Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 84

"Work? Ha..." Isabel let out a cold, bitter laugh, her eyes tinged with self-mockery. "I've thrown myself into my job-wasn't it all just so I could be a little closer to him? And what do I get for it? He doesn't even see me. I'm invisible to him."

Carole frowned, her tone turning serious. "Isabel, don't give in to despair. It's not like you just met Mr. Etheridge yesterday. You know he's not the type to fall for someone easily. The only way to get close to him is to become even better yourself. That's the truth."

Isabel fell silent. Deep down, she knew Carole was right.

But she simply couldn't control how she felt.

From the very first moment she laid eyes on Lyman, she hadn't been able to look away. His aloofness, his strength—he was like a mountain she could never climb.

Yet that was exactly what drew her in, what made her unable to let go.

Still, Isabel was confident that Lyman wouldn't just leave her behind.

Because he'd promised her he wouldn't.

"Carole, am I being foolish?" Isabel asked quietly, her voice trembling with vulnerability.

Carole sighed, her words softening. "You're not foolish, just young. But if you keep working on yourself, I'm sure Mr. Etheridge will notice. He really does care about you, even if you can't see it right now. Don't let your imagination run wild, okay?"

in her eyes. "Carole, can you help me look into the woman around Lyman

"Now that's the Isabel I know. Stop overthinking and get some rest. Leave the digging

all, this involved

and Isabel would end up

it was Lyman who'd been backing Isabel from behind the

support, Isabel could do almost anything she

show she landed

She was genuinely curious-what kind of

she was, Isabel was sure

felt uneasy all day, though she couldn't quite put her

only realized she'd forgotten her keys when she sat down

asking him

a break and headed to the kitchenette for

that-rumors traveled

no interest in their chatter. She poured her coffee, took a sip,

My idol is back in town. I

"Don't tell me Isabel?"