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Chapter 34

“Look who’s talking Everything about you gu

i guys spells childish”“ Isabella shouted at the trio’s harks.

The devilish man did not look back, but the two beauties turned to Tabella with a smile. Isabella stuck out her tongue and made a face. The beauties were amused, yet they kept up with that man closely

Isabella waited for asther ten minutes before Clayton c

came over.

In the afterglow of sunset, the buildings were glazed with a faint golden color. Chyton walked against the light, seemingly glowing with a subcle

hale..

Isabella wore a grin as she watched him approach, thinking. This is so picturesque!

“Are you that glad to see me, Mrs. Murray?” Clayton stroked her head dosingly.

Isabella pushed his hand away, stood over in his spot, and pointed at herself, “Check this out. Don’t I look good in the sunshine?”

Clayton narrowed his eyes and nodded. “You’re beautiful”

Isabella jumped on the spot and turned her back. “Shall we get going?”

Clayton strode over and caught up with her, placing her hand over his arm.

“You must feel happy today” Clayton felt that Isabella seemned different that day, appearing to be over the moon.

Isabella held his arm and walked on the brick–patterned path, swaying all the way. “Mm. Owen came so audition for the female lead role today. Should she succeed, shell likely rise to fame. I’m so happy for her”

Clayton opened the car door, let Isabella in, and helped her fasten her seat belt.

“You’re that close with Ms. Carry!” Clayton revved up the engine.

Isabella bobbed her head. “We’ve been friends since middle school. I was sick, and when I first came to this city, I was scared to mix with others. No one would be friends with me except Gaven. We’ve been close ever since. Then, I took computer courses while she enrolled in a film academy and often went outstation for shooting. That was when we were apart most of the time.

Clayton put one hand on the steering wheel while caressing Isabella’s head with the other. “You were sick?”

Isabella nodded. looking gloomy. “Yeah I was ill for more than a year.

Chyton exerted more strength unwittingly. “What kind of illness? How did you end up with a?”

Isabella shook her head, and Clayton took his hand off

“My mom passed, and I was heartbroken, but my dad re–married. I vied with Yvonne for a toy back then and fell down the stairs and hit my head. I broke my legs, too, and spent more than a year recuperating Isabella lowered her voice.

Clayton felt heartbroken and grabbed Isabella’s hand

He feared that ber fall might not have been an accident.

It was that year that he lost contact with her. It turned out that she had been ill, yet be suspected that somebody had a hand in it.

He could only imagine what Isabella had gone through those lonely days.

His phone suddenly chimed.

Clayton answered it. “Hello”

for a booze, Clayton. A crisp voice resonated in the car

“Not happening!” Clayton refused without hesitation.

“You have to come!” was the response.

“No time

your own guest, uttered

still dealt with the company matters at once. You should at least reward

four who stood by you daily. Still, if Gahnels willing to reward you, I’ll

Chapter 34

unfriending your exclaimed

mer

the call ended.

mouth was

that,

Clayton responded

gulped down her saliva

voice really matches somebody’s look,” she

“Oh Whod that

Clayton asked curiously.

movie studio today. This voice matched that person’s appearance” Isabella tilted her head and eyed

like?”

just like this voice. He’s obviously a man but more of a flower boy Isabella could find no words to describe

he saw me playing hopscotch, he called me childish,”

what happened? He would never believe she would take that lying down. She was feisty when it came

childish. I wanted to call him devilish, but the ladies beside him were all miles. I had no choice because I couldn’t do it in front of the ladies, so

about her regrets with Gwendolyn.

to control his expression while guffawing

he knew that she was talking about

and Ms. Carey like that handsome guy? It was rare for Clayton to get curkus. After

way over the top and narcissistic. I’ll never like him. I bet Gwen doesn’t

this and played it for

could finally breathe a sigh of

obsessed

a face prettier than

understanding Clayton felt that his assessment was pertinent.

nodded in agreement

which was

few days, she had become more and more natural

mouth. “It’s

Isabella’s phone rang. She took out the

the call, “Done already, Gwen?”

briefly, she continued, “Ah! Congrats! You’ve got what you wanted. I knew you

fell on the table, and Isabella

stared back, all confused.

down the

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with wide

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the devil–looking man I was talking about iv?” babella asked, grabbing

his mouth with a napkin. “Victor”

embarrassment,

Clayton probed, arching

investor in her new drama,

but I didn’t know he’d be at the movie studio today. I think you’re right about him, though. He’s indeed devilish and childish”

covered his mouth with his fist to conceal the unkind smile playing about his

his

Clayton’s question about

you and Victor have much disinterest in women. I

Isabella’s eyes seriously. “Did

Isabella nodded slightly.

mouth. He let his fingers linger around her tender skin, reluctant to withdraw them. “Can’t you already

hiding the

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