Chapter 124

Isabelle quickly dropped her gloomy look and switched back to her usual gentle demeanor. "I saw Jareth's car parked outside when I came. Is he back?" she asked sweetly. Ever since what happened last time, she hadn't seen him for several days. He wouldn't answer her calls, and every time she went to his office, his assistant said he wasn't in. Just yesterday, the media even caught him kissing some other woman! The frustration bubbled up again, clouding her face with bitterness. It was obviously Celestia who messed up, so why was she the one being shut out and robbed of the chance to comfort him? Victoria gave a slight nod, completely sure. "Yeah, he's back." Though truthfully, she wasn't exactly sure when he returned, either. At her answer, the storm in Isabelle's eyes cleared in an instant. "Perfect, I had something I wanted to talk to him about." She turned right away and made to head upstairs. But before she could take a single step, Victoria stopped her. "Hold on, sweetheart, don't