Chapter 265

Isabelle Ryan's brows knitted tightly, and her sharp, burning gaze locked onto Natalie Young, who suddenly flashed a peculiar, unsettling smile. In that moment, Isabelle couldn't shake the feeling of being completely cornered, a wave of unease surging within her. "Are you sure you want to stand there for this answer?" Natalie casually asked. Her face had shed its bitterness, replacing it with the same calm arrogance Isabelle had displayed moments before. With an unsettling smirk, her eyes roved up and down Isabelle as she tilted her chin slightly. "I mean, I don’t mind if you look down on me like that, but I’d hate to see you buckle and fall when you hear what I’m about to say." Her tone was laced with mockery. At those words, Isabelle's pupils contracted sharply. "What are you trying to say?" she demanded again, her voice low and steady, despite the tension coiling inside her. Though she wanted to resist Natalie's sly suggestion, Isabelle's need to uncover the truth behind her words p