Sweet Flash Marriage with the Restrained Tycoon (Isabelle and Damien) novel Chapter 460

Chapter 460 A Sudden Collapse

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Bruce had set out the moment Damian called. He certainly hadn’t expected to arrive and find the two of them putting on a continuous display of affection.

Earlier, when Bruce tried calling him back, his boss had just sent the call straight to voicemail.

And now, it seemed his boss had completely forgotten he was even coming.

He’d been fed a steady diet of “relationship goals” the entire drive over.

It wasn’t something he’d fully processed before, but ever since his thinking had become clearer, he’d realized their public displays of affection in front of him were pretty much the standard.

Honestly, it was a bit much to watch.

The next morning, bright and early.

When Isabelle arrived at the studio, Daisy was already there.

“You’re here?” Isabelle asked.

Daisy looked exhausted. She had been helping out at her brother’s bar all night and only got to sleep in the early hours. That morning, one of the contractors had called about a minor issue with the Isadiana Studio sign.

She hadn’t planned on coming in initially, but the guy on the phone sounded dismissive, so she decided to come down and supervise, if he wasn’t going to take it seriously, she was ready to hire someone else. Unexpectedly, that contractor decided to no- show today, so she had to scramble to find a replacement.

There was a problem with the internal LED strips. They needed to remove a side panel of the sign to diagnose it and then reinstall everything. So, she had to be on–site to oversee the work.

Daisy gave Isabelle the quick rundown. “Sorry for the delay on this.”

“It’s no trouble at all,” Isabelle replied.

“Do you guys have anything to eat here?” Daisy asked. “I haven’t had breakfast yet.”

She went to bed late and overslept, not having time to grab anything. She was thrown off by the problems hitting her first thing.

Isadiana Studio wasn’t a massive account with tons of ads, but since it belonged to a friend of a friend–practically a friend herself –she felt she should handle it personally, especially when there was an issue.

“We do, but you might have to wait a minute,” Isabelle said.

“Anything’s fine. I’m not picky,” Daisy said with a tired smile.

Isabelle went inside the studio. There was indeed food. Damian kept the place well–stocked for her, worried she might get hungry during the day.

Anthony had also been bringing by various snacks for everyone lately.

But everything was in the fridge and probably needed to be warmed up.

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11:23 am

Chapter 460 A Sudden Collapse

When tsabelle walked into the back room, she saw Anthony sweeping.

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There had been strong winds overnight, leaving the small courtyard covered in fallen leaves. The tree out back had also shed a lot of its blossoms.

As she walked in, she caught a faint, sweet floral scent in the air.

“You’re here already,” Isabelle said.

Anthony straightened up, broom in hand, glanced at her, and gave a quiet “Mm–hmmg.”

He was wearing a white button–down today, and his suit jacket was draped over the back of the chair in the corner of the yard.

He’d probably head out around noon.

“Have you eaten breakfast?” Isabelle asked.

“Yeah.”

He had grabbed something on the way over. He’d been at the bar late and actually wanted to come here to catch a quick nap in the quiet. He’d just picked up a pastry and some coffee on his way.

“About what I asked you the other day, please don’t mention it to Damian,” Isabelle whispered as a reminder.

“Okay.” He nodded and went back to sweeping.

He’d probably figured it out–isabelle was likely planning something for Damian’s birthday.

“Are you thinking of doing something for his birthday?” Anthony asked suddenly.

“Yeah. Got any good ideas?” Isabelle smiled.

Anthony was quiet for a moment before saying, “He probably isn’t too keen on celebrating it.”

“Why?” She looked puzzled.

Anthony’s expression grew more somber, but he explained anyway. “That’s also the day he got injured. The day his leg was

broken.”

Isabelle felt like she’d accidentally brushed against a raw nerve for all of them.

Anthony went back to his sweeping.

Isabelle returned to the small kitchen area in the back and started warming up some breakfast for Daisy.

She stared at the pot steaming on the stove, weighing whether or not to proceed with any birthday plans.

September 20th.

That day. Damian’s leg was shattered, Anthony went off the grid, Lucas and Alaric were among those hurt, and their whole team was torn apart.

That day was the darkest of their lives, a memory they still couldn’t face head–on—a wound that had never fully closed.

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