Fated Marriage Spoiled by My Ice Billionaire novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203

Chapter 203 The Designer’s Secret

As a result, he wasn’t feeling particularly pressured.

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The banquet had flown in ten Michelin–starred chefs, making the evening’s culinary offerings one of the central topics of conversation.

Damian was engaged in a pleasant discussion with the gentleman seated across from him, while Brian added the occasional remark at his side.

Isabelle had a healthy appetite and had indulged quite a bit. Feeling pleasantly full, she leaned over and told Damian she was stepping out for some air to aid digestion.

Damian nodded, giving her hand a final, lingering squeeze before she left. A soft smile touched Isabelle’s lips.

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He was becoming more affectionately possessive by the day.

Isabelle exited the bustling banquet hall and stepped out into the landscaped courtyard.

A string quartet was still playing softly. She stood quietly for a moment, listening, when a group of four socialites approached–Celeste them.

“Mrs. Cross,” greeted a woman dressed in a ch

among

tweed–style ensemble.

Isabelle glanced at her, offered a polite smile and nod, then let her gaze rest on Celeste for a beat too long.

“Mrs. Cross, we saw you at Helena’s cocktail reception last night. That gown you wore was breathtaking. We heard it was also a Muddlehead original?”

“Yes, it was designed by

she replied evenly.

The woman’s smile widened

didn’t get a chance to exchange contact information last

nnect me with her?”

night. I was hoping you might be able to

Isabelle thought to herself that if Helena hadn’t added this woman last night, she likely wasn’t someone Helena

y valued. And given that she was now arm–in–arm with Celeste,

they were probably cut from the same cloth–not the sort Isabelle wished to engage with.

“Well…” Isabelle hesitated, feigning slight difficulty.

“Why the hesitation? Do you even have Muddlehead’s contact? Or perhaps… you actually know her at all?” Lenora’s voice cut in as she appeared beside Celeste.

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Isabelle pressed her lips together and remained silent. She had no interest in wasting energy on a verbal sparring match.

It was then that Celeste chose to speak. “Of course Mrs. Cross knows Muddlehead. The evening gown Mr. Cross commissioned for me last season was a Muddlehead custom piece. If Mr. Cross knows her, then surely Mrs. Cross does as well.”

She deliberately invoked Damian’s name, clearly aiming to stir envy and imply a special consideration Damian had shown her by arranging the commission himself.

“Mr. Cross mentioned it was actually the first time he’d ever requested a private commission from Muddlehead,” Celeste added, her tone sweetly innocent.

The first time?

So even Isabelle hadn’t received that honor?

A ripple of murmurs spread through the small group.

They whispered about Damian personally commissioning a gown for his executive–right under his wife’s nose, openly favoring another woman?

If it was Muddlehead’s first custom order for him, that meant Damian’s wife hadn’t been the first recipient. Instead, Celeste had that privilege. What did that suggest about their relationship?

No wonder this was the first time they’d seen Isabelle at such an event, while Celeste had been the constant presence on Damian’s arm in the past.

This was a perfect opportunity

O undermine Isabelle.

“So, Ms. Snow knows Nehead

smile.

personally?” Isabelle’s lips curved into a faint, mocking

Just as Celeste drew a breath to reply, Lenora jumped in first. “Of course she does! Ms. Snow’s

by Muddlehead. How could she not know her?”

gown was personall

Isabelle ignored Lea, keeping her eyes locked on Celeste. “Ms. Snow, if you know her,

could you point out which

one here is Muddlehead?”

Celeste’s face stiffened. Every pair of eyes in the circle was now fixed on her, expectant, as if she truly held the secret.

If she admitted she didn’t know now, she’d be the one looking the fool.

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After all, she’d promised Lenora that if she helped secure the invitation, Celeste would use her connection to get Muddlehead to design something for her.

Celeste’s plan had been to simply ask Damian for the favor later—a task she assumed would be effortless for her.

The weight of their collective gaze felt heavy and suffocating.

“Well, Ms. Snow? Tell us.”

“Yes, you said you knew her. Is it true or not?”

Their whispers swirled around her.

Isabelle let out a soft, cold chuckle.

Celeste didn’t dare speak. She couldn’t commit to the lie now.

Because both Isabelle and Helena had worn Muddlehead originals the previous night–they definitely knew the designer’s identity.

If Celeste claimed to know Muddlehead now and the designer was actually present, she’d be exposed instantly.

“Muddlehead,” Isabelle said slowly, her voice clear and deliberate, “actually knows every one of you standing here.”

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