Fated Marriage Spoiled by My Ice Billionaire novel Chapter 244

Chapter 244 Gala Preparations

Chapter 244 Gala Preparations

In hindsight, it was all a bit mortifying to recount.

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Seeing Isabelle’s shyness, Damian decided not to tease her further. Instead, he gently guided her to sit at the vanity and began to brush her hair. Isabelle thoroughly enjoyed being pampered by him this way.

With a few practiced motions, he picked up the brush and began styling the hair of the woman who never left his thoughts. That evening, he created an elegant, soft look for her. He took a few delicate strands from around her face and secured them at the back of her head with a discreet pin, letting the rest of her hair cascade freely down to her shoulder blades.

Next, he helped her put on a pair of long, elegant drop earrings adorned with luminous pearls. The delicate choker at her neck was from the same matched set.

“The pearls Grandfather gave you suit you perfectly,” Damian said, smoothing her hair as he admired her reflection.

“Do they have a special history? When he gave them to me, he took them from a very old case,” Isabelle asked, her fingers lightly touching the necklace.

“They were my grandmother’s favorite piece of jewelry. They were originally intended for my mother, but Grandfather decided to give them directly to you.”

“Oh… then I feel a bit…” Isabelle felt a twinge of guilt. Shouldn’t these have gone to her mother-in-law first?

Damian noticed her troubled look and gave her shoulder a reassuring squeeze. “It comes to the same thing. They were always meant to find their way to you eventually-this just saved a step.” He smiled softly. “Besides, my mother already received what she wanted most.”

“What’s that?”

“A daughter-in-law.”

Isabelle couldn’t help but smile at that.

The celebration banquet was about to begin.

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Damian and Brian were already working the room, greeting guests. Isabelle and Diana had settled on a plush sofa in a quiser corner, casually picking at some canapés.

“Where’s Sienna?” Isabelle whispered. She hadn’t seen her since Blaze led her away that afternoon, and her messages had gone unanswered.

“Who knows? Once they’re alone together, anything could be happening” Diana replied, taking a sip of champagne from a flute, she’d taken from a passing server.

“And what about you and Brian…?” Isabelle left the question hanging.

“Let’s not talk about him,” Diana said, smoothing down the skirt of her gown. “I’m going to the restroom.”

The banquet officially commenced with the host’s opening remarks, Damian, looking impeccable in a tailored suit, strode onto the stage with confident, easy steps. He wore a light blue dress shirt paired with a black vest and trousers, having forgone a jacket His

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well-built physique was subtly hinted at beneath the fine fabric.

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It was the first time Isabelle had seep him in a light blue shirt. This entire ensemble was something she had personally designed and tailored for him not long ago she had finally finished the trousers to complete the look. A private smile touched her lips.

The man at the podium found her in the crowd almost immediately, a faint, almost imperceptible smile softening his expression. Isabelle pressed her own lips together, then blew him a discreet, playful kiss from across the room. The curve of his smile deepened just a fraction as he continued speaking.

She wasn’t fully processing his words on stage; she was too captivated by the natural, commanding presence he exuded. Just standing there, the man radiated a potent, effortless charisma.

“Hey, daydreaming again? Haven’t you gotten tired of staring yet?” Diana had returned, though she didn’t look entirely pleased.

“What’s wrong?” Isabelle asked.

“I ran into a group of women in the restroom who couldn’t stop gushing about Muddlehead, practically putting Celeste on a pedestal. I’ll admit, that dress does look stunning on her.”

“Let them talk. Her moment won’t last much longer.”

“That’s what I figured. Otherwise, I might have been tempted to start something right then and there.”

Isabelle chuckled softly.

Just then, the very group of women they were discussing drifted into their vicinity. Damian was still speaking, and the women below watched him, utterly entranced.

“I heard Muddlehead is actually here tonight, Celeste. You simply must introduce us,” one woman urged eagerly, linking her arm

with Celeste’s.

The small cluster of socialites gazed admiringly at the gown Celeste was wearing. Her outfit was undoubtedly eye-catching, and thanks to her earlier implication that she was closely connected to the elusive designer, an even larger circle of women had gathered around her.

Isabelle and Diana remained quiet, observing from the sidelines.

Celeste felt a wave of acute awkwardness but also basked in the undeserved attention. “Well, I’m not sure if now is the best time…”

“Oh, an introduction can’t be that difficult!”

“Or you could just whisper who it is to us, and we’ll handle the rest.”

“Celeste, you aren’t worried we’ll steal your special connection, are you?”

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