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

long-silent Thompson Family Secret Bureau group chat, her most stoic

is getting married soon. Feel free to

laughed and quickly typed

groomsmen. Limited slots only!

four?

slot is obviously for my brother-in-law.

about Justin. Hey, wait a minute,

be any trivia games for the groomsmen at the

Just wait until I see you!

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

provoke him.

noticed that Declan had not responded, so she tagged

you attend the

not very close to Chairman Hoffman. Being one of his groomsmen might

official in the military, with every move scrutinized

hardly knew Ryan and had only

be too much to

Bella, don't

We're

If I'm officiating, I

her lip in thought and involved Ralph in

We need urgent help! Can you take

brothers, Justin quietly slipped out of the room. He went downstairs to cut some fruit for her and

the kitchen, he skillfully arranged a fruit platter while talking to lan on the

and internationally renowned auction houses. Let me know if any top- grade diamonds

"It's good to have it ready first. I'll do it if the right

finally come around!" Ian was almost crying tears of joy. "Just thinking about being able to see you get married again in my lifetime makes

Justin was speechless.

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