Sweet Flash Marriage with the Restrained Tycoon (Isabelle and Damien) novel Chapter 228

Chapter 228 A Costly Plan

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“If you’re looking for someone with my particular skill set, you won’t find another like me in this city,” Brian said with a lazy shrug.

Frank had purchased a significant stake in Cypher Group’s latest offering, investing heavily and making Brian a minor shareholder in the process.

These past few weeks, Brian had been shadowing Damian rough endless meetings, diving deep into corporate strategy, reviewing proposals, making calls…

His head was spinning. He was starting to think that being an assistant had its perks.

He was realizing that Damian’s particular brand of strategic genius wasn’t something just anyone could replicate.

Brian felt like he was losing hair by the handful.

But Frank wasn’t about to let his son off the hook.

He believed Brian’s failure to win Diana over wasn’t just due to his easygoing attitude, but also because his status as a mere assistant wasn’t impressive enough for an internationally renowned designer.

Frank figured Brian had used up all his luck just getting her into bed; it was time for some paternal support.

As for Diana, she was avoiding him more than ever. She felt this fling had reached its expiration date.

The fantasy of marrying into a fortune wasn’t for her.

Isabelle finished her consultation with Stefan and his wife, took the measurements, and noted all their detailed requirements.

By the time they wrapped up, it was nearly one o’clock. She had Emily arrange a car to take them to their lunch reservation.

Damian was still in the lounge reviewing contracts, so Brian went to find Isabelle.

“Isabelle, has she been coming to the studio at all lately?” Brian had dropped by for several days straight without any luck.

Even staking out her apartment, he’d only ever seen the tail lights of her car. Getting a moment to talk to her felt impossible.

And the government project wing she was working in was under Collin’s management—access was restricted to authorized personnel only. Security was tight.

Isabelle had been dreading this question. “Why don’t you just ask her yourself?”

“She’s not answering my texts. I’m afraid if I send another, she’ll block me for good.” Brian looked utterly miserable. “I stuck my neck out to set you two up back in the day. Now it’s your turn to do me a solid. Don’t leave me hanging like this!”

Isabelle had, in fact, promised Brian she’d help him out once.

But this… She didn’t know how to intervene.

“Just get her to meet me. I’ll handle the rest,” Brian said, his pride visibly set aside. “Please. I’m begging you here

Isabelle studied him. She’d thought only women could be scheming, but men could be just as calculating.

11:55 am Ppp.

Chapter 228 A Costly Plan

“Diana isn’t like other women you’ve known. Once she decides something, that’s usually it.”

“I know.” Brian sighed heavily.

How could he not know? Otherwise, after all this time, there would’ve been some progress.

At first, he thought bringing her to the ranch, letting her see his world, might make her reconsider.

But that night, right after they’d been together, she’d kicked him out and declared their arrangement over.

And that was the day she’d stopped replying to his messages.

Her attitude made it seem like she’d just had a fun fling with some random guy.

Brian felt like this thing was dead in the water before it ever really started.

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“It’s not impossible.” Damian’s voice came from the doorway. He was leaning against the frame, holding a file, a sly grin on his face as he looked at Brian.

Both Brian and Isabelle were startled.

Damian was getting involved in this?

“What, you have an idea?” Brian’s lips quirked, as if he’d heard a joke.

The limited romantic intuition Damian possessed was stuff Brian had taught him. Everyone knew his track record.

“Depends if you trust me or not,” Damian said.

Brian looked thoroughly skeptical.

He decided he had nothing left to lose.

“Go on,” Brian said.

Damian calmly pulled out his phone and opened a payment app. “Ten grand.”

Brian frowned, staring at him. “You’re charging me?”

Isabelle stood to the side, trying hard not to laugh.

“Mr. Hughes, you made a pretty penny off me last year,” Damian said, pushing his phone forward slightly.

What goes around comes around.

Brian gritted his teeth, hesitated for a second, then pulled out his own phone, scanned the code, and sent the payment.

“This better be a decent plan, or I swear-!”

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