Chapter 7

Chapter 7:

Kyla’s eyes widened in feigned surprise when she noticed Sadie. “Hello, you’re one of Noah’s employees, right?”

Isabel chimed in with a venomous tone, barely disguising her disdain, “Is that how Noah introduced her? Looking at the mess she is, it’s clear why he doesn’t want to admit to their relationship.” She then turned to Kyla, patting her hand with approval. “Fortunately, you’re back, Kyla.”

Kyla cast an apologetic glance at Isabel. “I’m sorry, Isabel. Leaving for my studies abroad was a mistake. If I hadn’t, you and Noah wouldn’t have had to worry all this time.”

Isabel huffed dismissively. “Well, it’s a relief you’re back now. Some people who’ve overstayed their welcome will finally have to step aside.”

“Enough already!” Nigel snapped, his glare slicing through the tension as he stared Isabel down, silencing her instantly.

Sadie and Isabel had never gotten along.

Isabel, always looking down her nose at Sadie, considered her as nothing more than a bankrupt heiress trying to claw her way into the Wall family’s vast fortune.

had to navigate these treacherous waters with grace, swallowing her

on the horizon, she no longer felt compelled to humble herself

confidently across the room to where Nigel sat, taking a

door open and stepped inside. The moment he walked in, Kyla sprang up and approached him, looping her

voice dripping with the honeyed tones of a wife who had awaited her husband’s return for

reaction was swift and cool. He slipped his arm away, his eyes narrowing slightly. “What

next

could muster a reply, Isabel interjected smoothly, “She’s here because I invited her. It’s been

Isabel had fallen victim to a disastrous investment scam, losing a substantial sum. It was Kyla who had stepped in to untangle the mess, a deed that had quietly solidified her status in Isabel’s eyes as the preferred

a sorrowful glance at Sadie, her voice trembling slightly. “Maybe I shouldn’t have come. It might be best if I leave now. I don’t want to cause any

annoyed yet restrained, stopped her and said, “No, don’t overthink things.

the sidelines, her heart sinking with

Noah’s wife, yet she sat there, feeling more like an unwelcome intruder in

her, making it impossible

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