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.

navigate these treacherous waters with

she no longer felt

chilly atmosphere, Sadie strode confidently across the room to where Nigel

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

her voice dripping with the honeyed tones of a wife who

his arm away, his eyes narrowing slightly. “What are you doing here?” he asked, his tone

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

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

voice trembling slightly. “Maybe I shouldn’t have come. It might be best if I leave now. I

restrained, stopped her and said, “No, don’t overthink

interactions from the sidelines, her heart sinking with a

wife, yet she sat there,

it impossible

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