Bella was cornered. She thought, just one long breath was enough to make her feel free. However, the blue irised eyes of the man, which were quite cold and passionate, made her unable to move.
"What do you want?" Bella asked, hoarsely.
The man said, "You."
Two days ago, Kim asked Bella to meet. Bella agreed because Kim promised information about Jofran. They met at a pretty fancy restaurant. Bella's eyes were constantly amazed by the menu served on the table. It looked more like a dating event than a meeting of colleagues.
Two plates of hot sirloin steak, two glasses of wine, and a light candle in the middle of the table. She took a deep breath. The seat in front of her suddenly looked uncomfortable, even though the aroma of the roast meat was very tantalizing.
"Sit down!" Kim ordered.
"What is this?" Bella asked.
“When we at New York, I was your junior. But now, it is not anymore. So, sit down!” Kim reaffirmed his position.
Bella sighed, then sat up in annoyance.
"Okay. I will remember that.” Bella raised her fork and knife. She looked at the steak like a corpse to be an autopsy.
"Do you suspect I put cyanide in that meat?" Kim grinned.
"A little," Bella answered nonchalantly.
Kim laughed a little. "It seems that Jofran's threats made you very depressed."
“To me, he was not that scary. I have dealt with people more violent than him. So, what information do you have?”
“This town is not what you think, Bella. It is not Jofran you should be afraid of, but the leader of the R-Eyes organization."
“R-Eyes?” Bella was confused because she did not know anything about the name of the organization Kim had mentioned just now.
“It's an organization that houses the rich people of this city. They have a great legal team and are led by very influential people. May I make a suggestion?”
"No, thank you."
“Don't push yourself on hard cases to handle. What you did yesterday was enough to put you on their blacklist. They will not let you go. Sooner or later, a warning will come to you. Come to the Royal Club! If you are lucky, you will meet the leader of that organization. Apologize to him and be friends. Indeed, it goes against your principles. But, at least, you can breathe easy in the future," explained Kim while shovelling one piece of meat into his mouth.
“Thanks for this dinner. Good night,” Bella said, then left the restaurant.
Coming out of the restaurant, Bella looked for the location of the club Kim was talking about earlier. Through Google Maps, she found the place. The problem is, the Royal Club is only for the upper class. Bella needs an expensive dress and a membership card.
Bella sat on a park bench not far from the Royal Club building. Bella watched every people who went to the club while thinking of ways to join them.
An idea crossed her mind. Bella went home, then returned to the place after wearing clothes suitable for a party. The black curtain she had just bought three days ago, Bella conjured into a beautiful dress, complete with a belt and jewellery that Grace had given her. She is quite adept at wearing makeup. She makes her pretty face looks more elegant.
Bella got out of the online taxi with aplomb. She lifted her chin. Walk with the steps of royalty.
"Good evening, miss," said the club keeper.
"Good night." Bella's tone suddenly changed.
“Like, I've never seen you. Can you show your membership card?” asked the guard.
Bella's eyes narrowed. She then moved her index finger to motion for the guard to come closer. "I'm your boss's girlfriend. Don't be so impudent!” she whispered.
The guard observed Bella's appearance from head to toe. The thrilling feeling was there and Bella captured it with impeccable acting. However, the guard contacted an insider via the communication device dangling from his ear. Bella's heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
“Are you guys going to let me wait here for so long? I really can't believe this. How could my beloved employ people like you?” Bella moved forward.
“Sorry, miss. We are still waiting for the confirmation from our superiors,” The guard prevented.
"Do you want to be fired?" She snapped.
Bella's bluff seemed to have made the guard flinch. As doubts rose within the guard, Bella barged in casually.
Bella realized she did not have much time. She quickened his steps to comb the club that night. If she had the blueprints of the Royal Club, perhaps her quest to find the VIP room would not have been so difficult. Bella is running out of time.
Several bodyguards seemed busy looking for someone. Who else except Bella, the intruder?
Bella quickened her pace. She did not know the way out. The nightclub is too big. As a result, Bella was founded.
"She is here!" cried the guard.
Bella slipped through the crowd. She entered an alley that led to nowhere and ... suddenly a man he recognized as a neighbour blocked her way. Bella wanted to run away, but the man did not give her enough space to go. He kept moving forward. Bella had no choice but to back off. Backed up, again and again, until Bella's back was against the wall.
"We meet again, Baby Girl."
Oh, God. It was not the right time to meet him. The guards were getting closer. Bella is trapped.
"Mr Justin," they greeted.
Bella glanced. The guards bowed their heads in respect.
They know this man. Could Justin be the owner of the Royal Club? She asked herself.
"What is it?" Justin asked.
"Sorry to interrupt. We have come to arrest this lady. She has entered the club without permission," explained the guard.
Justin stared at her. Bella shook her head, then curled up.
"Does my girlfriend have to ask your permission to enter this club?"
Bella was stunned. She wanted to refute Justin's sentence. However, the man instead put his arm around her, as if wanting to show off their status in front of the guards.
"She's your girlfriend. Oh, then we're sorry. We didn't know this lady was your girlfriend. Once again, we're sorry," said one of the guards.
They all bowed and left.
Spontaneously, Bella pushed Justin's body. "What have you done?"
"So, do you want me to call them and tell them the truth?" Justin asked back.
Bella glanced down the hall. The guards were still standing there, watching them. Of course, she did not want to get caught, although this wasn't the way she had hoped.
"What are you looking for to dare to break through such a guard?" asked Justin again.
"Nothing. I just wanted to have fun. I didn't know this club was only for certain people."
"That persistent?" Justin looked at her suspiciously.
"Yeah. I wonder what kind of club this is to the point of banning ordinary people from entering," Bella excused.
"Ordinary people?" he chuckled. "Do you want to join me?" offered Justin.
Justin took Bella to the second floor. The area was quieter than the previous floor. Going inside, Bella saw a complete stage and a female singer singing Whitney Houston's classic song.
For a moment, Bella was stunned by the appearance of the singer. She looked so elegant in her sparkling silver dress. She also has a beautiful voice.
"I Will Always Love You," Justin whispered.
Bella was shocked. Because she didn't want a similar incident to happen again, Bella pulled her hair clips so that each strand fell and covered her earlobe.
"Even though you look prettier with your hair in a bun," Justin quipped.
"I don't need your opinion," Bell replied coolly.
Justin pulled up a bar stool for Bella and sat beside her. He then called the bartender and ordered two drinks.
Bella turned her chair to face Justin. In that position, she could see across the room. Given the high rank that the leader of R-Eyes held, Steven would not appear at the venue.
Bella was still looking without ignoring Justin.
“So, where are you from?” asked Justin, handing her a glass of martini.
“New York,” Bella answered simply.
"What brings you here? Wouldn't it be nice to be in that big city?"
"Yes, big cities are fun. Everything a human need is easily available. However, it's a boring place for me. How about you? You seem to have quite a lot of treasure. What made you stay here?" Bella asked back.
"My business is here."
"Ow, is it possible that this club is one of your businesses?"
He nodded. "Yes. You could say that. I am the owner of this building."
Bella felt very lucky. "Then may I take a tour?"
Bella got off her chair. Before she took a step, Justin blocked her path with one hand.
"It's not that easy, Baby Girl," Justin said as he shot Bella a cold look. "It seems, you forgot something."
Bella sighed in annoyance. It seems Justin will not let her go because of the contract agreement.
"Okay. I'll treat you tonight," Bella said casually.
"Are you sure?"
For a glass of martini, of course, she has enough money. "Yeah, we're even, right?"
Justin smirked. Justin then grabbed Bella's hand and led her into a long hallway. There are several golden doors with numbers in front of them. Then, Justin stopped to open one of the doors there.
"You will pay for everything, right?" asked Justin after they walk into the room.
Bella was stunned. The table in the room filled with a lot of expensive drinks. There are the plates filled with snacks. And the room is paid for by the hour.
"Those are the drinks and food I ordered tonight," Justin said. "Is your wallet ready enough to handle it?"
Now, they are silent for a while.
"Are you depressed? You're drinking all of this alone and you're pretending nothing happened. I feel so sorry for you. Come here!" Bella hugged Justin. "Tell me your wish! I will grant it."
The extraordinary girl, Justin happy with that.
"Be my lover!" Justin said deeply.