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.

looked at Isabel and said, "I'm sorry, Miss Isabel, but

was the deal suddenly off? Didn't they realize how much

Isabel's thoughts, Ms. Cooper added, "I saw what happened earlier. You deliberately stepped on Miss Bagnold's hand, and you clearly tried to smear her reputation. If the

felt as if she had just swallowed a mouthful of flies-disgusted, but with

was true. She had done it

just hadn't expected Ms. Cooper

all businesspeople really this

but

paused in surprise. "This must belong to Miss Bagnold. When we were stuck in the elevator, she used these papers to fan me and help me cool

Cooper hesitated,

have believed them. But Lina was her daughter-she trusted her

Effie was careless or

didn't Effie

real life?" Lina's