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.

down the track, leaving Isabella sprawled

face

narrowly

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

then, Rosie's whip sliced through the air, nearly hitting Isabella. Isabella gasped, frozen in fear, before collapsing into

in mocking laughter. They believed

of seven horses

fear

the sting of humiliation. He felt as if the entire audience were

hadn't waited for Isabella at the

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into the disgrace, tarnishing his family's name in the

her. Seeing no more oncoming horses, she scrambled

even when she reached the stands, the humiliation didn't end. People pointed at

never wanted to race in the first place. Brenna

Brenna, who was leading the competition,

so fast? Why hadn't it stumbled? Why hadn't Brenna fallen off

Rosie who was just behind Brenna would catch up, overtake Brenna, and lash her with the whip until

was skyrocketing. The stands erupted in cheers, and bets on her soared. She was now a greater favorite than some of the top competitors, second only to

his gaze locking onto Brenna