Emily still can accept how her party goes on. Justin always makes her shy and angry. Bad gift and the naughty prosecutor. Both of them are the devil of her life.
"Are you going to keep quiet after what Justin did at my birthday party?" Emily asked Steven in the middle of breakfast.
Steven did not comment. He stays focused on his food and what he reads in the online newspaper.
Emily sighed. "I can't believe this. I thought he had opened his heart to me. He even introduced his girlfriend politely. But apparently, he used that woman to mess up my party. Justin is getting out of control."
The second time, Emily was ignored. "My lovely husband, please say something! Don't make me feel insignificant in this house."
"He is just crazy about women. Let him be!" Steven said casually.
Emily heated up. "What? Linn has withdrawn her investment. My business could go bankrupt too. What if Zeera takes care of the department store? I will persuade Linn to reinvest the money in us."
"What did mom say?" Zeera joins the dining table. "I still want to focus on my studies. After all, I'm not interested in the family business."
Emily pinched her arm. "Shut up!"
"Mom," Zeera complained. She winced as she stroked the traces of wounds Emily had left.
"How was your study? Did everything go well?" Steven asked.
Zeera smiled broadly and excitedly. "Yes, Daddy. Everything went well, Dad. Next week there's an art exhibition on campus and I'm part of the organizers."
"Committee?" Steven looks dissaproved.
"Yes," Zeera replied cheerfully.
"You should be the chief organizer." Steven lifted his buttocks from the chair. "Paul, get the car ready!"
"Have you done?" Emily is concerned after seeing the disappointment in her daughter's achievements in Steven's eyes.
Steven did not give her an answer. He left with his assistant.
***
What Justin was thinking? He brought Bella to the boutique, not the boutique yesterday. He wants Bella to choose the clothes. At first, Bella thought she would only have one new blouse, but Justin bought a lot more than expected. Bella was surprised when she came out of the locker room and saw how arrogant Justin was. Not only blouses, but Justin also put on winter coats, dresses, bags, watches, and shoes. Justin does not even want to bother choosing the items he wants to buy.
"From here to here, I bought everything," said Justin, pointing to a row of clothes on display in the boutique. "That one too."
“The rich man was the difference.” Bella does not want to disturb Justin. She let Justin do as he pleased. After all, Bella can profit a lot from her arrogance.
"Are you breaking the contract?" Bella asked in a little whisper.
"No. I'm just annoyed," Justin answered lightly.
Bella looked at all the items the shopkeepers were packing. "Are you always like this when you're upset?"
"Yeah," Justin answered curtly, trying on his new shoes.
"Wow, should I quit being a prosecutor and open a boutique? If you become a regular customer of my boutique, I will get rich quick."
Justin chuckled. "That's a bad idea. The way you handle one nagging woman is terrible. I'm sure, in three months your boutique will be empty of customers. Or maybe less. Besides, that job doesn't suit you. You look cool only when you're wearing that black robe."
Bella sat beside him. "How cool? I even failed to get my first case as a prosecutor. By the way, since I arrived at CatWell, I've never been in a courtroom. Where did you see me in a prosecutor's robe?"
Justin's silence made Bella think, maybe they had met before.
"I saw it at your house." That answer dismissed Bella's thoughts
"In my house?"
“Yaps.”
Bella also remembered the photo on the wall of her apartment. "Oh, that photo?"
Justin nodded. Then, Justin walked to the counter. Bella pulled out her wallet because she thought Justin would need the black card. However, Justin has another credit card that has a large enough limit.
"Keep the card back. Oh yeah. I forgot to give you something."
"There is more?" Bella asked, startled.
"Please enter your PIN, sir," said the cashier.
"Yes,” answered Justin.
Bella was already holding enough shopping bags until her arms felt like they were going to cut off. Bella cannot afford it if it still has to be added again.
"This is more than enough Justin. I don't even know where to put it."
"You can keep it in my house," Justin said.
The words immediately caught the attention of the shop clerks. Bella knew they had been talking about them all along. About the lucky women, their admiration for Justin, and now that admiration has increased dramatically.
Well, Bella admits that Justin is indeed the ideal male figure for women to desire. He is handsome, rich, and loyal. Is there any woman who does not want to buy all those expensive things, without even asking? If they knew that Justin and Bella's relationship was only limited to a contract, they would not be jealous of Bella.
"Thanks for your offer, but I have my own house," Bella refused.
"We're lovers. What's the problem if we live under the same roof?" Justin hugged Bella from behind.
"Justin stop it!" whispered Bella while pushing Justin's body with her elbow.
"Someone is watching us," Justin whispered.
Bella took a cue from Justin. He was not lying. Bella saw a mysterious man whose movements looked suspicious outside the store.
"Should I catch him?" she asked.
"Leave it alone," Justin replied. "You want this necklace, Baby Girl?" asked Justin, loudly while holding up a necklace studded with diamonds.
"That's too much," Bella said. "Besides, we already have quite a bit of what to buy today."
"You have a rich boyfriend. Remember that well!"
"Here is your credit card. Thanks for shopping at our boutique." The cashier interrupted as Bella carried her bags of groceries to the car.
"Tch, he's so arrogant. All of this money can be used for more important things. Ah, I wish I could exchange it for a car," complained Bella.
Justin smile. He took her away from the row of shops to his house. In daylight, the beauty of the house is visible. A three-story building in the middle of the savanna. Bella just found out that there is a fish pond beside the terrace. Also beautiful flowers all around.
"Why did we come to this place?" she asked. "You don't intend to do anything to me, do you?" Bella asked again, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
Justin stared at her intensely, then took step by step forward slowly until he was very close to Bella. "Your idea is great. Should we do it? After all, there's no one here. We can play as much as we like, and try various kama sutra positions."
Justin's words sent a lot of naughty imagination to Bella’s mind. She looked at the black sofa in the living room, then the cabinets, and even the kitchen with them inside doing hot. Bella dispelled all those dirty fantasies by shaking her head.
"You are crazy!" sneered Bella, who immediately went to the kitchen to get mineral water and drank it.
Justin laughed heartily, then followed Bella.
After a few seconds of standing there, Bella realized that the fridge was only filled with mineral water and alcoholic beverages. This kitchen cabinet set is no different.
"Don't you ever cook?" she asked. "Your fridge only contains water. It's so sad."
"What's wrong? Do you want to test what other skills your boyfriend has?" he teased.
"I was just making small talk. Forget it!"
Once again Justin smiled. A different smile. A smile that made Bella's heart skip a beat.
What is wrong with me? Bella immediately turned around when she met Justin's gaze.
"What's wrong? Are you sick? Your face looks different." Justin looked for loopholes so he could see Bella properly.
"I'm fine. Maybe because of the throbbing in my head from the grab earlier," Bella argued.
"Here let me check," Justin insisted.
Bella dodged. Again and again. Unfortunately, Bella's hips nudged the kitchen table instead. Bella fell and was caught by Justin.
Bella could feel Justin's hands on her back and hips. The perfect spontaneity had Bella under the man in an oblique position. Justin's hands wrapped around Justin's neck.
In such a short viewing distance, Bella could see the color of Justin's pupils. Blue that is not as dark as hers. So Beautiful and drowning.
One thing that Bella does not know, Justin also has a heartbeat that is as fast as her.
Bella did not want to drift any deeper. He said, "Can you let me go?"
Justin did. He did not help her slowly return to a perfect standing position, but just let her go. As a result, Bella fell to the floor quite hard.
"Oh shit!" she shouted.
"Sorry, my back suddenly hurts," Justin excused while doing a little stretching.
"What? My body is not that heavy. You're just weak," Bella sneered.
She stood up. Bella tidied her clothes and also her bangs that covered her eyes. Justin moved to the couch, without putting up the slightest resistance. Strange.
After a while, Justin placed a folder on the table and said, "This folder contains confidential documents belonging to Simon, including documents on the flow of funds for Jofran's shell company and the money he stole from that asshole."
Bella sat beside Justin and then checked the contents of the folder. "Where did you get all these documents?"
"Why? Are you starting to realize the greatness of this lover of yours?" Justin boasted. "Eagle Eyes also has an investment subsidiary, Eagle Investments. It's not difficult for me to track the flow of investors' funds."
"I think this is enough to catch Simon and Jofran," Bella said while going through each sheet of the document.
Justin left and returned with a bottle of whiskey and a crystal glass.
"I have a more interesting idea than that," said Justin. "Want some toast?"
Bella raised her glass and smiled broadly. "Sure. Cheers!"
The clink of the sound of the two glasses meeting is a sign of the start of cooperation in uncovering Jofran's embezzlement case. For now, Bella does not care about Justin's ultimate goal. She also did not mind if Justin took advantage of her. After all, man is useful.
Bella is ready to bear the consequences of her decision to accept Justin's helping hand.
"I almost forgot something. There is still one more thing I want to show you."
Justin took Bella's hand. He took her to the basement. Suddenly, Bella stopped. Bella stared in awe at the glass wall that limited the stairs.
"Is this aquarium connected to the fish pond outside?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Wow, your house design is very interesting."
"If you like, you can move here," offered Justin.
That is an interesting offer. Bella does not need to pay rent, electricity, and maintenance costs. She can save more, but...
"No, thank you."
Bella still has pride that must be saved.
"Okay. But if you change your mind later, just say so. The doors of this house are always open for you."
Justin pressed the finger against the wall. A pair of automatic doors opened. So many times, Bella was amazed by Justin.
"All these luxury cars are yours?" she asked.
"Yes. Choose one and it will be yours," said Justin, showing a row of car keys hanging in a small cupboard.
"You have got to be kidding," Bella said.
"You are the girlfriend of the CEO of Eagle Wings. There is no way I am still letting you ride public transportation. You also have to look cool, even if you can't compare to me."
"Oh, God. He's got the narcissism virus," Bella muttered.
Bella walked slowly while examining the vehicles parked in the garage one by one. All of them are luxury items worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If something happens to the vehicle she is carrying, does she have to pay compensation?
Justin is a cunning man. He will do that.
However, Bella will not waste this golden opportunity. Bella chose a car, which she thought was the lowest priced among the others.
"Because you insist, ok, I choose that one," Bella said.
"Maserati Quattroporte GTS V8, 3799 cc engine, good choice. Take it! From now on, the car is yours." Justin handed the car keys to Bella.
"Are you serious?" she asked doubtfully.
Justin immediately pulled her hand, until her body sank into Justin's arms. Justin slipped his fingers on her nape, while his other hand was on her back.
Staring at Bella, Justin whispered, "That is my favorite car. You can brag about it to anyone. Tell them that I love you so much."
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