Chapter 13

Noah paused and then looked at Isla. He looked like he was trying to guess what she was saying. However, her eyes were clear and bright. There were no bad intentions in them at all. He looked down and ignored the question. “You should sleep after you eat.” Worried that he would leave, she grabbed his arm tightly. “Tonight–” “No.” Noah’s rejection was straightforward. He did not give her a chance to speak at all. Isla sighed. She had known that would happen. “I wanted to ask you to leave after I shower. What if I fall again?” She was stubborn. Recalling that she had hurt her ankle last night, he reconsidered his answer. In the end, he nodded. Sly joy flashed through her eyes, making her look like a baby fox. She intentionally forgot the clothes that she was going to change into when she went into the bathroom. Noah’s eyes dimmed when he heard the water running in the bathroom. He automatically thought of her beautiful body that night. He gulped, feeling aroused. He then loosened his tie. Just as he was wondering whether he should leave, Isla’s phone suddenly rang. The ringtone was soft, so it was natural that she did not hear it in the bathroom. Noah saw the name on the screen. The arousal that he was feeling faded, and all that was left was coldness. He thought it was ironic. While Isla had said that she wanted to rekindle their love, she could not let go of Henry. Her acting skills were getting better. The phone was hung up after ringing for a long time. However, it rang again after a second. Noah was irritated. He swiped at her screen in an attempt to hang it up. However, he accidentally answered the call instead. “Isla, why did it take you so long to pick up my call?” Henry’s impatient voice came. Noah pursed his lips while staring at the phone with coldness filling his face. It was strange, but he did not hang up. “I’ll be nice and give you another chance. As long as you get Noah to apologize to me and bring Ava home, I’ll forgive you,” Henry said, sounding as though he was being noble. Noah’s body was stiff, and he was looking more and more terrible. His eyes were terrifying. Henry did not sense it at all. He thought Isla was regretting what she had said, so he wanted to get some more bargaining chips. He tooted and said in irritation, “Hey, don't you want to be with me? As long as you do as I say, I’ll go on a date with you. How’s that?” Seemingly worried that Isla was going to ask for more, he instantly added, “Don’t be greedy, that’s all that I can give. Is it a yes? Spit it out.” After not hearing anything back from her, Henry had a strange feeling for the first time. He seemed to be nervous and… uneasy? He was startled by his own thoughts. He must not be feeling this due to Isla’s attitude. He must be feeling this way because he did not want to disappoint Ava. That must be it! Watching as time went by, Noah suddenly smirked in a teasing manner. He then chuckled out loud. Disdain was evident on his face, becoming one with his smile. There was a terrifying coldness in his dark eyes, slowly eating up his very last bit of gentleness. So that was why Isla was so eager to get close to him. To kiss his *ss. As he had thought, Isla was still herself. She had never changed. Yet he… He clenched his fists and punched the wall. The loud noise did not only startle Henry, who was on the phone, but also shocked Isla, who was in the bathroom. “What’s wrong, hubby?” Her worried voice came from the bathroom. Henry was stunned. He looked terrible and decided to hang up immediately. Noah’s joints were wounded so badly that they were bleeding. As if he felt no pain, he stared at the bathroom fiercely. ‘Isla, when will you stop humiliating me?’ He looked away coldly and opened the door, leaving the room quickly. Isla thought it was strange that she did not get a reply. She casually wrapped herself in a clean towel and got out of the bathroom. There was no one in the room. So Noah had left. Like a deflated balloon, she lost her spirit. It seemed like Noah still could not accept her. What should she do? Should she look for him in the guest room? She looked at the closed door and bit her lip. She could not decide. She gave up after thinking about it. Since Noah found her so repulsive now, it would backfire if she pushed him. What if he left home like last night… Forget it. She had plenty of time. She was sure that she could win him back! It was late when Isla woke up the next morning, and Noah had already gone to the office. The medicine Scott had prescribed was effective, so her head did not hurt anymore. Her phone rang when she had just drunk a sip of milk. She almost choked when she saw the name on the screen. “Aims…” “You finally picked up, princess.” Aimee Howard’s helpless voice came. “You’ve been resting for half a month. When do you plan to come back? Gilded Times called again, asking you to reconsider the job offer. They say you can name any requests as long as you’re willing to be the female lead in Zac Holland’s music video. “They have high hopes for him. They think he’ll be the next king of pop. Your career has been lukewarm in the past few years. This is the perfect opportunity to rise to fame. Many people want this, so don't tell me you’re saying no?” Isla felt awkward upon hearing Aimee’s testing tone. It had been over two years since she had joined Celestial Entertainment. Indeed, she was not famous. However, Aimee was a highly sought-after agent in the entertainment company. She had picked her among tens of newbies and said that she would definitely become famous. It turned out that she had not had the opportunity to rise, as she did not really care. She knew who Zac was. He was the singer that Gilded Times had invested major bucks in. Within merely a year, they had gotten this 20-year-old boy to the top. Theoretically, Gilded Times would not keep coming back to ask a C-list celebrity like her to be the female lead in Zac’s music video. She believed as soon as Gilded Times announced the news, many A-list celebrities would start fighting for the job. They had done that for her mother, not her. In her previous life, she had handed the opportunity to Ava, who had risen to fame. She had even been invited to go on a tour in Osten, winning over many hearts. Her father had been happy about it and had even given her 5% of the company shares. If everything went as planned, Ava would go for the audition again this time. She needed this opportunity to prove to her father her worth so that she could move back in with the Bennetts. However, Isla would not let that happen!