After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 149

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“If the sky falls, you won’t be there to hold it up for me. Instead, you’d be the one to poke a hole in it, just to watch it collapse and crush me.”

Ethan didn’t know what to say.

Isabella slipped her hand out of his grasp, her voice cool. “I’m just going to say hi to them, and then I’ll catch up with Barbara to talk about work. Go handle your stuff. No need to worry about me. I know how to handle myself. I’m not some pushover.”

She wasn’t the same as she used to be. Even if Ethan refused to back her up, Isabella wouldn’t let anyone walk all over her.

But Ethan reached out and grabbed her hand again. “What could you possibly work on with Barbara? You’re investing in short dramas. She’s in skincare and fashion. There’s no overlap.”

Isabella shrugged. “Even if we don’t do business, I like talking with Barbara. Nothing wrong with making friends. Out of all the rich girls in Cabinda, the only ones worth knowing are Barbara, Ms. Mason, and Ms. White.”

She didn’t mention Sophia on purpose, and Ethan didn’t like that. But knowing how Sophia always picked on Isabella, he couldn’t really argue.

He dropped his voice. “Who’s Ms. White? You’re not talking about Linda, Douglas’s sister?”

“Keep your distance from her,” he warned. “Linda’s a handful. She has a temper, she’s pushy, and she’s not afraid to show it. She uses her family’s influence to do whatever she wants. Even Sophia avoids getting on her bad side.”