After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 776

When Isabella walked back in, Ethan slipped into his room and headed straight for the walk-in closet, searching for something to wear.

Almost everything he owned was black or dark blue. Way at the far end, though, hung a single white suit. Isabella had given it to him back when they were dating. She’d spent two months’ salary on it, telling him she couldn’t afford a custom suit, but she wanted to get him something nice. Even just buying from a name brand had cost her so much. He’d never actually worn it. It had just hung there, untouched.

It wasn’t that he’d never worn white suits before. Back in the day, Natalie used to say he looked like a storybook prince in white. For a while, he wore them all the time. After Natalie married Jordan, he tossed every white suit he owned.

Isabella, too, once told him he looked better in white, especially if he smiled more. She said if he kept his face so serious, black was more his style. Still, he had never worn a white suit for her, not even once. At least, he hadn’t gotten rid of this one. He’d nearly forgotten about it until he moved houses and decided to bring it along.

Tonight, he made up his mind. He reached for Isabella’s white suit.

The banquet tonight would be full of Cabinda’s business elite. To them, this suit might look cheap, but Ethan didn’t care anymore. He wanted to wear it for Isabella, especially since she was the one who gave it to him.

He changed, picked out a tie, and stood in front of the mirror, adjusting everything. He noticed a bit of stubble, so he shaved until his skin was smooth. One last look in the mirror, and when he felt ready, he walked downstairs, feeling more confident than he had in a long time.

He told his driver and the security team to wait outside the villa. He walked over to Isabella’s door himself.

Susan already knew he was there, but without Isabella’s say-so, she wasn’t about to let him in on her own. She stood at the gate, talking to him through the door. “Ethan, Isabella isn’t ready yet. Why don’t you wait at your place? I’ll text you when she’s about to leave.”

“I’m fine waiting here,” Ethan replied.

Susan walked over with a warm smile. “You look amazing, Isabella. Your skin is flawless. Honestly, you’d look good in anything.”

Truthfully, Susan thought Isabella’s bare face was even prettier. There was something so genuine about her natural beauty.

“Thanks, Susan. That makes me feel a lot better.”

Susan might be just the housekeeper, but she’d worked for the Adams family for years and picked up some makeup skills along the way, sometimes helping the ladies get ready. She was way better at it than Isabella. Since Susan said it looked good, Isabella could finally relax.

She pulled out a set of jewelry and put it on, then stood up and checked her reflection again. Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn’t help but smile. “It’s true, isn’t it? Clothes really do make the person. All dressed up like this, I actually feel like an angel.”