ISABELLE
I looked away.
“Isabelle.” His hand cupped my cheek, turning my face back to his. “What happened?”
“It’s nothing.”
“It’s not nothing. Tell me.”
I hesitated, but the look in his eyes made me give in.
“Aurora sent me a message. Mocking me. Saying I was never in your league.” I forced a smile. “And Enrico was furious with me. He’d been pressuring me to… to get close to you for business reasons. When he saw the photos, he thought I’d blown some opportunity.”
Matt’s jaw tightened. “What did he say to you?”
“That I cost the company a partnership. That I was valuable but not irreplaceable.” I shrugged. “But honestly, I’m not even mad at him now. At least the photos will make him stop pushing me about you.”
“And Aurora?”
“I just… I can’t believe she had the nerve. After everyth
