“Get up,” Isabella snapped, her voice cold and tinged with impatience
and a hint of menace.
She knew exactly what Bianca was trying to do.
Bianca’s plan was simple. Pretend to fall, wait for Gabriel to rush in,
then mumble something incoherent to make it seem like Isabella
made her trip purpose.
Gabriel would then scold Isabella, and when Olivia returned, she’d
hear about it and accuse Isabella of being manipulative.
It was a trick Bianca had played countless times in their past lives.
Startled, Bianca quickly got up from Isabella’s arms, straightening her
disheveled clothes and hair.
“What happened?” Gabriel asked, looking at Bianca. “Did Isabella
bully you again?”
Bianca bit her lip, unsure of what to say. She had expected to fall, but
Isabella had reacted too quickly.
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“Bianca almost fell just now,” Isabella said calmly, her gaze fixed on
Bianca. Her tone was as somber as autumn breeze. “Isn’t that right?”
For some reason, Bianca felt a chill run down her spine at Isabella’s
words. She bit her lip and nodded. “Yes, Gabriel, I almost fell, but
Isabella caught me.”
Gabriel frowned in disbelief. “She would do that?”
Isabella smiled and stood up. “Why not? Just because you can be nice
to Bianca doesn’t mean I can’t. Don’t forget, Bianca is my sister too.”
Gabriel glared at Isabella. “Be nicer to Bianca from now on! I might
take care of you for her sake.”
“Of course!” Isabella glanced at Bianca. “Bianca, be more careful next
time. If you fall and ruin your face or break a leg, it won’t be good.”
Bianca clenched her fists, forcing a smile. “Thank you for your
concern, Isabella. I’ll be careful.”
Gabriel noticed the scattered makeup and clothes on the floor and
knelt to pick them up. “Bianca, some of these things are outdated. I’ll
take you shopping today to get some new ones.”
Bianca’s mood brightened, and she smiled sweetly. “Okay, thank you,
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Gabriel.”
She then added, “Gabriel, let’s bring Isabella along too.”
Gabriel immediately frowned, annoyed. “Why bring her? Isn’t it better
with just the two of us?”
“Gabriel, she’s your sister too,” Bianca pouted, trying to be persuasive.
“She’s never been to the mall with us since she came back.”
Gabriel shot Isabella a glare. “Fine, for Bianca’s sake, I’ll let you come
along.”
Isabella looked at him, not protesting, and simply nodded.
In their past life, she had gone to the mall with them on this day too.
Unfortunately, while getting coffee for Gabriel and Bianca, the mall elevator malfunctioned, trapping her and another girl inside.
That girl was Sophia.
Sophia, who had a congenital heart condition, panicked and had trouble breathing, Isabella had done her best to comfort her.
They were trapped for over forty minutes.
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After that, they became close friends, bonded by the experience.
Later, when Isabella attended Stellar High School, she met Sophia
again, and they became good friends.
This time, Isabella could avoid the elevator malfunction, but Sophia
wouldn’t know about it.
And right now, Sophia didn’t even know her. Isabella didn’t have her
contact information.
Last night, Sophia’s brother William had called her. Though he was
silent before hanging up, his number was still on her phone.
She could try to contact William and ask him to warn Sophia about
the elevator…
But she knew William would think she was crazy and curse her out.
Isabella couldn’t just ignore this.
What if Sophia got trapped again and there was no one to help her
this time?
As the car drove, Isabella took the front passenger seat, leaving the
back for the inseparable Gabriel and Bianca.
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Gabriel noticed Isabella didn’t argue for the back seat and scoffed. “At
least you know your place.”
Isabella smirked and said nothing.
The car started.
She watched the scenery flash by, already planning her next move.
She’d wait by the elevator on Sophia’s floor, spill coffee on her by
“accident,” and apologize profusely. Anything to keep Sophia off that
elevator.
Soon, they arrived at the mall’s underground parking lot.
“I have an appointment. You two go ahead,” Isabella said as she got
out of the car without looking back.
Gabriel was stunned.
He stood there, staring at Isabella’s indifferent back, frowning.
She had a perfect chance to spend time with him, and she just left?
Who could she possibly have an appointment with? She had just
arrived in Emerald City.
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Gabriel felt inexplicably uneasy.
Standing in front of elevator 6, Isabella frowned at the “Elevator
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