Chapter 71

Isabella inexplicably panicked when she heard about it. She immediately

made a call, but Lara’s assistant seemed helpless as she stated that her

boss wasn’t sick and since they paid a deposit, they would want the car.

“Don’t call again. Miss Shaffer is very busy.”

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Isabella felt frustrated. She didn’t want this deal at all; it was pushed to her by

Lara, yet now it seemed like she was the one chasing after it.

She hung up the phone, confirmed the details with her colleague from the

contract department, and returned to her office while feeling uneasy.

Natasha suddenly called when it was almost time to get off work. She invited

Isabella to the opening banquet of a new store in Bleaktown.

“I won’t go. I’m exhausted these days, and my feet are still hurting.”

“It’s because you’re tired that you should come out and relax. Besides, you’ll

be taking a car and not walking. What does it have to do with your foot pain?”

Natasha’s tone carried excitement. “Come on. It’s an important moment. You

have to come to witness it.”

Isabella knew that Natasha held an eighty percent stake in this store. It was a

gift from Dariel and basically considered a future separation fee, which was

significant yet cruel for Natasha.

She gritted her teeth. “Fine. Wait for me then.”

“Great!”

“Wait.” Isabella remembered and asked, “Will Seth and the others be there?”

you thinking? Bleaktown is a two-hour

presidents would come over in the middle of the

Natasha was

“You’re right.”

and planned to take the high-speed

wait for her

proper sleep and had a

having a night out now. She felt she

station, she almost fell asleep but managed

before collapsing.

and was woken up

got off the train

Natasha arranged. It was someone from Goldland Lounge

she recognized.

crowded. Otherwise, Natasha would have come

and said it was fine while the person warmly talked about the

the big shots who arrived, and how she

admired Natasha’s ability.

was indeed a generous financier. Natasha

with him for five years and got everything she could

love.

felt a little sad after witnessing Natasha’s transformation from

today’s invincible self. She

to Natasha. Natasha

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new one, while she only lost her former self and remained confused.

person ahead kept talking, and she casually replied

reached their destination.

was bustling with activity, there stood an

crafted large characters on top-Priceton.

to the word priceless. What a fitting name.

a sigh of relief and suddenly

which didn’t seem like a disappointment after all.

person who had received her all the way

the entirety of Priceton and found that the

than that of Goldland Lounge. From

it, it must have cost hundreds of

was dressed in a red gown and

crowd and pulled Isabella into a private room

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