Chapter 2016


    Isabe let them go on for a while before revealing, "| wasn''t the one who bought it. A friend of mine gifted it to me." "How very


    generous! Who is this friend?" "That''s more than generous. That''s a whole statement by itself!” "Isabe, are you sure this friend


    of yours is just a friend?”


    They all cast yful looks at her while specting about the identity of this friend.


    Isabe smiled, satisfied with the attention she was drawing from them. She said nonchntly, "We''re just regr friends right


    now. It''s not what you girls are thinking.”


    Her friends exchanged looks with one another, concealing a deep glow of envy and faint hatred underneath their eyes.


    What kind ofmon friend would gift such an expensive gift?


    They were sure that Isabe had managed tond a wealthy benefactor, and it did seem like she was very fond of this secret


    benefactor of hers.


    "Isabe, I''m so jealous." "Me too, | hope | can find someone as benevolent as this friend of yours one day." "Oh, don’t say that.


    I''m sure you''ll find someone for you one day,” she said with a self-indulgent air.


    In this circle, there was nothing more satisfying than knowing that you had things better than others and that you were the


    subject of their envy.


    That was when she spotted Isabel from the corner of her eye.


    The first thing she spotted was Isabel''s curly hair that fluttered like wings with every step she took. She wore a bright red dress


    that strapped itself nicely around her figure. Its design was immacte and perfectlyplimented her build while highlighting


    her fair and beautiful skin. Coupled with her blessed features, she looked like a princess who had stepped out of a fairy tale, thus


    it was impossible to not notice someone radiating such a fine aura around her.


    She immediately drew the attention of countless photographers from countless media outlets, and lights shed all around her


    as pictures were taken left and right.


    Isabe''s eyes darkened instantly. Even the jewel on the ne she wore around her neck seemed to dim for an instant.


    When Isabel passed her, she still made a point of greeting her with a polite, friendly smile. She acted as if they were close


    friends.


    This was not surprising considering how she had always made a point of being friendly with Isabel in public. It was to a point


    where some media outlets spected that the two were close friends behind the cameras and shing lights.


    Now that they had media attention on them, Isabe made sure to keep up the charade.


    In the past, Isabel may have yed along, but circumstances had changed now since Isabe breached the unspoken contract


    of neutrality with her actions. Thest thing she wanted was to keep up appearances with Isabe.


    She walked right past Isabe without acknowledging her at all.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    The atmosphere suddenly grew awkward.


    The media reporters and photographers were just as bbergasted by what they were seeing.


    The few emerging actors who were with Isabe were floored by this as well.


    Everyone was aware of what happened between Isabel and Isabe a few days ago and that things might be tense between


    them. Still, it was jawdropping to see that Isabel would not even bother to greet Isabe for the cameras.


    How very bold!


    The smile on Isabe’s face was wiped away instantly, transforming into an ugly scowl.


    The photographers were experts and immediately snapped a picture of her reaction. They were ecstatic to have captured her


    reaction which would surely garner plenty of traffic to their sites.


    This was all the fuel theizens needed to kick off yet another storm of debate. The reporters were alreadyposing their


    next viral headlines.


    The g was primarily an award show dedicated to some of the most sessful TV shows and actors of the recent period.


    Although the awards themselves were not prestigious in terms of overall career development, it was still going to provide a


    respectable boost to the reputation of whoever took home the awards.


    The venue was filled with allocated seats with the names of the celebrities and actors written on them.


    When Isabel entered, the ushers escorted her to her seat in the front row.


    The center section of the front row was reserved for some of the most prestigious and senior members of the entertainment


    industry. Isabel was assigned to a seat slightly left of the center.