I didn't think you'd forget me so easily Mrs. Crimson...." Belle said ever so sweetly hiding the mocking tone in her voice.
"Don't you remember me? I'm Belle. The one who used to live in the same apartment as yours when we were all young!" Belle said pointing her finger towards Lee then Alan and then herself.
Catherine was shocked. She did see this girl in the magazines very often due to her achievements and her success as a lawyer,but she never in a million years thought that this Belle would be the same Belle she thought of an 'waste of time, why did her parents ever give birth to her'.
Catherine then forced a small smile and finally spoke,
"Oh Belle! Dear, how have you been?! it's been so long since I've seen you!"
'You can smile, woman! Everybody here knows your age! stop acting like you're in your early 20s! And everyone knows that you have wrinkles and it's normal to have wrinkles! Why are you smiling so fakely?!' Belle thought before answering Catherine,
"I'm fine auntie!" before Catherine could ask more or know more about Belle,
"Mom! We actually have an important matter to discuss. So we'll see you later! Go home safe! Byee!" Lee said dragging Belle with him.
Alan was confused and shocked to see Belle and Lee move so closely together. He was also having this uneasy feeling when they hugged and when Lee dragged Belle with him. Without wasting anymore time and giving a thought to it, Alan kissed Catherine's forehead and said good-bye leaving her there.
Catherine on the other hand was so shocked and bewildered by what she just witnessed. The girl whom she thought to be 'ugly' as a child and whom she expected to turn out the same way when she grows up, actually turned into a walking angel.
Belle was wearing a white frock that ended right above her knees which had wave-like ends and sleeves till her elbows with big frills and the frock having an off- the - shoulder design showing her perfectly defined collar bones with her hair tied up in a pony and few strands of hair taken out from the corners right above her ears with light makeup on with her luscious pink lips made her look like an angel!
She just couldn't believe she was the same girl she rejected 10years ago for her son! Belle was not only a beauty but she also had a brain with which she accomplished her goals! She indeed was a Beauty with Brain!
Catherine quicky got in the car that was waiting for her in front of the company.
Lee dragged Belle with her. He was tall and his one step was equal to three and a half of Belle's steps. To what seemed like walking to Lee,was running to Belle! When Lee finally stopped, Belle was panting heavily.