Chapter 149 Don't Let Her Die

"I'm not!" Isabella denied. Only after the words left her mouth did she realize she sounded overly defensive. She glanced up and, sure enough, met Alexander's scrutinizing gaze. She fell silent. Neither of them spoke again, and the elevator was filled with awkward silence. Isabella pulled out her phone, pretending to check her messages. However, she could feel Alexander's eyes on her. She was genuinely baffled by how someone could just stand in a tense elevator without even glancing at their phone. Finally, the ding of the elevator broke the silence, and the doors slid open. Isabella stepped aside to let Alexander exit first, but he didn't move. With no other choice, she stepped out herself, only to collide with him as he suddenly moved forward at the same moment. She lost her balance and instinctively reached out to hold on to something, but her fingers brushed against his warm arm first. She yanked her hand back as if she had gotten burned and stumbled half a step backward. "A