Chapter 118

An hour later, Bianca showed up at the police station, bawling her eyes out, claiming she was set up. But Isabella had already handed over a ton of evidence, including statements from the neighbors.

Bianca quickly called John, hoping he'd bail her out.

But Isabella was one step ahead and had already looped in Mason.

When Mason found out John had tipped off Bianca about Isabella's return, causing the info to leak, he lost it. He whacked John with his cane and told him to stay out of Bianca's mess, threatening to kick him out of the family if he didn't listen.

John, knowing he couldn't go against Mason, had to suck it up and let Bianca sit in jail for a bit.

After packing her stuff, Isabella moved into a new villa with Michael. Hardly anyone knew about this place, making it a good hideout from Paxton for now.

When Benjamin and Amelia heard the news, they came over to the villa too.

Amelia helped Isabella unpack while Benjamin chatted with Michael downstairs.

"So, what's the plan? Paxton's not gonna let Isabella off easy," Benjamin said, looking worried.

Michael stayed cool. "It's just Paxton. I can handle him."

Just as he said that, Michael's phone rang.

"Got it," Michael said into the phone before hanging up.

Benjamin noticed the serious look on Michael's face and quickly asked, "What's up?"

Michael replied calmly, "The decoy I used to throw off the Brown crew just called. They led them into a trap and caught them. They found guns on them. Paxton was planning to kill Isabella."

"Paxton's nuts. What are you gonna do?" Benjamin asked, concerned.

Michael smirked. "Paxton might be the head of the Brown family and the CEO of the Brown Group, but that doesn't mean all the execs are on his side."

Benjamin got the hint right away.

Sure, Paxton might use the family's resources to get back at Pearl, but the other family members wouldn't let him use everything for his vendetta. They had their own interests to protect, and Paxton was stepping on their toes.

"Since you've got a plan, I'll relax. By the way, did you apologize to Isabella? Did she forgive you?" Benjamin asked, curious.

Michael nodded, a happy grin spreading across his face. "Yeah, things are looking up. Our relationship's moving forward."

Michael then looked at Benjamin. "But I'm more worried about you and Amelia. Seems like you guys aren't making any progress."

A brief, bitter smile crossed Benjamin's face before he quickly covered it with a confident grin. "Don't worry about me. I've even given you advice on your love life. I've got my own ways with Amelia!"

Michael chuckled, giving Benjamin a friendly pat on the shoulder. "Good luck, man. If you hit any roadblocks, come to me. I've got more hands-on experience than you."

Upstairs, Amelia and Isabella were wrapping up their unpacking and started chatting.

"So, how far have you two gone? Have you slept together yet? When are you planning to have kids? What's your favorite position?" Amelia asked, her eyes twinkling with curiosity.

Isabella's face turned beet red. She playfully swatted Amelia's butt. "Can you stop with the personal questions? You're making me blush!"

Amelia shrugged. "Alright, maybe I shouldn't pry. Let's switch topics. What did you bring me from your trip?"

Isabella opened her suitcase and pulled out a beautifully wrapped phone. "I won this at a tech expo. There was a raffle, and I hit the jackpot-30 of the latest phones."

Amelia's eyes widened. "30 phones? Wow, the organizers must be loaded! And these are the top models, right?"

Isabella nodded, still a bit puzzled. "Yeah, I don't know how I got so lucky. But hey, they were free. I'll give you one, and the rest are going to my coworkers tomorrow."

Amelia gave Isabella a thumbs up. "If I was into design, I'd want to work for you. You're going to be an awesome boss."

After the compliment, Amelia noticed a rectangular box in the suitcase.

"What's in that box? Another gift?" Amelia asked, picking it up.

Isabella remembered it was a gift from Scarlett, delivered by Lucas.

"This is from a rival," Isabella said, opening the box and explaining her history with Scarlett. She left out the part about Scarlett trying to kill her, just mentioning the framing and attempts to steal Michael.

Inside the box was a photo album filled with pictures of Michael as a child, with Scarlett in every shot.

"That witch Scarlett is clearly trying to mess with you!" Amelia fumed.

But Isabella wasn't too bothered; she found it amusing. "Even though I didn't see Michael grow up, he's mine now, isn't he?"

Despite her smile, Isabella felt the need to respond to Scarlett.

She ran downstairs, found Michael chatting with Benjamin, and suddenly kissed him on the lips, snapping a photo with her phone.

Michael was caught off guard by the kiss.

"Michael, you guys keep chatting. I'm heading back to the room," Isabella said with a grin, heading back upstairs.

Meanwhile, in another country, Scarlett received a message. It was a photo of Isabella and Michael kissing, with a caption: "Thank you for being there for my husband Michael as he grew up."