Chapter 57

Isla and Isabella were seated on the tiered wooden bench in the Sauna. They were wrapped in white towels. The heat-resistant coals on the wooden stove held Isla’s attention. The steam swirled through the air.

It was her idea that she and Isabella come to this spa. But it was hard sitting next to Isabella and pretending to like her. Isla couldn't stand the fact that Isabella and Leo had spent the night of their engagement party together. But she knew they’d begun spending the nights before then–since Leo returned.

Why does it bother me so much? She said in her head. The union would crumble soon, and Leo would pay for what he did to her brother. So, why did his flimsy affair with Isabella bother her?

“Are you usually this quiet?” Isabella said, stirring her out of her thoughts.

Her hazel eyes moved over Isla.

“Quiet?"

"Yes."

"Well, I don't consider myself a quiet person."

"What are you thinking abo