Chapter 170 - One Hundred And Seventy: Isabella Fights For Maya (1/2)

Maya's point of view

We laid in silence for a while until I questioned her, ”You do know I'm not going to end up with him, right?”

The environment shifted, I could sense the tension brewing in the air but what could she do? I'm sure Isabella always had a feeling that a relationship between me and her father was impossible.

”So you're going for Eden?”

The question was abrupt and I was so shocked my eyes widened to the size of saucers. I don't remember telling her about my plans, how could she have guessed correctly?

”How did you know that, ” I inquired.

”Someone who's had a taste of power doesn't exactly give up; the feeling is additive” came her simple reply which left me speechless.

I wasn't sure of what to think anymore but one thing crossed my mind, this girl was an alien. Was it humanly possible to be this smart because I doubted genes had something to do with this issue anymore?

Isabella's intelligence quotient frightened me, it's as if she had already seen through my plan before I even planned it.

Over the years I've dealt with ten years olds but none of them were as smart as her, it was marveling yet fear-inspiring.

”I'm not greedy for power, I just need him for something personal” I clarified to her.

I have seen what the taste of power did to a lot of people; like Angela who denied her mother just to get in the good grace of her influential friends.

”You're going for revenge then and I'm supposing grandfather is your target since you're too soft to hurt Niklaus,” remarked Isabella.

”And I'm guessing you'd try to stop me”

”Who's going to stop you?”She gave me a dirty look and pointed to her chest, ”Me? Am I crazy? Why would I stop such an interesting show from happening”

Now I was dumbfounded, the girl was on nobody's side. I thought I was her best person and since I was going against her grandfather, she'd tried to talk me out of it or something, but this answer was seriously too demoralizing.

She continued, ”It's already obvious my grandfather is going to win so I'd sit back with popcorn and enjoy watching you get your ass kicked”

I said determinedly, ”I'll die trying”

Isabella turned her head towards my direction, ”While fighting against a monster,  it's better one evaluates themselves and check if they hadn't become the monster they're hunting down”

”I know my past, I wouldn't get carried away with power”

”Let's hope so cause I'd hate to be disappointed in you” The little kid pointed out.

”Aren't you angry that I'm going after your grandfather?” I asked out of curiosity, so far she hasn't shown her sheer dislike of my pending plan.

”I don't need to be angry over a plan that's bound to fail. Moreover, the Eden I know wouldn't let him use him like that unless he's getting something out of it so you're going to need all the luck you can get”

Perhaps, it was a bad idea to discuss my plans with this little imp. Why were all her responses pessimistic?

”Fine, just watch me” I declared, readjusting in my bed.

”You're playing with fire Maya, there's still time to give up”

Oh, she cares now.

”This isn't about getting hurt anymore, my dignity is on the line here and I'm going to make Adam regret ever tossing me aside”

”I can't believe this but was this what I sounded like during my vendetta against Niklaus?” She brought up the question out of nowhere.

”No, yours was worse and always backed up by your actions,” I said to her before it dawned on me,” Wait, you don't hold a grudge against Niklaus anymore?”

Isabella snorted, ”Yep, turns out I was played by both parents - They need the parents of the year award,” she said sarcastically and continued, ”Now it's just me living my life. If that woman wants revenge, she could get her ass off the grave and come get it herself”

I was surprised, was this the same Isabella I knew? She sounded so mature and confident with a hint of rudeness in-between. So she wasn't avenging her mother's death anymore?

”Niklaus loves you,” I told her but she just rolled her eyes,” I mean it, that man views you as the best thing in his life even if he realized it late”

”Sure”

But her uninterested response bothered me, Isabella didn't believe a word I said; it probably sounded like noise to her ears.

”Hey,” I called to her, ”Look at me,” I demanded the girl fixed her gaze on me which she obeyed without me repeating myself twice

”You're the only family Niklaus has left and though he finds it hard to communicate his feelings, your well-being is always the first thing in his heart. You're the best thing that has ever happened to Niklaus, little one”