Isabella wanted to stop it, but was powerless to do so, because no matter what excuse she came up with, it was invalid for Lila.So the situation was, Quinn was driving, she was sitting in the passenger seat, and Lila was in the back seat, touching or looking around, saying, "You lucky girl, I told you that you have a streak of good luck, but you wouldn't admit it. You've unintentionally picked up a man who can afford such a luxury car, you must have done good deeds in your previous life."Isabella really wanted to seal Lila's mouth with tape, she even thought about throwing Lila out of the car window.However, she couldn't do anything too damaging to her image in front of Quinn, so she had to keep smiling at Lila, even though she had already cursed that damn girl thousands of times in her heart.Isabella had shot Lila murderous glances several times, but Lila simply ignored them and kept talking incessantly.Lila sat in the back seat of the car, leaning slightly forward, and asked, "
Isabella thought to herself, if Quinn wanted to date her, he should just say it.Although this behavior was childish, she was still willing to accompany him.But thinking about it was one thing, actually doing it was another, Isabella still shook her head reservedly."I was worried that you wanted to be in a relationship, and I didn't have time to accompany you, which would disappoint you. Now that you say you're not willing, I'm relieved." With these words, Quinn let go of her, turned around, and elegantly and calmly changed his shoes to enter the study.And then, there was no more after that...What a bummer!How could they bully people like this!Isabella really wanted to pounce on him and bite him hard, telling him that it wasn't right to bully people like this.She really didn't know whether this man Quinn was truly low in emotional intelligence, or just pretending to be?Sometimes he would say something that would warm her heart for half a day. Other times, he would say somethin
Quinn's eyes narrowed slightly beneath his golden glasses, he said in a deep voice, "Put that person's number on the blacklist, don't answer his calls anymore, and don't meet with him again."Quinn was worried that Isabella, the silly girl, was still deeply attached to someone who had hurt her so profoundly. Therefore, he had to help her decisively cut off the past feelings that she should not have lingered on.Quinn's words were very dominant and overbearing, but Isabella didn't mind hearing such words from him. She obediently took out her phone and added Alexander's number to the blacklist.After being blacklisted, Isabella showed her phone to Quinn. "Look, I've been blacklisted. I won't see him again.""Hmm." Quinn looked at Isabella, a subtle glint flashing in his eyes beneath the golden frames. "I forgot something just now and I want to make up for it. Is that okay?""What's the matter? Do you need my help?" Isabella asked, cluelessly, not knowing what Quinn was referring to."I
"Your matters are my matters, it's only right for me to handle things for you." Elena said softly with a gentle smile, exuding a fragile, sickly beauty, as if a gust of wind might have the potential to blow her away.Alexander supported Elena, his smile gentle and considerate, "Since you're here, make yourself at home. Once everything is settled, we'll go back to Lunaris together.""Alright, I'll listen to you." Elena nodded considerately.Alexander then said, "Then I'll accompany you back to your room first."Elena shook her head, "Don't you still have things to do? You don't need to worry about me, go ahead with your work, I can go back to my room by myself."As soon as Elena finished speaking, Alexander hugged her tightly and gave her a fierce kiss, whispering softly, "Ellie, you're always so considerate, how could I not love you."Elena gave a gentle smile, her delicate, boneless hand lightly patting Alexander's chest, "As your fiancée, it's my duty to take care of you and ease yo
Alexander had been staring at Sophie for a long time, assuming that such a young girl wouldn't dare to play any tricks."I can give you a million, but if you dare to play any tricks..." The sentence was left hanging there, often producing unexpected effects.Alexander beckoned his assistant over, pulling out a check and preparing to write one for a million, "Now you can speak."Sophie got up and sat next to Alexander, feigning mystery, "I'll tell you, Qadir is actually a very lustful man. He even caused two deaths. Of course, all this news was blocked by the Ashton family, it was impossible to get out.""What he had done before, I didn't want to know. I just wanted to know how I could meet him and what kind of woman he liked." As Sophie approached, Alexander backed away, wishing he could pinch his nose to avoid the smell of her makeup."Men, of course, they all like beautiful women," Sophie pondered. "He will be attending a charity gala in a couple of days, you can go find him there."
"The food is here, sit down and eat with me," Sophie almost forgot that the drama she played was because she wanted to borrow Quinn to make a scandal, and she felt a little bit embarrassed for blaming Ethan wrongly.The Ashton family had no precedent of dining with their servants, and Ethan dared not break this rule. He stood still, "Miss, please take your time with your meal, I will eat later.""Miss, enough with your nonsense. When I asked you to sit down and eat with me, you should just obey," Sophie picked up her fork and started eating, talking while eating, "Besides, there's so much delicious food here, I can't finish it all by myself. It would be a waste not to eat it."Ethan reminded from the side again, "The Ashton family rule, no talking during sleep or meals. If the young master saw you like this, you would have to learn manners again."Sophie was nearly choked by Ethan's words. The Ashton family had their own rules, but they were not in the Ashton family now. Was she still
However, Isabella still didn't have the courage.It was just a little bit off."You go ahead first, I still have some things to handle."Please give me some time to accept it.On the other end of the phone, there was another long silence. After a very long time, Isabella finally heard him say in a low voice--"Good."Isabella breathed a sigh of relief as if a weight had been lifted, exchanged a few casual words with Quinn, and then hung up the phone.It was half past eleven, and some colleagues in the office were already preparing to go out for lunch.Isabella put down the phone in her hand and began to pack up, preparing to go out.She, who was carefully packing things, naturally didn't see Quinn, who had just put down his phone outside the Sales Department.The offices of NextEra Technologies were mostly glass partitions, allowing a clear view of the interior from the outside. At that moment, Quinn was standing outside the Sales Department, quietly watching Isabella.He had been sta
"The fork went in here, with a strong push, the meat came out."She taught diligently, and after succeeding, she looked proudly at her students, only to find that they were not learning.Quinn was just looking at her, unblinkingly. They were so close that Isabella could even see herself in Quinn's eyes - her face flushed, her eyes sparkling.She was embarrassed to be seen, hastily turned her head away, and said with feigned calmness, "That's how it is..."Before she had finished speaking, Quinn, who had been motionless for a long time, suddenly pecked gently at her face.Cold lips touched the tender face, like a dragonfly skimming the water, contact was made and then broken.But it was unbearably hot and numb, Isabella only felt as if something was burning where he touched, searing right into her bones."Weren't we supposed to eat shrimp?" She said, covering her burning face, somewhat annoyed.Quinn raised an eyebrow, the starry sea in his eyes exceptionally dazzling, dancing with a h
Isabella was abducted by two men and forced into a van. Before they could even settle in, the driver started the vehicle and sped off.Before Isabella could react, they had blindfolded her, leaving her unable to see anything. Isabella became even more panicked, her heart beating so fast it seemed as if it would leap out of her throat. Subconsciously, she cradled her round belly with both hands.If it had been just her, she definitely wouldn't have been as scared as she was now.But now she was not alone, she had a child in her womb. She could get hurt, but she would never let these people harm her child.Her child was due to arrive in this world in just over two months, soon to meet his parents. No matter what, she was determined to protect her child well.Isabella couldn't see, she could only rely on her hearing to discern where they actually wanted to take her.She felt the surrounding noise, the car was moving slowly, it must have merged
The weather was very hot today. Isabella was wearing a thin white maternity dress, with a dagger pressed against her side. With just a slight push, the dagger would pierce her abdomen, endangering her child—Thinking of this, Isabella felt both panic and confusion in her heart. She was so nervous that she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her body stiffened to the point where she dared not move at all.She didn't know why these people wanted to hold her hostage.For wealth?If that was the case, she could give them all the savings she had accumulated over the years, as long as it could ensure her and her child's safety.For revenge?If it was for revenge, then who would it be?Isabella was so nervous that her mind was a complete mess, she couldn't think of anyone who would bother her and her son at that time.She glanced up, just as a couple passed by their side, but no one noticed anything unusual.There were two se
Ashford understood very well why Qadir didn't step forward to do these things directly, but instead used him as a pawn.That was because Qadir wanted his wife to see his dark side, and couldn't bring Isabella, who stood in the sunshine, into his dark world.Back then, when Isabella came to him behind Qadir's back, wasn't it also in her heart that she didn't want to bring Qadir into the dark world?The couple was indeed very interesting. They would rather step into the dark world themselves, but both wanted to protect the other's lifetime of sunshine.***The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and Quinn hurriedly rushed in, carrying Isabella in his arms.Seeing his anxious look, Isabella reassured him, "It's just a little pain, it won't be a problem, don't worry too much."Quinn said in a deep voice, "Don't speak."Isabella. "..."She just didn't want him to worry, why was he angry with her?Before coming
Seed drill?No sooner had Isabella's words left her mouth than she felt a pain on her lips. Before she could react, she was forcefully kissed by Quinn.He forcefully and dominantly pried open her shell-like teeth, invaded her mouth, and compelled her to accept his assertive kiss."Uh—" Isabella swung her fists, pounding them one after another on his solid chest, "Bastard, let me go!"She muttered indistinctly, but Quinn paid her no mind, kissing her like a furious lion.His kiss was too dominant, and soon Isabella had no strength to struggle, but she was not one to give up easily.Isabella couldn't push him away, nor could she hurt him by hitting. This man was not only incredibly strong, but his muscles were also astonishingly solid.Isabella was so angry, perhaps even blinded by rage, that she thrust her hand into his suit collar and fiercely grabbed at his chest through his shirt.Quinn's body shuddered slightly, he qui
"I want to have a word with Elena alone," Isabella said."Then I'll go ahead and wait for Ms. Isabella. If you need anything, just call out." With that, Ashford turned around and walked away, leaving behind a smile.Isabella took a deep breath of cool air, returning once again to the window. In the room, Elena was quietly looking in the direction of the window, her gaze as silent as death.Isabella's gaze fell on Elena's face, looking at her unrecognizable face, she thought of many things from the past.Once upon a time, Elena was so radiant and dazzling. Back then, so many boys in their circle wanted to pursue her, but they were all gently rejected by her one by one.It was not until later that Isabella found out that Elena's heart had always been with Alexander, with marrying him as her lifelong pursuit."Are you here to mock me?" Elena suddenly burst into laughter. Her cold laughter was particularly eerie and terrifying in this quiet cour
Isabella didn't know why, but the nicer Quinn was to her, the more uneasy she felt. She was terrified that one day she would open her eyes and he would no longer be by her side, and she would never be able to find him again.If he hadn't been so good to her, even if one day he was no longer by her side, she would have been able to adapt to a new life quickly.But back then—Back then, she found herself increasingly reluctant to leave him. Even dreaming of him saying he wanted to break up would cause her such heartache.Although he said the breakup was in a dream, she still felt a lingering fear at this moment."Isabella, can you tell me what's on your mind?" Quinn asked, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, his gaze deep and profound.Isabella had been frequently distracted recently. Quinn knew she was hiding something in her heart, but he just couldn't guess what it was.She was still eating at that moment, and he was still by her s
"Wasn't it you?" The speaker turned back into Alexander, who stepped forward and grabbed her by the throat, "Izzy, we were once the closest people to you, yet you conspired with someone else to frame us.""I didn't--" Isabella tried to speak, but he choked her throat. Her face swelled up red, breathing became more and more difficult, and she couldn't utter a word."Isabella, do you know how sordid your birth was? Kason treated your mother like a plaything, giving her to other men, and it was under such unbearable circumstances that she conceived you.""Take another look at who Quinn is? He's Qadir, the one who controls the Grand Group. He's someone that many people can't reach. Now look at you, what's your status? What gives you the right to stand by his side, to take the place of his wife?""Did you think that carrying his child would keep him tied to you? Did you think his promises to you would always hold true?""The only reason he was still wit
It was precisely because Alexander had been escorting her all the way, and Kason's attitude towards Isabella was fairly good, that she could capriciously do what she wanted to do.During the college entrance examination, Isabella was admitted to the best university in Lunaris with the highest score, but that was Kason's wish, not hers. What she wanted to study was fashion design.Kason was very angry about this matter. In his rage, he punished her by not allowing her to eat dinner and, furthermore, made her stand as punishment.This matter was known to Alexander, who climbed over the wall from their villa, ascended a large tree to the upper floor of her house, and gave her the packed chicken legs and hot rice. "Izzy, eat quickly.""Alexander, you've always been the best to me." She took the lunch box, looking at him with a smile of pure joy."Who will treat you well if I don't?" Alexander said, not without pride, as he affectionately ruffled her ha
These past few days, due to health reasons, Isabella always got up relatively late, usually arriving at the studio around ten in the morning.Seeing her come in, Lila quickly poured her a glass of boiled water. She watched as she opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she didn't say anything."Lila, are you trying to play charades with me?" They had been friends for so many years, how could Isabella not tell that Lila had something to say to her.Lila thought again, even if she didn't tell Isabella, but this matter was so big, Isabella would soon know. It would be better to let her say it, and it could also serve as a reminder to Isabella.She first helped Isabella sit down, then slowly asked, "Izzy, what is your current attitude towards Alexander?""Why did you suddenly mention that person?" Isabella asked.To be honest, all her thoughts had been on Quinn and the child for quite some time. She hadn't thought about those past events and