Chapter 5 Xander's Ex-Fiancee

• This woman really has some nerve! It's one thing for me to be here, but my brother is also here.
• Isabel rolled her eyes. With her stunning looks and killer figure, any other guy would be staring at her. But he acted like even glancing her way might give him eye problems.
• "Fine, I'll just assume you trust me then. I'm heading back to my room." Isabel adjusted her suit and, with a swish of her long legs, headed upstairs.
• As she walked, she thought about the situation. That item was definitely in the Bennett villa, but its exact location was still unclear.
• It wasn't her fault. The Bennett villa was massive, about the same size as a royal palace she had visited in another country.
• With such a vast place, finding that item wasn't going to be a quick task.
• And now that she had arrived, she couldn't make any big moves or she might raise suspicion. For now, it was better to keep a low profile.
• The night went by without any issues.
• The following morning, as Isabel was getting up, a maid came in with a few outfits.
• "Madam, Mr. Xander had these clothes prepared for you."
• "Clothes for me?" Isabel was a bit surprised but then figured Xander probably didn't want her wearing his shirts anymore.
• He must be a real clean freak!
• After Isabel got dressed and opened her door, she overheard the maid who brought her the clothes and another maid talking.
• "That's her. So shameless! Trying to get into Mr. Xander's bed."
• "Her face really has a seductive look to it."
• "Yeah, if you ask me, that face of hers is definitely fake!"
• "Totally."
• Isabel ignored their comments and calmly walked downstairs, passing right by the two maids.
• Annoyed by being ignored, the two maids decided to confront her.
• "I suggest you leave before it's too late. If Ms. Lawson finds out you're married to Mr. Xander, you're going to have a hard time."
• Isabel stopped and turned to look at them.
• "Oh, we'll see about that when she arrives."
• Then, Isabel didn't spare them another glance and left the villa.
• The two maids were furious.
• "Jean, don't you have Ms. Lawson's number? Send her a message now!"
• "Yeah, I'll send it right away."
• As soon as Isabel left the villa, she noticed someone was tailing her.
• She quickly ducked into an alley and peeked out. It didn't take long before she saw Samuel coming into view in a wheelchair.
• Just as she suspected.
• He was following her so closely that it was obvious he suspected her intentions towards his brother and wanted to investigate her.
• Following her? She was the best at shaking a tail. No one could outdo her.
• Let him search all he wanted. She'd be long gone before he figured it out.
• Samuel carefully checked around him, then muttered to himself, "Weird. Where did she go? She was just here a second ago."
• Ten minutes later, Isabel arrived at the city's biggest mall, Thousandnight Mall.
• Only the rich or influential shopped here—it was a high-end mall that regular people wouldn't even think about entering.
• Oh, she remembered now. Beowulf's family owned a brand with a store in this mall. It was called Five Wolfs.
• Isabel looked up and immediately spotted the bright red Five Wolfs sign on the third floor. The store was huge, taking up almost a quarter of the entire floor. Compared to it, the other brand stores looked tiny.
• No wonder, it's Beowulf's family business. Impressive!
• Isabel stepped onto the escalator, feeling relaxed.
• Just then, the two girls in front of her started chatting.
• "Tiffany, you didn't go get that marriage certificate with the guy from Bennett Group yesterday, did you?"
• Hearing that, Isabel quickly looked up at the two girls ahead of her.
• The girl in yellow rolled her eyes. "I'd have to be crazy to marry that bald, ugly dude."
• "And he didn't come after you for it? That's the Bennett Group we're talking about!"
• "So what? My grandpa and the Old Mr. Bennett were war buddies, and that's how this whole marriage thing got arranged. Grandpa didn't even bother to ask if I was okay with it. If Xander looked even a little normal, I'd be more than happy to marry into his family. But everyone knows he looks awful, like a ghost. And he's already losing his hair at such a young age. I wouldn't even be able to eat if I had to look at him every day!" Tiffany said, dripping with sarcasm.
• "Tsk, tsk, tsk," Isabel couldn't help clicking her tongue.
• If this shallow girl ever saw what Xander actually looked like, she'd probably slap herself a hundred times for saying that.
• Tiffany Perkins heard the noise and turned to look at Isabel. "What's with the clicking tongue?"
• Isabel raised an eyebrow. "Wow, miss, why are you so concerned with everything? Why are you so nosy? I don't even know you, so why do you care about what I do?"
• Tiffany looked really annoyed when she heard Isabel's reply.
• "Tiffany, don't bother with her. Just look at what she's wearing—it's obviously cheap, like she's just come from the countryside. Talking to someone like that only lowers your status," the other girl said, giving Isabel a look of pure disdain.
• Cheap stuff?
• Isabel glanced at her clothes. They were all given by Xander, the head of the Bennett family. Even if he was strict with her, he wouldn't go so far as to give her cheap, low-quality clothing.
• These two clearly had no idea what they were talking about. They couldn't judge anything properly.
• "Excuse me!" Isabel squeezed past them and headed straight for the Five Wolfs's counter right by the elevator.
• Once inside, Isabel picked up a piece of clothing and held it up to herself.
• As a sales associate came over to help, Tiffany's sarcastic voice cut in.
• "Just so you know, this is a clueless country girl who's new to the city. She's just here to try on clothes without buying anything. Watch out, you might end up with a damaged piece and a big mess on your hands."
• When Tiffany said that, the sales associate's look toward Isabel turned cautious.
• Isabel handed the piece of clothing to the sales associate. "I'll take this."
• "You'll take it?" Tiffany scoffed. "The cheapest stuff here starts in the five figures. Can you even afford it?"
• Isabel ignored Tiffany and told the sales associate, "Wrap it up."
• She actually ignored me! Tiffany stared at Isabel, furious, and snatched the clothing.
• "I'm taking this!"
• Isabel frowned, clearly annoyed. She usually didn't bother people if they didn't bother her, but she wasn't about to let this slide.
• "I saw it first!" Isabel grabbed the other end of the clothing.
• The sales associate stepped in, trying to mediate. "Ladies, this isn't a limited edition item. We have some more in stock, so there's no need to argue."
• "Go pick something else," Isabel said firmly, glaring at Tiffany.
• "Hmph! Why should I?" Tiffany wouldn't let go of the clothing.
• "Why should you? It's first come, first served. Didn't your parents teach you that? You keep looking down on people from the countryside, but even the poorest rural families teach their kids about ‘first come, first served'. It's a basic principle!"
• Tiffany's face turned every color imaginable, like a traffic light, flashing from red to orange to yellow and beyond. It was quite a sight.
• "Y-You dared to insult my upbringing!"
• Isabel glanced at the clothes Tiffany was holding and said with a smirk, "Isn't that the truth?"
• Tiffany was so furious she couldn't even respond. She just glared at Isabel, as if her eyes could kill.
• After a tense minute, Tiffany suddenly turned to the sales associate and pulled out a membership card from her bag. "I have a membership card here. I'm taking the clothes!"
• "Okay, I'll get that packed up for you," the sales associate said, taking the card and instantly becoming more respectful.
• Tiffany grinned triumphantly. "Seriously, who do you think you are to compete with me?"
• "Hold on!" Isabel called out to the sales associate. "I'm a friend of the store owner. You have to sell the clothes to me."
• Tiffany laughed and turned to her friend. "Serena, did you hear that? She says she knows the owner of Five Wolfs. Then I might as well say I'm the owner's girlfriend. Hahaha!"
• "Exactly, it's hilarious!"
• The two girls laughed so hard they were nearly falling over.
• "Huh!" Isabel sneered. "You want to be his girlfriend? Here's two words for you—‘not worthy.'"
• "What did you say? You dare to—" Tiffany started to say, but Isabel cut her off by pulling out her phone.
• "Hello? Beowulf, I'm at your store trying to buy some clothes and running into a bit of trouble."