Chapter 25: Is she Isabella?
Chapter 25
Is she Isabella?
Bella didn’t expect him to offer her a job. A few months ago, she would have accepted without hesitation, but now things were different.
She had already decided to put distance between herself and Theodore, to start anew far away from him and this place once the term of the contract was over. She couldn’t entangle herself more deeply in his world. Distance must be maintained.
"I can’t... I can’t accept your offer."
Rejection again?
Theodore’s head blew off.
Who would reject a job offer with higher pay, especially from Ace Group, where people lined up for such opportunities? What was wrong with her?
"You rejected my offer! Why?" Theodore’s disbelief was palpable. He was accustomed to rejecting business deals and offers and canceling collaborations at will. Yet here he stood, stunned and mortified, wondering why she would reject his offer.
"Because I don’t want people to think that I used my husband’s status to climb up in my career," Bella explained, though it wasn’t entirely false. "I don’t want special attention or treatment. I hope you understand what I’m saying."
"No, I don’t." Theodore was too angry to listen to any explanation. Something crossed his mind. Was it because of Zack?
Theodore could smell Zack’s unspoken feelings for Bella. That lingering stare Zack had given her hadn’t escaped his notice. Did she also like Zack? Was that the reason for her hesitation to leave Brico?