Chapter 2068


    “Rnd, | feel terrible." She suddenly felt vulnerable when she burrowed herself into his solid chest.


    Rnd set aside the book and turned to cast a look at her.


    There was not a trace of emotion in her eyes, but one could tell from herck of expression that she was tired of it all.


    Rnd pulled her in closer. "Sleep. You''ll feel better after you get some rest."


    Isabel nodded without a word.


    Sheltered in his warmth, it did not take long at all for her to fall asleep. She must have been more tired than she thought, which


    was not surprising considering how long she had tussled with Rnd in bed just now.


    The night was silent.


    There was only a dim bedsidemp left on in the bedroom. Rnd sat silently against the head of the bed. He only managed to


    ease up a little after ensuring that Isabel had fallen asleep.


    However, his brows shaped into a frown again shortly after. He was thinking about how Isabel told her family that she was at a


    friend''s ce.


    Was she reluctant to tell her family about their rtionship?


    At Isabe''s ce, aftering home from the fashion show, she had been glued to her phone the entire time, unable to take


    her eyes off the stream of discussion online.


    She was dressed in a luxurious nightdress andyfortably on a recliner positioned in front of a magnificent French window.


    She held a ss of red wine in one hand and her phone in the other as more news came streaming in on her phone.


    She could see Isabel''s team working overtime trying to put out the mes. She had to give credit where it was due because their


    efforts were paying off even if just slightly.


    However, things had got to a stage where no amount of damage control could fix Isabel''s reputation.


    The incident of Isabel stepping on Isabe''s dress was a trending subject everywhere, and a lot ofizens felt very strongly


    about what was happening. The public outcry was very fervent and they said things like "Isabel does not deserve her poprity!”


    or “cancel Isabel right now!”.


    Even users of other social media tforms were chiming in on the drama. Isabe made sure to pay some media outlets to


    further incite public sentiment against Isabel and call for her to issue a formal apology, or risk having her career ruined.


    Isabel must be running around in circles trying to find some way out of this.


    The thought gave Isabe nothing but delight as she took another sip of her red wine.


    Ring!


    Suddenly, her phone rang.


    It was her agent calling.


    She promptly answered, "What’s the matter?"


    Her manager spoke in a jubnt voice, "Hey, Isabe.


    Isabel''s manager, Amanda, just approached me. She wants us to let Isabel off the hook and says that we can state whatever


    conditions we want. What do you think?"


    Isabe grinned smugly. "Wonderful."


    Her agent asked promptly, "What conditions do you think you want to offer?”


    4 want Isabel to formally apologize to me online, and | want her to step away from acting for two years."


    She wanted Isabel to apologize, and by doing so, admit that she had stepped on her skirt intentionally out of spite. By getting


    Isabel to step away from acting for two years, she would ensure that Isabel no longer had any screen time despite being in the


    prime of her career. The entertainment industry was a verypetitive and fast-paced environment. Nobody could preserve their


    reputation if they went on a hiatus for two years, and everybody would have forgotten about her by the time she returned.


    This meant that Isabe could take advantage of these two years of absence to take every major role that had been given to


    Isabel, and she would essentially have free rein overall.


    Her manager answered dly, "Okay, I''ll tell Amanda."


    “Good.”


    She hung up.Owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    After drinking another sip of wine, her manager called again. She immediately asked excitedly, "Did Amanda agree?”