After a brief silence, Ava asked again, "Do you often meet with Asher's father?" "Yes," Isabella answered honestly. "He hasn't taken advantage of you, has he?" Ava continued. "Not yet," Isabella said. Ava nodded, perhaps not paying much attention to the word "yet" that Isabella added before "not." She sighed in resignation. "Between men and women, once a child is involved, it's hard to cleanly sever ties. You've been together for so long, what kind of person is he?" Ava thought Isabella was too young and only judged people by their appearances. Moreover, when Asher was born, she only met Asher's father once, and he was quite handsome. Men like him could easily charm young girls. Ava wasn't entirely convinced and decided she needed to meet him personally. "Arrange a meeting with Asher's father someday. I need to have a talk with him." "What?" Isabella was taken aback. Ava wasn't someone easily persuaded. Isabella was genuinely worried if Andrew could handle her. "He's really a
On the theater's main stage, several actors were rehearsing a play. Isabella, who didn't quite understand these things, hadn't had a chance to enjoy the scene before being brought in front of the director. Isabella also knew she didn't have much talent in acting. She sighed, drooping her small face, and said, 'Ah, looks like I won't get the part again.' "Who says you won't? I've already got the contract signed for you," Olivia said, pulling out a contract from her handbag and handing it to her. "This audition was just for the director to assess your acting skills. The role is already set, it's the second female lead. Not too heavy in terms of lines, but the character is good, quite vivid. If performed well, it'll stand out. Even if not, it won't be a big deal. I think it suits you." Isabella nodded, flipping through the contract absentmindedly. "A movie from Charles' company?" She looked at Olivia in surprise. In her mind, she hadn't even met that scumbag Charles. How did such a go
"This is our sister-in-law, right? Hello, sister-in-law!" Before Andrew could finish, those men eagerly answered, showing a very warm attitude. Andrew faintly smiled and introduced each of those men to Isabella. Her memory was pretty good; with seven or eight people, she quickly got a rough idea. These soldiers were all very warm-hearted. One who looked relatively young stood up and saluted Isabella, and when shaking hands, he first wiped his hand on his pants. "My palm's sweaty," he grinned and touched his head. Isabella warmly treated them while sitting together. "It's your first time here; don't feel like strangers. Just treat it like your own home." Seeing that she quickly got along with his comrades, Andrew smiled lightly and went back to the kitchen. With so many people, there was no time for last-minute cooking. Most of the food was ordered from a large hotel, just needing to be plated. Andrew was portioning the dishes when a tall man walked in. He was Austin, Andrew's c
If he dares to say so, she will never let him off."What's on your mind?" Andrew walked over, habitually reaching out and tousling her hair.Isabella's hair was all messed up by him, and she pushed his hand away discontentedly. "Andrew, tell me about your family.""Really want to know?" He raised an eyebrow slightly."Yes." Isabella nodded vigorously.Andrew took the honey water from her hand, tilted his head back, took a few sips, the sweet and moist taste flowing down his throat, making it very comfortable. But bringing up his family was definitely not a comfortable topic."I am a illegitimate child. My mother is my father's second wife, and I grew up with my stepfather since I was young," he calmly said.Isabella nodded, a hint of surprise in her gaze, but that she could understand."Let's start with my biological father. He is 23 years older than my mother and already retired. I have a stepmother, a stepbrother, who is my step-sibling, and there's also a sister, uncles, aunts, and
Isabella slept soundly until late morning, only getting out of bed after the sun had risen high. Andrew had already gone to the office. In the living room on the ground floor, only Amelia was playing games with Asher. After freshening up, Isabella was about to have breakfast when Olivia called. Originally scheduled to start shooting next month, the new movie suddenly got moved up by a month. Olivia had already booked tickets, and they had to rush to the filming location immediately. Isabella was furious but had no choice. This was her job; there wasn't even room for complaints. Hastily packing her luggage, she caught a taxi to the airport. Olivia was already waiting for her at the airport. "Wait here; I'll go get our boarding passes," Olivia said, taking Isabella's, and headed toward the counter. Isabella stood by with her luggage, bored, and passed the time watching YouTube on her phone. She was engrossed in the news when suddenly someone behind her called her name, "Isabella
"Emily, indeed, is quite vain, but in her eyes, I've at least seen love," James continued. Isabella thought to herself: Emily doesn't just obsessed you, she's enamored with any privileged and influential young gentleman. She picked up her milk tea, moistened her throat, and innocently said, "Since Emily admires you so much, would you consider accepting her again?" James' face darkened noticeably, shaking his head, "If a girl's intentions are impure, there's no hope for her." What he resented most about Emily wasn't her cancelling the engagement at his most difficult time, nor her deceit towards him; it was Emily's indifference to someone in dire need. No matter how much he might have loved Emily before, he wouldn't accept a woman with a tainted heart. "I find this kind of status quo quite suitable for now; being busy, I feel fulfilled," James smiled again. The past between him and Emily, she betrayed him, he retaliated, but all those matters were settled. He didn't want to bring
"Isabella, do you remember what I told you? I'll wait for you," Andrew said lightly but earnestly. There was a certain age gap between them, and in Andrew's eyes, Isabella was still just a young girl. Whether she loved him at this moment didn't matter. His love for her was enough. He had the patience to wait; she would eventually fall in love with him. "Isabella, Isabella!" Olivia's voice suddenly came from behind. "We're boarding soon, why are you hiding here?" Isabella turned to see Olivia, quickly ending the call and, in her high heels, hurried to join her. The boarding gate had already begun the queue, and both of them boarded with their boarding passes. Isabella's acting and condition had been top-notch these few days. The character she portrayed had almost no difficulty, and it matched her own personality effortlessly. Additionally, Charles had specifically come to the filming location to inspect and encourage everyone on set in front of the big boss. Isabella didn't have
Mr. Green nodded knowingly, 'I've said it before, you and Zoe aren't suitable. Your mother and aunt are just too insistent, pressing the matter too hard. Now that you have someone you're dating, it's better to clarify things with Zoe sooner rather than later.' 'I know,' Andrew nodded in agreement. 'Zoe happens to be at home today. This matter, the sooner the better.' Mr. Green sighed somewhat helplessly. Andrew stepped out of the study, glanced at the steel watch on his wrist, hesitating whether to talk to Zoe first and then go to the airport to pick up Isabella. Coincidentally, a servant approached Andrew and said, 'Miss Zoe has the tea leaves in her room. She said it's all packed and asked you to pick it up.' 'Okay,' Andrew responded and walked upstairs with long strides. The study was on the first floor, while most of the bedrooms were on the second floor's east side. Zoe's room was at the far end of the east side, one of the most spacious rooms apart from the master bedroom
Isabella chuckled softly at his words. Then, she got out of bed, tidied her clothes, and opened the door.As soon as the door opened, Asher lunged in, diving straight into his mother's soft embrace."Mommy's precious baby is back," Isabella planted a kiss on Asher's cheek."Amelia took Asher to ride the slide, and then we're coming down!" Asher exclaimed excitedly.Isabella nodded with a smile and asked, "Asher, Do you like to play on the slide?""Yes! I like it." Asher nodded vigorously and said, "I want to eat marshmallows. Mommy, you will buy marshmallows for me, right?"Amelia thought that too many sweets were bad for Asher's teeth, so she rarely let him have candy. Asher was clever; whenever he couldn't get what he wanted from Amelia, he would turn to Isabella and act cute.Isabella smiled and nodded, "Alright, next time Mommy will take Asher to the park to buy marshmallows.""Asher loves Mommy the most!" Asher hugged Isabella's neck and giggled.Isabella carried the child downst
Isabella sat in the passenger seat of Andrew's car, holding a thick stack of documents, still finding it hard to believe.In her impression, Robert had always been deeply secretive, shrewd, and ruthless, having run Moonlit Art Inc. for many years, firmly entrenched in his position.She had constantly been troubled by how to deal with him, yet Robert handed Moonlit Art Inc. back to her and even planned her way forward.She couldn't help but wonder if everything that had just happened was an illusion."Andrew, let me pinch you," Isabella said."Why?" Andrew asked, holding the steering wheel with one hand, puzzled."I want to see if I'm dreaming," Isabella replied."Shouldn't you pinch yourself then?""Are you silly? Pinching myself hurts. Pinching you is the same," Isabella answered seriously.Andrew: "..."He'd be foolish to let her pinch him."Andrew, do you think Robert might be possessed? He just handed the company back to me so easily. Moonlit Art Inc. is worth billions," Isabella
Robert stood at the café entrance, watching as the black Benz disappeared from view. Only then did he step down the stairs and walk towards his car. Holding the electronic key in his hand, he unlocked the car just as his phone vibrated in his jacket pocket.Glancing at the caller ID, he saw Alice's name and habitually frowned.When he answered, Alice's cool voice came through, "Robert, I'm planning to sell the house. While packing today, I found some of your things. Come get them today, or I'll throw them out with the trash."Robert and Alice's marriage had been a heavy loss. Alice would never have agreed to the divorce willingly. Robert had left her all the property and cash in his name before she agreed to the divorce.After hanging up, Robert drove to their former home.The electronic lock had long since been changed by Alice, so he could only knock on the door.Alice answered, her attitude indifferent. Now divorced, they were like strangers."Your things are in the kitchen. Take a
When Isabella received Robert's call, she was at the spa with Oliver. The beautician handed Isabella her phone, and she answered the call directly.Hearing Robert's voice surprised Isabella. After hanging up, she removed her face mask and sat up.“Isabella, what’s wrong?” Oliver asked, puzzled.“Robert wants to meet. Not sure what he’s up to this time,” Isabella replied.“He’s Charlotte’s family. He can’t mean any good. Maybe you shouldn’t go,” Oliver said, worried.“Moonlit Art Inc. is still in Robert’s hands.” Isabella sighed, jumped off the bed, and slipped on her high heels. “You go home; I’ll go meet him.”Isabella quickly washed her face, dressed, and drove to the meeting place. Robert had arranged to meet at a café, and for safety, Isabella sent the café's location to Andrew.After sending the message, she tossed her phone back into her bag. Her red Maserati parked steadily outside the café.Isabella stepped out, carrying her bag and walking into the café in her high heels.Wea
"Charlotte, Emily, please have a seat," Robert said calmly.Charlotte, who had been kept waiting for several hours, was seething with anger but had no outlet for it. After all, they were there to ask for help, and when asking for help, one must have the right attitude. She led Emily to the sofa in the reception area and sat down.Robert finished his work and then sat down on the single-seater sofa opposite them, instructing the secretary to bring over some coffee."No need. We’ve had enough coffee to be full," Charlotte replied sarcastically.However, the secretary still brought a cup of coffee and placed it on the coffee table in front of Robert.Robert took a sip of the coffee and spoke in a light tone, "I was thinking of finding time to talk to you, cousin. Since you’re here, there's no need to schedule a time.""Robert, what is it?" Charlotte asked."Not long ago, Alice and I finalized our divorce," Robert said."What?" Charlotte’s eyes widened in surprise. "Something as major as
News of David being taken into police custody was suppressed by Andrew, preventing any public impact. However, high society circles are always well-informed, making it impossible to keep the matter entirely under wraps.Mr. Jacob specifically called Andrew to inquire about the situation, his tone laced with sarcasm. Andrew offered no explanation, but after hanging up, he instructed Ryan to send evidence of Thomas's money laundering and bribery to Mr. Jacob, nearly giving the latter a heart attack.Subsequently, the Clark family also received the news. They was not as easygoing.Mrs. Clark directly ordered the servants to throw out all of Emily's belongings, declaring that Stellan should divorce her.Emily ran back home in tears, immediately throwing herself into Charlotte's arms upon entering."Emily, why are you crying like this? What happened?" Charlotte asked with a sigh.Recently, with Victoria and David both imprisoned, Charlotte had aged significantly."Mom, Stellan wants to div
Meanwhile, inside the CEO's office, Isabella was sitting in the boss's chair behind the large desk, sipping freshly brewed coffee and playing games on Andrew's computer. Andrew's computer was top-notch, and there wasn't a hint of lag while gaming.Isabella was thoroughly enjoying herself, unaware of how much time had passed until the office door opened from the outside and Andrew walked in with a file in hand. Seeing Isabella in his chair softened his otherwise stern expression."You're done with the meeting," Isabella remarked upon seeing him. She closed the game and rested her arm on the desk, propping her chin up to look at him. "Andrew, your computer is great for gaming."Andrew shook his head with a smile, feeling a bit helpless. The information on his computer was valuable enough to buy half of Ithaca town, yet only Isabella dared to use it for gaming."If you like it, I'll have Nathan buy one just like it for you.""Great!" Isabella nodded with a smile, standing up and sidling
“If Andrew would divorce me because the Harris family falls from grace, it would only prove he's not worth trusting. Victoria, do you understand what love is? I love Andrew, and I believe he loves me too.”"Love?" Victoria sneered disdainfully. "Isabella, you're truly ridiculous.""It's not me who's ridiculous, it's you, Victoria. Your whole life has been like a joke." Isabella slowly stood up, her eyes narrowing as she looked down at her."In fact, I've considered many ways to end you, but upon reflection, the best method is to bring you to justice. Victoria, you must live well in prison, reflect on what you've done and the lives you've ruined. I'll make time to visit you."After saying this, Isabella arrogantly turned and walked away, her high heels clicking with each step as she left the hospital room.Behind her, Victoria suddenly erupted into hysterical screams and roars, "I don't want to go to prison! Let me go, let me go!"Hearing the commotion, two guards outside rushed in and
At night, Isabella and Andrew had just finished an intense sex. They lay naked under the covers, chatting. Just as they were kissing passionately, the phone vibrated, interrupting them.Andrew, slightly annoyed, answered the call. Whatever the other person said made him glance at Isabella subconsciously."Andrew, what happened?" Isabella asked after he hung up."Victoria was injured and admitted to the hospital," Andrew replied."Is it easy to get injured in custody?" Isabella asked, puzzled."She was courting death; no one could stop her," Andrew said coldly. "Victoria requested to see Charlotte multiple times but was denied. She must have resorted to self-harm as a last-ditch effort. Once admitted to the hospital, she can see family according to regulations.""Victoria is still hoping David will get her out," Isabella said with a cold laugh. "She wants to see family, right? I'm also her family. Tomorrow, I'll go see her at the hospital."The next day, Isabella got up unusually early