Isaac had just lifted his fork to stab into a meatball, but he froze halfway to stare at Allegra in disbelief.Mrs. Danson and Emily were both shocked.When Isaac had first returned to Cloud City, Emily had wanted to keep a low profile and avoid being seen by him. Yet after witnessing many miraculous things happen, she'd later come to regret rejecting Isaac when they were still in school.However, she knew that Isaac loved his wife and daughter dearly and that they made a very happy family together. That's why Emily never dared to let any of her true feelings for Isaac show.Most importantly, there was absolutely nothing going on between Isaac and herself."M—Ms. Booth, it's not what you think it is. There's nothing between Mr. Garten and me. We're both innocent," Emily tried explaining worriedly.Mrs. Danson also said in a hurry, "Ms. Booth. I think you might have misunderstood. Mr. Garten has helped us a lot, so I'm naturally very grateful to him. Don't be angry—""Ally, Emily and I
"Mr. Garten, Emily likes you, but she knows that you already have a family, so she's kept it to herself forever. She often comes home and stares off into space for the longest time. I know it."Emily was stunned. She blushed deeply and grabbed her mother's arm, saying, "Mom, what are you saying? Don't say such things! Isaac, don't listen to her. She's just blabbering now."Isaac was feeling rather awkward as well.Mrs. Danson laughed and said, "Mr. Garten, please don't misunderstand. You're a great person, but it seems as if I would never be able to call you my son-in-law. Look, Emily's not getting any younger. If you've got any friends in your circle who are still single and available, why don't you introduce them to her?"Isaac let out a sigh of relief. So, Mrs. Danson was just looking for a boyfriend for Emily."Don't worry about it, Mrs. Danson. I'll keep an eye out for anyone suitable.""Mom, why are you worrying about this? When did I ever say I was looking for a boyfriend? I'm n
Harry drove Isaac all the way back to Cloud Nine Villas. After hearing Isaac describe Allegra's weird behavior, Harry chuckled and said, "Isaac, women are emotional creatures like that. Whenever they face a problem, they get very emotionally charged. As for Allegra, I think you're her remedy."Slap!Isaac, who was seated in the back, harshly thwacked Harry on the nape and said coldly, "Get your mind out of the gutter."Harry grunted and shut up after that.When Isaac reached his house, it was almost 10 pm. Isaac and Harry went up the steps to enter the house, but they were stupefied when they stepped into the living room.The living room was a mess. There were cushions and broken pieces of plates and cups on the floor. Holly clutched a rag in her hands as she hung her head and trembled in fear beside the television.Allegra stood next to the stairs, glaring furiously at the poor woman.Margaret and Eugene didn't dare to breathe a word. They'd never seen their daughter in such a temper
"What did you just say? Ally fired Isaac? This is a shocker. Are you sure, Mom?""Of course! Hurry up and go to sleep. Come get me first thing in the morning," Margaret said hurriedly.In the living room, Isaac stared at the confused Harry and asked, "You've seen it for yourself. I don't think Allegra is purely "in a bad mood" or "emotional". It feels more like she's become a totally different person altogether."Harry scratched his head and said in confusion, "That's right. I've never seen Allegra like this before. But she doesn't want me anywhere near her. It looked like she wanted to eat me just now!""Well, then, think of something," Isaac said, taking out a cigarette and lighting it up.It didn't matter to Isaac whether or not he remained the vice president of the company. After all, the company was already starting to make large profits. He didn't have much to worry about anymore.What mattered more to him was Allegra. He didn't understand why she was acting so mean and ill-tempe
Harry didn't leave the mansion that night. Isaac immediately called Black Phoenix, telling her to give him a detailed report of where Allegra had been and who she'd talked to in the past few days.It was way past midnight when Isaac finally received an email in his inbox. He opened it up on his phone to see that it was a report of the places Allegra had gone, complete with a list of names of the people who'd come into contact with her as well. Black Phoenix had even circled a few unusual places on the list.The first one was a restaurant that specialized in wild game. Allegra had talked to a few of their servers there.The second unusual place was a nearby mall, where Allegra had talked to the cashier for a bit.The third and last place was the beauty salon across the street from the bar. Allegra had been there twice on different occasions."It's too late now. We'll go tomorrow morning to check these places out," Isaac said to Harry after reading the email.After Harry left, Isaac sat
The lady at the reception looked at the photo and nodded. She couldn't easily forget a beauty like Allegra."Who was the person who gave my wife the massage?" Isaac asked again.The receptionist smiled and said, "Both times Ms. Booth came over, our boss was the one who gave her the massage. Is there anything I can do for you?""Oh, really? Then, tell your boss to come here and meet us now," Harry said in a low voice.A while later, Mayflower arrived, wearing another black velvet dress as she sashayed over to the two men.Isaac and Harry looked at her. Their first thought was that this woman appeared very seductive. They couldn't describe how it made them feel, but it was slightly uncomfortable."Hello, I'm sorry, but we only accept female clients in this salon," Mayflower said with a wide smile.Whoosh!Isaac suddenly lunged for Mayflower's throat.Clank! He tightened his hand around Mayflower's neck and pushed her against the wall behind her. He said in a cold voice, "Were you the one
Hearing the familiar voice, Isaac chuckled and said, "Mr. Grannel, hello! What do you mean I've caused trouble for you?""You destroyed Astraeus, and now the consequences are all popping up like daisies! There have been reports of sects destroying each other every single day. Some of the more serious ones had more than 100 casualties in just the past three days!"Isaac frowned again. The sects had been destroying each other?After hanging up, Isaac found himself lost in deep thought.It was actually very simple. After the demise of Astraeus, more and more strong fighters from different sects started fighting each other for the title of "most powerful" person in the whole ancient martial arts world. After all, they had been under the governance of Astraeus for such a long time.And after Isaac's massacre, which killed all the headmasters and sect leaders, the smaller sects were becoming restless with no one to put them in their places. They were all fighting to be at the top.Mr. Granne
Holly felt antsy. She was worried that she'd caused Isaac and Allegra to have a falling out after the incident of her washing Allegra's slippers last night. However, she felt a little less guilty, seeing that Isaac didn't seem hostile toward her.She'd been a housekeeper for a few years, and she knew that rich people were some of the hardest people to work for.What Isaac didn't know was that after Andrew had taken over his position as vice president at the company, he'd insisted on having a family gathering at his place. Eugene hadn't wanted to go, but Margaret kept blowing up his phone until he agreed.It was getting dark. There was a wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen. After all, tonight was the first time her employer would be trying her homecooked food. Of course, Holly would go all out to impress him.A while later, Jeremiah and Phineas walked into the house.Seeing Isaac seated on the couch, they both exchanged glances before hurrying over to greet him. "Mr. Garten," they g