After I Stopped Loving Him (Isabella and Ethan) novel Chapter 785

Was York out for revenge because someone in the older generation had crossed him? That didn’t seem likely. Isabella’s parents were just regular folks. There was no way they would have gotten on the wrong side of someone like York. Maybe it was the Adams family elders who had done something to offend him. It made sense that Isabella was getting caught up in all this because of her connection to Ethan.

York didn’t even glance at Natalie. They both acted like they didn’t know each other at all. Natalie, seeing that he hadn’t looked her way, felt a wave of relief and quietly wiped the sweat from her palms.

York picked a table tucked away in a corner, but with his squad of bodyguards lined up behind him like soldiers, he still managed to draw plenty of attention. At business banquets like this, everyone was looking to make new connections or seal a deal, so it was no surprise that a few people tried to approach York to see what he was about.

He told them he was planning to do business in Cabinda, but hadn’t decided on a specific direction yet. He was just checking out the market for now. Still, he wanted to join in on any business events around town so he could get a feel for the scene and make some friends. He said his investments were all over the place, and that he’d put money into anything that looked promising.

No matter who tried to dig for information, York was always polite and exchanged contact details with everyone. Every now and then, he glanced at the hotel entrance, clearly waiting for a certain couple to show up.

He didn’t have to wait long. After finishing up another round of business card exchanges, he spotted Isabella walking in with Linda. The two had run into each other in the lobby and decided to come in together.

Both women were stunning. Linda always gave off a vibe that she didn’t care what anyone thought of her, and she moved through the room with total confidence. Isabella, divorced and no longer carrying the weight of being Mrs. Adams, also seemed much more at ease and free from other people’s judgments.

Ethan was her ex-husband, and everyone knew he regretted their divorce and wanted a second chance. But Harold—he was the guy everyone thought of as the perfect catch. Yet here he was, completely taken by Isabella, not caring that she was divorced or that Ethan used to be his friend. The rivalry between Harold and Ethan was the talk of the town, and people said their long friendship had ended because of Isabella.

There was no denying Isabella’s beauty. Few of the other women could compare. But when it came to family background, she was at the bottom of the pack. People couldn’t help but wonder what it was about her that had won Harold over.

She and Linda were close too. They’d become good friends and had even gone into business together. Linda had a lucrative project underway and had invited Isabella to invest, making it clear she wanted them both to succeed and build something big together.