Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 298 Unspoken Boundaries.

George glanced at the dog and tentatively asked Isabelle, “Is this Liam like Yves and Jim?”

He could tell they weren’t as close as she was with Yves and Jim.

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Isabelle replied, “He came here once before, and we ended up making a bet. We’re friends, sort of.

George nodded slightly, curious. “What did you win?”

Isabelle said, “There’s a jade shop called Luxe Luster back home, popular with high–society women. There’s one in Taragon City too. Heard of it?”

George answered, “I’ve heard a bit–did he lose Luxe Luster to you?”

Isabelle nodded. “Yes,”

George’s curiosity grew. “When will we make a bet? I have quite a few stakes.”

Isabelle perked up, “Like what?”

George said, “God’s Armament, Alcott’s armory. I think you’d like it. Ahem, and the thing you mentioned last time.”

Isabelle asked, “The thing I mentioned last time?”

What did I mention last time? What did his cough mean?

George didn’t elaborate, but reminded her, “I have one condition: Dylan is off the table.“.

Understanding dawned on her, and Isabelle raised an eyebrow, asking the crucial question, “Are you looking to win or lose?”

George replied, “Winning is losing, and losing,is winning.”

Isabelle remarked, “Mr. Harris, you really have a way with words.”

George responded, “Hmm?”

What did she mean?

held the cat, came to check on Isabelle

already finished with the

door. When the two men met, they nodded

is ready. Let’s eat first.” Then

replied, “Thank

made her way to George in the darkness. George turned and took her arm, guiding

Balance:

721 + 75

1 Pearls

Unspoken

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to himself, I got criticised for holding a cat, but she can let her friend hold her hand and lead her

with no issue.

remarked, “No

glanced at him.

talk too much.”

guiding Isabelle for the past two days, saw someone else taking over its job. Feeling unneeded, it anxiously circled around them, occasionally

his head at Jack

“Woof!”

head, Isabelle to his left, and George next to

handed Isabelle the needles, George now turned

soon as they sat down, he listed all the dishes for Isabelle, asking what she wanted to eat, offering her soup and food.

a spoonful of boneless fish

no talking at the dinner table, and George strictly

she wanted every little thing, down to whether she wanted the green. onion

was just short of feeding her himself.

seven or eight servants standing

it was his own home,

before, is this friend of yours just

this, looked at Isabelle instead

responded, “I didn’t realise Mr.

“This gossip is only about you. And your comment earlier about ‘no boundaries‘ left me feeling unbalanced, unless you

our second time meeting, what’s there to

here? Or put it another way, how many meetings does it také