Isabella's POV

"Ethan, I can’t believe I made you spend so much money," she said softly, her tone sweet yet tinged with a false sense of regret. "It’s all because of me, isn’t it? If only I had managed to stop Alex in time and kept him from getting swept up in that silly bidding war… Oh, Isabella, don’t get me wrong, I’m not blaming you. His words were a bit out of line, though."

Her words were cleverly designed to insinuate that I had ...