Chapter 105

"Mr. Brown..." Amelia called out, quickly chasing after him. "Why didn't you wait for me? Didn't we agree to have a drink together? I'll join you, okay?"

Michael paused for a moment and surprisingly didn't refuse. "Alright, let's go have a drink."

Amelia's face lit up with joy as she linked arms with him and walked out the door.

Isabella saw everything.

In the end, Michael still took Amelia away.

Inside, everyone was stunned.

He was also the heir of the Brown Group, and Isabella had rejected him on the spot, choosing Emilio as the kissing partner instead. How could Michael stand that?

Ethan told everyone to disperse; with Michael gone, there was no need to continue the game.

He didn't want Isabella and Michael to have a complete falling out over a game.

Since he started this, he naturally had to finish it.

Considering what Ethan had just done, Isabella couldn't let him off so easily.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Isabella smiled and said, "They left, but I haven't called off the game yet. Aren't we supposed to kiss for five minutes? Are you sure you don't want to watch?"

The crowd, who had come to watch the excitement, widened their eyes again.

Ethan's face turned pale with fear.

If Isabella really kissed Emilio, even for just a second, Michael would kill him later.

"Isabella, let's not make a scene," Ethan said.

But this time, Isabella had already decided to live differently.

Since Michael had no feelings for her, she shouldn't let herself continue to fall.

She was divorced and needed to move forward.

Now, taking this opportunity, she could show Michael that she was ending their relationship.

She knew Emilio had feelings for her; otherwise, he wouldn't have come back from abroad to help her just because of a word from her. But she was unaware of his long-time crush on her.

However, she decided to give it a try.

With that thought, Isabella looked at Emilio again. Just one look, and she could clearly feel how excited he was.

But just as she was about to kiss those thin lips, she felt a pang of guilt.

Using Emilio as a weapon to break free from Michael was unfair to him.

Suppressing her thoughts, Isabella lifted her chin, closed her eyes, and moved closer to Emilio.

She didn't want to think about Michael anymore.

Just as her lips were about to touch that gentle breath, something stopped her, and she had to open her eyes.

It was Emilio, pressing his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling.

There was no trace of desire in Emilio's eyes, and his voice was as gentle as ever. "Isabella, don't force yourself. I'll drink the penalty."

The more considerate and tender he was, the more it pained Isabella.

Emilio thought she was just trying to complete the game.

But what she cared about was never the penalty drink; it was her useless heart.

She knew Michael didn't care, yet she kept jumping back in.

Michael had already taken Amelia to some bar or hotel; why was she still torturing herself?

Isabella took a deep breath, raised her slender arm to wrap around Emilio's neck, and pulled him closer, looking at him with a seductive gaze. "Emilio, it's not about the drink. I want to give it a try."

Emilio's body stiffened, his eyes shining with a strange light, and he wrapped his arms around Isabella, thinking he had finally received her response.

Meanwhile, Ethan was almost jumping with anxiety.

Watching Isabella and Emilio get intimate was no different from a death sentence for him.

He clearly understood Michael's look before he left.

"Isabella, Michael and the others have left. The game is over. How about we continue another time?" Ethan braced himself to intervene.

He had just heard Emilio volunteer to drink the penalty; why was Isabella now unwilling to end it?

However, Isabella had no intention of continuing another time. From today on, she and Michael were done.

"Mr. Martinez, you started the game. It's not your style to call it off midway. Besides, I'm not someone who can't handle losing. I admit defeat, okay?"

"Well said!"

"Kiss!"

Amid the crowd's cheers, Isabella turned her face, placed her index finger on Emilio's lips, and lifted her head to kiss him.

Everyone held their breath, taking out their phones to capture this thrilling moment.

The two got closer and closer, and Isabella wrapped her arms around Emilio's neck.

Just as their lips were about to touch, a phone rang from between them, breaking the atmosphere.

Both of them were stunned, and it seemed they had woken up from the impulsive kiss.

The crowd looked disappointed, but Ethan was so excited he almost celebrated.

The ringing came from Emilio's pocket. His eyes showed a hint of regret; after all, he was just a second away from kissing Isabella.

But seeing the number on the phone, he quickly answered, and as the voice on the other end grew more urgent, his face turned grim.

Isabella noticed something was wrong and asked after he hung up, "What happened?"

She had never seen Emilio so angry.

He had been educated as a gentleman for years, coming from a noble family abroad. No matter what happened, he was always composed. What could make him so anxious?

Emilio pressed his lips together and didn't say much in front of others, only mentioning, "Something happened at the company."

Just a few words made Isabella's heart skip a beat.

If Emilio mentioned it, it must be something significant. As the CEO of the Wilson Group, she couldn't ignore it.

Isabella immediately put on a serious expression. "I'll go with you. Let's leave now."

With a serious matter at hand, the previous events naturally became unimportant.

Just as she stood up, Ethan stopped her. "Isabella, I think you're confused. If it were a major issue, the company would have contacted you first. Since the call went to Emilio, it means the company only wants to reach him. If you go with him, standing there as the CEO, how can Emilio handle it and establish his authority in the company?"

As he spoke, Ethan discreetly pulled Isabella's hand away from Emilio's clothes.

He had finally managed to separate the two. If they went back to handle the issue and stayed up all night together, who knew what would happen again with just the two of them.

Ethan's intention was to stop Isabella, but his words indeed reminded her.

Emilio was now the vice president of the company. If she handled everything before him, the senior management's trust in him would significantly diminish, not to mention his future authority.