Chapter 554: Chapter 554

At the KS World Hotel, Bella reviewed the proposal in her office,

taking the planning of Celeste’s birthday party more seriously than

Ada’s wedding.

Her dedication before was because Ada was an important business

partner, but her commitment now is to Celeste, who is her family.

“You have pulled all-nighters for three nights straight, Ms. Bella. Take a break.” Steven served Bella a glass of orange juice, hoping to stop.

her from taking another cup of coffee.

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“I can’t stop. I have everything sorted for the venue, but I still have a

lot to do for Aunt Celeste’s dress.” Bella put down the document and

kneaded between her brows.

The women around Bella’s age would go on a shopping trip with their

best friends, travel the world, or be swept head over heels in romance.

However, Bella spent her days dwelling on paperwork, boring

numbers, and leading her hotel’s staff to improve sales.

Bella was tough, but she was only human. She would feel tired too.

“Organize my ride to Roza’s studio later,” Bella said.

“Are you still going to make a dress for Celeste?”

“Yeah. If I work around the clock, I won’t have enough time.”

Steven sighed as his heart went out to her.

His phone buzzed.

Asher sent Steven a text message with a guest list for Celeste’s

birthday celebration. He told Steven to forward the list to Bella.

Steven tapped on the attachment and flinched at James Iverson’s

name.

He saw red as his mind brought him to when James threw money at

him, and his woman with excessive makeup insulted Amelia.

“Is there a problem with the list, Steve? What’s with the expression on

your face?” Bella caught the strange look on his face.

“There’s something I should inform you about, Ms. Bella.”

Steven then let Bella know about the incident when he dropped

Amelia back at school.

He left out the part about James’ insulting act.

Steven wanted to fix the problem for Amelia, but on second thought,

the woman was James’ lover, so the issue was not as

straightforward.

He was only a secretary and was way out of his depth to protect

Amelia.

Besides, the woman was a student at the same school as Amelia, so

that was not her first rodeo. Steven had spread himself too thin as it

was, and he could not be by Amelia’s side all the time. He needed

Bella’s help to stick up for Amelia.

Bella frowned, her eyes narrowing dangerously.

“She’s just James’ lover, yet she dares to mess with my sister.”

Livid, Bella pounded the table. “The bitch needs a beating for messing with my sister.”

Steven chuckled.

“The bitch thinks she’s all that because she’s with James. That

doesn’t give her the right to do whatever she pleases.”

Bella’s eyes flickered with a chilling glint. “Hmph! I bet she will plead with my sister in tears for forgiveness when she finds out that the Thompson family and the KS Group have Amelia’s back. Well, let’s

see if James will come to her defense then.”

“Are you planning to deal with the woman?” Steven asked probingly.

“Ha. She’s not worth my time.”

Bella picked up the glass and drank the juice with grace. “The

responsibility falls on James because that’s his woman.”

“But Ms. Bella, Mr. James doesn’t know his lover is involved in an

altercation with Ms. Amelia. If he knew-”

Bella scowled. “I don’t care. I am protective of my people, and there’s

no talking me out of it.

“It doesn’t matter to me that he didn’t know.”

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That evening, Bella drove a Bugatti La Voiture Noire to Roza’s work

studio without Steven.