Ex Cried as I Wed a Tycoon

Chapter 295

"I'd much rather spend time with someone like Miss Bagnold," Lina said.

"Mom, let's go."

With that, Lina and Ms. Cooper walked away, leaving Isabel standing alone. For a moment, Isabel swayed on her feet as if caught in a sudden gale.

Carole shot her a worried glance. Isabel's fists were clenched so tightly her nails almost broke the skin of her palms.

"Isabel, are you alright?"

Isabel's voice was barely more than a strangled whisper. "Why? Why does everyone like Effie? What's so special about her? She's just ordinary. How could she possibly compare to me, an artist? I'm so much more refined than she is!"

Carole let out a sigh. She had to admit, Isabel had been through a lot lately.

Just the other day at the hotel, Isabel had tried to subtly badmouth Effie, only to end up annoying Annabel and earning herself a sharp rebuke.

And now, a child had openly said she preferred Effie over her. No wonder Isabel was livid.

gently, "You're just too eager. Effie loves to play the innocent—she hardly says a word, and somehow everyone thinks the best

just now, but you

realizing her impulsiveness

do I do now?" She looked

was signed, the company would get a seven-figure endorsement fee-and half of that would have

money had just slipped

be furious-and Isabel would

then came up with

office, say nothing. If Ms. Annabel asks, let me do the

exactly will you say?" Isabel asked

days. Maybe she needed to

"I'll keep it simple. I'll just say they changed their minds at the last minute, and that you did your best to persuade them otherwise.

was time to learn a thing or two from Effie's act—maybe then Annabel

he heard she was back, Irving Butler strode

there was no way he'd let