âDecant the bottle of Lafite, Steve.â Furrowing her brows, Bella turned away with her phone.
Steven felt sad because he knew Bella wanted him to give her space.
âI know what youâre thinking, Steve. I hate Justin due to our failed marriage, but weâre not enemies.â
With a smile, Bella patted his shoulder understandingly. âIâm bound to run into him if I want to set up
base in Savrow and expand KS Group. Iâm just trying to be adaptable.â
âBut Ms. Bella-â
âWhatâs there to fear? Are you scared that heâs going to take advantage of me? Drew will take him out
before Ash has a chance to if he tries anything.â Bella scoffed offhandedly.
Steven thought, âNo, thatâs not it. I love and honor you with all my heart. Iâm not scared to put my life on
the line for you. The only thing I fear is that youâll fall in love with Justin again. I canât bear to see you go
down that road again.â
He sighed in dejection and left with the red wine in hand.
The phone in Bellaâs palm vibrated persistently, which was very much like Justinâs stubbornness.
âWhat can I do for you, Mr. Salvador?â Bella took the call, her voice aloof as always.
âThank you for your cake. It was delicious.â
Bellaâs breath became shallow, and her lashes cast a shadow below her eyes.
The night was silent.
Justinâs husky voice was alluring.
In the past, she had enjoyed calling him on the phone to hear his voice. Despite his indifference, she
would roll around in bed excitedly.
Yet now, she felt nothing.
She prided herself on having great discipline and being able to kick any addiction, including love.
âYouâre welcome. I hope the cake serves as a good reminder to you to keep your advice to yourself and
mind your own business.â Bella took a deep breath, her eyes chilling.
âI donât think I was interfering.â
Justin sounded solemn. âYour business is my business too.â
Bella jeered. âI guess you can say that. You need me to take Bethany down a notch. If Bethany
succeeds and becomes the general manager of the Salvador Hotel, your stepmother might be at it
again, and you could find yourself in a predicament.â
Justin scowled.
Before, when Bella was still âAnna Brownâ, she had put him before anything else, tending to him with
great care.
Now, Bella hurt him with cutting remarks and only talked about plots and strategies..
However, he could not forget and move on from the woman who made his heart bleed.
It did not cost him anything to put his ego aside.
âBella, do you think I care about Shannon and Bethany? They canât start anything on my watch. Else, I
wouldnât have been president for many years.â
Justin paused for a moment, clearly with more on his mind, but he hesitated.
Bella clenched her fists, her knuckles popping. âIâd suggest you stay. out of my business, Justin. From
an ex to an ex, this is my last advice to you. I can be ruthless when I get angry. Things might get
messy, and innocents could get involved. You have been warned about getting caught in the crossfire,
okay?â
âDonât let anything stop you from doing what you want to.
Justinâs voice danced around her ear. âI canât help you much, but one will stand against you with me at
the helm of Salvador Corporation.â