Chapter 7 â Isabella Faces the World Alone
News spread across the city within hours.
The glamorous socialite who had ruled charity galas and magazine covers disappeared overnight.
Former friends stopped answering her calls.
Luxury brands quietly ended their partnerships.
The people who once laughed at her jokes now crossed the street to avoid being photographed beside her.
One afternoon, Isabella entered a small café.
No reserved table.
No security escort.
No admiring crowd.
She waited in line like everyone else.
Behind the counter stood a young waitress.
The waitress smiled politely.
"What can I get for you?"
For a brief moment...
Isabella remembered every time she had spoken to Maya without looking at her.
For the first time in her life...
she answered softly.
May you like
"Whatever you recommend."
It was the first conversation she'd ever had with a service worker as an equal.
