Everyone could tell those words were full of sarcasm!
Was this not a question about Hunterâs character?
Justin could not help but smile slightly, while Gregory and Shannonâs expressions turned ugly.
âOld Master Nigel!â
Right then, Nigelâs secretary, Matt Upton, hurried in and said respectfully, âMs. Thompson has arrived.â
Justinâs heart thumped, and his eyes widened.
Everyone looked toward the door in unison with complicated gazes,
Click, click, click.
The sharp and crisp sound of high heels clacking on the floor seemed to strike straight into Justinâs
heart.
Bella entered this place where she had once resided for three yea but the dignified and cold aura that
she exuded at the moment w as if this was her first time here.
In that instant, Justin went into a daze.
It felt as if they had not divorced.
âGrandpa Nigel, Iâm here!â
Bella smiled brightly and walked over to Nigel without looking elsewhere.
When she passed Justin, she did not linger even a little, as if they were complete strangers to each
other.
Justin took a deep breath, his fingers slowly clenching into fists out of sight. His heart was pounding
hard even as it sank.
Every time he met his ex-wife after the divorce, it felt like he was undergoing excruciating torture and
great upheaval.
âBella Thompsonâ¦!â
Bethany glared at Bellaâs beautiful face. If Shannon had not been holding her back, Bethany would
have pounced on Bella and torn her to pieces by now.
âOh, Hunt! What a coincidence!â
When Bella passed Hunter, she suddenly stopped and looked at him/ with a smile.
Hunter was taken aback.
The rest were very stunned too.
Hunt? It was such a close address that everyone wondered if Bella and Hunter had an intimate
relationship.
âMs. Thompson, itâs been a while since we met.â Hunter forced a smile, responding with a more distant
form of address.
âIndeed. Itâs been five or six years since you last visited my dad, hasnât it? He even mentioned you
some time ago. Our families have known each other for a very long time. I remember when I was
young, Uncle Neil often brought you and Steve over to our house to visit. Itâs a shame the two of us
havenât really kept in contact in recent years and have lost touch now.â
Bella looked at Gregory Salvadorâs shocked face with a smile. â Chairman Salvador, you didnât know,
did you? Uncle Neil and his three sons have always been my family friends. Uncle Neil was even the
head of KS Groupâs legal department for a while after he retired. Itâs just that Uncle Neil keeps a low
profile, so not many people know about this.â
Hunter forced himself to keep smiling, but his face was burning.
Bellaâs words seemed nonchalant, but every word made a rope that wrapped around his throat!â
The last thing he was willing to mention to the public was the fact that his family had once enjoyed the
Thompsonsâ favor. He did not even want to admit to himself that he would not have been able to
achieve what he had today without the Thompsonsâ support.
Hunter wanted to become stronger, expand his influence, and increase his familyâs status. To do that,
he had to get out of the Thompsonsâ shadow.
âMr. Lovett, I didnât expect you to be so close to the Thompsons,â Gregory said meaningfully.
âMy father was indeed KS Groupâs legal advisor for a time, but he stepped down a long time ago. I
havenât had any contact with the Thompsons for many years,â Hunter hurriedly said, his words explicitly
and implicitly distancing himself from the Thompsons.
âHunt-no, Mr. Lovett.â
Bella narrowed her eyes slightly, her smile gradually growing cold and mocking. âI think you still
remember how much hardship your family went through when Uncle Neil retired as a judge. If it werenât
for my fatherâs help, it would probably have been very difficult for you to overcome it. My father was
kind to your father back then, and your family benefited a lot from mine. We have never wanted
repayment for it. But you still shouldnât work with outsiders to try and trip me up.â
Ms. Bellaâs red lips curled in a cold but beautiful sneer. âIs it part of your lawyerâs code of ethics to be
ungrateful and to burn the bridge once youâve crossed it?â