Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 284

The moment those words left her mouth, everyone’s eyes locked onto Isabel, curiosity practically burning a hole through her.

Isabel could only give a helpless laugh. “Come on, don’t start making things up. If Mr. Nelson hears about this, he’ll be seriously annoyed.”

That just made everyone exchange these knowing glances. Their shock instantly faded, replaced by a look that said, “Of course, we knew it.”

After all, Isabel was the only one bold enough to call Mr. Nelson by his first name, Jamie. Not only did he never get mad about it, he seemed to actually like it.

And then there was that rumor about Mrs. Nelson being a star student from Capital College. Coincidentally, Isabel had gone back to Capital College for grad school right around the time Mr. Nelson’s whirlwind marriage hit the headlines.

The timeline couldn’t be more perfect.

“We get it, we get it! Our lips are sealed, promise!”

“Congrats, Isabel! You two are honestly perfect together!”

“Oh my god, I can’t believe I’m actually best friends with Mrs. Nelson!”

Everyone dropped their voices, crowding around Isabel, their excitement barely contained as they all tried to congratulate her at once.

Isabel looked like she wanted to say something, but in the end she just sighed, her helplessness showing even more.

Emmy glanced at Isabel in surprise.

She remembered all the rumors—that Mr. Nelson had shipped off the city’s most famous socialite to study abroad because he wasn’t interested. So the truth was, he and Isabel had been together in secret all along?

Jamie was cool and aloof, Isabel gentle and elegant. Together, they really did look like they were meant for each other.

Emmy was about to quietly congratulate Isabel too when someone suddenly yanked her arm.

Mandy, still fuming, shot her a glare. “Emmy, what are you even wearing? No wonder Mr. Nelson looked so pissed earlier. It’s all because of you!”

“You show up looking like you just rolled out of bed. It’s like you don’t even respect Isabel. No wonder Mr. Nelson’s annoyed!”

“Exactly! You should just leave. If Mr. Nelson comes back out and sees you again, he’ll just give you the cold shoulder!”

“That’s enough,” Isabel interrupted, stepping forward and gently pulling Emmy behind her. “Emmy isn’t like the rest of you.”

“She’s married now. She can wear whatever she wants. Besides, Emmy’s company is working with Nelson Corporation these days. Mr. Nelson isn’t going to lose his temper over something so small.”

But the others kept shooting Emmy dirty looks.

Honestly, they’d been like this since they were kids.

That same look of contempt—just like all those years ago when they’d formed their little clique and iced her out.

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