Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
Chapter 1524 - Chapter 1524 379 Let go to capture _1

Chapter 1524: 379: Let go to capture! _1 Chapter 1524: 379: Let go to capture! _1 As Isla Astir’s cousin, Eva Webster categorically refused to lose to Isla.

After all, she had been exceptional from a very young age.

She attended the best high school in the city and was even accepted into a key university of “Project 985”.

Meanwhile, Isla had only made it into an ordinary university.

Now, Isla owned a car and a house in Capital City whereas she had only just managed to make a down payment after years of hard work.

If she allowed herself to lose to Isla in terms of marriage, she might as well jump off a bridge.

So…

No matter how handsome Marcus White was, Isla wouldn’t bat an extra eyelid at him.

As they conversed, they arrived at the door.

Liam Webster knocked on the door.

Quickly, the door was opened.

The person who opened the door was Isla Astir.

“Cousin Liam, Cousin Eva.”

Liam nodded, smiling. “Isla, have you had dinner yet? I brought you some barbecue.”

“Thank you, Cousin Liam, I’m just getting hungry.” Isla reached out and accepted the barbecue that Liam had brought back.

“Don’t mention it.”

Eva frowned subtly.

Her brother had never bought her barbecue before, but was overly enthusiastic with outsiders.

How annoying.

When they entered the living room, Eva quickly looked around. She then asked, “Isla, where is your friend, Mr. Thompson?”

“He has gone home,” answered Isla.

On hearing the response, Eva’s eyes showed a hint of disappointment.

Why did he leave so soon?

If she had known, she wouldn’t have gone out to see what kind of car he drove!

A man like Mr. Thompson was obviously from an influential background.

Eva walked over to Isla and put her arm around hers, smiling. “Isla, are you particularly close friends with Mr. Thompson?”

Upon hearing this, even Astir’s parents looked in Isla’s direction.

They were also curious about the relationship between Isla and Mandel Thompson.

Isla continued, “We’re just ordinary friends.”

Just ordinary friends?

Hearing this, Eva narrowed her eyes.

If Isla and Brandon were just ordinary friends, would Brandon visit the Astir family late at night?

Absolutely not!

It was evident that Isla was plotting something with Brandon.

Mrs. Astir quickly approached, “Isla, that Mr. Thompson is quite handsome, a real catch, and tall as well. Does he have a girlfriend?”

Mrs. Astir had never seen a better man than Brandon.

Not only his exterior appearance but also his character was highly commendable.

Mrs. Astir had taken a liking to Brandon the moment she saw him.

She felt as if he was her long-lost son.

Hearing this, Eva slightly furrowed her brows.

It seemed that Mrs. Astir had already set sights on Brandon.

But, would a man like Brandon be interested in someone like Isla?

Indeed, Isla was quite affluent.

However, her wealth was only considerable amongst ordinary people.

Would Brandon, who drove a five-million-dollar luxury car, be interested in Isla who drove a car worth only fifty thousand dollars?

Did Mrs. Astir even take a look in the mirror before entertaining such thoughts?

What did Isla have to justify this?

A man like Brandon would either court a woman of comparable social standing or someone both talented and attractive.

Isla, who had studied at an ordinary university, could hardly be called talented.

It’s people like her, who had graduated from a “Project 985” university, who could be called high achievers.

Moreover, she had a well-respected job.

She was a department head at a renowned tech company.

With an annual salary of 600,000 dollars.

It was only the expensive real estate in Capital City that had kept her from affording a house despite years of work; otherwise, she would have managed to do so.

Although South City, her hometown, had cheaper property prices, she simply had no interest in contriving a life in such a small place.

Though Isla had a high income, her job wasn’t prestigious at all. It was uncertain, without insurance or a pension plan.

All of Isla’s advantages were temporary.

She was living off her youth.

Once she aged or lost her artistic ability, Isla would have nothing to fall back on.

But she was different. She was a bright and elegant white-collar worker with a stable income and a pension plan awaiting her in old age. Moreover, it gave an impression of prestige.

As for appearance, Eva never believed she was unattractive. After all, she had her fair share of admirers during her school days.

So…

It was quite clear what kind of woman a man like Brandon would choose.

Isla looked up at her mother. “Mom, I don’t know if Brother Thompson has a girlfriend.”

They never talked about personal matters.

Brandon had only given her a ride home because their business talk had run late, and her home was on his way.

Hearing this, Mrs. Astir asked again, “Has he never mentioned it voluntarily?”