Chapter 603

Christopher continued, “Everything he does is for you.”

“For me? Including hurting someone?” Unable to put up with Justin’s

behavior, Bella scoffed. “He’s just covering up his misdeed in the

name of justice. Don’t say that it’s for me. I won’t stand for this.”

“Bella!”

Justin felt suffocated, and his misery showed in his voice. “I don’t

want to explain or justify my behavior. I just have one thing to ask

you. What am I to you?”

As her breath hitched, Bella felt her heart drop.

Despite the dimly lit surroundings, she could see the shattered and

anguished look on Justin’s face.

Christopher stared intently at Justin’s pale face like a hawk on its

prey.

“If you stop pestering me and being a nuisance in my life, we might

have a chance of becoming business partners. But if you persist in your ways, our only possible relationship is that of enemies.”

Without taking another look at Justin, Bella held onto Christopher and

left.

Justin stood there in a daze, as if the whole world had left him behind.

Before he knew it, the chilly breeze pierced through him, drying the

tears in his eyes before they could pool again.

another the way he

love could fade

second largest in the upscale

belonged

Iversons owned the neighborhood, Christopher could just pick any villa he

entered the compound, Bella

in the face. She asked cautiously, “Does it

lips, grinning brightly and warmly. However, the

was stiff because of the bruise. “I’m fine. It doesn’t hurt that

bad.”

back.” Furious, Bella

in the army, and he went to

was heavy with

“How did you know that he was in the

a background check on

Christopher said with a faint smile, “Mr. Salvador

business or love. If I want to win, I should know

my enemy well.”

Bella pursed her

that she did not see Christopher the same way.

fact, she played dumb to his feelings for

my mother asks about

and nervously gave

I cover for you? It’s not like you can fall and

your face.” Bella furrowed her brows, finding the excuse hard to

believe.

wry smile, but the joy in his eyes

was reserved only

an

pulled out a compact powder

and handed it to him. “Cover up your

“What’s this?”

you know how to

looked at her with clear eyes and shook his

“I’ll help you.”

opened the compact and dabbed the powder puff on

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