••• Isabella’s POV ••• We talked about it during the phone call, and I even told him the reason why. He didn’t ask any questions, but I guessed he already knew it must be because of the triplets. I couldn’t imagine going home for them to smell Chase’s scent all over my clothes because he tied them to Lacy’s ankle. He smiled and handed me a small bottle, and I quickly took it away from him. “You know, I realized why you are—“ I took off the plastic cap and began spraying the contents all over me. “—Adrien’s rival.” He raised an eyebrow in question. I shrugged. “You both are ruthless — you won’t even hesitate to banish your own sister if she misbehaves again — and also that aura… You are on par with him.” He sucked in a sharp breath and looked a bit panicked. “Did I hurt you earlier

