Chapter 42 Isabe Being Humiliated


    Isabe''s ears rang with mockingughter as anxiety gripped her. No matter how much she tugged at the reins, the horse refused to move Panic crept in had someone tampered with the horse? Otherwise, why wouldn''t it


    move?


    From the stands, Alex erupted intoughter, his arrogance on full disy. He whistled and shouted, "What a joke! Is this really the best Belden has to offer? How did they let someone so stupid join thepetition?"


    His voice echoed loudly across the arena through the megaphone.


    Shame burned through Isabe The more flustered she became, the more stubborn the horse was, refusing to


    move forward


    Alex continued his taunts, riling up the spectators. Their frustration boiled over, and soon, a chant erupted, asking Isabe to get off the horse. "Get off! Get off! Get off...


    Isabe longed to exit the arena, but fear kept her frozen. Stuck in the middle of the field, she had no idea how


    to dismount.


    The shouting escted, and Alex, emboldened, took his insults further, jeering at both Isabe and the crowd, "You people from Belden are all idiots!"


    A bottle soared through the air, crashing near Isabe. Then another. And another. The sudden barrage startled Isabe''s horse, which reared up, kicking its front legs wildly. With a sharp cry, Isabe lost her grip and fell hard onto the ground.


    The horse, spooked, bolted down the track, leaving Isabe sprawled on the ground, tears spilling down her


    face


    She had narrowly avoided being trampled.


    Dazed and struggling to her feet, she staggered toward the sidelines-only to find herself directly in the path of two galloping horses. Brenna and Rosie thundered past her on their horses,pleting theirp.


    Just then, Rosie''s whip sliced through the air, nearly hitting Isabe. Isabe gasped, frozen in fear, before copsing into fresh sobs.


    The crowd erupted in mockingughter. They believed Isabe had deeply embarrassed their country.


    When Isabe attempted to move again, another wave of seven horses thundered past, forcing her to reco


    fear


    Jordy, still on horseback, felt the sting of humiliation. He felt as if the entire audience were mocking him


    rebeved that at least he hadn''t waited for Isabe at the starting line. If people linked them


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    together, he''d be dragged into the disgrace, tarnishing his family''s name in the process.


    As soon as the track cleated, Isabe anxiously nced behind her. Seeing no more oing horses, she scrambled off the field in a desperate rush.


    But even when she reached the stands, the humiliation didn''t end. People pointed at her, their gazes filled with scorn and disgust.


    Then it hit her she had never wanted to race in the first ce. Brenna hdd pushed her into this?


    She turned her re toward Brenna, who was leading thepetition, resentment burning in her chest.


    Why was Brenna''s horse so fast? Why hadn''t it stumbled? Why hadn''t Brenna fallen off her horse?


    Isabe seethed, cursing Brenna in het mind, silently wishing Rosie who was just behind Brenna would catch up, overtake Brenna, andsh her with the whip until she could no longer ride.


    Meanwhile, Brenna''s poprity was skyrocketing. The stands erupted in cheers, and bets on her soared. She was now a greater favorite than some of the toppetitors, second only to Alex.


    From a third-floor window, Ethan''s attention drifted from his work, his gaze locking onto Brenna as she raced A faint smile yed at his lips. Brenna was really amazing.


    Her equestrian skills were beyond impressive.


    Rosie, trailing in second ce, had already used her whip five times. ording to


    the rules, she couldn''t use it again until the final stretch.


    But no matter how hard she pushed, the gap between her and Brenna only widened.


    Ethan had already noticed that Rosie was riding his horse, and his expression darkened. There was nothing he could do about it now. What troubled him more was how Brenna might perceive the situation. He had intended for Brenna to ride his horse, but his horse had ended up with Rosie.


    Gripping his phone tightly, he kept his eyes fixed on Brenna.


    He believed Brenna would think he valued Rosie more than her. The thought unsettled him deeply. Why hadn''t he made things clear to the stable manager earlier? If he had, this wouldn''t have happened


    Standing beside Ethan, Neville took note of Ethan''s dark expression-his brow furrowed, veins standing out against his hand as he gripped his phone tightly. It was clear to him that Ethan was displeased.


    He quickly said, "Mr. Mitchell, I''ll handle this personally. I''ll make sure Miss Brenna Harper rides your horse in the finals."


    Ethan''s cold eyes flicked to Neville before he turned away without a word.


    Taking that as his cue, Neville didn''t say anything else. Without hesitation, he turned and left, determined to correct the mistake at once.


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