ter 6 75.00 % cut out my uterus . But he would never find me again . The one who picked me up that day was Nathaniel Rhodes - my childhood friend . We'd grown up together , though he'd been living overseas for years . Even before I got married , he'd been chasing after me . I always kept my distance because we were too familiar , too close . But now ... He told me he knew a brilliant scientist who'd developed a drug that could erase memories . If I took it , I'd forget whatever I wanted to forget . I chose to be the test subject . And it worked . Nathaniel showed me a photo of Damian and asked , " Isabella , do you remember this man ? " I stared at the picture in confusion and shook my head . " No. I don't know him . " Nathaniel finally relaxed and smiled . " Perfect . Looks like it's working . " But I frowned , looking again at the unfamiliar face in the photo . " Is he important ? " Nathaniel smiled with genuine ease . " Not at all . Just some random nobody . By the way , that company you asked me to help acquire ? We're almost done . They're just waiting for you to do the final walk - through . " I nodded . " Alright . " It was a big deal . But ever since I woke up , I've had this strange emptiness inside , like I'm forgetting something important . Still , if Nathaniel said it wasn't important , maybe it really wasn't . I slipped into a red dress . But when I was picking it out , I suddenly froze . Even I didn't understand why I had instinctively reached for a white one instead - and felt an unexplained fear toward the red . Nathaniel walked up behind me and said gently , " Forget what everyone else thinks . You look best Chapter 6 75.00 % in red . " He always said that when I wore red , I looked like a blooming rose - radiant , striking . The people who didn't want me to wear red were just jealous that I shone too brightly . And I believed him . After slipping on the red dress , I said casually , " Is my dad back from overseas yet ? His birthday's coming up in a couple of days . I need to go buy him a gift . Come with me ? " He took my hand , eyes full of light as he smiled . " I'd love to . " Chapter 7 When I saw Damian again , I walked into the boardroom in a blazing red dress . Whitmore Corporation's stock had tanked , and I took the chance to buy it all out . Now I was here as the new CEO , ready to take over his company . Damian stared at me in shock , then snapped out of it , furious . " Isabella , so it was you behind all of this ! What the hell are you trying to do ? " I didn't know . He had been looking for me like a madman , and it had been over two weeks since I disappeared . He had sent every bodyguard and hired search team he could find , but no one could track me down . People said I had vanished into thin air . In truth , he just lacked vision . Nathaniel was too powerful , no one could dig up anything about him . And that meant he had protected me well . Now , staring at Damian's bloodshot eyes , I only felt confused . " Nathaniel , who is this man ? " I stepped back on my own . " Isabella , have you had enough ? Stop pretending ! " Damian lunged forward , instinctively reaching for my wrist . In the past , he always treated me like a puppet he could control , venting his anger on me as he pleased . But this time was different . Before he could reach me , the bodyguards blocked him a meter away . Nathaniel smiled and stepped forward . " Mr. Whitmore , I almost forgot to introduce myself . This is Miss Hartman . She's also the sole heir of the Hartman family . " Damian's whole body stiffened as he slowly turned to me in disbelief . " You said Isabella Hartman ? This ... this is impossible . Wasn't she an orphan who grew up in foster care ? " I stood there stunned , not understanding why they were talking about me , or why they were calling me an orphan . Nathaniel looked back at me , his gaze full of pity . " Because she used to love you so humbly , she told you she had no family just to spare your fragile ego . And what did you do ? You crushed her . I should be thankful she never got foolish enough to tell you the truth . "