Chapter 43 I'm Your Aunt

Theodore's words had been an official announcement. From now on, Isabella would be in charge of the entire Sinclair family. Even Amelia would have to listen to her. It was the kind of honor people could only envy. "Isabella!" "Hi, Isabella!" "Isabella, I'm Theodore's cousin. I run a beauty salon. You should come by sometime when you're free." One after another, people greeted her warmly. Isabella felt awkward, unused to being the center of so much attention. Deep down, she knew it was only because of Theodore. Who knew what they truly thought of her? Suddenly, her phone rang. She quickly excused herself and took it out. Seeing Richard's name on the screen, her first reaction was not to answer. If she hadn't been looking for an excuse to slip away, she would've ignored the call. "I'm going to take this outside," she told Theodore, giving his hand a quick tug. Without waiting for his reply, she turned and walked out. As soon as she stepped into the garden, she felt like she coul