Opposite the back alleyway of the police station, Justin held Bella in his arms. They had been waiting in the car for a long time.

"I just received word from Ralph. He said that his close colleague has been keeping an eye on the case for the past two days. Apart from Charles' attorney, no one in his family came to bail him out." Bella sank into Justin's embrace, her forehead soaking in sweat.

She was on Day 2 of her menstrual cycle, and Justin told her to rest at home, but he was not the boss of her.

Feeling the throbbing pain in her belly, she squirmed in his arm like a loach.

Well, she should have taken Justin's advice to lay off the salt and sugar.

"James planned this. He would want to disappear now. Why would he stick up to defend a hopeless bastard? He'd be making himself a target."

Justin wrapped his arm around her shoulders, his warm palm pressing against her belly and rubbing clockwise.

"Hm... Harder... Yes. Harder."

the woman's soft belly traveled from his fingertips to his body, stirring a raspiness in his voice. "Well, I told you to cut down

Don't trouble him for every little thing. He's your secretary, not your slave." Bella felt

Justin smiled wryly.

or Lance. I guess they are

Bella's sweet voice, the smirk on her face was chilling. "There's only one move they can make now. The case has nationwide coverage, and everybody is talking about it. The public has lost confidence in the Iverson Group, and James needs to be prosecuted to ease

Iversons can't use their connections with the police either. No sane officer would touch the case with a ten-foot pole. They would be risking their reputation and credibility with the public. Even if Ralph isn't involved, we don't have much

her belly. "Does it still

lot better. You're a

a commotion outside the police

Rachel and the others are

victims, their faces covered, broke through the swarming journalists with the help of their

held her breath

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