Bella immediately stood up from her chair and widened her eyes. âI havenât even rode it yet!â
âCome on, just let her be. You easily give away jewelry worth millions, but youâre reluctant to let people
ride your horse?â
At this moment, the faint sound of Sashaâs voice came from outside the window.
âGiddy up! Hahaha!â
Bella rubbed her temples. âWell, as long as sheâs happy.â
Camilla slowly sat on the sofa, pursing her lips, looking as if something was on her mind.
âCamilla, you must have something to tell me if you came over so late.â
Bella walked over and sat next to her, holding her arm intimately. S asked in a low voice, âIs it related to
Christopher?â
âI remember that he used to come over to our house when you wer kids. You seem to be close to him,â
Camilla asked.
âYeah. We were classmates in elementary school.â
Bella narrowed her eyes and recalled, âAt that time, he was bullied in class, so I helped him. He was
grateful and always clung to me like a little follower. Because of my family background, nobody in class
played with me. They avoided me. I could only pair up with Christopher, so we were playmates. To be
honest, I was quite happy during our childhood. Later, he went to Sentania with his mother, and we lost
contact for 15 years.â
âFifteen years? That means when he reappeared, he was basically a stranger to you.â Camilla looked
deep in thought.
âYeah. When I first saw him, I didnât even recognize him. He was so small and cute back then, like a
little girl. But now, heâs an ideal man- tall and handsome.â
âDo you think heâs handsome? Between Christopher and Justin, who do you think is better looking?â
Camilla playfully winked at her.
âCamilla, did Justin secretly bribe you? Why do you keep mentioning his name? Ugh!â Bellaâs heart
twitched, and she pouted.
âBella, I am not against you befriending Christopher. Chairman. Iverson is good friends with Dad, so his
son wonât mistreat you. Butâ¦â
Thinking about the investigation results about Christopher, Camilla darkened her expression.
âChristopher is not as simple as he looks. I did a background investigation on him in private. He has a
wide ra of businesses in Sentania that cover many fields. He has a comp network. Sentaniaâs situation
is complicated. Gangs and drugs a everywhere. The politicians and businessmen collude brazenly. Afte
my husband takes office, the first thing he needs to tackle is drug trafficking.â
Bella could not help but feel worried for her sister. âCamilla, it sounds like you guys will have a tough
road ahead.â
âDonât change the subject.â
Camillaâs expression was serious. âIn Sentania, the scale of Christopherâs business meant that he
could not avoid being in the drug trade. I heard he was even summoned by the police due to his
involvement in the drug trade. However, he was released because of insufficient evidence.â
âWhat did you say?â Bellaâs pupils shrank.
âAlthough thereâs no evidence, and he went back safely, not being convicted doesnât mean heâs
innocent. Since he was investigated, there was a high possibility of him being involved. Furthermore,
he was investigated by my husbandâs student. That man was righteous and impartial. He wouldnât be
bought off, and he wouldnât slander someone without a reason.â
Camilla held Bellaâs hand tightly, concern showing in her eyes. âBella, itâs fine for you to be friends. But
donât get too close to a dangerous man like Christopher.â
Bellaâs eyelashes fluttered as she pondered. Then, she nodded. â Camilla, Iâm an adult who has been
through many things. Iâve seen t cruelest battlefield and the darkest side of humanity. Iâll keep words in
mind.â
Five days later, a row of black luxury cars entered Tideview Manor in the evening, lining up at the
entrance.
A few bodyguards clad in black suits got off first. The golden badge pinned to their chests indicated that
they were from the Hoffman family.