The air in the room was still.

"Bella."

Clarice heard the name clearly. Alarm bells went off in her mind.

The Boss had promised her that the drug would completely disrupt the emotional system and that it would erase all lingering affection for Bella. He assured her that Justin would no longer feel anything for his former lover.

If that were true, why was he mentioning that woman again?

Justin stared at his reflection in the mirror, his eyes unfocused. He had always believed that he did not need anyone in his life. Yet, when he absentmindedly called out for Bella, he felt an undeniable emptiness. A hollow space echoed deep inside him, and it refused to be ignored.

He had not yet realized that this echo existed because his heart had never truly forgotten Bella.

While Justin was lost in his thoughts, a pair of delicate hands glided over his shoulders, slipping around his neck. A faint, alluring scent drifted into his nose.

her eyes soft and filled with warmth. His expression

fabric of his tie. Her voice was soft and persuasive. "Let me help you. The board of directors will be

man's towering height forced her on her tiptoes, drawing them closer.

slightly, and just as he parted his lips

see Arnold's cold expression as he stood there, witnessing

Justin and Clarice appeared deeply entangled, as though they were about

the blood in his body surged

Larson," Clarice greeted with a bright, innocent smile, as though nothing was amiss. "Please don't

lips curled into a cold sneer, and

swung his hand and delivered a vicious

and a red imprint of

quickly stepped in front of Justin. "Dr. Larson! How could

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