In His Heart!

On an incredibly dismal day, the rain poured down as if unleashing years of suppressed resentment from the heavens. A girl jolted awake, her instinct driving her to touch her neck...

She was not dead?

She was still not dead?

Isabella Young, an eighteen-year-old first-year student at Flower Image University, had fallen deeply in love with Film Emperor Sebastian Robbins and entered the entertainment world with considerable help from her wealthy family. Yet, she could never earn Sebastian Robbins' affection.

Driven to despair, Isabella Young attempted suicide, only to become the reason another "Isabella Young" transmigrated into this body.

In her previous life, she was the only female general of the Robbins Era, the sword in the hand of regent Sebastian Robbins, eliminating numerous princes and protecting his position as regent, merely waiting for Emperor Robbins' demise to smoothly ascend to the supreme throne.

Devoted in love, she spent her all for him, waiting for the day she would be adorned in a ten-mile bridal procession to him... But unexpectedly, Sebastian feared the Young family's martial power and had her entire family eliminated.

At that time, Isabella was fighting for him on the battlefield. By the time she heard the news, it was too late.

Her father was framed and executed, her mother poisoned, her elder brother bravely defended their household only to be killed by Sebastian himself, and over a hundred lives of the Young house were lost... Blood stained an entire estate.

Not long after, Isabella was betrayed by someone close to her; he was ordered by Sebastian to behead her as a sacrifice...

How ludicrous... She ruined her family for someone like him. Isabella regretted it... If there was another life... She would absolutely not entangle herself in such meaningless love!

Perhaps heaven had eyes, for Isabella was given another life, but this was not the Robbins country; it was called Capital Emperor, a place where humanity had advanced, without emperors or officials, everything became ambiguous.

To date, Isabella had been in this world for half a month, during which she had to learn so much that she forgot... She was once a commanding general on the battlefield.

[...]

The Young family must be said to be a distinguished noble family. If it is said that in Chengdu there is the East Charles City, and the West Wang Fortress.

Then in Capital Emperor, there is the South Anderson house, and the North is dominated by the Young family.

This means that the north belongs to the Young family's world, and although there are not many Youngs here, everyone knows their origin.

Therefore, when Isabella expressed her desire to join the entertainment industry, her parents agreed and even invested in the entertainment company Rainbow Ridge - where Film Emperor Sebastian reigned.

Of course, it was just to make their daughter happy, as that amount of money was insignificant to the Young family.

Today, after more than half a month of transmigration, Isabella had undergone many significant changes, especially today.

"Mom, Dad, I no longer want to be an actress at Rainbow Ridge."

Ryan Young, the eldest brother, became furious upon hearing this and even slammed his hand on the table, saying:

"Isabella! Although our family is wealthy, the entertainment industry isn't somewhere you can just come and go as you please. Have you thought about the Young family's reputation?"

Seeing her eldest brother getting a bit hot-tempered, Mariana Young, the second eldest sister, pulled him to sit down and whispered:

"Big brother, I think Isabella has thought it through and no longer wants to be a public figure. It's good that she's becoming more sensible."

Contrary to Mariana Young's joy, Rodney Young, her father in this world, and Maci Young, her mother in this world, showed exaggerated worry. They even dropped their chopsticks and hurried over to her, anxiously asking:

"What's wrong? Do you feel unwell? Has someone been bullying you at Rainbow Ridge? Just say the word, and I'll make sure they learn their lesson."

"No, it's just that I don't like it anymore, I just want to go to school."

At this moment, Isabella sighed in her heart, realizing that the original owner's arrogance had its reasons...

Eventually, the Young family agreed to let Isabella leave the entertainment company Rainbow Ridge. But, of course, terminating the contract was not going to be easy, especially since she had signed a ten-year contract with the company, which would require a significant compensation fee.

Despite the hefty compensation fee, the Young family was not deterred. Ryan went directly to the Rainbow Ridge company to help her settle the matter, accompanied by lawyers and bodyguards.

Ryan looked at her and said:

"Are you upset because Sebastian hugged his female co-star again? You're not his girlfriend, what's there to be upset about?"

"I'm not upset. I don't like Sebastian anymore, and I don't want to stay here anymore."

Isabella's attitude surprised Ryan quite a bit. Just half a month ago, when she had just woken up, she had caused a commotion at the Young's house, making Ryan think it was because Sebastian had kissed his female co-star. But in this half a month, his sister had changed almost completely, almost to the point where he couldn't recognize her.

Now, Isabella was clenching her fists tightly. Since arriving in this world, she had never seen Sebastian, and his image on what's called a television was also blurred and unclear. Even though she knew this Sebastian was not the one who had killed her, she still hated him... She hated him so much that death and rebirth wouldn't suffice, she wanted to condemn him to eternal damnation, never to be reborn!

Arriving at the entertainment company Rainbow Ridge, everyone covered their mouths and giggled at her, whispering all the more. At that moment, an A-list actress came up to her and said:

"Isabella is back to work? Just because of a little fall into the pool and a half-month rest, it seems like the lady can't handle anything."

Ryan wanted to step in, but Isabella didn't care and simply walked past the girl, leaving her with no face.

Naturally, being looked down upon like that, the girl was not pleased and began to speak in veiled hints:

"Rumor has it that Film Emperor Robbins has been quite favored by film producers lately, with numerous S and S+ grade movies seeking him out. I just hope that some starving leech doesn't cling to him anymore and gives people a break."

Ryan, understanding the insinuation was directed at his sister, was no longer comfortable either and pointed directly at the girl's face, saying:

"Shut up, or don't blame me for hitting a woman."

"Ha, you want to hit a woman? Are you not afraid I'll expose you? If you dare..."

Before she could finish her provocation, Isabella stepped forward and slapped her.

The sound of the slap echoed throughout Rainbow Ridge company, so powerful that the corner of the girl's mouth bled. Not only that, but Isabella also coldly said:

"Done spouting nonsense? If so, shut up. Scram!"

Ignoring her, Isabella and Ryan continued to deal with personal matters.

Entering the office of the Rainbow Ridge entertainment company's boss, they also found Sebastian there.

Isabella's eyes widened... He... Why was he here?

"Sebastian!"

Hearing his name, Sebastian turned around. Isabella, trembling all over, that face, that stature, even those eyes were extremely similar to that despicable Sebastian.

Knowing he wasn't the one but still hating, she hated because she couldn't tear him to pieces directly into hundreds, into thousands!

The boss of Rainbow Ridge, seeing the Young family's money, happily walked over to Ryan and softly said:

"Young Master Young, I wonder what brings Young Master Young to visit our company today?"

"I'm here to cancel my sister's contract with your company. From now on, she is no longer with Rainbow Ridge."

Not only was boss Lee of Rainbow Ridge surprised, even Sebastian was a bit startled looking at her, knowing well that Isabella entered the entertainment industry because of him, not only that but also exploiting the relationship to be close to him...

Perhaps because Isabella noticed him, Sebastian's resources also increased, later becoming Film Emperor before even turning thirty.

Now, if she were to suddenly leave like this, what would happen to his resources... What about the lucrative bait of the Young family?

Sebastian looked at her and whispered:

"Isabella, what are you playing at now? Why suddenly cancel the contract with Rainbow Ridge?"

Isabella now couldn't even bear to glance at him, directly closed her eyes and coldly said:

"Done playing, not fun anymore."

Boss Lee also felt awkward, originally Rainbow Ridge wasn't well-known, but after being invested in by the Young family, it gradually gained its current status. If they were to lose this financial support... What would they do?

"Young Mistress Young, are you sure you don't want to reconsider, considering the contract compensation..."

Ryan had no patience, he slammed his hand on boss Lee's desk and frankly said:

"Swipe the card."

Although reluctant, with a lawyer and bodyguards by her side, if boss Lee didn't comply, things would only get worse.

Sebastian felt he still had value enough to hold onto her, also reached out to grab her hand, but Isabella pushed it away, frowning in annoyance, saying:

"The filth, don't touch me."

"Isabella... What's wrong with you? You were fine yesterday... Why suddenly..."

"Am I not allowed to lose interest in you?"

Sebastian's face darkened a bit, for it was well known that Isabella had been infatuated with him, almost to the point of bringing a marriage proposal to the Robbins family... But why now... has everything turned out this way?

Mr. Lee looked at Sebastian, thinking if Isabella leaves Rainbow Ridge, even if he were to lose the title of Film Emperor, the rich resources of the Young family are ultimately better than the rest. Now it's really over... A total loss...

"Sebastian, you should prepare yourself, perhaps your disaster is approaching."

"Don't worry, she's probably just mad at me for accidentally kissing a co-star. I'll go appease her, that should do it."

"I hope it's as you say."

Then Sebastian quickly followed her, just in time to see her in front of the company. With the sight of the Film Emperor in such a rush, everyone was eager to see what was happening.

Sebastian said nothing, just grabbed Isabella's hand, whispering:

"Isabella, can we talk for a bit, please?"

Ryan coldly pushed him away, thinking if it weren't for his youngest sibling having once shown interest in this man, would he have the capability to climb to the position of Film Emperor?

But now the times have changed, the youngest of the Young family is no longer interested in him, and he felt no need to hold back.

"Sebastian, I warn you, don't touch my sister. You're not worthy!"

"Isabella, you're mad at me for kissing Judith Owens, right? I won't do it again, it was unintentional. Moreover... moreover, I'll ask the director to reshoot that scene, okay? Can you... not leave Rainbow Ridge?"

If it were the Isabella of the past, or rather the previous Isabella, she would have jumped for joy, not to mention Sebastian looking at her, even Ryan glanced at his sister, fearing she would regret.

But Isabella's face now was devoid of emotion, not even sparing Sebastian a glance, just staring at her phone, then saying:

"Are you done? If so, move aside, good dogs don't stand in the way."

"Young... Isabella..."

Perhaps this rebuke made Sebastian realize he was not the center of the universe, that Isabella wouldn't always wait for him. Thinking this, he stepped forward to grab her hand, then hurriedly said:

"Isabella, I know I was wrong, from now on I won't hug or kiss another actress. Can we go public with our relationship? Isabella, don't be mad, I really like you."

"Like me? Do you find it funny saying that?"

"Isabella..."

"And I find it utterly nauseating. Get lost!"

Initially, Sebastian intended to keep her there, but Ryan quickly took his sister to the car, leaving the bodyguard to block him. Watching her leave, Sebastian's heart shattered...

It's over... It's really over... His glory has truly faded...

[...]

Elsewhere, a smile appeared on that irresistibly charming face as he scrolled through his phone, reading some extremely sensational news.

Another girl promptly pushed the door open, more excited than the man, saying:

"Chairman Payne, she has left Rainbow Ridge. Should I send her the contract from White Moon now?"

"No rush, take it easy, don't scare my little kitten."

He is Kendrick Payne, the owner of the entertainment company White Moon, or more accurately, White Moonlight, also known as the person in heart. He established an entertainment company to stand on the same front as the person he likes.

And the person in his heart is none other than the proud quarter-cat Isabella Young.

Previously, when he heard that Isabella wanted to debut as an actress, he was overjoyed and wanted to send her his contract, also revealing all his thoughts and wishes to her. But then, Kendrick Payne heard that Isabella had gone to Rainbow Ridge.

The reason was Sebastian.

Kendrick had thought of giving up, but unexpectedly, today he read such sensational news, and it seems he will be very happy today.

"But I don't quite understand, how did Young Mistress Young suddenly make such a big change? Saying she doesn't like it anymore... Women's hearts are as hard to fathom as the bottom of the sea."

Kendrick glanced at the girl and said:

"Mikayla Lee, aren't you a woman?"

Mikayla was stunned... Right... She is a woman... Why did she say such foolish things? She must be going crazy.

"Have someone investigate what my little one plans to do next."

Mikayla nodded, then quickly left, probably in this Capital Emperor city, only Isabella doesn't know Kendrick likes her, right?

It makes sense, she was too busy blindly loving Sebastian before. If she had realized earlier, Chairman Payne's situation would have been much better.

Alas... Indeed, love can change people, and no one is normal when in love. Luckily, she hasn't fallen into the demon of love, or else the entertainment company White Moon would probably soon fall into Mikayla's hands.

The day Isabella returned to school, many people talked about her, but probably because of her prominent family background, they only dared to whisper behind her back, not daring to provoke the Young family.

Inside the classroom, a girl with a pretty figure, though not as beautiful as Isabella but still considered a pure beauty, sat next to her and cleared her throat to call:

"Isabella!"

"What is it?"

Her voice carried a strong breath and an extreme coldness, at that moment she still didn't know who the girl sitting next to her was. But then the girl covered her mouth, laughed, and said:

"Isabella, what's with you today? Playing the role of a cold queen again? But it seems quite fitting!"

Isabella furrowed her brows, suddenly flooded with a stream of memories, among which was the image of the girl beside her. It turns out she is Marisa Rhodes, her longtime friend who, although had repeatedly advised the original host not to fall too deeply for Sebastian, seemed to have been largely ignored.

"Marisa Rhodes?"

"What's wrong, Isabella? Are you not feeling well? Should I call Mariana over?"

"No need, I'm fine."

Marisa hesitated for a moment but then sat down and sighed, saying:

"At least you have some sense left. I told you from the start that Sebastian was only exploiting the Young family's resources, and you didn't believe me. Do you believe it now? He's trying to keep you at Rainbow Ridge, isn't he?"

Following that was a lecture on life principles from Marisa to her, with Isabella just looking at her, although this friend seemed to be a good person... It seemed a bit too much.

"Right, Isabella, if you like acting so much, why not have Uncle Young start an entertainment company? Who knows, you might become a big boss."

Isabella shook her head and then said:

"No more acting, and I don't want to be a big boss either."

Marisa noticed something off about her close friend but couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.

[...]

After school, Isabella and Marisa went to buy some snacks at a convenience store and then passed by a film crew.

This being the first time she saw a film shooting up close, she curiously approached, when suddenly Marisa exclaimed beside her:

"It's Kevin Rios! It's Kevin! That's him! Honey! I'm here, look at me, honey!"

"Kevin Rios? Who's that?"

Marisa, who had been excited, paused and placed her hand on Isabella's forehead, worriedly asking:

"Isabella, are you really okay? You don't know Kevin? He's a very famous actor from the White Moon entertainment company, currently shooting a historical drama about the Robbins country, telling the story of the only female general of the Young family."

"The Robbins country? The Young family?"

"Yes, it's the story of the only female general during Emperor Robbins's time, the beloved of Prince Sebastian. It's a bit coincidental, but the role of Sebastian is played by Film Emperor Sebastian."

Marisa then explained that the script was based on history, which recorded that the Young family's female general was destined to become the Empress of the new emperor but died on the battlefield protecting her people.

Prince Sebastian was deeply grieved, and though they were not yet married, he mourned her for three years. People regarded Sebastian as a paragon of virtue, a husband that everyone dreamed of.

"Isabella, Prince Sebastian is truly deeply affectionate, isn't he?"

"Ha? Deeply affectionate? What a joke... What affection does he have, when he was the one who had all of the Young house people killed?"

Perhaps due to her frustration, Isabella's voice was a bit loud, attracting many eyes towards her. At that moment, Marisa also tugged at her hand, saying:

"Isabella, what's the matter? How could we know about these things? After all, it's just a story told by ancient people... You..."

Before Marisa could finish, the director approached her. Marisa had already thought about how to apologize, but unexpectedly, the director looked at her and said:

"Young lady, you're saying Prince Sebastian isn't as good as others believe? How dare you say that?"

"Because fundamentally, he does not deserve the position of regent, being cruel and ungrateful!"

Isabella...