Chapter 3
Bella walked out of the magazine office and saw Jeffrey leaning against his black Corvette, deep in thought..
She approached a little closer before she could see what the “surprise” that Lily mentioned was.
In the blackcar, there were only fresh and dripping red ruses
Except for the passenger seat, the back seats and the trunk were all Tilled to the brim with roses.
Behind her, she could still hear a few female colleagues from the company who usually had a good relationship.
They all hid behind the sign at the entrance of the company, secretly looking this way, pushing, and shoving each other, giggling
In the past, Jeffrey used to come and pick her up, and sometimes he would bring along some things she liked.
Cupcakes, milk tea, or various snacks that she liked.
Colleagues have seen it many times, but they still teasingly say to her, “Every time your boyfriend comes, the whole company gets to enjoy delicious food. We all benefit from Bella’s presence.”
Bella used to be passive before Whenever her colleagues made jokes, she would just laugh it off and then share the things Jeffrey brought for her with everyone to eat.
Now, everyone was probably waiting to divide the roses in his car.
She called out, “Jeffrey ”
Jeffrey looked up, but his face didn’t look good, and his attitude remained cold. “Don’t call me by my name directly in the future, call
me brother.”
Bella paused for a moment.
Then he nodded slowly and said, “I put it,
“Last night, I spoke ton harshly. Don’t take it to heart.”
“But you were no longer a child, so please don’t do sauch dangerous things like pushing someone down the stairs again in the future.”
Bella incredulously lifted her head and chuckled, “So, you came to me today to hold me accountable?”
Jeffrey’s face darkened: “You still don’t know what you did wrong until now?
“Jeffrey, you have known me for over twenty years. Even if I really wanted to harm her, I wouldn’t do such a foolish thing in my own
house!”
Hella angrily shouted out, but instantly she regretted it.
Anyway, she was going to leave.
No matter how much you explain, it is useless.
“Never mind, you can go, don’t disturb me while I was working.”
When Bella returned to the entrance of the company, her colleagues, who had just been playing and joking around, seemed to have noticed that something was wrong Their expressions turned concerned.
“Bella, did you guys have a fight?”
“Don’t be angry, became with so many roses to make peace, give him a chance!”
“Yeah, Bella, you were born in good fortune but don’t realize it. It’s hard to find such a good boyfriend even if you search with a Lantern ”
Bella had a gloomy face and said softly, “Stop crowding here, go back to work quickly,”
Her photography skills stood out and she had a strong voice in the magazine company
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The group of girls below all listened to her
her and co
could only hang
hang their heads and return to the company one
y one by one.
Lily, who was closest to her, quietly grabbed her and asked, “Bella, can I go ask for a rose? I just saw his car full of flowers, even the
vase is ready.”
Bella had a headache and said, “I will buy another one for you, so your vase won’t be empty.”
Back at her desk, she was still feeling agitated.
She had just managed to deal with a few photos she had taken a few days ago when her phone rang
Which set do you like among these? Blushing shyly.
The few pictures Nicole sent were of several styles of nightgowns.
It is more like lingerie than a nightgown.
The exposed parts are exposed, and the parts that shouldn’t be exposed are still exposed.
Soon, these messages were retracted.
Nicole Sorry, I sent it to the wrong person.
Bella turned off her phone and threw it into the drawer.
Actually, both of them know that Nicole didn’t make a mistake at all. She deliberately sent it to her.
She didn’t take out her phone from the drawer and turn it on until she finished work.
There were no missed calls.
No messages.
There was no WhatsApp.
There was nothing.
In the past, whenever she couldn’t be reached for more than half an hour, Jeffrey would constantly call and message her, or immediately rush to the magazine office to find her.
But now, no one knows h
how to do it anymore.
There were indeed notifications in the friend circle indicating that someone had updated,
She clicked on it and was startled to see a familiar scene.
Inside the black classic Corvette, there were all fresh red roses.
Nicole stood in front of the car, holding a bouquet of roses, and smiled happily.
“Thank you, my dear. This is the best birthday gift I have ever received from all over the world.”
Today was Nicole’s birthday..
Everything he brought in his car was for Nicole from then on.
After work, Bella didn’t feel like going home.
But Malia called her, worried: “Bella, why have you been working so late these past few days? It’s not safe for a girl like you. I’ll have Jeffrey pick you up.”
Bella didn’t want to drive his car.
Neither the co–pilot nor the roses belonged to her.
“No need, Malla. I took a taxi back.”
“Okay, then you take care of yourself.”
Chapter 4
Upon hearing this, Jeffrey immediately slammed the cup in his hand down heavily and asked, “What’s wrong with what I did?”
“Why did you enter my room and touch my things without my permission?”
“Bella, this is the Castro family. Nicole is my fiancée, and she would go into whichever room she wanted in the Castro family.”
Bella was instantly drenched with a bucket of cold water
Nicole gently “reprimanded” Jeffrey, saying, “Jeffrey, how could you speak to Bella like that? It will make her sad.”
After finishing speaking, she said to Bella, “Bella, I heard from the housekeeper that Jeffrey’s clothes and shoes were always kept in your bedroom. Girls have a lot of clothes, and he took up half of your wardrobe, so your clothes couldn’t fit anymore. Sol volunteered to take out all of his clothes and put them in our two bedrooms.”
Jeffrey used to stick to her very tightly before.
She never received a love letter from anyone throughout her life, except from Jeffrey
ng that he could wear the clothes and ties handpicked by Bella herself
Later, he simply moved all his clothes into her bedroom, claiming every morning to go to work
She was more familiar than him with which layer of the wardrobe his clothes and ties were placed
Bella quickly went upstairs and rushed into her own room.
The mess all over the floor made her almost think that the room had been burglarized!
Her clothes, shoes, and cosmetics were all scattered on the floor, extremely messy!
Bella angrily pointed at the mess on the floor and interrogated Nicole, “Is this how you
Nicole’s eyes immediately turned red- “I’m sorry, Bella. It was just an accident. ”
take care of clothes?”
“Did you accidentally turn my room into a scene resembling the aftermath of a typhoon? Your carelessness is truly remarkable!”
Upon hearing this, Jeffrey frowned and reprimanded, “Bella, pay attention to your tone when you speak!”
Bella laughed and said, “So, this time I didn’t do anything, but it’s still my fault, right?”
“Nicole was your future sister–in–law, you had to respect her.
“Jellrey, do you want to come and see for yourself?
Jeffrey slowly climbed up the stairs and, upon seeing the mess that filled the entire room, he also had a moment of astonishment.
But it was just a moment.
now on!!!
The next second, he looked at Nicole indulgently and chuckled, “Let’s have the servants tidy up our bedroom from now
“But I didn’t want others to touch my clothes, especially my nightgown.”
She pronounced the word “nightgown” very heavily, and a blush quickly appeared on her face.
Jeffrey nodded helplessly and said, “Alright, I will clean up from now on, and you can just sit and rest, hun?”
Nicole playfully stuck out her tongue and said, “Jeffrey, am I a bit silly?”
“It’s okay, I’m here. It doesn’t matter if you’re a little clumsy.”
Bella closed her eyes.
She had never hated the evil resignation handover period so much.
Otherwise, she would have already flown to the other side of the ocean by now, no longer having to experience this chaotic and
nauseating situation.
“Bella, take a look, how many clothes and equipment did Nicole break of yours? Give me a total, I will compensate you.”
”
Bella laughed in amusement.
Jeffrey even resorted to throwing money at people.
It was her who smashed it.
Nicole also touched her arm and whispered, “Bella, you c
can ask for more. With me here, no matter how much you say, he must give it to
you
Jeffrey indulged, “So now you were turning your elbows outward, conspiring with outsiders to empty your husband’s wallet?”
Nicole made a funny face at him and said, “In the future, I will be Bella’s sister–in–law. As the saying goes, a sister–in–law is like a mother, so I will definitely support Bella.”
Bella sneered
The elbow turned outward.
Outsider.
Yes, now they were the closest of friends.
And she, an adopted daughter of the Castro family, was indeed just an outsider.
The phone suddenly rang
It was James.
she tidied up her emotions and answered, “Mr. Weber?”
James asked her, “Bella, I remember your previous series of bird photography was excellent. The editor–in–chiet of this magazine wants to have a look. Can you send me the negatives again?”
“Okay, Mr. Weber, please wait a moment.
Bella returned to the bedroom.
She was used to using a film camera, and she had stored the previous rolls of film in a locked drawer.
She subconsciously wanted to find the key to unlock the cabinet, but she found that the entire cabinet was damp.
“Bella, I’m sorry, Taccidentally spilled the coffee just now, and I was afraid of dirtying your cabinet, so I cleaned the entire cabinet
with water.
Bella felt colder and colder as she listened.
She was too lazy to waste any more time talking to Nicole, so she quickly unlocked the door with a kry.
As she opened the drawer, her suspended heart finally died.
Rows and rows of film, all soaked in water.
Some have already dispersed, some have already changed color, and more are tangled together haphazardly, even the water has turned
brown
Just her negatives of all the photographs she had taken over the past three years!
It’s all destroyed!
Bella was trembling with anger and couldn’t utter a word.
Jeffrey came in at some point, saw the scene in the drawer, and casually said, “You should also calculate how much these films cost, and add them up I’ll help Nicole pay for them.”
Bella finally erupted, “Can she afford it? Doesn’t she know what these films mean to me? Don’t you know
weither
Jeffrey furrowed his brow, “But the film is already ruined now, getting angry won’t change the outcome, right? Nicole meant well, she just wanted to help me tidy up my clothes, spilling the coffee was just an accident.”
“Can accidents be easily brushed off? Can causing someone’s death in a car accident be simply dismissed with a mere apology?”
“Bella” Jeffrey’s tone became stern. “Stop meddling and equating film with human lives. If the photos are lost, we can simply take them again. Is it really that serious?”
On the phone, James was a bit worried about her: “Bella, are you okay? Has something happened at home?
Bella sighed heavily and replied, “Mr. Weber, I may not be able to give you my negatives for the time being. I will try to take another set of photos and send them to you soon.”
“Okay, you don’t have to worry either. It takes at least two weeks to process the visa.”
“Okay.”
Jeffrey, however, caught the key words: “Visa? Are you going abroad?”
