Ruining Isobel

Chapter 10- Doomed

Finally! Isobel Leigh Patridge is back! Accidentally just this morning we saw her arrived at the Airport. Our superstar seemed like she tried to conceal her identity to avoid the people and the media but was unsuccessful when a girl busted her! You can see in the video how people look so excited seeing her, the Airport guard had a hard time to escort Isobel and her team to their car-

Ughh! I threw the remote control on my bed and turned to look at my friends who looking at me happily while waiting for my reaction.

“I just want to go home silently, why does it turn out to be that way?” I lamented before I threw myself on the bed too.

“You are Isobel Leigh! The highest-paid celebrity-“

“Don’t say that.” I cut Cherie off.

“Whatever, but yeah..as I was saying darling.. you are Isobel Leigh! People in the industry must be going crazy now that you are back! Surely there are so many projects that are in line up now-“

“And there are so many Actresses and Models who are now surely feeling so nervous because you are back! They might feel threatened because of your comeback!” Elizabeth said and the two high five before they giggled as if they are so happy with the idea.

I rolled my eyes at them.

“Should I name one?” Beth continued.

“Are you going to mention Kirsten Ellis? Because I think she’s the most threatened one-“

“Huh? How do you say so?” I cut off Cherie.

Cherie turned to look at Elizabeth, they look at each other as if they are silently communicating.

I sat on my bed without removing my eyes from them.

“Hey!” I called them.

Elizabeth shrugged.

“Because, Kirsten is finally making her name in the industry.. and there’s a rumor that the projects given to her were originally yours but since you decided not to take any projects from Hollywood then..it was passed on her.”

“So, she really must be threatened by now, since you are back,” Cherie said before she smirked at me.

“But I am surprised, how come she suddenly made name? I mean, I heard she can’t act well..” Elizabeth said before she glimpses at me then turned to look at Cherie.

Cherie raised her perfectly shaped eyebrow.

“Well..” she started. “I heard that she really have a high-status backer-“

“She had her backer even before though, but she never landed on a project of her own,” I said feeling confused.

“And that backer of hers sent her to different acting workshops and even gave her an international acting coach! I heard that she have her sessions privately with her acting coach!”

I nodded.

Well, I am happy for her. At least now, she already had an opportunity to make her own name, and she made it!

Even when we had a misunderstanding before I left..I don’t have any grudge or issue with her. Besides, it’s been almost two years, so the incident years ago is not a big deal to me.

“Oh my.. look at you! Darling, you look so gorgeous! You look like a real woman now! An elegant looking lady that will surely make a guy look back! With that face of yours, I have no doubt that you are definitely a head turner!” Aunt Amelia said as she enveloped me in her arms.

Our family decided to have dinner in a restaurant owned by my brother’s friend and to my surprised Aunt Amelia and Uncle Connor decided to join us.

“Ohh..thank you, Aunt Amelia, that is sweet of you to say those nice things to me..” I said feeling so shy because my parents, Isaac and Uncle Connor are all looking at us.

“Isobel, my wife is telling you the truth. You were so beautiful the last time we saw you.. but now..”He shook his head as he looked at me from head to toe. “Whoever your boyfriend is.. I bet lot’s of gentlemen will envy him.” He said that made me feel shyer.

He turned to my Dad and tapped his shoulder.

“Take care of your daughter be sure that she will choose the right guy.” He continued before he laughed and my Dad also laughed with him.

We all sat on our respective chairs and talked about my life in Asia and Europe. The food is ready and we are about to eat when Aunt Amelia asked me something that almost made me spit the water that I am drinking.

“Do you currently have a boyfriend Isobel?”

I swear, I did not expect her to ask that.. and all eyes turned on us.

I cleared my throat.

“Surely, there were English Men who caught your attention?” she continued.

Her eyes are full of curiosity.

“Ohh..I heard she’s dating her Co-model in Europe?” My brother said while smiling at Aunt Amelia. When he turned to me he smirked at me as if saying that he knew what’s happening to me in Europe!

I wanted to roll my eyes at him but I know that the adults are all looking at me, expecting me to answer Aunt Amelia’s question.

I swallowed hard. Before I threw a glimpse at my parents.

“Those were just.. rumors..I am not dating anyone as of the moment. Or have dated someone when I was away.” I said softly and I think I heard Aunt Amelia sighed in relief.

“That’s good to hear then.” Uncle Connor said before he gave me a meaningful smile and sipped on his champagne flute.

“Yes, that’s a good news.” Aunt Amelia said.

My eyes widen. What do they mean by that?

I was about to ask them about it but then my words did not come out when someone spoke behind my back.

“I’m sorry, I’m late.”

I have moved on. I know that to myself, I hardly remember him or missed him these past months. But why did my heart almost stopped a beat when I heard his voice again.

I stiffened in my seat.

Hoping and praying that I was wrong.

That.. the voice that I heard is not from him.

But then when I decided to look behind me and our eyes met his hazel eyes greeted me.

And with that I realized something.

I  am doomed.