Chapter 45 I'm The One Who Got Lucky

At the family dinner, Isabella had been smiling so much her face felt stiff. Once she got in the car on the way home, she suddenly went quiet, her whole body softening. Theodore reached out, wanting to pull her into his arms and rub her shoulders. However, the moment his hand touched her, she flinched as if she'd been shocked, shrinking back. He froze. Isabella lifted her head slightly, forcing a smile. "It's fine, Mr. Sinclair." Hearing the way she addressed him made his heart sink. At first, she had called him that, too, but it had felt different. Now, she was deliberately keeping her distance. "Isabella, are you mad at me?" he asked. She shook her head but said nothing. Why would she be mad? Without his five million dollars, she didn't even want to think about what kind of pressure Richard and Margaret would've put on her to marry someone. Still, why did she feel just a little uncomfortable? "Isabella, I didn't know how to reveal my identity to you at first. I thought I'd l