With a loud bang, Bella slammed the door to the bathroom. She
stormed in and plopped down on the toilet seat.
She bit her lip as she scrolled through Twitter, sweating bullets as she
read the comments.
[LOL! I knew it! Men are such lying and cheating bastards! Rumor has
it that Justin Salvador is having a hot affair with Bella Thompson. He has repeatedly stepped up to
defend her, but now heâs sleeping with Zoe Hoffman. What a jerk!]
[Justin Salvador is truly the scumbag of the century!]
[What total bullshit! Justin is trying to marry into Bellaâs rich family. Heâs aiming to be the son-in-law of a
trillion-dollar family! If he ends
up with Bella, that would mean the merger of the Salvador and
Thompson empires. With Wyatt Thompson as his father-in-law, Justin would be untouchable in the
country!]
[Huh? Why would Justin be so desperate to chase after Bella? Heâs
worth billions himselfâ¦]
[Well, you sound pretty naive. Who wouldnât want more money?]
Bellaâs heart sank as she covered her chest, unable to contain the
pain of her broken heart.
[But seriously, Zoeâs like a twig. How can she compete with Ms. Thompson? Zoe is not even as pretty
as Rosalind Gold. Why is Justin so hung up on her?]
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[Zoeâs a musical prodigy! Maybe Justin just likes that artistic touch. Didnât Rosalind come off as fake
anyway?]
At that moment, Asherâs call came through. After several rings, Bella
managed to gather her scattered thoughts and answer the call.
âBella? Bella? Are you there?â Asherâs voice was filled with concern.
âHey, Ash,â Bella replied softly.
âBella, where are you right now?â
âIn Savrow,â Bella replied weakly, lacking the strength to say more.
âBella, you must have heard about Justinâs scandal, right?â Asher asked cautiously.
âYes.â
âFeeling down about it?â Asher probed.
âNo. Heâs moved on. Why should I feel down?â Bella chuckled lightly, her eyes red with tears.
âZoe is Ryanâs sister. If they get together, thatâs even better. With the support of the Hoffman family,
Justinâs future path will be smooth.â
Asherâs voice grew heavy. âBella, I want to hear whatâs really on your
mind.â
âThis is whatâs on my mind.â Bella clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles hurt.
âYouâve been married to Justin for three years. Based on your
understanding of this man, do you think he would do something like
this? Is he the kind of man who canât control his urges?â
Asher brought up a valid point.
âIf he were a lustful man, he would likely have a child with Rosalind by now. Isnât it strange that he
never made advances toward anyone during your three years of marriage? Something doesnât add up.
Also, I found out that there were quite a few reporters stationed outside the hotel room at the time. Itâs
as if they knew in advance what would happen and were waiting there. It feels like a setup, doesnât it,
Bella?â
Bellaâs dark eyes trembled slightly, but she remained coldly composed. âEven if itâs a setup, itâs his
decision whether he falls for it. Zoe wouldnât be able to drag him into the hotel room if he turned a -blind
eye to whatever trap Zoe set up for him. Then those reporters
wouldnât have captured anything.â
Asher fell silent.
âJustin gave them the opportunity to capture this scene. Otherwise, none of this would have
happened.â
Bellaâs expression turned solemn, and her lips curled in a cold smirk. â Well, it seems like Zoeâs efforts
werenât in vain.â
âBella, I think you should listen to Justinâs side of the story,â Asher
suggested.
âThereâs no need for that anymore, Ash.â
Bellaâs throat tightened. Her gaze was distant and desolate. âJustin and I have long been divorced.
Whoever he chooses to be with is his own business. I have no right to interfere.â
With that, she ended the call.
Not even two seconds passed before another call came in.
It was from Justin.