Chapter 1837 Reunion with an Old Acquaintance

Bella's heart sank, her expression instantly crumbling. She had run through countless scenarios, but the thought of the puppeteer behind Valor Corporation being him had never crossed her mind!

"Long time no see, Bella." The man, donning sunglasses and smirking, opened his arms as if expecting a hug.

It turned out that it was her despicable ex-fiancé, Luke Connor!

Bella stood her ground, fixating on him with intensity. "How on earth did you get out of jail?"

Luke took off his sunglasses, feigning a regretful look. "After all this time, I thought you'd be excited to see me. Instead, our reunion is off to a rather aggressively inquisitive start. Ouch!"

He advanced as he spoke.

Bella watched him cautiously, involuntarily stepping backward until her back pressed against the wall. With no more room to retreat, she was trapped. Her mind raced as she tried to make sense of the situation.

How did Luke escape from jail? Was he the only one who got out?

So, why and how did he end up here?

Bella couldn't possibly be naive enough to believe that after sending Luke to prison, he'd go to such lengths to catch up or discuss cooperation with her. He wasn't the type to repay evil with kindness.

hair, from her scalp to the tips, collecting a handful and taking a whiff at his

smell as amazing as

keep the situation under control. "Let's

she was fully aware that Luke's motives for being there weren't likely about business, Bella figured that if she played dumb, maybe she could prevent things from

just for a momentary thrill. His eyes were all

a mixture of relief and tension, maintaining

you here today to discuss joining forces between

even played the gentleman

unease, Bella settled into

his place beside her, fixing his gaze on her with an almost

sky-rocketed, and she couldn't help but ask, "Aren't they serving the food

her mind was racing, trying to concoct a plan to discreetly snag her phone and send an

still smell as amazing

to gag, Bella attempted to keep the situation under control. "Let's not waste time and get down to

snapped his fingers, signaling the waiters to enter

dishes lined up. Thought it might put a smile on your face," Luke quipped

mustered a strained smile and thanked

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