Chapter 1984

If Ryan heard this, he would tease Justin forever.

How pathetic! Justin was a tyrant in public, but a coward in private!

"A paramour?"

Bella's beautiful eyes narrowed seductively. She hooked her finger under his chin and gently lifted it. "Mr. Salvador, will you be content with that?"

"I won't." Justin's intense gaze locked with hers. The abrupt movement of his Adam's apple as he swallowed was exceptionally alluring, "But I know that I don't deserve to be your husband."

If he was not qualified, then who was?

Yet the Thompsons had always carried a certain pride. Bella's heart raced, but her lips curled into a teasing smile. "Is this your idea of a proposal?"

Justin's thin lips tightened in bitterness. He was at a loss for words.

"People propose with romantic ceremonies and luxurious rings. I've never seen anyone use a comb and a broken one at that." Bella placed her hand on her hip, feigning anger.

Justin's large hand clenched, the teeth of the comb digging into his flesh.

He recalled the time when Bella married him. There was no proposal and no wedding. She moved into Tideview Manor with just a simple suitcase.

She even wore the three-carat wedding ring he had chosen without much thought every day, as if it were a

treasure.

Justin saw reminders of his failures in every instance. It was capable of drowning him over and over again.

He even dreamed of marrying her. However, even now, he could not bring himself to say the words: Marry me, Bella.

Bella's

her most stoic and taciturn elder

Bella, I heard Ryan is getting married soon. Feel free to let us know if there's anything

laughed and quickly typed a

groomsmen. Limited slots only!

be four? The four

stupid? That extra slot is obviously for my brother-in-law.

Hey,

be any trivia games for the groomsmen at the

wait until I

GIF of a dog wagging its tail while sitting on a cat's face, clearly trying

provoke him.

had not responded, so

Dec, can you attend

anything. But I'm not very close to Chairman Hoffman. Being one

high-ranking official in the military, with every move scrutinized by

Ryan and

be too much

Bella, don't forget

Right! We're

right? If

lip in thought and involved Ralph in

need urgent help! Can you take a groomsman

Justin quietly slipped out of the room. He went downstairs

he skillfully arranged a fruit platter while talking to lan on

on both domestically and internationally renowned auction houses. Let

line was brimming with excitement. "It's good to have it ready first. I'll do it if the right opportunity arises." Justin's long eyelashes

being able to see you get married again in my

Justin was speechless.

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