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!"

the sight before him

car, surrounded by a flurry of snowflakes. In the intense white light, her dark hair whipped around in the wind, as if it might

fell heavily. He opened the car door and walked

him with a faint smile, calm and

cold. She must have

lips parted, but he found himself unable to utter a single word. He remembered she hated the cold. Whenever it got chilly, she would always nestle into his

have a word?" Bella's voice was soft, lacking any expectation of his concern. She did not

together. "We can talk in the

replied politely, keeping a slight distance that felt respectful yet

tactfully exited the car to

birthday." Bella broke the

her from the corner

say, "I don't need a gift," Bella spoke again,

what you promised

voice

to

icy fingers, her gaze smoldering with intensity. "Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., I want you to

taken aback.

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