voice filled with temper, "Isabel, this is a business place, not a stage for third-rate actors like you. You have no place here!”

Isabel was in too much of a good mood to be provoked by her cheap taunt.

She flashed a smile at Clarice and returned the favor. “Who are you to tell me to leave? Why should I listen to you?”

Clarice turned red with anger. "You..."

Isabel proceeded to laugh tauntingly in her face.

Clarice became so furious that she wanted to hurl herself at Isabel but could not because Roland was right next to her. She turned to Roland for help. "Roland, are you just going to let her behave like that?”

Roland cast a glance at Isabel before remarking nonchalantly, “Why, what’s wrong with what she’s doing?”

of their contract signing nor was she intentionally picking on anyone. She was

caught in her throat. She stewed in frustration for a while before exclaiming out loud, "She's just

with me. Do you have any problem with

Clarice was speechless.

was as if a cat had caught her tongue. She continued glaring at the couple bitterly but could not come up with anything else to rebuke them.

which, Miss Houston, I’d suggest you stop blacklisting Isabel," Roland said with a pointed glare at Clarice, his voice dropping to a low, threatening pitch. “If not, I'll see to

pale upon

his fists, his expression was livid and it looked like he was going to

with Roland. However, they cast their affiliations aside and

last, Roland rose and held out a hand to Isabel.

nodded curtly and linked her hands to Roland’s. With that, the duo walked out of the room completely unbothered by the way Decker and Clarice were glaring at them. The rest of them watched as

lawyers and assistants who came with Roland promptly collected

that, an oppressing wave of silence washed over the room.

of water set on the table

a step back

Nobody spoke.

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