Chapter 63
“This necklace was bought through trusted contact! How dare they scammed me! Penny fined, her face flushed with rage. She was nothing more than hunting that person down and tearing them to shreds for making her the laughingstork of the day
Arial sensing the tension, excused herself from the scene. “Mr. Yates, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now”
“Of course, thank you for your time, Miss Winters. Someone, please see Miss Winters off.” Thomas instructed.
After Arial left. Penny turned to label with a stiff smile. “Isabel, I was super too, I’ll make it up to you another time.”
“There’s no need,” Blake interjected coldly. “Madam Penny, you should keep it to yourself.”
Penny clenched her fists, her face darkening as she swallowed her fury.
To diffuse the situation. Thomas said. “Dinner won’t be ready for a while. Blake, why don’t you show label around?”
With that, the awkward scene came to an end.
Blake took Tubel on a tour of the Vates residence.
Isabel had seen many impressive houses before, but the Yates residence was on another level entirely.
“See over there?” Blake pointed. “That’s our vegetable garden. All the produce we eat is homegrown, pesticide–free. And over there is the orchard— plenty of fruit trees, including mangoes, dragon fruits and oranges. Want to check it out?”
“Sure, Ibel said with a smile, intrigued.
Blake knew her tastes well, so he skipped introducing other luxurious amenities like the private cinema, swimming pool or sports courts
When they reached the orchard, the bright orange trees were laden with ripen fruit, their vibrant color a feast for the eyes.
These are oranges, and over there, we’ve got dragon fruits, mangoes, and more. Here, try this orange”
Blake picked one off the tree and peeled it for Isabel
The fruit was deliciously sweet, a testament to the quality of life enjoyed by the wealthy Yates family.
Just then, the butler arrived with a message. “Mr. Blake, Mr. Yates would like to see you in the study
Blake turned to Isabel. “Isabel, Ill be back soon. Feel free to look around”
“Corin, she replied.
After Blake left, Isabel strolled around the orchard.
The sight of the vibrant orange trees prompted her to snap a few photos.
When she came across the vegetable garden, she could not resist taking a picture of the lush cabbage rows.
She even changes her WhatsApp profile picture to the photo of the cabbage.
Thinking of the profile picture of Blake–a pile of cow manure, pairing it with her previous profile picture portraying a flower, it did not sit right
with her
As she continued strolling, she eventually found herself back in the orchard. Noticing that Blake yet to return, she picked a few oranges, savoring their vibrant color and then strolled off.
“Hello, gorgeous” A man approached her
Isabel noticed that the man bore a striking resemblance to Blake.
Isabel raised an eyebrow ‘Must be our of Blake’s cousins or something she thought
After all, she had met all the wives of Thomas earlier, but one of their children had made an appearance.
With curiosity, Isabel asked, “Who are you?”
The man offered a sly grin. “Tm Timothy Yates, the son of Penny. Technically, I guess you could say I’m Blake’s elder brother. So, you must be the
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fancée he bought home today?”
“Yes, that’s me. Is there something you need?”
Instead of answering. Timothy stepped closer, a smirk playing on his lips.
“Need! Not quite. But look at this orchard. It’s so peaceful. Rather than staying as Blake’s fiancée, why not consider being my woman? I’d treat you
so much better”
Ha! What a shameless playboy.
Before she could respond. Timothy brazenly reached out, attempting to touch her face.
But Isabel’s reflexes were sharp, she grabbed his finger swiftly.
Timothy’s face changed drastically, his face contorted in pain as if his fingers were going to break.
“Ah! Let go What kind of woman are you to have such strength“”
to never flirt with
Isabel’s voice was icy, “You call yourself a son of Yates family, yet you behave so disgracefully? Have you never heard the saying ton your friend’s wife!
“Or is that you simply don’t care! Let me remind you, I’in your brother’s fiancée.
Timothy sneered through the pain. “That cripple? You think I consider him my brother? Please. Interested. This is your lucky break!”
Woman, you should be honored
I’m even
“You’re lucky break! Here, have it back!”“”“
kabel tightened the grip mercilessly, and Timothy doubled over, gasping in pain.
“Let go! Ler go!” he begged. “I swear I won’t do it again!
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“I swear! Never again!” he pleaded.
Only then did label release him.
However, as soon as Timothy was freed, his expression tristed into something vicious.
“You bitch! How dare you treat me like this? I’m not letting you off so easily today he roared, charging toward Isabel.
Isabel dodged swiftly. Without missing a beat, she plucked an orange from the tree and hurled it at him
Thud‘
The orange smacked him square in his left eye, instantly turning it black.
“You bitch” Ligh!” Before he could finish cursing, another orange struck his right eye.
Now, Timothy looked like he had been given a proper pair of panda eyes
The searing pain on his face only fueled his rage
He had assumed that Blake’s fiancée was some naive county girl–easy to manipulate and even easier to intimidate.
His plan had been simple, to humiliate Blake by messing with his fiancée, a way to send a not–so–subtle message.
But instead of a timed pushover, he found himself up against someone utterly unrelenting.
Seething with anger, Timothy called for backup Within minutes, a group of ten or so men rushed to his aid.
“Grab her!” he barked. “Whoever gets her for me will be handsomely rewarded”
The group lunged at Isabel all at once, but she leape d gracefully onto a nearby orange tree
From her perch, she began picking oranges and chucking them down at the group with uncanny precision.
One by one, the men crumpled to the ground, clutching at their bruises. Not a single one managed to touch even the hem of label’s clothes
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“Wow, this is fun“” Tabel chuckled as she surveyed the chaos below.
The men looked up at her, dazed and utterly defeated, like a bunch of bumbling.
tools
Meanwhile, Isabel casually peeled an orange and popped a slice into her mouth.
“Delicious!” she declared with a smile. “The Yates family’s oranges really are as sweet as they look, Timothy, want to try one?”
Without waiting for a reply, she tossed the orange peel at his face.
Smack
The peel hit him so hard it felt like a slap, and Timothy winced in humiliation.
“Isabel Galvez!” he bellowed, his face swelling even more. “You bitch! You’d better stay up there forever because if you come down, you’re dead
meatt
He had never been treated like this,
Blake was in Thomas‘ study.
The father and son talked for a while, nothing more than work.
The butler suddenly rushed in to report
“Mr. Yates, something’s happened in the orchard!”
Blake immediately stood up, his heart sinking.
“Dad. I’ll go take a look first. Isabel is over there alone,” he said before hurrying out of the study.
He was worried that something might happen to Isabel. He knew better than anyone that the Yates family was all sorts of scheming vipers and sinister characters:
When he arrived at the orchard, he froze at the sight before him.
Isabel was lounging casually on a tree branch, nibbling on an orange with all the composure in the world.
Below her. Timothy sported two swollen black eyes, and a dozen men were sprawled across the ground, groaning in pain.
Seconds later. Penny arrived, gasping in horror at the sight of her son’s battered face.
Knowing that Isabel was responsible for the scene, her face turned livid.
Having a grudge over Isabel exposing her counterfeit necklace earlier, this new humiliation was too much for her to bear
She was even more furious
“Isabel Galvez, look what you’ve done to my son!” she shouted, her voice shaking with fury. You’re out of control!”
