Chapter 62: Potential future partner
Just as decided, Paige went to find Dylan during the lunch hour. She didn't find him in the business department and headed to the Law department to find him. And she did.
Dylan and Isabella were sitting under the shade in a nearby lawn. There were many other couples too, having lunch, chatting, or simply laying under the sun.
Paige silently stood there for a while. Some of these couples might get married in future. Some might go through a break up and might be find love again. But whatever they do, they won't be like her, who has to calculate business and profit before entering any relationship.
Isabella and Dylan were unaware of Paige watching them from a distance and were busy with their lunch... More like only Dylan was busy with their lunch. Isabella was playing a shooting game on her phone and Dylan was spoon feeding her lunch.
Isabella turned away her face from the spoon after a while. She was full, but her husband kept on feeding her.
"Isa. Your box is still half full. Eat more baby" Dylan said as he fed himself a spoon before taking the spoon near her.
Isabella whined and put her phone away before looking at her husband.
"That is because you stuff it with double of what I usually eat. I have gained 3kgs in the last month. THREE. From today on, I will be the in charge of kitchen" Isabella decided. Ever since they got married, Dylan didn't let her do anything and kept pampering her like a baby. No wonder she had gained wait so easily.
"That's good. You were under weight before. Let me feed you more. And I am loving your curves"
Isabella blinked thrice, her lips parted not knowing what to say.
"Y-You.. You shameless man. How can you talk about this while eating?" Isabella whisper yelled while a soft blush painted her cheeks.
"What shameless? I am just feeding my wife. And no. I will be the one cooking. I will make sure you have proper tasty and healthy diet."
Isabella just stared at her mother hen husband. She felt like she is his wife only in the bed. All the other times he would behave like her father or mother.
She sighed and reluctantly opened her mouth to eat. How can she complain when she got such a perfect husband.
"Hubby. I feel like you are my parent more than my husband. Now a days all the couples go to gyms to slim down as couple goals. But you are set on fattening me up. I will soon become a sloth at this rate."
"That's even better. Then no one can handle your laziness except me. You and me forever."
Isabella shook her head at his antics. Her eyes fell on Paige who was approaching them with an unreadable face.
Dylan too turned around and noticed Paige.
"I need to talk to you. Hope I am not interrupting you two." Paige said after thinking a lot on how to approach them.
"You are interrupting. And I have nothing to talk to you." Dylan rejected her without hesitation. He had already made everything crystal clear to her. There is nothing else to say or listen.
Isabella caught the awkwardness on Paige's mask which she masked quickly. She didn't feel threatened due to Paige's presence. Because she can see that Paige has no feelings for Dylan what so ever.
That girl always looked like many thoughts running in her head but they always stay locked in her head.
"Don't be so rude." Isabella lightly slapped Dylan's arm and smiled at Paige. "Why don't you join us Miss Sanders?" she patted the space in front of them.
Paige looked at the grass and pursed her lips. She never sat on ground like that before. But she didn't reject and awkwardly sat down. Dylan rolled his eyes looking at that. Rich people's rich life.
Isabella poked his abs with her finger to warn him not be rude.
"I just wanted to apologize for my previous behavior. I didn't know you two were so committed to each other. And I definitely wasn't aware of you two being married." Paige apologized. She was not used to being in the wrong. And never the one to apologize. But she herself felt shameful for pursuing Dylan even after a straight and clear rejection.
Dylan raised his brows in doubt. Is this a strategy to let his guards down? He was about to say something harsh again when Isabella slightly nudged him from the side, making him sigh. Since when did his wife have soft corner for pretty girls?
"Fine. Don't bother me from now on."
"I won't. I am flying flying away to US today."
Dylan was little taken aback. So she is transferring college again. So soon? Seems like she was really feeling guilty. He also wanted to ask how much she has spent for transferring like this, but he kept it to himself.
"I heard you were studying in states miss Sanders. Why did you shift here?" Isabella asked. Just shifting here to chase after Dylan was quite foolish according to her, and she didn't think Paige would do something so ridiculous.
"My plan was to find collaborators for my future business projects I have in my mind. I also wanted to establish myself here." Paige explained after hesitating for a while. Her family had kept her in states so that she won't gain any real power here.
Isabella nodded. Paige is an ambitious girl. But her approach to gain the foothold here was wrong.
"Don't you want to establish yourself here anymore?" Isabella asked.
Paige didn't know how to answer that. She wanted to. But she was very disgusted with her family. She didn't want to stay here.
"I am going for a break" The same break she had been having for almost all her life now. Paige didn't have anything else to talk about and got up to leave when Isabella stopped her again.
"Wait a minute miss Sanders."
Paige turned around. Even Dylan looked Isabella curiously. Isabella would usually take some time to warm up to strangers. She wouldn't initiate too much talking with them.
"The Barnetts have their annual gala this weekend. I don't want people making ridiculous rumors about any love triangle. I hope you can stay and clarify it yourself." Isabella frankly put forth her request.
Paige pursed her lips. She was also partly responsible for this situation. And she was someone who takes responsibility for her actions. So she took a deep breathe before replying.
"Sure miss Campb.. Mrs Jordan. Sanders will not trouble you anymore." And she left.
"What was that?" Dylan asked curiously. So what if there was an annual gala. He had already cut ties with the Barnetts and didn't plan on attending the event though he did get an invitation.
"She is an ambitious and honest person Dylan. And you will also need a powerful investor in future right. Why not make a deal with her? A professional deal?" Isabella suggested. No matter how hardworking and talented Dylan is, the Barnetts can easily break him if he doesn't have powerful backing.
Dylan pursed his lips. "I don't need Sanders to protect me Isabella."
"I know. And I am not telling you to take Sanders help. I am just suggesting to partner with Paige."
Dylan didn't say anything. He didn't even look at her. Isabella instantly felt bad. She didn't mean to hurt his pride. But a reality check was important. He cannot do everything alone.
She moved closer and hugged him. "I am sorry if my suggestion made you feel bad. And I never doubted your capability. I am just worried for your safety. I don't want Barnetts to target you just because you don't have a backing."
Isabella explained. Dylan knew that too. So he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her hair.
"I am not upset. Don't worry. I will consider your suggestion. Okay?"
Isabella smiled happily and gave a kiss on his cheeks.