After saying that, Harry hurried out the door like he was trying to get away from something.
Isabella glanced at the medicine box and couldn’t help picturing the man lying in bed. Honestly, Xavier did look kind of good when he was sick…
Her ears started to feel warm, and she immediately gave her own cheeks a hard slap!
Get it together. You’re supposed to be divorcing him–what are you even letting your mind wander for?
*****
The next day, the moment Isabella opened her eyes, she found herself back in the bedroom.
She sat up quickly, but the space next to her was empty.
She clearly remembered falling asleep curled up on the living room couch last night, with the air conditioning on and wrapped in a blanket from the sofa…
It had gotten cold again in the middle of the night, but the chill hadn’t lasted long before warmth came back.
Could Xavier have been the one who moved her?
Isabella turned her head and noticed a man’s watch sitting on the nightstand—the one Xavier usually wore and liked the most.
She picked it up and glanced at it. It was already nine o’clock. Xavier was probably at the office by now.
But he wasn’t the type to leave things lying around. Had he woken up late and rushed out?
Turning the watch over, Isabella noticed a small letter engraved on the back: C.
It must have been added during the custom order process.
C?
was no such letter in Xavier’s name.
thought about it for a moment. No one connected to the Moore family really had that in their name, and definitely not Linda.
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“What are you looking at?”
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Suddenly, Xavier’s voice came from behind her. Isabella’s hand jerked, and she nearly dropped his favorite watch.
The brand’s average price was around eight million, and custom pieces were even harder to estimate…
Isabella quickly got a firm grip on it, set it back down carefully, and then looked at Xavier.
“You’re still here? Aren’t you going into the office today?”
Ever since she was young, Isabella had picked up her mother’s habit of being careful with money, never one to be flashy about spending.
Over the years with Xavier, he’d often tease her, saying she was good at holding onto money but didn’t like to spend it.
It wasn’t really about holding onto money or not spending–it was about valuing it, and especially valuing his money.
“You seem pretty unhappy that I’m still here.”
Xavier answered coolly while fastening his cufflinks.
looked like he’d woken up late and was just finishing getting dressed.
Isabella watched him. His current appearance was nothing like last night–from head to toe, he looked polished, like he was wrapped in some kind of protective shell.
Untouchably aloof.
“Actually, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”
Isabella got out of bed too, but realizing how thin her pajamas were, she quickly grabbed a robe to put on.
“Good. Let’s go out. I’m taking you somewhere.”
Xavier didn’t even look at her. He picked up the watch from the nightstand and
put
it on.
hat exactly did that letter mean?
the chances it was “C“, which made her think of the first letter of her own last name ot married?
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But at the last moment, she stopped herself from asking.
Whatever it meant, did it really matter at this point?
“What?” Xavier glanced sideways at her, his calm eyes showing no trace of emotion.
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Isabella looked away, picked up her clothes, and headed toward the bathroom. “Nothing. I’m going to get changed.”
“Change right here. I’ll wait outside for you–half an hour.”
Xavier said coldly and immediately left the bedroom.
abella took a dee
Finall
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ater, Isabella had changed into a simple outfit and put on a bit of base ake and fresh.
herself in the mirror.
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