The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 42

Chapter 42 Isabella Being Humiliated

Isabella's ears rang with mocking laughter as anxiety gripped her. No matter how much she tugged at the reins, the horse refused to move Panic crept in had someone tampered with the horse? Otherwise, why wouldn't it

move?

From the stands, Alex erupted into laughter, his arrogance on full display. He whistled and shouted, "What a joke! Is this really the best Belden has to offer? How did they let someone so stupid join the competition?"

His voice echoed loudly across the arena through the megaphone.

Shame burned through Isabella The more flustered she became, the more stubborn the horse was, refusing to

move forward

Alex continued his taunts, riling up the spectators. Their frustration boiled over, and soon, a chant erupted, asking Isabella to get off the horse. "Get off! Get off! Get off...

Isabella longed to exit the arena, but fear kept her frozen. Stuck in the middle of the field, she had no idea how

to dismount.

The shouting escalated, and Alex, emboldened, took his insults further, jeering at both Isabella and the crowd, "You people from Belden are all idiots!"

A bottle soared through the air, crashing near Isabella. Then another. And another. The sudden barrage startled Isabella's horse, which reared up, kicking its front legs wildly. With a sharp cry, Isabella lost her grip and fell hard onto the ground.

track, leaving Isabella sprawled on the ground, tears spilling

face

had narrowly avoided

she staggered toward the sidelines-only to find herself directly in the path

through the air, nearly hitting Isabella. Isabella gasped, frozen in fear,

crowd erupted in mocking laughter. They believed Isabella had

of

fear

on horseback, felt the sting of humiliation. He felt as

he hadn't waited for Isabella at the starting line.

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the disgrace, tarnishing his family's

cleated, Isabella anxiously glanced behind her. Seeing no more oncoming horses, she scrambled off

humiliation didn't end. People

to race in the first place. Brenna hdd pushed her

glare toward Brenna, who was leading the

Why hadn't it stumbled? Why hadn't Brenna fallen off her

would catch up, overtake Brenna, and lash her with the whip until she could no

in cheers, and bets on her soared. She was now a greater favorite than some of the

his work, his gaze locking onto Brenna as she raced A faint smile played at his