After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 113

The moment her overtime pay landed, Isabella’s whole attitude did a one-eighty. She flashed Ethan a bright grin. “So, anything else you need me to do? As long as you pay up, I’m game for anything.” She leaned in, lowering her voice playfully. “Well, almost anything. I’m not sleeping with you.”

Ethan couldn’t help laughing. “I never asked you to sleep with me.” He gave her a look, taking in her flawless features and that modelesque figure. Honestly, she was stunning. Maybe even hotter than Natalie, he had to admit. If he didn’t have such a long history with Natalie, maybe Isabella would have gotten under his skin by now.

But out loud, he just brushed her off. “You? Not my style. Relax, I promise I’ll never ask you to sleep with me. Not in this lifetime.”

“What’s wrong with me?” Isabella shot back, pretending to be offended. “Am I not woman enough for you?” She tossed her hair and muttered, “Don’t worry. I’m not losing sleep over you either.”

In her heart, she knew she was just saying that. In her last life, she had tried everything. She remembered one time, she even managed to pull off his shirt, but he just pushed her away, sending her sprawling to the floor. Thinking back, she realized how stubborn she’d been. She just couldn’t let go.

But the truth was, if a man’s heart isn’t with you, it doesn’t matter what you do. He’ll never see you. Why bother? When all was said and done, weren’t men all the same once the clothes came off? Once she struck it rich and became a billionaire, she could have any man she wanted. Why waste another second on Ethan?

Still, deep down, it stung a little. She couldn’t pretend she had no feelings left for him.

“Drink your tea,” she said, pushing the cup toward him.

Ethan picked it up, his good looks ruined by a dramatic grimace. “Seriously, why is this stuff so bitter?”

He caught her watching him and, refusing to back down, pinched his nose and knocked the whole cup back in one go. As soon as he finished, he grabbed a pastry and shoved it into his mouth, letting the sweetness wash away the bitter aftertaste.

Right in front of her, Ethan pulled out his phone and called Frank. He told him to send the crew Isabella had borrowed back over, so they could keep working for her.

Frank sounded half amused, half exasperated. “Ethan, this is the first time I’ve seen you change your mind because of Isabella. Good thing I saw it coming and didn’t reassign those people, or we’d be scrambling right now. I figured as soon as she went to see you, you’d cave. When you two fight, the rest of us get dragged into it for no reason,” he grumbled, but kept his tone light.

Ethan ignored the complaint. “Just tell them, if they do a good job on her short series and get some attention, the company will hook them up with better resources and give them a real shot.”

Frank gave a low chuckle. “Got it. If they’re talented, they’ll shine wherever they are. We’ll spot the ones with real potential and make sure they don’t get overlooked.” The truth was, the company had signed so many artists, but barely a fraction ever broke out. Sometimes, the show would be a hit while the actors stayed invisible, no matter how hard they’d been pushed.