Chapter 93 A Silent Showdown After wrestling with her thoughts for 20 minutes, Bella finally caved.
She took a cup of coffee and went to Ianâs office. When she got there, he was busy with paperwork, so she waited at the door for him to finish.
When Ian looked up and saw her, he didnât seem surprised. He put his papers aside and said, âCome in.â
Bella placed the coffee on his desk. âWhen did it start?â
Ian smirked a little. âYouâre curious, but pretending you donât care. You probably already figured it outâit started while he was abroad. About six months after he left, they broke up right before he came back.â
Bella did the math. Dominic was gone for three years, which meant he and Amber were together for two and a half.
Two and a half years wasnât as long as the nearly 20 years sheâd spent with him, but Amber had been his girlfriend- already won.
She wondered why she had come to dig up this pain. She didnât even have the right to feel jealous.
â1 -something she had never been. In that way, Amber had My my HA Seeing that Bella wasnât saying anything, Ian leaned back in his chair. âWhy stop asking now? If thereâs something you really want to know, just say it. I canât help if you donât ask.
Bella hesitated, biting her lip. âI want to know if he loved Amber, but you probably canât answer that for him.â
Ian gave a small laugh. âActually, I can. Dominicâs not the type to fall in love easily. Sometimes there are other reasons heâs with someoneâthings that are hard to explain.ââ
Bella didnât really understand, but she agreed with him. Dominic wasnât someone who fell in love just like that. She had spent years trying to make him love her, but it never worked.
Ian took a sip of the coffee she brought him. âDominic doesnât love Amber. She just wouldnât leave him alone, and now sheâs even followed him to Joville. I heard youâre staying with a friendâkeep it that way for now. Donât go back. Amber... You should avoid her. Just some friendly advice.â
Bella didnât need Ian to tell her that. She already knew. She didnât have the courage to go back to the manor anyway.
This talk made Bella feel worse, just like sheâd feared. As she walked out of Ianâs office with her head down, she was hit by a strong perfume and the sharp sound of high heels clicking on the floor.
Bellaâs hand clenched in her coat pocket, and she slowed down.
The perfume was unmistakableâAmberâs.
When she looked up, she saw Amber staring at her with a confident and smug expression. They locked eyes, and it felt like a silent showdown.
Bella noticed Amber was a bit taller, with a curvy figure and dressed boldly. Her face was stunning, like a movie star.
Amberâs hair was exactly like Bellaâs used to beâlong, straight, and silky, with not a strand out of place, and she had no bangs.
Had Amber kept that glossy hair for Dominic? Had he ever run his fingers through it, showing the same kind of affection he once showed Bella?
When Amber walked into his office, Ian felt a headache coming on. He forced a smile and said, âAmber, youâre a surprise. This place isnât really for healthy people.â
Amber, unfazed, sat down in a chair with her legs crossed. Her long legs and smooth, pale feet looked striking.
With a charming smile, she asked, âWas that Bella Jones who just left?â