Christopher was insatiable by nature, rarely feeling gratified by anything in the world.
Making Justin pay was one of the unlikely things that pleased him.
âMr. Iverson, what brings you here?â Snapping out of her thoughts, Bella asked curiously.
âIâve moved here. Iâm living in the villa behind yours.â Christopher stared at her affectionately.
âWhat?â Bella was shocked.
Justinâs heart dropped as he had a bad feeling.
âWeâre neighbors now, Bella.â While talking, Christopher tilted his head and smiled in a youthful and
gentle manner. He extended his right hand to her. âHello, neighbor. I hope we can get along.â
Though baffled, Bella remained unruffled and politely shook Christopherâs hand.
Christopher managed to mercilessly and cleanly cut off Justin, the ex- husband who once was most
intimate with Bella.
âBella, do you want to visit my new home?â
Like Bella, Christopher was an opportunist. He extended an invitation to her. âI bought a lot of
groceries, including some fresh salmon and crayfish. Theyâre all your favorites. Iâll cook for you.â
His words were filled with love.
Christopher was considerate, attentive, and a gentleman. He was the boyfriend of every womanâs
dreams.
âIâll need to take a rain check. We live in the same neighborhood, so
weâll run into each other more frequently. We have plenty of time in
the future. Thank you for the offer, though, Mr. Iverson.â Bella was
flustered and not in the right mind for a housewarming session.
âMy mother will be at my place tonight.â
Christopherâs eyes fixated on Bella as he invited her earnestly once.
more. âI told her that Iâd invite you over to the house for dinner. She
was excited and said that it had been years since she last saw you. She wanted to meet Chairman
Thompsonâs favorite daughter.â
Bella was taken aback. âIs Mrs. Iverson back from Sentania?â
âYeah. I brought my mother back.â Christopher grinned with relief.
âThatâs great.â
Justin was alarmed.
However, he could not add a word to their conversation. All he could
do was stand there and do nothing.
Justin, who sat on top of the business world, had such moments of
desperation too.
He had become a fool for his little lady.
âYou know my mother, Bella. She rarely has moments when sheâs
conscious and herself.â
The sadness in Christopherâs eyes tugged on Bellaâs heartstrings. âI
hope you can meet her when sheâs of sound mind. It makes the
encounter meaningful. Can I be abrupt and ask you for this small
favor?â
The Iversons and the Thompsons went way back. Plus, Bella did not
really have anything planned tonight anyway. She did not have a
reason to refuse.
âAlright then. Sorry to trouble you for dinner, Mr. Iverson.â
Fueled with rage, Justin clenched his fists.
âNot at all. I want to thank you for accepting my invitation, Bella.â
With joy apparent on his face, Christopher gestured for Bella to come
along with him.
They then walked right past Justin.
However, Justin was not one to give up or back down so easily,
especially when it came to competing with Christopher. He did not
want to let the love of his life walk away with another man.
What should he do?
He contemplated his options.
His inner voice was telling him to leave his ego out the door and stop
Bella from leaving.
Nothing was more important than his wife. He had to keep her.
âBella!â
As his heart pounded out of his chest, Justin took strides to keep up
with the pair.
Before Justin could get close to Bella, Christopher sensed Justin. He turned around and aggressively
pulled a punch, aiming straight for Justinâs face.