Bella came with a great mission and well-organized vision. However, all of it was ruined because of greed. Apparently, the city not only contained despicable people, but it was also controlled by money, including the prosecutor's office. Bella was truly disappointed because the highest legal institution in the city had submitted to the rulers.
She sat in a bar, accompanied by a glass of martini, or maybe more. Bella wanted to vent her frustrations to Grace, but she ignored her repeatedly. Bella thought about calling Justin, but she refrained. It would be embarrassing if the news reached Justin.
"Finally, I dealt with lowlife thugs again. Ah, damn! Yes, my job is good at this. However, when I knew there was a bigger crime than street crime, it felt unfair," Bella grumbled.
A man suddenly sat next to her and said, "Sometimes, the injustice one receives can make them jump higher."
Bella turned. Although her mind was a little unconscious, she could recognize the man. "Hey, my beloved lover. How did you find me here? Did you install a GPS in my body? Oh, yeah, I forgot. Rich people can do anything. Disgusting!"
Justin smiled thinly. "If I could do that to you, I wouldn't let you drink alone here."
"Who said I'm alone? Look! There are many people accompanying me to drink here." Bella started to ramble.
Justin shook his head and ordered a drink for himself.
Bella nudged Justin's shoulder to get his attention. "Hey, can I use your money to hire a hitman?"
Justin narrowed his eyes. "Are you going to arrest yourself on your first day in the criminal division?"
"Well, listen to that! Hey, did you hear what he just said?" Bella deliberately drew the attention of many people.
"What are you doing?" Justin asked spontaneously.
"Do you have some sort of chat group to mock me? Today, I came with nice clothes. I got out of your expensive car with confidence. I acted cool in front of Jenny. But, I was embarrassed by my boss. I was kicked out of my work chair that I hadn't even sat in today. Damn!"
"Is the document still with you?" Justin asked.
Bella recalled the incident at the office earlier. She had shown Ludwig the envelope containing Simon's secret documents. However, Ludwig refused to listen to her, even though Bella insisted. She was even kicked out harshly from that scumbag's room.
"It's still with me, Darling. Don't worry," Bella answered. "I will keep it very well. Oh, damn! My plan to act cool in front of Jofran was a total failure." Bella whined while putting her forehead on the bar table.
Justin finished his drink. He stood up, carrying Bella out of the bar.
During the journey, Bella still rambled. She regretted not being able to catch Simon today. Bella was really noisy, so Justin turned on the car audio. He played a Hip Hop song to cover up Bella's voice.
Arriving at his residence, Justin brought Bella inside. A servant approached him and offered help, but Justin refused. He just instructed the servant to prepare warm water in the bathroom.
After the servant left, Justin went upstairs to the main bedroom, where he laid Bella down, took off his shoes, unbuttoned his blazer, and... Justin saw the heart-shaped pendant necklace around Bella's neck. It was the same necklace Bella wore when Justin first found her.
Justin sat on the bed, remembering when Bella said that it was a birthday gift from her mother on her seventeenth birthday. A happy day, but also the most terrifying day for Bella.
Bella's parents were killed in the middle of her birthday celebration. She was taking a plate in the kitchen when she suddenly saw her parents lying in a pool of blood in front of her birthday cake. Bella managed to escape, but she was eventually caught and imprisoned for a considerable amount of time.
Justin heard from the guard that there was something Steven wanted from Bella. Something very important that he had to torture Bella to get her to reveal.
Guilt washed over Justin. He rubbed his face and took a deep breath. Justin looked at Bella's face and brushed the strands of hair that covered her cheeks.
"Rest now! Tomorrow will be a better day."
The doorbell rang. Someone was waiting outside Justin's house. Justin approached the smart device that was connected to the front door.
"Clea?" Justin wondered. "What is she doing here?"
Justin opened the door for her, although he did not want to. Just a few seconds after the door opened, Clea barged in with two large suitcases.
"Justin, please let me stay here for a few days," Clea begged.
"What the hell are you talking about? There are plenty of empty rooms in the hotel. Why did you come here?" Justin asked.
"I can't go to the hotel. My father will find me," Clea replied.
Justin didn't know what was happening between Clea and Jofran. However, he didn't accept any excuse that would make Clea stay in his house.
"I'm sorry, but you can't stay here," Justin dragged Clea's suitcases to the front door.
"Justin, I'm begging you!" Clea grabbed Justin's hand. "After our engagement plan failed, my father kept berating me. He forced me to go back to Paris. I don't want to. So, I ran away from home. You're the only friend I have here. So, please. Let me stay for a few days until I find a safe place to stay."
"Are you kidding me? I have a girlfriend. What will she think when she finds out there's a woman staying in my house?" Justin started to get annoyed.
"I will explain everything to your girlfriend," Clea begged.
"It's you, Clea. She knows about our engagement plan. I'll have someone take you home," Justin took his phone.
Clea knelt down. "Please! I'm begging you to help me this one time."
Clea cried. Justin doubted if the tears were real.
One weakness of a kind-hearted person is the difficulty of refusing someone's request. Especially with the way Clea was behaving now. Justin didn't have the heart to say no to Clea, but he also didn't want to accept Clea staying in his house. It would be a problem if the news spread.
"Justin, please!"
Justin clasped his hands on his waist, thinking for a moment. Then, Justin said, "Okay. Just for one day. I don't care, tomorrow you have to find a new place and leave."
Clea smiled widely, hugging Justin. "Thank you, Justin. I love you."
Justin felt uncomfortable. He let go of Clea's hand, taking a step back. Justin intentionally created distance so that Clea would understand their positions.
"Uh, well, where is my room?" Clea asked.
Clea walked as if she already knew the structure of the building. In fact, she had never been to Justin's house before. Clea went up to the second floor. Justin immediately chased after her, telling Clea that the guest room was on the first floor. Unfortunately, Justin was too late. Clea had already found Bella lying there.
Clea looked like a child who had lost her toy. Meanwhile, on the bed, Bella slept comfortably under her blanket. The top of her body was uncovered. However, Justin had clearly left her still fully clothed.
"Oops, I must have the wrong room," said Clea.
Justin immediately closed the door and said, "Yes, the guest room is on the first floor. Emma!"
A servant came.
"Take this woman to the guest room," ordered Justin.
"Yes, sir. Come on, miss, follow me!"
Clea left in annoyance. Justin stood still for a moment. Justin really wanted to go in and ask Bella how she could sleep in a different condition after he left. However, Justin hesitated.
Suddenly, the door opened and Bella's head popped out. "Honey, why did you let another woman stay in your house? Are you cheating?"
Justin was surprised. "Ah, you! You scared me." Justin looked at Bella's body, which was only wrapped in a blanket. "Why did you sleep like that? She must have misunderstood."
"Why? Don't you want her to misunderstand? Do you like her? Well, I'll tell her that we're only...." Bella mocked.
Bella's absurd question made Justin angry. He covered Bella's mouth with one hand, while his other hand pushed Bella in, pressing her back against the door.
"Your words are very messed up." Justin warned her.
Bella pouted. "Are you angry? I acted well, and you're angry?"
Bella whined like a baby.
"No. I'm not angry. It's just a little over the top. Seeing you like this..."
Once again, Justin noticed Bella's open shoulders and neck. He was a man. It was very normal for Bella's appearance to provoke his instincts. Especially with the aroma of wine coming from Bella's mouth. Justin imagined how sweet those lips would be.
"That could drive me crazy."
"Well then, go crazy with me."
Was that permission? Or was this woman testing him? Bella was a prosecutor. She wrote every point in that contract letter herself. It was impossible for Bella to forget it, even if she was drunk.
"Are you testing me?" Justin asked.
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