Chapter 112

Izaak stayed in a long period of silence, filling the lounge with the pungent scent of tobacco smoke. Trevor stayed with him in his silence until he looked at his wristwatch. “I’m sorry to tell you, Mr. President, but your meeting with the foreign investors has already been postponed for an hour. We can’t keep them waiting, sir.” Izaak saw a distinct shift in his personality once he began treating Gabriella right. The transformation was so evident that he couldn't recognize himself at times. Or was that his true self? Was that happy guy he was when he was with her in Ditton, paddling in a canoe, his actual self? And when Gabriella left him again, he reverted to his black shell of coldness and apathy? “Izaak…” Trevor called his attention when he didn’t respond. Izaak turned to face Trevor. In the past, he would have put off anything personal for the sake of the company. He would have gone after money. But now that Gabriella had officially abandoned him, he saw how pointless his possessi