Loveless Marriage

Shortly after, the other party’s representative arrived.

The representative was a Frenchman, but his assistant and two bosses were not. One of the tall men appeared familiar to Isabella, but she wasn’t sure if they had met before.

The man recognized her. He said with a smile, “Hello, Isabella.”

Looking into his warm and smiling eyes, Isabella finally remembered who he was.

It was Luke, her father's former student who used to work at the court. He could be considered her father’s apprentice, but Luke had moved to Switzerland because of his family business and hadn’t returned since.

“Hello, Luke.” Isabella smiled back at him.

As it was a business negotiation, the two of them couldn’t reminisce about old times. They could only have a chat in private later.

Isabella sat by Mr. Stock, listening to the other representative attentively and translating for Mr. Stock. Then, she would translate Mr. Stock’s reply for the other representative.

languages, some parts might end up lost in translation. Isabella tried her best to interpret the negotiation as concisely as

deliver toasts. Isabella accepted all the alcohol on Mr. Stock’s behalf. However, she was still on her period, so her

representative. After that, the number of toasts reduced. Isabella was

an hour and a half, the negotiation wrapped up successfully and

do, Isabella informed Mr. Stock that she was going to the washroom. She wanted to have a cigarette but realized that she

corridor, she

helped her out, she might be drunk and throwing up into the toilet right

smiled. Seeing her wet hands, he offered her a

hands. She joked, “I remember seeing you carry a handkerchief around a lot back then. I didn't expect you to still do

came back, I heard about what happened to your

she said expressionlessly. “Luke, you don’t need to sympathize with

“I heard that your father hasn't been sentenced yet, so if you need any help, please let

before accepting