Chapter 162: The Next Day
Author: Sam-crowned
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The next day was accompanied by a cold morning that arrived with a hushed breath. The air was crisp and biting, stinging the tip of Isabella’s nose with each inhale. Similarly, the floor beneath her feet crunched with each step, and her breath hung in the air like a ghostly apparition.

Since the previous night, Isabella had been awake, gazing at the clouds from her hotel room view. She sauntered around the room, pondering a more effective way to approach Ethan this time.

Her thoughts barely escaped the reality of her past two days' failure in trying to win Ethan with her fake love. She contemplated what she could do differently this time to make her plan work.

Alexa, on the other hand, had remained silent, emitting only a chime sound every few minutes, as Isabella had plugged her phone into the wall socket and instructed her not to speak for the time being.

“I still don't understand why you told me not to suggest how to win Ethan's heart today,” Alexa suddenly said. Her female robotic
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