Chapter 253

Natalie Young abruptly called out, making Isabelle Ryan freeze for a moment. She hadn’t expected to be recognized, and that split second of panic threw her off. Her hand trembled, and some milk accidentally spilled onto the table. Instead of acknowledging Natalie’s intense stare, Isabelle quickly looked away, not even sparing her a glance. She flagged down a server to clean the mess, her hands fumbling as she tried to tidy things up. Across the table, Natalie noticed her flustered and evasive reaction. Her lips curled into a subtle, knowing smile. No wonder Isabelle looked familiar—she had come across a photo of Emily Ryan at Jareth Carrington’s villa before. And since Emily had passed away, that meant this woman with the same face could only be her twin sister. But Isabelle’s silence wasn’t out of fear. While the server was cleaning, she was already calculating her next move. Once the table was cleaned and the server walked away, she finally lifted her head. “Yeah.” She nodded serious