But on the surface, it had nothing to do with her. Had anyone seen her?
At the thought, Isabella Miller couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.
Just as she was at a loss, Noah Taylor returned.
"Isabella, what's wrong with you?"
Noah looked at Isabella sitting on the sofa, a hint of concern in his voice.
"It's nothing. Why are you back so late? And why do you smell like alcohol?"
Isabella frowned, questioning Noah. The housekeeper's demeanor made Noah a little impatient, and his initial concern vanished.
"It's fine, just some client entertainment. I'm going to take a shower."
Watching Noah's retreating figure, Isabella bit her lower lip hard until she felt a sting.
Noah, don't think I don't know you're working for William Thompson now. He never told me you were working for him. If it weren't for me, would he treat you so well?
Isabella pounded the sofa beneath her, thinking how she could have fallen for such a man. But the thought of giving him back to Emma Johnson made her deeply unwilling.
No, she couldn't give Scarlett Martinez any more advice now. Otherwise, she would only expose herself more. She thought her plan was perfect, but she hadn't expected such a bad outcome so soon.
It seemed she would have to lie low for a while.
Isabella bit her thumb, plotting reluctantly.
The next day, since everything had been handed over to Christopher Martin, she felt relieved. However, she didn't return to the company. According to the timely news from Ava Brown, the media reporters had doubled and swarmed the doors of New York Fashion Magazine, forcing even Joshua Harris to stay away. Only the editors they had pressured were left. Fortunately, the reporters weren't interested in them, so they weren't questioned.
Emma went to the hospital. Today was the day of Emilia Clark's surgery, so she went early in the morning. She saw Emilia had changed into her hospital gown and was being wheeled into the operating room. Elijah Clark also came to encourage and comfort Emilia.
Until Emilia entered the operating room, Emma went to Elijah's office to wait.
"How is Liam recovering? I heard from Dr. Jones that although he had a bullet lodged in his shoulder, as long as he's careful, he should be able to move normally in a little over a month."
Elijah never called Liam Emma's husband, because deep down, he didn't accept this reality at all.
"He's fine. His company is very busy, so it's not easy for him to be idle."
Emma didn't realize that when she said these words, the unconscious care in her eyes deeply stimulated Elijah, making him very unhappy.
He thought that a few days ago, he could have destroyed Liam's processing plant, but William Thompson's men were so useless that they were eventually discovered. If it weren't for his quick reaction, he would have been exposed.
It seemed that William Thompson, as an ally, wasn't very reliable.
Even the first plan hadn't gone smoothly. Elijah really didn't know if he could continue to let William handle the subsequent matters.
...
Emilia's surgery was very successful, which made Emma very happy. Not daring to disturb Emilia's rest time after the surgery, Emma left the hospital. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she always felt as if someone was staring at her from somewhere. But when she turned her head, she saw nothing.
She didn't know that Adrian Frost, who had come to the hospital, was watching Emma from the shadows. Of course, he also spotted Alexander Wilson in the car not far away. That's why he was hiding in the shadows, not wanting to be seen.
Looking at Elijah's tender eyes as he saw Emma off, Adrian thought that even if he were asked to die for Emma at the next moment, he would do it. He was truly a devoted man.
"There are so many people here. Why are you here?"
When Elijah saw Adrian in his office, he quickly turned around and closed the office door. Adrian was smart. When Liam found him, he was wearing a mask, so his whole face couldn't be recognized. Now he had brown false pupils, which perfectly covered his conspicuous blue pupils, so he wouldn't be easily noticed.
Otherwise, Adrian wouldn't have come out easily without being discovered.
"Of course, there's something important. Otherwise, I wouldn't go out with injuries."
"What's the matter?"
Elijah's words had just fallen when his phone received a message. Elijah opened it and saw it was instructions from the boss.
"The Parker family in Southeast Asia will send a representative to discuss the details of the black market transactions with you in the next couple of days. The boss has received news that before the representative arrives, they may have already found out your current identity and secretly sent someone to investigate you. Your identity can never be exposed, so think carefully. What new faces have there been in the hospital these days? Tell me, and I can take care of them. And your men have to do things for you in Silverdale. It's better not to let them appear in the hospital randomly." When Adrian talked about business, they planned carefully in the office.
Olivia Davis called Emma and made an appointment for lunch at The Waterfront. Emma happily went to the appointment. Mia Lewis was waiting at the entrance of The Waterfront. As soon as she saw Emma appear, she grabbed her in her high heels and quickly led her to a prepared private room.
"What are you doing? Why are you so nervous?"
Emma was baffled by Mia's actions.
"I'm afraid someone will show up and eat you alive. You don't know, since yesterday's news came out, my business at The Waterfront has become more and more popular. Every day, reporters are stationed here, and even some people who seem to be fans of Scarlett Martinez come over. The ferocity in their eyes is really frightening. Don't underestimate the power of fans. They are savage and won't reason with you."
Mia said to Emma seriously.
This made Emma truly sad.
"Don't worry. In a few days, my troubles will be over."
Emma comforted her obviously frightened friend.
"What do you mean?"
Mia sensed something in her words and sat down to ask.
"It means that in the near future, the status of that big star will plummet."
Olivia's voice rang out from the door of the private room. Emma looked in Olivia's direction with a smile, then nodded to Mia, indicating that Olivia was right.
This even stirred up Mia's restless, gossipy heart.