Chapter 2330

Ian caught the tie clip with a confused expression. "Mr. Salvador, what's this?"

Justin closed his eyes for a brief rest, loosening the knot of his tie, yet he still felt its stifling weight.

"Something from Clarice."

"Oh! Some random trash from that woman? No thanks!" Ian scoffed, tossing it away immediately. "I've got a girlfriend. I don't need misunderstandings."

"A girlfriend?" Justin asked, eyes still closed, brows slightly furrowed.

"Yeah, Rachel."

Justin frowned. "She's of age now?"

Ian laughed, exasperated. "She's a college student, Mr. Salvador. Do you really think I'm a monster?"

Justin's mind drifted back to the time he and Bella had helped save a girl named Rachel Meads. Fragments of that memory flashed in his mind, but then lan's voice broke through his thoughts.

"Mr. Salvador, look!"

but the sight before him made his heart skip a

surrounded by a flurry of snowflakes. In the intense white light,

heavily. He opened the car door

Bella greeted him with a faint

were flushed from the cold. She must

but he found himself unable to utter a single word. He remembered she hated the cold. Whenever

Salvador, may I have a word?" Bella's voice was soft, lacking any expectation of his concern. She did not seem to mind his silence and just quietly waited for

pressed together. "We can talk in

Bella replied politely, keeping a slight distance that felt respectful yet unsettling to

car to give

your birthday." Bella

her from the corner

was about to say, "I don't need a gift," Bella spoke again, catching

remember what you

voice low.

to

"Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.,

was taken aback. "A hike?

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