Is Isla taking that man to Bella in the middle of the night? She must be up to no good.
Elisa had a feeling that something was wrong, so she darted out to follow them. Suddenly, she was yanked back by the arm.
Her eyes bulged out of their sockets in fear, her voice a hoarse whisper as a large hand muffled her cries.
As the man's arms tightened around her, Elisa caught a whiff of a familiar scent. She stopped struggling immediately.
"Why did you stop struggling?" Gareth's voice was like a knife cutting through the air.
As expected, Gareth's voice rang out in her ears. Elisa turned around and met his cold, snarling gaze.
Elisa smiled knowingly. "I knew it was you."
Gareth's interest was piqued. "How did you know it was me?"
Elisa thought about telling him, but then she changed her mind.
"It's a secret." Elisa raised her eyebrows.
Elisa quickly changed the subject before Gareth could get more information from her. "Did you see what happened earlier? I'm curious to know what you think."
"Come on, we have to go. We need to put on a show before the wedding. I'm afraid it might not happen." Gareth's voice was firm. He must've already done a background check.
They hurried to catch up to Isla, and Gareth filled Elisa in on what he had learned.
"Isla and Luke had been partners for a long time before Bella came along. She knew exactly what kind of man would sweep Bella off her feet."
"Luke started to tailor his personality to Bella's liking, and he then made a strategic move to get close to her."
Elisa's eyebrows furrowed in disapproval. She was deeply disappointed in both Luke and Isla.
Is Isla taking that man to Bella in the middle of the night? She must be up to no good.
Gareth continued to explain, "This inadvertently made Bella think that they were a perfect match."
Their hobbies and daily habits were so similar that it seemed like they were two peas in a pod.
Luke was very proactive in pursuing Bella, and they quickly became a couple.
Her eyes narrowed into slits, her smile a thin veneer of incredulity. "So this is how Bella fell for him? Or, rather, this is how Bella fell for his lies?"
Gareth answered with a curt "yes," but offered no further explanation.
Elisa's jaw was clenched so tightly that her teeth were grinding together. "It's all a facade!" she muttered under her breath.
The two of them fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
If there are no unexpected setbacks, the wedding will be the perfect time to bring down Luke and Isla.
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