CHAPTER 35

Chapter 35

When Isabella woke up, she was alone in bel

Clayton should have gone to work. Jabella stretched under the quilt, she felt so tired.

She decided to tell Clayton that she would sleep in the guest room. She didn’t want to sleep with him

However, she didn’t know if he would agree.

Habella pouted and stood up. She didn’t know what to do. The current situation was out of her control Meeting Clayton was like encountering i

Isabella sighed while washing. She pondered how her life had veered off track since meeting Clayın.

She chose a simple white dress and put it on. The hickeys left by Clayton last night could be seen on her neck. Even with the collar pulled up, it harrly covered the hickeys

She would go out to work next Monday. She could not meet people like this every d

Isabella’s discontent rose

She was depressed as she went downstairs and hopped off the steps with bare feet,

A clear voice came from downstairs, saying, “Childish?

day.

Isabella was so shocked she almost fell off the steps. Victor, in white, stood in the living room with his arms around his shoulders, gazing at her. Isabella stood firm and looked at him. He was a little different from the previous day. His hair was tied up and not draped over his shoulders as it had been the day before

Strangely, such long hair didn’t make him look feminine at all. Whether loose or tied up, it was strangely attractive.

Victor looked her up and down “I can’t understand why he likes such a childish brat, he said.

Isabella stood still on the stairs, blinking her big eyes. Does he mean Clayton‘ she thought

“Are you jealous?” Habella asked.

Jealous?” Victor repeated, raising his eyebrows.

Isabella nodded, propped her elhow on the handrail of the stairs, and said thoughtfully. “Yes! You’re much prettier than I am, but he has a crush on me How strange!”

Victor gritted his teeth 1 hate people wying that I’m prettier than women, Didn’t be tell you?” he asked.

Isabella shrugged and answered truthfully. “No. He never mentioned you to me,

Victor suddenly smiled. “That means you don’t have a place in his heart. Maybe you’re just his bedfellows, he taunted.

His gaze fell on the hickeys on Isabella’s neck.

habella pulled her collar angrily and said, “Maybe you’re not important enough for him to introduce you to me,”

Victor sneered, “When we met, you weren’t even born yet,

brat!”

“So what? This doesn’t matter in any way. Now, he likes me, not you. Even if you’re prettier than me, what can you do? Humph!” Isabella scoffed. rolling her eyes.

Victor gritted his teeth again. “I can see you’re bad at languages. Is ‘pretty‘ used to describe men?” he demanded.

Isabella suddenly realized that Victor didn’t like being called pretty, so she smiled wickedly and said. “Pretty can’t be used to describe men, but it th you perfectly! You’re prettier dun komen.”

“You!” Victor uttered as he hurried up the stairs.

Isabella giggled and turned to run upstairs, taunting. “Pretty man”

She ran and looked back at Victor, who was chasing her. Suddenly, she hit Clayton and instinctively leaned backward.

Clayton put his arms around her to prevent her from falling down the stairs. “He careful,” he said.

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babella rubbed her sore nose and thought. Is he hiding an iron plate on his chest!

“Discipline your wonun Chayion!” Victor scolded

ely standing on the steps of the stairs

He was already standing en

Clayton looked down at tabella, who was in his arms, and said, “Zayler, bring a pair of slippers”

The housekeeper immediately took a pair of slippers and put them by Isabella’s feet. Isabella smiled and put them on

Clayton frowned and asked, “Why do you never wear shoes?”

“I didn’t see it,” Isabella said casually

Victor felt hurt after being ignored. He looked unhappy as he watched them display their affection as if no one else was around.

When Clayton hnally saw Victor, he asked. Have you hand breakfast)

“No” Victor said angrily.

Yesterday, he went to see kaysan He heard from Kayson that they now had a sister–in–law. Thinking of Clayton refusing to drink with him. yesterday, he wasn’t happy at all. When he heard the news, he came carly in the morning to see what was going on and certainly didn’t eat.

“Then let’s eat together, Clayton said. He went downstairs with babella in his arms

“Why didn’t you go to work today? Isabella asked as they went down the stairs

“Today is the weekend” Clayton replies lightly.

“How could you also take the weekend off?” Isabella askeil. She was curious. She thought successful people like them were busy all year round. Didn’t he go out early and come back late every day?” she wondered,

“Do you think we’re not human?” Victor retorted.

Tabella sat down at the table and rolled her eyes She mocked. “You said it yourself” :

Victor sat down opposite her glared at her, and then turned to Clayton, saying, “Where did you find this brat

Clayton said while sting. I picked her up

“Who the hell are you? Isabella demanded. She was dissatisfied with Victor calling her a brat

Victor ignored her and said to Clayton. Throw her away. She’s not cute at allTM

Clayton took the oatmeal from the housekeeper and put it in front of Babella. He replied faintly, “I like her”

Victor took the milk handed by the housekeeper, frowned, and looked at Isabella. He said. “She looks average, has an average figure, sharp tongue. and neute but childish. Why her?”

Isabella was about to bite the gnocchi on her fork. Hearing this, she said, “Because I’m a woman!

Victor looked at her and didn’t understand what she meant.

w if your

“Because I’m a woman, I can openly marry him. Even got it?” Jubella added.

you like him, he can’t marry you legitimately. So, I’m your cover. You better be nice to me.

talking about?

prove to you

ou last night that in very interested in

Virror rouched his nose and asked Clayton, “What is she tal

Clayton’s face darkened, and he stroked Isabella’s head with one hand. He asked, “Didn’t I provi

The grouchi on Isabella’s fork fell on the table, and shr hil

Do I need to continue proving i

Eadar blushed.

Clayton asked his hand exerted more pressure

antous. She muttered, “Gwen said you might be bisexual and using me to cover for you“:

This time, both Clayton and Victor glared at fabella angrily she shrank back, and her voice weakened

(your friendidup with Gwendolyn Clayton ordered. He couldn’t bear it anymo

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“Who is GwendolynTM Victor asked. He was ruins

“A female ghostť“ Clayton answered without bestation

“A female ghost who spoils children?” he added,

“Enough!” Isabella yelled, slamming her fork down

“He came looking for moable early in the morning, brimming with jealousy, and you say there’s nothing between you two? Obviously, he’s jealous,” Isabella shunted at Clayton

Victor touched his nose and said. “But I think you’re the one who is jealous.”

“Me? How could I be jealous of a man? Isabella asked, glaring at hini

“Because you think I’m the one he likes Victor said, smiling. This rochanting Lace could truly charm anyone when he smiled.

Tabella frowned and retorted, Tan it mar!”

Clayton also frowned and explained, “Llike women; not

Isabella said. “But he is prettier than women

Victor’s face darkened. He stood sip and leaned forward across the table. He demanded, “What are you talking about? Shall I prove to you th

women”

He stared at the hickeys on her neck and added, “In his way!”

Isabella jumped up in fear and dodges

Clayton pulled her into his arms and pushed Victor away. He said, “Ca

“Go away! Find someone else to prove it with

to you that I like

Victor stood up anul looked at Isabella, who was panicking in Clayton’s arms. He sailed laglily and said, “Everyone believes that I’m a man, but she dopnt. What should I do?”

Isabella looked at him and then at Clayton with her clear eyes.

Clayton sighed and pointed at Victor, saying. “Mrs. Murray, we’re just like you and Gwendolyn. We don’t have the kind of relationship that you think. I like women, and 1 only like you. He also likes women, but he’s a playboy. You can stay away from him and ignore him, but please don’t treat him as your bestje”

Victor threw a cinnamon roll toward Clayton and shouted, “Clayton Murray!”

Clayton took the cinnamon roll and bit it without looking at him “Mrs. Murray, do you understand what I’m saying?” he asked.

habella was stunned for a

for a moment before nodding numbly

Victor took a sip of milk, forked a piece of ham, and said to Clayton. “You look a little serious,”

Clayton took the juice and fed it to Isabella. “Very serious, he responded.

Isabella struggled away from Clayton’s arms and said. “I’ll sit by myself,”

Clayton let go of Babella. Seeing her sit down, Clayton pushed the gnocchi toward her. Then, he asked Victor, Have you chosen the cast for the new dramat

Victorate elegantly and said. “The leading role was changed”

Tabella suddenly looked up at Victor and asked. “The original heroine was really replaced because she threw herself at you?”

Victor drank the milk and didn’t auswer

hubella glanced at hun, and then ale lowried lie come to him willingly

ad to take a sip of oatmeal. She muttered, “He claims to like women, but he rejects those who

Victor choked on the milk. He put down his cup, stared at her, and questioned. Since when does being interested in women equat

(Hauteilequite to bring

He glanced sideways at Clayton and said, “Your woman needs to be trained?

Clayton

He nodded and said, “Sull working

d i will keep trying”

meal, feeling like she had brougla trouble upon beriell. She decided to lower lies

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them.

“What are

are you going to do today? Victor asked Clayton as he ate

Clayton glanced at Isabella, who was eating, and said. “I take her out later. If you’ve got nothing to do go to Rayson International Johnny’s there”

Johnny didn’t take a break, which meant something important was going on.

Victor knew it in his heart, but he said, “Why? You get to have fun with a woman while I have to

“You don’t have a girlfnend.” Clayton said casually.

to work!

Victor took a big bite of his toast and looked at Isabella, who was eating her fourth gooerhi. “Be careful not to turn into a chubby little pig” he joked.

Just as Isabella was about to put the gnocchi in her mouth, she immediately glared back and said, “I don’t mind. It’s none of your business. Anyway, 1 got married. Even if you starve yourself into a stick, no one will want your”

Clayton choked on his milk and chuckled as he watched the two of them bicker.

Seeing that Victor was stunned, Isabella took a bite of the gnocchi and said vaguely, “Which woman would look for a man who is prettier than her as her boyfriend?

Victor

or put down his fork and shouted, “Clayton, discipline your woman!”

Clayton picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth. She’s just telling the truth. This is the conclusion she and her best friend came to after seeing you yesterday, he said slowly.