The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife
Chapter 146 Isabelle's Visit

Isabelle Shelby did not expect that there would be such a huge transformation to Susan Shelby's identity in just a short year.

In the past, Susan lived on the charity that came from her, and now, she could only look up to Susan.

Fortunately, she had her reservations so she put in a few neutral words for Susan when Yvonne wanted to seek Susan's help in a furious state in the past.

Yet, it was precisely her neutral remarks that kept her here.

This was the difference between her and dumb*ss Susan.

A look of pride flashed past Isabelle's eyes.

She felt that it was strange to meet Susan and Julian Shaw, so she kept her reservations when she noticed that they were both dressed impressively. More importantly, Mandy Ainsley loathed Susan so much. If she really wanted to deal with Susan, would she still need to use Yvonne to do that?

Yet, she could tell that Mandy was still behaving cautiously in view of Susan.

She spoke out to help Susan out of consideration regarding these two points.

She received her remuneration now.

Her request to sit with Susan earlier was only one of her tactics. She was well aware that it was almost impossible to switch seats on this kind of occasion. Susan rejected her just as expected.

Yet, since she rejected her once, then Susan would not be able to bring herself to reject Isabelle twice for her second request.

Hence, she got herself Susan's contact number.

She would be able to get closer to Susan with her contact number.

Getting closer to Susan was equal to getting close to Julian.

Perhaps... She still had hope... 4

Isabelle smiled to hide all her schemes under her delicate appearance.

The birthday dinner party ended.

Luke Jenkins looked at Julian embracing Susan from afar. Then, he inhaled a deep breath and turned around to leave with a calm expression. "Luke, wait for me." Mandy could not help catching up to him anxiously. 1

At the Jenkins-

Upon reaching the house, Luke said, "I'll be in the study room, I still have some work to do."

"Wait." Mandy's expression changed drastically as she could not help tugging at him. "Luke, are you really that busy day in and day out?"

"We have quite a lot of affairs to manage at the company," said Luke rigidly.

"I don't think it's because the company is busy!" Mandy spoke through her clenched teeth, "I think it's you who can't forget about the little b*tch Susan, right?"

Luke delivered a slap to Mandy with the back of his hand. "You're not allowed to talk about Susan!" 2

Mandy clutched her cheek and looked at Luke in disbelief. "Luke! You hit me! How could you hit me because of Susan?"

Mandy felt like she was about to go mad.

She had already endured enough of it during this period of time.

She forced herself to go from a proud princess to a poor woman waiting for her man in an empty room now!

She knew that he was still in love with Susan and that was why she had not imposed on him, but she was constantly waiting for him.

Yet, what did she get in return?

She got a slap in return!

Luke frowned with a slightly regretful expression.

However, his voice turned cold and rigid soon. "You're the one who sent Yvonne at the dinner party, right? Mandy, do you know how much trouble your action is going to cost the Jenkins family?" "Trouble?" Mandy could not help raising her voice. "I think that you care not about the trouble with the Jenkins family but you're afraid of hurting your precious sweetheart, huh!"

"You're impossible." Luke darted her a cold look before he went upstairs right away.

Luke refused to pay any attention to her at all.

Mandy could not help venting her anger hysterically!

Susan, Susan, Susan!

Why did it always have to be her!

When would she break free from the shadow left behind by this woman!

The next day was a rare rest day.

Susan was still sleeping soundly when she was woken up by a phone call.

She picked up the call hazily. "Hello?"

"Susie, it's me, Isabelle. Did I wake you from your sleep?" It was Isabelle's gentle voice.

"It's fine. I'm awake already." Susan rubbed her eyes. "Is there anything I can help you with, Isa?"

Isabelle's voice sounded even more gentle when she said, "Susie, I've been thinking about yesterday night's incident and I feel very sorry for you. After telling my parents about it, they prepared a gift and asked me to bring along my sister to come see you personally and apologize." 1

"It's okay, it's okay." Susan was bewildered from hearing that. "Isa, I don't want to meet that sister of yours anymore. You know that I've always had difficulties getting along with her."

Isabelle could not help chuckling. "Here, today is a rest day for you right? Give me an address and I shall send over the gift. Don't worry, I'll come alone."

"There's no need..." Susan was about to decline.

Isabelle had already spoken in all apparent seriousness, "Susie, I'm sincerely sorry for doing that to you. Won't you even give me a chance to redeem myself? Do you hate me as well?" At the end of her sentence, Isabelle sounded like she was already upset even.

"No." Susan had no other choice but to inform her the address of the villa. Then, she emphasized, "Susan, come alone. I really don't want to meet anybody else from your family." 3

"Alright, don't worry." Isabelle chuckled and answered, "I'm coming over now."

Susan hung up the call and stretched her body before she got up.

Half an hour later, Isabelle had already arrived as soon as she had her breakfast.

Isabelle looked around the house, then she asked smilingly, "Is Chairman Shaw not around?"

"He has an appointment to go golfing with someone," said Susan casually.

"Oh, I see." The disappointment in Isabelle's eyes vanished as soon as it appeared. Then, she smiled and said, "It's good that Mr. Shaw is not around. Otherwise, he is so imposing that I'm a little scared of him even."

"There's nothing to be afraid of. Julian is a good person actually." Susan smiled and led Isabelle to sit on the sofa.

"Susie, this is the gift." Susan took out a delicate box.

Susan opened it up to replace a piece of top quality sapphire inside.

She could not help frowning, "The gift is overly valuable, right?"

Isabelle appeared slightly embarrassed when she said, "Susie, the huge fuss created last night made the Leeds family consider our family their rejected customer. I'm here today not only to apologize, but also to seek your help to plead for mercy for us."

Isabelle looked at Susan with a pleading expression.

Susan could see her earnestness so she said, "I will help plead for mercy on Yvonne's behalf. However, I won't take the sapphire." "Susie, take it, take it. You have to take it. If you don't take it, father and mother will feel that I haven't accomplished my mission and I'll get scolded." Susan clasped her hands together and assumed a begging posture. 1

There was nothing Susan could do except to accept it. She invited Isabelle to stay for lunch conveniently.

Isabelle accepted the invitation at once.

When they were done discussing yesterday night's incident, Susan and Isabelle chatted casually while they sipped tea.

They did not keep in touch ever since Susan left the Shelby family. The topic of conversation was naturally fixated on their childhood now that they were chatting.

Isabelle took a sip of tea and said smilingly, "Susan, I still remember that you had a boy that you swore you were going to marry when you were young? What made you marry Julian Shaw instead?"