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This was the first time Isabella had ever encountered Oliver. Although he bore a resemblance to Damien, one could tell from his demeanor that he was nothing more than a useless silver-spooned kid.
She had also heard about the Winters family from Alexander before.
The Winters family had done quite well in the business world, a success they owed to their family ethos, which prioritized the family's overall benefit above all else. As a result, internal power struggles and infighting were relatively rare. One could say that the tradition of the Winters family was that the most capable members held the most power.
The current head of the family was none other than Oliver's mother, Lydia Sanders.
Oliver's father. Howard Winters, was the second son of the Winters family and nothing more than your average Joe. He was overshadowed, and happily so, by his successful wife and chose to indulge in his. hobbies, washing his hands of household affairs.
In fact, his marriage with Lydia was arranged by the family. They had recognized that Lydia, then an employee in their company, was destined for greater success. Hence, they had Howard marry her, hoping she would assist in managing the family business in the future. Over the years, Lydia had proven her worth through her achievements. As such, within the Winters family, her word was law.
Isabella mulled over the current situation. Mdn. Lydia's only failure in life is probably having such a worthless son. No wonder she packed him off to the entertainment industry to meddle with some random projects while leaving the Winters family's main business to Damien. What a merit-based family tradition indeed.
Damien was Oliver's first cousin, the son of the Winters family's eldest son. His father, Jared Winters. passed away early, and his mother remarried, leaving him somewhat of an orphan within the Winters family. However, judging by the number of businesses, he was gradually taking over, it was clear that the Winters family held him in high regard, intending to groom him as the future head of the family.
From a distance, Isabella watched as Oliver sat down. He thought no one could see him as he placed his hand on Ruby's thigh. Isabella immediately felt a sense of pity for Deborah. I can't believe she's able to tolerate marrying such a person, even if it's a loveless marriage. How does she deal with such a distasteful excuse for a husband?
Thinking back on it, Isabella really felt like venting about Damien.
Damien has harbored a crush on Deborah for a decade, but because of how he was practically raised by his aunt, Lydia, and how she's even willing to entrust him with the family business, he probably felt that he would be betraying his aunt's kindness if he competed with his cousin for the woman his aunt wants as a daughter-in-law. He didn't want to disappoint Lydia or make her worry since she's the elder he respects the most. So, he has suppressed his feelings all this while and watched helplessly as the woman he loved became his sister-in-law.
On this matter, Isabella truly disapproved of Damien's actions. After all, it was a marriage alliance. Damien. might have succeeded if he had fought for it. After all, Deborah had declared she was merely marrying into the Winters family to maintain the collaboration between the two families, implying that it didn't matter who her husband was.
Yet, out of gratitude, Damien gave up his love for Deborah. Isabella could only assume his love wasn't as nowerful as she thought
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Fortunately, Deborah wasn't forced, nor did she have feelings for Damien, so this situation couldn't really be considered a case of star-crossed lovers.
In truth, Isabella had no idea that after her inadvertent outburst at home, the Quirk family eagerly persuaded Alexander to talk to Damien. They hoped that Damien and Deborah could become a pair.
They were all Alexanders friends. Since Deborah didn't mind, marrying someone who loved her was surely better than being with someone who spent all his time chasing after female celebrities. Although Deborah only wanted to maintain a marriage in name, if she really married a man with such a bad reputation, it would undoubtedly lead to endless troubles.
Moreover, they felt that given the Winters family's customs, things might not turn out too ugly. It was Damien who had allowed the so-called favor to bind his hands and feet.
On this matter, Alexander shared the same principle as Isabella he wouldn't meddle in affairs that didn't concern him. However, if it was similar to Roland's situation, where he was deceived and fooled, he would undoubtedly step in to help a buddy out. However, it was a conscious decision by Damien and Deborah. They were both adults, and any consequences resulting from their decision were their own to bear.
Isabella was wholly adopting a bystander's attitude toward all this.
Meanwhile, Oliver was still giving the staff a hard time. Isabella had already figured out that the vague excuses from the staff were nothing but attempts to placate Oliver. Entertainment companies under Quirk Group all had strict project requirements, and even Isabella had never been allowed to take any shortcuts. in the past, let alone others.
Moreover, no matter how Isabella stared at the lady next to Oliver, whose face was surely the product of multiple aesthetic procedures, she could not imagine her playing the lead role.
Oliver still wanted to act as though he truly knew Alexander.
Isabella thought, Your cousin and your fiancée might indeed be friends with Alexander, but Alexander has never even met you. You've got some nerve.
Isabella chuckled in amusement. Alexander was never a fan of networking. He wouldn't bother getting to know someone who could not become his business partner or competitor.
However, the situation was rather challenging for the staff. Although Oliver seemed like a spoiled rich kid, he was still a member of the Winters family. Moreover, he indeed had a personal connection with Alexander.
Isabella was indeed sympathetic toward the employees, who lived in constant fear of offending someone due to a slight misunderstanding and then having to take the full blame. Other than providing perfunctory responses, they were unable to give a definite answer. Unfortunately, they would have to give a definitive reply to Oliver.
Sweat beaded on the staff's forehead as they panicked over what to do.
Isabella rose to her feet and strode over to them. "This must be Mr. Oliver, right?"
The sudden appearance of a beautiful, graceful woman instantly captured Oliver's attention. His hand. which was caressing Ruby's thigh, froze in place.
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If she's this pretty and calling me Mr. Oliver, she must be a celebrity. She's probably hoping to introduce herself to someone in the industry.
Oliver had experienced far too many of these situations, so his initial reaction was to utter, "Oh, and who might this lovely lady be?"
As he spoke, he even stood up, intending to shake hands with Isabella.
The staff member naturally recognized Isabella at first glance. After all, they had seen her bare-faced like this several times and wouldn't fail to recognize her like Oliver did.
Oliver did find Isabella somewhat familiar, but her natural beauty and approachability made him think she was probably a university student who had just entered the industry. Therefore, he immediately put on the airs of a successful person.
Isabella took in his reaction and expressed her surprise "Oh, you don't recognize me? I just overheard you saying you're well acquainted with my husband. How can you not know who I am?"
Oliver was taken aback. Before he could react, the staff member had already politely stood up and greeted Isabella, "Good day. Madam."
"Madam? Which madam?" Suddenly, Ruby, who had been accompanying Oliver, spoke up.
The staff members instantly felt a boost in their morale after all, their CEO's wife was a respected figure in the entertainment industry, the Gossip Queen herself, and a beacon of justice. They always felt that she would never turn a blind eye to their predicaments. "This lady is Mrs. Quirk, our CEO's wife. Don't you recognize her, Mr. Oliver?" The staff member teased a bit sneakily.
"You're Isabella!" This revelation truly shocked Oliver. Ele had seen Isabella's appearance in the entertainment industry, and the beauty before him now was a completely different beauty.
Meanwhile, Ruby, standing nearby, gave Isabella a once-over, her eyes subsequently filling with disdain.
Originally, Isabella hadn't paid much attention to Ruby. However, Ruby's arrogant ignorance was so blatantly obvious, and she didn't bother hiding the fact that she was rolling her eyes, even after learning about Isabella's identity. The display piqued Isabella's curiosity immediately. She eventually investigated Ruby's background. What? I thought she was just some actress entangled with Oliver. Who knew she was Alexander's unwanted admirer!
Upon learning that his wife was here, Alexander hurried over as soon as his meeting ended. However, as soon as he entered, he was greeted by his wife's accusatory thoughts.. Alexander was baffled.