I Refuse to Be Your Second Choice novel Chapter 243

Arianna Mitchell came to the bar for one reason—to drown out the mess in her head, not to make things worse. Even when she saw her own boyfriend with another woman, she refused to give them the satisfaction of a reaction. Instead, she finished her drink in one go, set the glass down, and got up to leave.

But Isabella Ward blocked her path, that smug grin getting wider.

“Leaving already? Not so fast. Since you’re here, stay and have some fun with us. You came looking for someone, didn’t you? Now that you’ve found him, don’t be rude. At least say hi.”

Isabella waved over a few people, and they dragged Arianna back to the table. She took everyone’s drinks and poured them all into a single empty bottle, then turned to Steven Wright.

“Give this to her. It’s a drink from all of us,” Isabella said.

Steven’s face went pale. His hand shook, and he looked totally lost. When he met Arianna’s eyes, he looked away almost immediately, guilt written all over him.

“What’s your problem? Feeling sorry for her?” Isabella’s voice cut through the noise.

Arianna’s tone was ice-cold. “Enough. I don’t even know him. Keep your drinks.” She turned to walk away.

She barely got two steps before someone grabbed her arm and yanked her right back.

“I told you, if you want to leave, you finish the drink first. Otherwise, you’re not going anywhere.” Isabella crossed her arms while her friends whistled and egged her on.

She snapped at Steven. “Quit stalling and give it to her.”

Steven swallowed hard. He didn’t dare go against Isabella. He glanced at Arianna, who was pinned by two guys, and took the bottle, his steps heavy as he moved toward her.

“Isabella Ward, you’ve gone too far!” Arianna shouted, glaring right at her. “You think you can humiliate me? The only one you’re humiliating is yourself!”

Isabella’s smug smile vanished, replaced by pure anger.

“You... How dare you talk to me like that!” she snapped, storming forward, her hand raised for a slap.

Just then, a familiar figure stepped in.

“Stop! Isabella, are you out of your mind? You really want to hit your sister-in-law?”

Bruce Ward’s voice came from right behind Arianna.