Gossip Girl Reborn (Isabella and Alexander)

Chapter 204 The Entire Family Absorbed In Gossip. +5 Pearls

Isabella: Dakota's family faced an unexpected crisis and desperately needed money. She tried borrowing from others but hit a dead end. With no other options, she reluctantly asked Josiah for help, hoping it might mend their relationship if he came through and revealed the truth. But Josiah's response blindsided her. He accused her of lying and demanded she come clean, leaving Dakota hurt and shocked. Even though she insisted she was telling him the truth, Josiah still stormed off in anger.

The Quirks were dumbfounded. He didn't believe her? What was there not to believe? The audacity of him to accuse her of lying when he was the one who deceived her! Did he react that way out of guilt, trying to deflect blame onto her despite knowing he was at fault? Isabella: Josiah's an idiot. But that's not all to the story; there's still Audrey in the picture!

The Quirk family: What? What did she do?

Isabella: After setting the initial trap, Audrey expected Dakota to confront Josiah on the spot. To her surprise, not only did Dakota remain quiet during the reunion, but she also disappeared without a trace afterward. Even more unexpectedly, Josiah informed his family that he would bring his girlfriend along to the gathering. The turn of events left Audrey feeling unsettled. She wasn't sure if Dakota knew the truth, but she had to do something about it. After a brief investigation, she discovered that Dakota had been borrowing money from various sources. So, she decided to talk to Jariah...

The Quirks listened intently, their nerves on edge. What did she tell him? Spill the tea!

Isabella: Audrey told Josiah that his efforts were pointless because his true identity wasn't a secret. She suggested that Dakota might discover his background if she investigated further. Audrey also hinted that Dakota might have known Josiah's identity all along but pretended not to mind his financial situation to deceive his feelings, possibly with the intention of marrying him.

The Quirks: Argh, she knew exactly what to say to sow discord between them!

Isabella: At first, Josiah didn't buy her story, but Audrey persisted in hinting for him to uncover Dakota's true intentions on his own. She also cautioned him that Dakota might intentionally act dependent in front of him, only to exploit the opportunity to ask for money later. Dmn, she's really good at setting traps for others!

The Quirk family couldn't believe it. Who would have imagined that beneath the glamorous facade of that socialite lay a woman adept at such cunning tactics?

Though Alexander and Audrey were classmates in the past, his impression of her had completely changed.

He simply couldn't understand how Josiah could fall so easily into Audrey's trap and misunderstand. Dakota, especially when he claimed to have genuine feelings for her. Meanwhile, the rest of the Quirk family was still eagerly awaiting more gossip.

It was at this point that Isabella had also spotted the most crucial part. Initially, Dakota had borrowed money from others. When Josiah found out, he recalled what Audrey had told him. Naturally, he didn't immediately believe her words, fer questioning Dakota about her reasons, he discreetly sent people to investigate. However, they found no evidence of the Meadows family borrowing money from various sources.

Upon hearing the unexpected twist of events, the Quirks were stunned. Was it all a sham? Did Dakota's family deceive her?

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why they relied on Dakota, who was far away, to raise funds to help them through the crisis. If reported to the authorities, their situation would be dire. However, Josiah remained oblivious, relying only on hearsay. If Alexander were in his shoes, he would have thoroughly investigated, Josiah deserved to stay single! The Quirk family: I see.

Alexander. Did she just take the opportunity to compliment me?

Isabella: After his cursory investigation showed that the Meadows family hadn't borrowed money, he immediately jumped to the conclusion that Dakota was lying. He also assumed she knew his true identity and was deceiving him to extract money. Devastated, he wished he could break up with her right then and there.

After catching up on the gossip she had missed for a week. Isabella finally couldn't hold it back anymore. Dmn it. Josiah. How dare you give Dakota the cold shoulder? You've got some nerve even to want to propose a breakup, huh?

Although it all felt like a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, Josiah's actions were truly upsetting!

The Quirks' jaws dropped in disbelief at the magnitude of the blow Dakota had to endure.

Even if Dakota were to come clean and confess that she knew the truth, Isabella believed Josiah would still suspect Dakota, thinking she was after his money. But all this is his own doing isn't it? He was the one tho started their relationship with deception, after all! Go on and continue making a fool of yourself. Soon, you ll realize you're the biggest idiot. Because of your rejection. Dakota had no choice but to accept Audrey's offer for money. becoming the makeup artist and assistant to your mother and sister-in-law.

Even the Quirks couldn't take it anymore, Andrey is really out to destroy lives, isn't she? Was the breakup drama not enough for her? Now she wants to expose Dakota like that? While no job is inherently superior or inferior. Audrey hiring Dakota to do makeup for his family members was adding insult to injury!

Isabella: I'm curious to see how Josiah would react upon seeing Dakota.

After finishing with the gossip, Isabella glanced at the invitation in Alexander's hand and asked, "So... are you going?"

Isabella had seen Alexander decline invitations to similar wine-tasting parties before. Therefore, she was slightly worried about attending alone if he decided not to go. "It's your buddy's place. You will be there. right?" Seeing Isabella's hopeful eyes brimming with anticipation made Alexander's heart flutter.

Alexander turned to Isabella, a gentle smile playing on his lips. Despite not usually participating in such activities, he was more than willing to accompany her because he knew how much she cherished the He began to hum thoughtfully. "So, the two of us.

Before he could finish his sentence, Selena suddenly interjected, "It's an invitation for the whole family, Isn't it?"

David also chimed in, "It's been a while since we last attended a wine-tasting party. I believe Noah would surely welcome us."

I can make it too, Evian immediately uttered.

Christopher cleared his throat and said, "I've been thinking of buying some gifts to take abroad recently.

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"I-I've been thinking it might be a good time to start learning about wine tasting." Rosalie added, finding her reason to attend the party.

"If that's the case, let's all go together!"

Isabella: Great! I don't need to face Alexander alone anymore Hooray!

Alexander was at a loss for words.

He glared at all of them, prompting them to lower their heads in unison to avoid his gaze. We'd like to give you some space, but your relationship isn't moving forward. We can't possibly mi out on any drama that might unfold just to respect your need for space. Sorry!

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At that moment, none of the Quirks was willing to forego the opportunity to witness the potential drama that might unfold later.

Alexander's gaze, filled with deep sorrow, intensified the guilt felt by the entire family.

The Quirks: Come on! Worst case scenario, we'll just hang out with each other and give you two some space, Stop being so petty! Despite his absolute reluctance, Alexander still ended up attending the Hampton family's wine tasting event with his family.

They arrived before any other guests, hoping to witness any drama firsthand.

After all, the makeup artist would usually arrive early.

They wouldn't want to miss any unexpected occurrences.

Their trip would be pointless if they didn't get to witness anything.

Given the Quirks' stature and prestige, it would have been adequate for just one family representative to attend the party. Furthermore, the sole tie between the two families rested on Josiah's relationship with Alexander. When the entire family announced their attendance at the party, the Hamptons were somewhat taken aback by the news. Consequently, they rushed out to welcome them.

Their warm hospitality might mislead people into believing that there were plans for the two families to collaborate on a project.

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