Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal's Gone With The Money: Kabanata 1341 - Kabanata 1350

If it were anyone else confessing to Isabella, she would usually provide a straightforward but gentle rejection, expressing gratitude for their affection. After that, she would not feel much of a psychological burden. However, Jojo had been exceptionally kind to her since they were young, and rejecting him would weigh on her as well."Calling you a silly girl isn't too far off," Jojo teased and lightly pinched her nose. His tone remained affectionate as he said, "You took the joke seriously."With this statement, Isabella finally understood."Okay, I won't tease you anymore. One last question." Jojo managed to suppress his emotions, maintaining their gentle and sensitive demeanor, typical of an older brother.Isabella also steadied her emotions, saying, "Go ahead.""Can our relationship go back to how it used to be?" Jojo nervously asked.Isabella nodded, sharing her perspective as she said, "Of course, but I hope you can set aside your feelings for me. There are so many talent

Isabella really made her way back home. Jojo saw her enter her house and returned to his car, still feeling the remnants of Isabella's hug around his waist. He leaned back in his seat, staring at the moonroof and across the starry night. Jojo seemed to have realized that being a 'brother-like figure' was not a bad thing after all. It meant he was like family, and he could openly support her.Ding!It was Nick, bombarding Jojo's phone with messages. After reading them, Jojo simply replied, [I told her.]Nick immediately called Jojo, sounding excited as he asked, "How did it go?""What do you think?" "Did she say yes?"Jojo remained quiet.Nick quickly caught on. "No, if she said yes, you wouldn't be so moody. Did she explain why she doesn't like you?"Jojo put the phone on the loudspeaker and tossed it to the side, showing little interest in discussing this with Nick. However, he had to admit that Nick had played some part in his decision. Without Nick's prodding, he might

"Do you want to hear the truth?" Joshua asked.Isabella nodded.Without hesitation, he said, "Yes.""Aren't you heartless! You're not married yet, even at this age. Aren't you afraid that there won't be anyone taking care of you in your old age if you anger me?" Isabella scoffed playfully. "If it's meant to be, I can't escape my fate," Joshua quipped, maintaining a relaxed and casual demeanor in her presence.Isabella chuckled and continued with her meal. With age, she understood some of the things involving her elders, such as Cynthia's choices and Joshua's past actions. Nonetheless, she refrained from participating in adult affairs and offering judgment.Joshua had been kind to her, and in return, she treated him as her parents, providing him with the small happiness of having a daughter. "Tell me some inside information about Luther, and I promise to make your later years delightful. I'll even make sure others envy you for having a well-behaved, cute, and lovable daughter,

"Don't bother. She's so carefree. Why should you ask her?" Isabella playfully teased. Joshua was taken aback.Was it really right for her to say such things about herself? Isabella did not linger on the call with him and hung up. Then, she returned Winston's phone, thanked him, and went to find Joshua.When Isabella entered the room, Joshua was fixated on his phone. "For something so trivial, why did you have Uncle Winston help you? Why not just tell me directly?" "You should ask Winston's distant relative. I told her everything," Joshua replied, and he was quite an actor."Isn't it the same if you tell me in person? You told me, anyway." Isabella could not quite grasp his reasoning. Joshua glanced at her before he replied, "Think about it yourself." "On the phone, you could say you were talking to Uncle Winston's distant relative. When you tell me in person, you're speaking to Isabella. This way, when Luther asks, you can confidently and calmly tell him that you never t

"I don't need a shortcut. I'm just concerned that when I apply normally, certain individuals in your company might reject me out of personal interest," Isabella said, confident in her abilities and skills. "Luther is not that kind of person," Joshua instinctively defended."We'll see in a bit. With my work experience and education, applying for positions like executive assistant, secretary, or director at Neal Group doesn't seem unreasonable, does it?" Isabella retorted.Joshua replied simply, "Mmhmm.""In other words, if I couldn't even pass the initial resume screening at your company, it would indicate that someone did it deliberately," Isabella hinted. After some brief contemplation, Joshua nodded in agreement.Isabella smiled as she browsed the Neal Group's official website, handing her resume to Joshua. "I submitted my resume last week, and so far, I haven't received any response. It says on their website that if there's no reply within three business days, they recommend