However, Lila later found that Northbay, an emerging cosmopolitan city, was a nice place to live. She decided to stay with Isabella. They started a wedding dress design studio, which cost all their money.Isabella was short of money. To be specific, she found it hard to rely on anyone else, no matter how close they were. Only money could give her a sense of security. For this very reason, she needed a stable job, so she joined NextEra Technologies. So far, she just funded the studio and did not participate in its management.Lila knew that was only part of the reason why Isabella didn't get involved. The main reason was that Isabella no longer wanted to draw wedding dress drawings. That explained her career choice—a job had nothing to do with drawing.That was the saddest memory Isabella carried with her. No one had been able to help her get over it and heal her.Lila knew most of Isabella's secrets. Back then, it was Lila who set her up with Quinn.Isabella planned to ask Lila out an
As soon as Isabella heard what Lila said, her heart skipped a beat, and she carefully recalled the events of the blind date. Quinn approached her directly that day, so it shouldn't have been a mistake on her part."Izzy..." Lila nervously grasped Isabella's hand. "Tell me everything. What's going on?"Lila was worried that Isabella had been duped by a big liar.Isabella carefully explained to Lila about the blind date and the fact that Quinn was the new CEO of her company. Lila's eyes nearly popped out as she listened. "Isabella, you are such a silly girl."Lila grabbed her iPad and instantly opened a webpage to search for Quinn, the CEO of NextEra Technologies. She murmured, "I bet he must be a bald, potbellied old man. No way someone could be attractive enough to match you..."Before Lila finished her sentence, she was stunned by the pictures she found online.Although there were only two photos from Quinn's inauguration press conference, it was enough to prove his handsomeness.Exc
Excited as they were, they didn't forget about their CEO.At that moment, whether or not Quinn would attend this event became the focus of everyone's attention.While Isabella's colleagues were pondering this question, Isabella was also thinking about Quinn.Quinn was on a business trip this week, and Isabella hadn't seen him for several days. When would he come back?Although Quinn called every night on time, their relationship hadn't reached the point where they could talk about everything. Many times, both of them remained silent on the phone.Someone in the company's activity group initiated a game. Each participant needed to bet 100 dollars on whether or not Quinn would attend this event.100 dollars wasn't much, and many people responded immediately. Almost all the dozens of internal participants placed their bets, making it a close call on whether to go or not.Martha and Hector both hurriedly came to find Isabella and asked with excitement, "Isabella, do you want to bet too?"
Isabella pushed open a wooden door, only to see a large lawn inside. As they walked further in, there were pavilions, artificial hills, fountains, and flower gardens...Isabella followed Ava for a long time before finally seeing a three-story building.The interior of the building was simply decorated, with a decor style that was close to nature. It matched what Isabella knew about Quinn's character.As they walked along, Isabella couldn't help but sigh. This place was as beautiful as a utopia. If she could live here, she would probably live a few more years.Ava did not enter the house and stood at the door. "Since Mr. Ashton is here, he won't make you stay in those ordinary guest rooms."Isabella thought, "Those guest rooms are also expensive. How can you call them ordinary?" But compared to the independent villa area here, those guest rooms were indeed inferior.Ava continued, "Mrs. Ashton, this is a private area where others cannot enter. You don't need to worry too much."Mrs. As
No!Quinn's question successfully ignited Isabella's competitiveness. She lifted her chin and shot Quinn a challenging look, refusing to yield.The host shouted, "Start."The other three teams instantly started moving.The audience cheered loudly, "Go, Mr. Ashton. Go, Mr. Ashton."Quinn said to Isabella, "Bite the apple and don't move. I'll eat it."This was his strategy. Instead of both trying to bite the swing apple, he wanted Isabella to keep the apple in place and let him bite it.Isabella nodded.However, it didn't work out as planned. Before Isabella's lips touched the apple, she was overwhelmed by Quinn's crisp scent.The audience shouted more excitedly, "Go, Mr. Ashton. Champion goes to Mr. Ashton.""Relax. I got you." Regardless of the noisy background, Quinn's deep and sultry voice reached Isabella's ears.She secretly took a breath, opened her mouth, and bit the apple. As Quinn leaned in, Isabella panicked and closed her eyes, her heart drumming frantically.During the enti
Quinn answered without thinking, "In NextEra Technologies, you have the support of the CEO and can bully anyone you want. I won't let anyone bully you.""Thank you," Isabella replied softly.She was grateful that he firmly chose to support her. No question was asked."Why?" Quinn arched a brow and said, "As a couple, we shall trust and support each other."Isabella arched a brow and chuckled. It felt nice to be trusted and supported. She felt warm though it was a chilly and windy autumn day.Looking at her smile, Quinn said, "Would you take a walk with me?"Isabella hesitated as she wasn't interested in the games, but she was worried about being seen with Quinn.Quinn didn't give her the time to think and grabbed her hand. "Come with me."Isabella's hand was cold, though the weather wasn't cold outside. But her hand was icy.She was surprised when Quinn's large hand grabbed hers. His body heat warmed her little by little, causing her to stop herself from pulling her hand back.After a
It would be nice if the whole family could get together at this time. She felt lonely.Without her family, she was like a tree without roots or a kite without the thread. She felt insecure no matter where she went."Dad, Mom..." Isabella had been missing her parents, her eyes red. "It's been three years. Have you ever missed me?"She was their biological daughter, but back then, they abandoned her. She ended up alone in an unfamiliar place. No one had thought of her in these three years.Three years sometimes felt like the blink of an eye, but sometimes felt like forever.These years, Isabella tried her best not to pay attention to them. She was afraid that what she knew could make her more painful.But she still cared.She shook her head with a bitter smile on her face. In fact, the scar at the bottom of her heart never disappeared, torturing her from time to time.Although she had married an outstanding and considerate man, she still felt insecure as if nowhere was her home in this
Quinn was so rich. Isabella looked around and asked curiously, "Quinn, what business did you do?"Quinn said, "Almost all the profitable business."He was telling the truth. Hotels, restaurants, real estate, traveling, movies, technologies... Grand Group dabbled in and then expanded almost all the profitable businesses.Isabella knew nothing about this. She thought he didn't want to talk much about this, so she didn't ask more.Quinn was busy.He turned on his laptop to deal with his work as soon as he got in the car. The work phone next to him kept ringing.After ten minutes, he had picked up more than ten calls. Quinn's Slendish was fluent.Isabella had learned Slendish in the university, but she couldn't understand Quinn's business Slendish.She could only tell that he was giving some orders decisively.NextEra Technologies was established recently and hadn't expanded its business abroad. Isabella guessed that Quinn was dealing with his business.After about half an hour, Quinn fin
How Quinn wished she would say more! He had so many things he wanted to tell her, he wanted to know how she had spent these past three years.He wanted to tell her that their Izzy II was already three years old, very cute and sensible, and sometimes quite a handful.But all of these, he couldn't tell her now.Or, didn't know how to start.His wife, his Isabella, she no longer remembered their past."Iris?" Quinn repeated her Slendish name a few times, laughing, "Iris is a very nice and interesting name, the goddess of starry night in mythology. I suppose your Celestian name must also be very nice."Suddenly hearing someone ask for her Celestian name, Iris couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. After a moment's hesitation, she still said, "I fell seriously ill two years ago and forgot everything from before. My father didn't tell me my Celestian name, but he calls me Izzy."- Izzy.The tip of the tongue touched the lower teet
The rapidly descending elevator suddenly got stuck and did not continue to descend.The scream in the elevator stopped abruptly, but Isabella's fists did not. She seemed to be greatly frightened, treating the person holding her as a ferocious beast.Quinn held her tightly, constantly comforting her, "Isabella, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here, it's okay, it's okay, I will never let anything happen to you again, never again—"Three years ago, he lost her and he has been filled with regret ever since.If he were to encounter her now, no matter the cost, he would absolutely not let her suffer the slightest harm again. No one could hurt her anymore.Quinn held Isabella tightly, instructing, "Anyone with a phone, take it out for lighting, and immediately press the emergency button to notify the property management."Hearing his calm voice, the trapped people in the elevator were like they had taken a sedative, no one made a fuss o
Because there was hope, there were countless disappointments.This time, Quinn did not act immediately, but quietly watched the woman, whose silhouette resembled that of his Isabella, walk further and further away.Just as she turned the corner and disappeared from his line of sight, Quinn could no longer care about anything else, and he rushed out of the crowd surrounding him.Regardless of whether that person was his Isabella or not, even if the truth would disappoint him, he still wanted to confirm it with his own eyes.He would rather be disappointed again than miss any opportunity that might lead him to her.Quinn suddenly ran off, and for reasons unknown, everyone else followed him."Mr. Ashton..."The one who called out to him was Braylon. After finishing the matters here, there was still a very important meeting waiting for him. He had no time to delay."Don't follow me," Quinn said without turning his head.As s
The StylePulse Show was world-class. After the event, not only did the models' value skyrocket, but the attention received by the backstage designers also significantly increased.Although the designers did not have as much exposure in front of the audience as the models, their status in the fashion industry was far higher than that of the models, and those who won awards were extremely popular for a time.After Iris won the award, there wasn't much change in her life, because her father managed all her affairs. She just needed to draw her design drafts, and life was still very comfortable.On the third day of arriving at Northbay, Kason had already accepted an announcement for Iris, it was an interview program for a fashion segment on a certain TV station in Northbay.Designers always worked behind the scenes, and Iris had never made a public appearance over the years. Suddenly hearing such news, she was resistant internally. However, when she saw the ho
Quinn looked in the direction Izzy II was pointing, but still saw nothing, finally shaking his head in frustration.What has been going on with him recently?Even seeing a simple heart-shaped band-aid, or hearing some childish words from Izzy II, he could associate everything with Isabella."Daddy, Izzy was hungry, she wanted to eat red strawberries and sweet chocolate." Izzy II raised her little hands to hold her father's face, and said seriously with a soft voice.Soon, Izzy II could no longer remember Izzy I who had just helped her, she was just craving for delicious food."Does Izzy want to eat?" Looking at his daughter's twinkling big eyes, Quinn couldn't help but lean down and kiss her rosy cheeks."Kiss for five hundred bucks." Izzy II spread her hands, said softly, "Daddy, give money."Quinn asked, "Does Izzy want money? Or does she want strawberries?"Hearing her father's words, Izzy tilted her little head and blinked
The little girl first looked at Iris with a shocked expression, then stretched out her hand, pointing at Iris, "You are Izzy I," then pointed at herself, "I am Izzy II." Then she made a "2" with her chubby little hand, "We, two Izzys!"Izzy II looked so adorable that Izzy I couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So Izzy II, why aren't your family members with you?"Such a lovely child was left here just like that. If it weren't for her conscience, Iris really wanted to take this child home and raise it herself."Tania was over there, and so was Ethan," Izzy II pointed behind her, not far off. There stood a woman and several bodyguards, their gaze fixed intently in this direction. Not a single move escaped their watchful eyes.Iris understood in an instant, it wasn't that no one was watching her, but rather, there were too many people watching her. Perhaps the little one didn't want so many people following her, so those people could only watch her from a dist
Iris had spent the past three years, the years she could remember, living in the city of Serenova. She had grown accustomed to the pace of life and the environment in this city. She particularly loved the city's fashionable atmosphere and deep down, she didn't want to return to her home country to develop her career.But her father was very good to her, he gave a lot for her.Her mother passed away early, and her father, in order to take care of her, did not remarry. It could be said that he devoted all his thoughts and efforts to her throughout his life.Her father, in order to take care of her, had almost given up his own life, placing all his hopes on her. He gave her enough space and trust, allowing her to excel in the field she loved.This kindness, Iris had no way to repay. So, now that her father was old and wanted to return to his birthplace, she had no reason not to accompany him.Fortunately, the nature of her job was relatively flexible.
The StylePulse Show concluded, with Iris winning both the Newcomer Award and the Best Fashion Award, becoming the first young designer in the history of the StylePulse Show to win both the Newcomer Award and the Best Fashion Award.As Iris received the trophy, she also got a substantial amount of prize money. More importantly, she finally achieved her life's dream of becoming a designer recognized by professionals.For Iris, the most important thing was that, once she had status and position, she could naturally earn more and more money. Then, she could live in a bigger house with her father and lead a better life.Three years ago, Iris had suffered from a severe illness. After recovering from the illness, she had forgotten all her previous memories, she didn't even know who she was.Fortunately, her father was by her side, helping her recover her previous memories, and also helped her rediscover her talent for fashion design, which enabled her to achieve
Arriving at Misty's little house, at first glance of Misty, Quinn could hardly recognize it.In just a short period of absence, Misty, who was originally as fat as a round ball, had suddenly lost a lot of weight, becoming quite thin and flat.It lay in its little house, weak and powerless, looking as if it could take its last breath at any moment."Misty..." Quinn crouched beside it, calling it softly while reaching out to stroke its head."Woof woof--" Upon hearing Quinn's voice, Misty struggled to open its eyes. Its eyeballs rolled around, seemingly glistening with tears."Misty, don't be afraid. Daddy has called the doctor, and the doctor will be here soon." Quinn picked it up, holding it carefully in his arms."Woo woo--" Misty whimpered again, shaking its little head gently, as if saying it didn't want to see the doctor, it wanted to leave with its mother. But its mother was no longer there, and there was no point in it staying. It want