Chapter 107

Isabella’s POV Matteo gave me so much assurance. His words that day were enough to give me peace, but something keeps on bothering me inside. It was consuming me, and I couldn’t do anything to fight it. I took a deep sigh while sitting on the couch inside my office. “That’s your fifth sigh since I came here,” Melinda said, sipping on her juice. She visited me today, and I told her what has been happening in my life. She saw my engagement ring, but she didn’t ask until I told her about it. I appreciate that she doesn’t intervene in my personal affairs even when we’re friends. I bit my bottom lip. “Did you ever feel so bad about something, Melinda?” She stared at me. “When I dropped out of school to work for my family at a young age, yes. I felt so bad for myself.” I looked down, playing with my fingers. “Matteo's ex-wife is back.” “Everyone knows. People talk,” Melinda answered calmly. Of course, she knew. Stella’s begging in Noah’s school has been the talk of the town for almost a week