Ethan's gaze drifted across the room, his eyes scanning the crowd as he chatted with his associatestl trying to spot Bella in the crowd. That's when his eyes fell on her - laughing and smiling with a man he didn't recognize, he felt his heart clench at the sight of her smiling so brightly. She seemed to be comfortable with the strange man and laughing so hard which tugged at his heartstrings causing him to clench his fist unknowingly.
A pang of unease shot through him, his mind racing with questions. Who was this man? Why was Bella laughing with him like that? Did Bella know this man, as far as he knew Bella didn't have any friends especially males. He knew what she did on her free time which was bury her face in a sketchpad, so who exactly was this strange man that made him feel uneasy.
