From Squalor To Splendor

Chapter 6

Isabella said, "You know what, I think I need to be going, Diana," as she reached for her purse and attempted to leave the house.

"No one leaves, everyone must stay back and witness how I am going to be welcomed as a billionaire son and an heir to the CEO of the Transcorp Group of Conglomerates," Justin quickly declared to her after realizing that. Though he seemed to be kidding, Justin was serious when he said this.

Isabella hesitated, unsure of what to say. She glanced at Diana and then Ariana, expecting them to respond, but they remained silent.

"All right," Isabella nodded and reclined in her chair, apprehensive.

She felt as though someone had chained her up and then threatened to shoot her if she moved even an inch from her seat. She compared it to a prison.

Her heart was hammering hard against her chest like someone was about to pull the trigger on a gun aimed directly at her forehead.

Mr. Hemsworth was using his phone during that whole situation.

A stunning maid materialized in the living room at that very moment. "Young master, if I might have your permission, can I lead you to your room?" she said, bowing to Justin. "You should shower and dress before the guests arrive."

Justin turned to face his father, who motioned for him to follow the maid. He stood up and followed the lovely maid upstairs without saying anything.

Isabella wishes she could take advantage of the opportunity to flee, but she can not because she does not want Diana or Ariana to suspect anything.

So... she had no choice but to recline in her seat and await Justin's return.

Before Justin could return to the lounge, the housemaids, who were uniformly dressed and neat, had set the dining table with various foods.

Isabella's gaze was drawn to the elegant young man descending the staircase, and she felt compelled to rush to him and embrace him. Isabella hid her admiration for Justin when she remembered that they had broken up.

It was as if their spirits were linked because Justin could sense how Isabella felt about him right now.

"Aww... you are looking more handsome than I knew you were, Justin," Diana could not stop herself from confessing her feelings for the young man dressed in a gray tuxedo suit.

He looked stunning in his expensive outfits that exuded wealth. Isabella convinced herself that the outfit could buy Liam's favorite car, and she was correct.

His hair was well combed and styled, with a straight line on the left side, making him appear more handsome than before, as Diana had suggested.

She wished she could leave, so she could go home and cry out her eyes, but she couldn't, even if she was asked to.

But in the hopes that things would improve, she was starting to give thanks to God that Justin had prevented her from returning home.

She would not have assumed Justin would forgive her if she had known his true motivations.

It was clear that her true motivation was to take advantage of Justin and Liam, not love them. The case is closed when whoever has more wins because she will follow him.

It would be difficult for Liam to earn the kind of money Mr. Hemsworth had, she was positive nonetheless. Thus, should she be asked to select between Liam and Justin, she would not hesitate to make her decision.

Unfortunately, her mother was unaware of all of this because she believed her mother would not permit her to end her relationship with Justin and find a new partner.

Her mother was well aware of how hard Justin had worked to provide for them. She would never, ever encourage Isabella to break up with Justin.

In contrast, Isabella had written down the falsehood about Justin that she intended to tell her mother in order to spare her from having to explain why she had broken up with him.

However, now that she had found out who truly Justin was, she planned not to inform her Mom again, assuring herself that Justin would take her back as his girlfriend.

“Thank you, my dear,” Justin appreciated Diana as he gestured to his seat.

"You are too attractive to be referred to as my older brother. You are meant to be my boyfriend, you know,” Ariana jokingly said with a bit of seriousness.

"I appreciate the praise, my adorable little sister, but I already know who I want to marry. For that reason, my heart belongs to someone else, so even if we were not siblings, I would not have loved you," Justin joked with his younger sister.

Isabella thought Justin was talking about her when she heard that. She was aware that he was making jokes with his younger sister, but she was still under the impression that Justin was taking what he was seeing somewhat seriously.

Because of this, she thought she had hope, and she might have ended up moving on from Liam to reconcile with Justin once more.

If only she realized how much she was fooling herself, she would not entertain the idea.

On the contrary, Mr. Hemsworth couldn't help but keep smiling at his son. There are no words that could express the happiness that surrounded him.

It seemed as though he would not have a son, but destiny brought him and his son back together.

Ariana had always wanted a brother or sibling of her own. The best thing to say was that her prayers had been heard by God.

"Can I invite my friends to the welcome party? I believe that they will be glad to witness this day,” said Diana to her best friend, Ariana.

“Hmm… You are free to do so, but you should know that they will not be allowed to enter the estate without my father's permission. Only my father can answer your question," Ariana responded, turning to face her father, waiting for him to say something.

"Of course, you are free to invite them. But you should all be aware that after the welcome party, I will no longer have control of my properties and will instead hand everything over to my son. I suppose this will be the last time I grant someone permission to enter the estate because Justin will be taking over soon." Mr. Hemsworth elaborated.

Justin chuckled and turned to face Isabella. When Isabella noticed this, she quickly shifted her gaze away from Justin and toward something else.

That proved she had been staring at Justin since he walked into the living room after dressing.

"Hey, Isabella, can you please help me call Liam?" Diana said quickly after granting permission. I would like you to inform him that we have arrived at Mr. Emiliano Hemsworth's mansion to celebrate his son's return. I would like to notify others as well."

“What?” Isabella gaped in surprise, not wanting Liam to come and ruin her chance to be with Justin again. “ Why should I do that? I think he is in his office right now, so he might not be able to make it," she said, attempting to make an excuse.

"I will give him a call on my own, nevermind. Although he may be your boyfriend, he is a friend of mine. I have Liam's phone number, so I do not need to beg you to call him," Diana said, opening her phone to locate Liam's contact.

“But…” Justin interrupted her as she was about to say something.

Justin looked at her and said, "Come on, let her invite her friends to the celebration, okay?"

Isabella took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Alright."

Sadly, Justin was taking pleasure in Isabella's fear and unease. He was pretty sure she was starting to wish she had not broken up with him.

Even when that was going on, no one noticed it, except the two of them.

Diana wasted little time in phoning her friends to extend an invitation to join the festivities. But Liam was the first person she called, and he agreed to come. He was as curious to see Mr. Hemsworth's son as everyone else was about Justin because he did not know who he was.

It was time for vengeance, so Justin was overjoyed to learn that Liam was attending the celebration as well.

Sweet revenge in due time!