The Clutches Of Hell Novel

Chapter 41

Victoria had been chasing after him for years, and she would already be in seventh heaven if he didn’t shoo her away.

She had always thought he was innately lofty and didn’t know how to treat others kindly, so she just had to be the nice one.

But lo and behold… It wasn’t that he was lofty; he simply didn’t give a damn about her.

Meanwhile, Bella looked at the food in her plate with unconcealable jubilation. “Thank you, Christian.”

“Do you like this one?” Christian put the communal chopsticks down and picked his back up. “We’ll order more of it.”

Bella’s eyes lit up in response, and her face turned rosy.

Victoria, on the other hand, stood by the table with her eyes drooped. Her heart felt sore, twinging painfully as though hundreds and thousands of ants were gnawing at it.

“Hello, Mr. Thatcher and Miss Spritz,” Gabrielle greeted somewhat stiffly, her eyes lighting up upon seeing Christian and Bella.

Victoria forced a smile, but there was not a sliver of joy beneath her eyes. “Sorry for disturbing.”

“I was so worried you wouldn’t come because of shame.” Bella sighed helplessly, then smiled amiably. “I’m glad you’ve come over. Come, have a seat.”

“Thank you, Miss Spritz.” After Gabrielle thanked her with a smile, she dragged Victoria to an empty seat. She then asked Victoria in a whisper when the other three had their focus elsewhere. “Why would Miss Spritz say you wouldn’t come because of shame?”

Victoria’s body stiffened in response, stupefied for a long time.

“Oh, it’s nothing. She just ran over me and left me with a bad leg,” Bella answered softly, then apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to eavesdrop. It’s just that you guys are so close.”

“It’s fine. Don’t worry about it.” Gabrielle waved her hand with a forced smile, both awkward and shocked.

the person Victoria tried to murder was

to feel awkward. You’re not the one who hit me.” Bella smiled, then said with some

you a dancer?” said

response, and his eyes turned dim. “A ballet

hadn’t befriended Victoria because of him, non of

that’s very unfortunate! If I were you, Miss

next second that Gabrielle realized what she had just said. At that, she smiled awkwardly and turned to Victoria. “You didn’t mean to do it

dance ever again.” Lucas was

that, and the atmosphere at

one unfazed, eating away like a

blame Victoria.” Bella smiled forcefully. “Even if I can’t dance anymore,

features, she genuinely thought this young woman was so benign that

seat, smiling ingenuously as he gave Bella a sidelong glance, causing her to lower her head and bite

at her barely

heart raced for a moment. However, she lowered her head in two

aggrieved, Lucas stared icily at

at this point. “I just

victim here, and there’s no need to beat yourself up.” Lucas was less than happy

too good of an actor, or is Lucas just plain

bit her lip. “Victoria… and you, miss, see if there’s anything you guys

gaze across Gabrielle and Victoria, latching it at the latter a little longer as repulse, anger, and jealousy flashed across

Bella’s ‘accident’, but it wasn’t good timing for her to leave

only to discover

but the man’s whole attention was on Bella. He hadn’t noticed it at

licked her lips as bitterness crept up