The Rolls-Royce drove to Yara Park, which was the Thompson familyâs residence in Hatchbay.
The car stopped in the middle of the red carpet that was laid out at the front entrance. In the center
stood Axel Thompson, Bellaâs second brother. He opened the car door for Bella and greeted her.
âWelcome home, Princess!â
Bella looked stunning under the bright lights in the mansion. She had taken off her sneakers and
changed into stilettos earlier in the car. When she got out of the car, she looked like a proud queen.
âAx, how have you been?â
âIâm fine, but Iâm feeling much better now that youâre back! Are the fireworks nice? My birthday gift for
you has gone viral online!â Axelâs handsome face was filled with excitement.
âYeah, I saw it. People are saying that youâre a filthy rich bastard trying to win over someoneâs heart.
Thatâs quite an achievement, huh?â Bella clapped her hands and smiled brightly at Axel.
Axel ignored her mockery and hugged her tightly.
âBella, you wonât leave again, right?â
âWhere else will I go now that Iâm divorced?â
Bella patted her second brotherâs back and sighed in relief. âWell, Iâve let everyone down. I thought I
could win him over if I put all my effort into this marriage. But in the end, I failed miserably.â
Only God knew how devastated she was at the moment. She wanted to cry, but she held back.
Bella swore that she would never shed another tear for Justin after she left Tideview Manor because
he was not worth it.
âThat asshole! How dare he cheat on my sister?! Iâll start a thorough investigation on Salvador
Corporation tomorrow and get your fourth brother to assassinate Justin when heâs free!â
When Asher heard this, he lowered his eyelids and said, âAmen.â
âAx, donât create trouble! Youâre a public prosecutor!â Bella laughed bitterly. âCan you be a little more
âpeace and loveâ like Ash?â
âWhat the fuck! Your eldest brother only became a saint after he stopped being a mobster!â Axel
tugged on his tie angrily. âAnyway, I wonât let this go! I wonât stand by and watch Justin bully my sister.
The Salvadors are on my radar now.â
Bella held Asher and Axelâs hands as she walked into the home she had not returned to in a long time.
When Wyatt Thompson, the chairman of KS Group, heard that his daughter was back, he could not
hide his joy and paced around the study excitedly.
âWyatt, Iâm back!â
The Rolls-Royce drove to Yara Park, which was the Thompson familyâs residence in Hatchbay.
The car stopped in the middle of the red carpet that was laid out at the front entrance. In the center
stood Axel Thompson, Bellaâs second brother. He opened the car door for Bella and greeted her.
âWelcome home, Princess!â
Bella looked stunning under the bright lights in the mansion. She had taken off her sneakers and
changed into stilettos earlier in the car. When she got out of the car, she looked like a proud queen.
âAx, how have you been?â
âIâm fine, but Iâm feeling much better now that youâre back! Are the fireworks nice? My birthday gift for
you has gone viral online!â Axelâs handsome face was filled with excitement.
âYeah, I saw it. People are saying that youâre a filthy rich bastard trying to win over someoneâs heart.
Thatâs quite an achievement, huh?â Bella clapped her hands and smiled brightly at Axel.
Axel ignored her mockery and hugged her tightly.
âBella, you wonât leave again, right?â.
âWhere else will I go now that Iâm divorced?â
Bella patted her second brotherâs back and sighed in relief. âWell, Iâve let everyone down. I thought I
could win him over if I put all my effort into this marriage. But in the end, I failed miserably.â
Only God knew how devastated she was at the moment. She wanted to cry, but she held back.
Bella swore that she would never shed another tear for Justin after she left Tideview Manor because
he was not worth it.
âThat asshole! How dare he cheat on my sister?! Iâll start a thorough investigation on Salvador
Corporation tomorrow and get your fourth brother to assassinate Justin when heâs free!â
When Asher heard this, he lowered his eyelids and said, âAmen.â
âAx, donât create trouble! Youâre a public prosecutor!â Bella laughed bitterly. âCan you be a little more
âpeace and loveâ like Ash?â
âWhat the fuck! Your eldest brother only became a saint after he stopped being a mobster!â Axel
tugged on his tie angrily. âAnyway, I wonât let this go! I wonât stand by and watch Justin bully my sister.
The Salvadors are on my radar now.â
Bella held Asher and Axelâs hands as she walked into the home she had not returned to in a long time.
When Wyatt Thompson, the chairman of KS Group, heard that his daughter was back, he could not
hide his joy and paced around the study excitedly.
âWyatt, Iâm back!â
Bella walked into the study with her two brothers. She no longer had to act demure, like she did when
she was living with the Salvadors. Now, she simply lay on the sofa, lifted her legs, and kicked off her
high heels.
Asher sat down next to her and started to give his sister a foot rub.
âCan you sit properly? Did you join Doctors Without Borders or the militants?â
Wyatt deliberately kept a straight face. He was always at odds with Bella. He would miss her when she
was not around, but when she was at home, he would always get agitated.
âAre you showing signs of Alzheimerâs? I used to sit like this all the time!â
Bella raised her eyelids and looked up at the wall. Her heart trembled when she saw the âpoemâ she
had written more than ten years ago hanging there.
Unexpectedly, her father actually framed it.
The first line of the poem was: Were you trying to emulate Henry VIII with all your wives?
The second line was: Hereâs hoping that your heart doesnât go into overdrive!
The final line was: One day, youâll pay your penance.
This was the wedding âgiftâ that Bella gave to her father when he got married for the third time.
Wyatt Thompson had four wives, which had become the talk of the town.
Bella was dissatisfied with her fatherâs polygyny, so she went abroad and joined Doctors Without
Borders, helping the world in her own way.
âThe first thing you do after three years of being out in the wild is curse me to get Alzheimerâs. How
considerate of you!â Wyatt shouted angrily.
âThanks for the compliment, Daddy!â Bella pretended not to understand Wyattâs sarcasm and smiled
sweetly at him.
âDad, now that Bella is back, some things should be expedited.â Asher put on his sisterâs shoes and
said seriously, âI decided to give up my position as CEO of KS Group to Bella.â
Bella narrowed her eyes and stared at her eldest brotherâs handsome side profile.
âYou!â Wyatt was so angry that he did not know what to say for a moment.
âI only promised to run KS Group for 3 years. Now that the three-year period is up, Iâm going back to
the church. As you know, being a CEO isnât my ambition. My lifelong dream is to become a pastor.â At
this moment, Asher radiated such holiness and determination that his decision seemed
unquestionable.
âFine, if you donât want to be CEO, then Ax can take over!â Wyatt was forced to choose his second son.
âNo, no, no, no, no! Iâm a public servant, so I canât hold such positions in a conglomerate. Otherwise, Iâll
get suspended!â Axel quickly deflected this responsibility. His face turned pale with fright.
Wyatt was vexed. What was the point of having so many sons if none of them were willing to take over
the family business?
His health was deteriorating by the year, and he had long planned to retire. But none of his children
were capable enough to inherit his business empire.
Wyatt had an old-fashioned belief that his heir should be one of his sons.
âWho says women are inferior to men? I will become the CEO!â Bella curled her red lips and raised her
chin proudly.
âDo you think you can just be a CEO if you want to? Do you think this is childâs play? Will you be able
to lead the company to success? Do you even know how to do business?â
Wyatt was a wise old man. He could barely hide his anger and disappointment. âAlso, youâre
temperamental! You disappear for years whenever you disagree with me! Do you know how worried
your stepmothers and I were? We thought you were blown to pieces at the border!â
Bellaâs heart ached, and her eyes turned slightly red.
Even though she held a grudge against her father for being unfaithful to her mother, she still felt guilty
for keeping her marriage to Justin a secret from him.
âDad, Bella is just as capable as I am.â
Asher gracefully picked up a teacup and took a sip. âDo you still remember the financial turmoil our
company faced four years ago? Bella was the one who proposed various effective control measures.
Bella also pulled several all-nighters working on the Walter Group acquisition plan two years ago.â
Wyatt was surprised to hear this.
âDad, in fact, Bella is the calmest and most resourceful person in our family. Youâve always had a
reputation for hiring the right people, making good use of them, and recruiting talent. Why wonât you
use a talent that is right in front of you now?â Axel also tried his best to persuade Wyatt.
Wyatt pondered for a while. Then he said in a resounding voice, âFine. Bella, if you want to run the
company, then youâll have to pass my test. Consider this your birthday gift from me!â
Bella sat up straight, and her charming eyes lit up.
âYou can take a few days off before you report to work at the KS World Hotel in Savrow next week. If
you can revamp the hotel within six months and make it profitable, I will consider making you the CEO
of KS Group!â
When the Thompson siblings came out of the study, Asher and Axel immediately placed their hands
on Bellaâs shoulders.
Asher said, âGod only gives big responsibilities to great people.â
âWell, I guess youâll have to clean up that mess of a hotel first.â Axel sighed.
âI know. That old geezer is just trying every possible way to make me back down, but itâs a pity that his
tricks wonât work on me. Iâm like a diamond that forms beautifully under pressure!â Bella clenched her
fists. Her ambition, which had been hibernating for the past three years, was finally
awakened.
Her brothers looked at each other and smiled.
âGreat! Weâre counting on you to grant us our freedom!â