Loveless Marriage

Shortly after, the other party’s representative arrived.

The representative was a Frenchman, but his assistant and two bosses were not. One of the tall men appeared familiar to Isabella, but she wasn’t sure if they had met before.

The man recognized her. He said with a smile, “Hello, Isabella.”

Looking into his warm and smiling eyes, Isabella finally remembered who he was.

It was Luke, her father's former student who used to work at the court. He could be considered her father’s apprentice, but Luke had moved to Switzerland because of his family business and hadn’t returned since.

“Hello, Luke.” Isabella smiled back at him.

As it was a business negotiation, the two of them couldn’t reminisce about old times. They could only have a chat in private later.

Isabella sat by Mr. Stock, listening to the other representative attentively and translating for Mr. Stock. Then, she would translate Mr. Stock’s reply for the other representative.

a huge test of her listening skills. Not to mention, due to the difference in languages, some parts might end up lost in translation. Isabella tried her best to interpret the negotiation as concisely as possible so that both sides could understand each

men were in high spirits and began to deliver toasts. Isabella accepted all the alcohol on

that, the number of toasts reduced. Isabella was relieved that she could finally catch a

and a half, the negotiation wrapped up successfully and both

she was going to the washroom. She wanted to have a cigarette but realized that she

the corridor, she bumped

now.” If Luke had not helped her out, she

wet hands, he offered her a handkerchief. "You

“I remember seeing you carry a handkerchief around a

the room side by side. “When I came back, I heard about what happened to your father, but I didn’t have your number, so I couldn’t

“Luke, you don’t need to sympathize with him. He was greedy

your father hasn't been sentenced yet, so if you need any help, please let me know. After all, he was my

before