Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 294

Isabel was unwilling to give up. She pressed on, "It's me, Isabel."

Lina replied coolly, "I know. So what?"

"But you" Isabel was at a loss for words. Was Lina out of her mind?

Lina continued, “I used to like you, honestly. When my mom was choosing a brand ambassador, I thought your image really matched the message her company wanted to convey, so I encouraged her to pick you."

"But now I see, you're not at all like the person you pretend to be on screen."

"They say distance makes the heart grow fonder. I never really believed it—until now."

Lina turned toward Ms. Cooper. "Mom."

She didn't need to say anything else; Ms. Cooper understood perfectly. Ever since the divorce, it had just been the two of them. She could read her daughter's mind with a single glance.

"I'm sorry, Miss Isabel, but we'll have to cancel

was furious. She hadn't done anything—why was the deal suddenly off? Didn't they realize

stepped on Miss Bagnold's hand, and you clearly tried to smear her reputation. If the two of you were rivals, Miss

mouthful of flies-disgusted, but with

was true. She had

just hadn't expected Ms. Cooper to see right

businesspeople really this

but no

sheet of paper on the floor. She picked it up and paused in surprise. "This must belong to Miss Bagnold. When we were stuck in the elevator, she used these papers to fan me and

Cooper hesitated,

anyone else had said it, she might not have believed them. But Lina was her

criticized weren't because Effie was

why didn't

real life?" Lina's eyes sparkled as she stared at