And Serena...
She had stolen the glory that should have been hers.
She had stolen Mr. Hank's gratitude.
She had snatched away the opportunity that should have been Isabella's to showcase her value and bring a partnership with Mr. Hank to the Lancaster family!
"Was this your goal?"
As if something had suddenly clicked, Isabella looked at Serena with a morbid, jealous hatred. "Serena, you did this on purpose... It was all on purpose from the very beginning... You just wanted to destroy me, you wanted to..."
"Isabella!"
Julian's sharp voice cut through Isabella's rising hysteria.
He strode over to stand in front of her.
His usually gentle eyes were now dark and cold as he stared at her.
That look was like a bucket of ice water poured over Isabella's head...
All her words died in her throat.
Her older brother had never addressed her with such chilling detachment...
He had never looked at her with such cold eyes.
But now, in front of all these people...
For Serena...
She felt a pang of sorrow and injustice. Her eyes, red-rimmed, stared back at Julian defiantly.
"What happened today was your fault," Julian said, his tone not softening in the slightest at her pitiful expression.

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