Goodbye Cheater Hello CEO’s Wife by Payne Walter

Chapter 48

“Have I gone all wacko?” Isabella knocked her head.

‘I must guard my heart, never to fall for a man. I’m just used to him being near me, but am I sure that isn’t me falling for him? No, it has to be just the hang of it. I have to love myself Mom, Granddad, watch over me. I won’t get hurt again. I’ll protect myself. I know I won’t fall for him. It’s just that he’s been kind to me, and I merely want to repay him. I was never into him, she muttered to herself

She paused briefly before thinking again, “Love is a drug Don’t even think about it. Yeah, I’m only repaying his kindness. I’ll snap out of it. A man like him won’t ever be faithful. Should I fall for him, I’ll be getting nothing but hurt. I’d rather not get emotional than be heartbroken by then. Yes, my heart’s already full,”

Isabella did not sleep a wink, battling with her thoughts all night

When the alarm went off, she could hardly pet up. yawning the washed herself up.

It was then that her phone chimed.

She checked it. Clayton had texted her on whatsApp: (I miss you. Show me your moming look, will you?]

t her eyes, and shared i picture of her messy hair and washed up face with water

An idea sprang to Isabella’s ind. She held the phone, shut i droplets on it.

“I don’t care if I look bad. I’m gonna give him the creeps the mused.

Clayton immediately replied. [Why the dark circles? Couldn’t sleep last night

Isabella sent a sweating emoji. She was pretty impressed by how sharp he was.

Then came Clayton’s grinning emoji alongside his message (Did sleep elude you because you miss me too much, Mrs. Murray?)

Isabella responded with a forehead smacking emoji before setting her phone aside and ignoring him.

However, her mood had been lifted for some reason

Meanwhile, Kayson was already waiting downstairs in the car. The second isabella got into it, he handed her XFC’s hashbrowns for breakfast

“I didn’t send the breakfast to your room as I didn’t want to intrude Kayson explained

“Have you eaten?” Isabella asked

Kayson nodded.

Isabella took a bite and suddenly smiled viciously. “Kayson, are you sure your boss won’t reprimand you if he finds out I ate in his car!”

“I’m sure” Kayson did not hesitate at all

The would! Last my friend got wasted, he drove to pick us up, and I never saw him drive that car again, I think it said seriously while eating

Kayson clenched his fist and feigned a cough. “Boss gave that car to Hendrix”

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Isabella side–eyed Kayson with her mouth agape. “So, if I eat in this car, will he give it to you?”

Kayson laughed. “Nope, it has nothing to do with you eating in the car. Even if you littered the hash browns all over, Boss won’t mind it. Take my word for it.”

Isabella pretended to make a mess before she started pondering. “I’ll leave some food waste tomorrow when you get me more hash browns.

I’m finishing what I have today.”

If Kayson was not behind the wheel, he would have sprawled over the steering and guffawed heartily.

“Promise me, Kayson. If Clayton gives you this car, you sell it, and we split the money,” Isabella said warily.

“Why?” Kayson was puzzled.

“Duh! It’s all thanks to me! Since you took the trouble to give me a

a ride, I’ll share half the loot with you.” Isabella looked at Kayson

Hendrix should’ve given you half of that

a while. “What you said! But it was Gwen’s doing. I’ll let her know that if she bumps into Hendrix again, she should ask him for half of that Land Rover’s value in cash. Wait, no… The full amount of it. Hendrix has

planned to tell Hendrix all about it, dying to see the latter’s reaction.

got upstairs at Vaughn Corporation, she ran into Rihanna walking inside. They entered the office together..

in, they saw Louisa awaiting by

you send the design draft to Maguire Group yesterday?” Louisa

she got from Maggie calmly and handed

could not hide her surprise, for it should have been a mission impossible. She passed that casual remark only to put them on the spots.

of your mind? What did I say yesterday? Didn’t! tell you to give it to Mr. Maguire? Who the hell are Maggie and Jordyn? Why submit the designs

grew louder by the

help but frown, seeing Louisa as nothing less than an unreasonable wench.

firing us?” Rihanna voiced coldly.

a quiet person, Rihanna seldom spoke. Everyone was stunned to hear her, including Louisa. Rihanna’s tone was as icy as the winter,

Rihanna’s hand, gesturing for the latter

send the design draft to Maguire Group. I can call Ms. Smith now to confirm whether it’s been submitted to Mr. Isabella

Maguire.”

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Zayn suddenly appeared behind Louisa

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Mr. Langley. These interns didn’t do a good job, so I’m

design draft was

to it. “Yesterday, Ms, Luckett ordered us to send a

daggers at Isabella.

Maguire Group stop accepting entries? Which design draft was that?” He sounded unpleasant,

murmured, “That random one on

you ask me

by Zayn’s fury.

to Maguire Group?” Zayn looked at Isabella and Rihanna, both of

Luckett said that if we fall to do so, we’ll lose our jobs,” Isabella whispered while thinking, ‘Why wait when I

you the right to touch my design?”

face turned

on?” Nigel’s voice came from

everybody’s heads. With Nigel was a group of people, including Paul Jenkins from the HR department and a towering, dashing. and eye–catching guy

gaze abruptly stopped at isabella.

darted over

trying to

hunk walked up to Isabella and Rihanna, grinning. “Are you Isabella?”

truth. Hearing the mention

Edmund Maguire. Thank you for sending me

thank me. We seem to have made a mistake.” Isabella smiled bitterly.

Rihanna at once. “Spill it! Where’s the design

backward. Edmund reached to catch her.

stood firm

as if she

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Edmund was surprised.

it was you who asked us to send the design draft to Maguire Group. We sent it

got the receipt. What

What’s the big deal? I’ll quit if she wants it, but I won’t take this lying

but a couple

did they get my design?” Zayn stepped

not anticipating that upfront interrogation from Zayn. Although Zayn had yet to say a thing to her, he would not show her op. She had been picking on others for ages but had never seen Zayn speaking up for anybody.

at Rihanna with hatred. In her mind, Zayn must

Zayn. “Are you the artist of that piece? Nice to meet

froze, subconsciously shaking hands with Edmund. He did not expect to be