Bella gave him a peck on the cheek and said, "Good job."

Justin, feeling pleased with his reward, squinted happily with his starry eyes. "Oh, there's one more thing. The Iverson family has made a move." Bella instantly perked up. "Oh, really? What is it?"

"They are planning to hold a press conference to clarify what happened in the previous meeting."

"Clarify? I think they're just trying to dodge responsibility and shift the blame." Bella giggled softly, tracing a heart on his chest with her fingertips.

"The Iverson family had put so much effort into Theodore, and now that he had failed, they're probably worried about getting in trouble with the higher-ups."

Justin's gaze turned cold as he said, "To prove their sincerity, the Iverson Group will surely organize a press conference very soon, perhaps within the next few days."

"Hmph, Theodore's behavior as the corrupt councilman is inexcusable, but it's truly despicable how the Iverson family acts all high and mighty after turning their backs on him."

hurts you or your loved ones will face severe consequences,"

she listened to his powerful and steady heartbeat, her eyes squinting

They both shared similar values, believing

throat tightened slightly. "Bella, what exactly happened

a little accident from climbing trees when I was a child.

trying to make it seem genuine. "It's just a pinky. It doesn't affect my work or life. I'm a grown adult, so please don't always be so anxious around me. Relax a little. We have a long life ahead of us. If you are so tense all the

softly, leaning down to give a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Even if it's a little thing, everything involving you deeply affects me and echoes deeply in my heart." "Justin, I know you've always felt regretful and guilty about what happened

cheek. "I understand how tough it is to feel small and unworthy in front of someone you love. I don't want you to struggle

"Our journey hasn't been easy, and I wish our relationship could be happy and uncomplicated, as simple

her, changing herself in every way she could. The pain was so intense that it would wake her up, leaving her in tears. She loved him and didn't want him to

understand her feelings, and it made him feel a deep sense of pain. He rested his arm beside her, his veins bulging, and

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