At 6 pm, Allegra stood at the entrance to the main cafeteria of Cloud City University. She wore a black and white striped tee, jeans, and white sneakers. She had come half an hour early.She had met Isaac for the first time here. She had light makeup on, and her hair was pulled into a ponytail. She looked just like the students milling through the cafeteria here.The only thing different about her was that she looked slightly more mature than the female students here. Nonetheless, her skin and face still attracted the gazes of many of the male students here.She held her bag with both hands, feeling slightly nervous. She wasn’t sure whether Isaac still remembered this place.She was beginning to feel some regret. She should’ve just told him the exact location in the first place.It was now rush hour at the cafeteria. Young students were making a beeline for this place with their cliques.Time was ticking by quickly. Allegra was beginning to get antsy. Twice, she took out her phon
“Who are you calling ‘boy’? I’m already 20 years old. Do you even know what you’re talking about?” Stud immediately blew his top, raising his head to glare at Isaac.However, Isaac didn’t get angry at him. He tugged on Allegra’s hand and said to Stud, “Oh, this is my girlfriend. Please make way.”He pulled Allegra into the cafeteria.Stud was left dumbfounded. He turned his head to look at his buddies behind him. His face immediately darkened upon seeing them laugh themselves silly, and he angrily said, “What are you laughing at? If I don’t get that beautiful lady’s number by today, then I’m not a stud.”He felt humiliated, so naturally, he had to get his reputation back. Otherwise, his pride as Cloud City’s biggest stud would be wounded.After finding a table that wasn’t too crowded, Isaac took a seat and said, “Spaghetti alle vongole and a bowl of mushroom soup?”Stunned, Allegra nodded shyly. She didn’t expect him to remember what she had ordered when they ate together here th
Stud was stunned. Then, his face twisted into a cold grin. He pointed at Isaac and roared, “Punk, who do you know from the Hibiscus Pavilion? My mother is the fucking assistant manager.”Isaac didn’t want this goon to ruin the mood, so he took out his phone and dialed Old Brooks’ number.“Is there an assistant manager in the Hibiscus Pavilion whose son is studying at Cloud City University?” “Yes, Mr. Garten. I think there is. What’s the matter?” On the other end of the phone, Old Brooks was feeling apprehensive.“Her son is now being all cocky and showing me attitude. I’m on a date with Ally right now. Please handle it!”After he hung up, he sat down at the table.Stud snarled and said, “Punk, stop putting on an act. I can have a dozen men over and kill you with one phone call.”As soon as he said that, his phone began to ring in his pocket. He angrily brought it to his ear.Suddenly, his expression changed. He said in shock, “Mom? Um, well, I’m…I’m at the cafeteria.”He then
Isaac raised his hand to wipe the tears from her eyes. He pulled her into his arms and murmured, “Silly woman, I understand what you’re going through. If it weren’t for you and our daughter, I’m afraid I might already be dead by now. So I’m grateful for you two.”Allegra raised her head to look at Isaac, her eyes watering. “Isaac, let’s go to court tomorrow and change Isabella’s name to Isabella Garten.”“No need. My blood runs in her veins. It doesn’t matter that her last name is Booth. Ally, you will forever be the woman I love the most. No matter what you do, I can understand why you did it. But please, you must believe me,” Isaac said quietly, enveloping her shoulder.Allegra nodded heavily, her tears pouring down her face.It was still early when they got home. After baring their hearts to each other, things felt a little awkward between them.“I’ll go take a shower first. If you’ve nothing else to do, then come upstairs and get some rest.” Allegra glanced at Isaac, who was s
After arriving at the precinct, Allegra was afraid that Isaac would do something rash, so she asked him to wait outside. She also said she would call him if she couldn’t handle it.Soon after, she came out with Eugene, who bowed his head like a guilty man.After getting in the car, Eugene stared out the window, not saying a word. From the rearview mirror, Isaac could see his bruised eye.“What happened?” Isaac asked Allegra in the passenger seat.“Well, he thinks he’s a big shot now and beat up his boss at the dry cleaners. Fortunately, the boss was easy to talk to, or else someone would have to go to court,” Allegra huffed.Eugene raised his head to retort, “Boss? A douchebag, more like. A customer asked for a tailored down jacket that cost over two thousand dollars, and he instructed me to stuff it with low-quality cotton. I told him I couldn’t earn dirty money, and that asshole started to beat me. If he dares bring me to court, then I’ll expose him. I may not know anything else
“Ally, are you ready?”“Mmhm…” A hum as quiet as a mosquito reached Isaac’s ears.But it sounded like an angel’s voice. Isaac’s heart skipped a beat. He placed both hands on Allegra’s shoulders. He could feel her stirring up lightly.He leaned in and kissed her. At first, he felt nervous and afraid, unsure where to put his hands. But as time passed, that familiar feeling filled his chest.A while later, Allegra hooked her arms around Isaac’s neck and began to take charge.At that moment, his phone began to vibrate on the nightstand.Fuck!Despite his good mood, he couldn’t help but get mad after getting interrupted twice in a day.“A—Answer it,” Allegra said, gasping as she flopped onto the bed bonelessly. Isaac turned toward the nightstand and picked up his phone. When he saw that it was Harry’s number, he frowned and put it to his ear.“Sir, something happened here. A hitman just tried to take Margaret’s life, but the bastard was dumb as fuck. He accidentally kicked the be
The man in black told Isaac and Edward everything he knew. Actually, he wasn’t even a real hitman. He was just one of Edward’s long-time subordinates who was skilled at martial arts, which was why Edward had bestowed him with this “responsibility.”“Sir, how should we deal with this bastard?” Harry asked quietly upon exiting the room. Isaac pondered it briefly before coming to a decision. “Keep him here for now. Get someone to watch him.”Harry pointed at the other room and said, “Margaret will wake up tomorrow. Should I avoid her?”Isaac had told him to make sure that Margaret never found out that Isaac was her savior. Because Harry was often seen with Isaac, it wouldn’t be a good idea to show his face.“Get an Assassin Squad member over to watch her. You come with me.” Isaac nodded.Later that night, in a guest room in the Neal family’s mansion in Eastwell, Jordyn’s movements were restricted, but nobody was watching Edward. When night fell, he followed his boss’ instructions a
The security guard frowned even harder. He snorted coldly and said, “Did I mishear you, or was it you who misspoke? You want to buy this garment factory, but you don’t even know where the owner is?” He waved his hand impatiently. “Sorry, please leave the premises. There are too many scammers these days.”At that moment, another security walked over. When he saw the Land Rover parked behind Isaac and Eugene, plus its special car plates, he immediately went over and said, “Sirs, please follow me. I’ll bring you in.”“Jude, do you know them? I’m telling you that robberies have been happening in the factory recently. Don’t let a lion into the den,” the security guard spat coldly.The other security guard, named Jude, immediately nodded and said, “Ash, I’ve seen these two men before. They’re here to see Mr. Delbach.”Thanks to Jude, Isaac and Eugene managed to enter the factory.As they walked inside, they bumped into a few odd job workers. A few people flitted about in the garage, bus