"Take care of Estelle, that's all you need to worry about. As for me, mind your own business." Elijah didn't appreciate the cold shoulder, but Dominic let it slide without further comment. The dinner party was going smoothly until, fashionably late, Brittany made her entrance. And she wasn't alone.

Accompanying her was Willard, dressed in a sharp white tuxedo, his demeanor gentle and polite, standing next to Brittany as if they were a match made in heaven.

Elijah, never one to shy away from stirring the pot, quipped, "I've been hearing rumors lately. Willard and Brittany, huh? They've been seen together quite a bit, haven't they?"

"Ran into each other a few times, or so I've heard," Dominic sighed, reminiscing, "It's a shame about Brittany and Zac... They were so good together."

After Isaac was gone, life went on for everyone.

Even Brittany had started seeing new people.

But no one could blame her, nor did anyone have the right to expect her to wait for Isaac forever. Especially since, to her, Isaac had become nothing more than a name, barely even a stranger. Isaac caught a glimpse of them together at the dinner and felt a fleeting pang of... something, before it disappeared.

Elijah kept an eye on Isaac, curious about his reaction.

But Isaac remained unfazed, as if he had never known them.

Elijah found the situation increasingly

...

had bumped into Brittany on his way to the event, which is why they

knew he was upset, and shook her

Brittany to catch up with Ysabel, and the

of the Lynette family?" Ysabel couldn't believe Saskia had almost ruined Brittany's efforts with

"Yes."

and neither is the Brandt family behind her," Ysabel confidently stated, believing Brittany could easily handle Saskia if she wanted

was on her career now,

Willard, "I thought you and Willard had met a

great, but

she had no feelings for Willard,

awkward under his gaze, she quickly clarified, "Willard's just not

turned and

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