Chapter 28

Penny gritted her teeth. Without looking at Yvonne, she said loudly, “We’re here to pick a bone with Yvonne. Habella didn’t Lay a finger on Yvonne Yvonne roughed herself up to frame Isabella, and she forced us all to be witnesses‘ She pointed at Zachary and added, “When that man showed up and saw Yvonne on the ground, he joined us in admonishing Isabella, too”

Zachary’s face reddened.

Clayton glanced at the crowd and sneered. “You’re all a bunch of idiots. He lowered and asked Isabella, Is everything settled on your end?

Isabella shook her head. 1 still need the internship form”

Clayton nodded. “Let’s go then”

e crowd

He put his arm around Isabella’s shoulders and led her out through the i

James was sweltering with panic. “Mr. Murray, you’ve yet to see the other faculties.

“We haven’t dropped by the computer lab, Mr. Murray Henry said, hurrying after Clayton

“You can contact my assistant after you’ve straightened things out here Clayton said to james and Henry. Johnny, go and get Isabella’s internship form. I’ll head back to the company first” He led Isabella away with his arm around her and did not look back.

James and Henry exchanged a look, then turned to Johnny in unison. “Johnny, what

Johnny lightly coughed into his fist. “Mr. Laurier, where can I get the internship form **

Henry quickly had Josh bring forward the internship form “Johnny, regarding Rayson Internacional’s donation for the computer center. he began anxiously.

Johnny took the form which Josh carefully handed to him. “Is there anything else to register?”

Henry hurriedly waved a hand. “No. We’ll take care of the registration.”

Johnny addressed the anxious–looking James, Henry, and the others present, “Mr. Murray has always been particular about these things, so 1 suggest you look into the incident earlier and clear Mrs. Murray’s me before we discuss anything else. This is Mrs. Murray’s alma mater, after all, and her feelings are of utmost importance to Mr. Murray”

Henry was going to say something, but James stopped him

Thank you, Johnny. Please tell Mr. Murray that we’ll handle this matter with fairness and strive to create a healthy school environment where the students uphold strong principles and values, James promised solemnly

Johnny thought James sensibility and understanding made him a fiuing principal. He certainly spared Johnny from having to give lengthy warnings, Johnny made a mental note to put in a good word for James later.

In actuality, the project in question had been decided a long time ago, and the funds were ready, too. However, Clayton’s sudden visit today had complicated matters. Johnny sighed at the thought of the computers

student stared at Johnny and asked,

visited today after deciding to donate a new computer lab and the latest computer models to

be sure to deal

downstairs after Isabella.

stopped but did not look

“How can we help

really going to marry him, Isabella?” he asked, not at all noticing the tremor in

doing. Mr. Winslow!”

are none of your concern,” Zachary bit out

she’s my wife, I’d

so vicious and icy that he was forced to look away. Focusing on Isabella’s back instead,

4:51 PM

Chapter 28

“Why are you being so stubborn. Isabella? Come home with me and we can get married

loved. She found it ironic that Zachary had chosen to believe others and forced her to apologize when she was being publicly ostracized earlier, only to turn around and emotionally blackiroil her after learning

expression shifted. “Isabella, you don’t love him at all! Are you

Mr. Window. I wouldn’t throw the rest of my life away just in spite you. Clayton and I met through a chance encounter, yet he’s always shown up for me whenever

He liked that Isabella said she could

in here?” Isabella asked as she put her hand on Clayton’s chest,

been in Isere, silly, and you always will be.

since young slipped out of his control How can I expand Avid Ventures Real Estate and get my hands on the Ingram family’s fortune without her he ssked himself. He dismissed that thought, convinced that Isabella was only acting out of anger.

labella was naive and gullible, Clayton certainly was not Zachary could not let Isabella stay with Clayton any longer or things could end up badly for him. He decided in was time he had Nathan summon Isabella home. That being said, Zachary thought it was highly unlikely that Clayton would fall for Isabella. Hr figured Clayton only saw her as a new plaything whose inheritance was the only thing that might

in her arms, then cried When she was being ostracized earlier, she had been sure she would never dear her name. Her heart tightened

her family made it clear that she was unwelcome, but even then, she had chosen to leave in a dignified manner acceptable to them. “What more do they want? she asked herself. She couldn’t fathom why they wouldn’t let her go even after she had endured

close and pried her arms away. “Hey, what’s wrong? Why the tean?” he asked

herself. She cried relentlessly, her body

rubbed her back soothingly. There, there, Don’t cry. I’m sorry I didn’t

suffered by the time he found her. He blamed himself for this. Had be known this would happen, he would have kept her by his side. They could have braved through hardship together and it would still have been better

his shirt. “Why did you believe me when I couldn’t even

and gently brushed away her tears. I would have believed anything

stared at him evenly.

hand on his chest. “As I said, you’ve always been

figured this must be love at first sight. Unfortunately, she was so hurt that she doubted she could ever love again. She looked at her hand

as an excuse to look for you. I won’t let you

widened at this.

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