However, the thought of Zoe being able to help her get revenge on Carrie and Ryan brought Bethany
some comfort.
At this moment, Bethany casually scanned the room.
When she spotted Ryan sitting on the sofa in the corner, she was
haunted by immense trauma. Her legs suddenly weakened, and she plopped down on the steps in
fright.
People around her turned their attention to Bethany, enjoying her embarrassing predicament.
âWhatâs wrong with you?â
Shannon stared at the pale-faced Bethany with disdain. âGet up now! People are watching!â
However, Bethanyâs legs were still trembling. She could not stand up.
It marked the first instance in her life where she experienced the feeling of being threatened, subdued,
and tormented by psychologi
trauma.
Bethany thought, âRyan Hoffman⦠Youâre a devil!â
Bella helplessly watched as Cecily fell into Justinâs embrace and
thought, âThat despicable man didnât even try to push her away
immediately.â
A chill swept over Bella, numbing her delicate features.
Meanwhile, Arnold picked up his champagne glass leisurely, took a
sip, and leaned on the table, watching the commotion around Justin
with amusement,
Arnold clicked his tongue twice. âMy dear cousin, I think I now
understand why the both of you got a divorce. This man is a chick
magnet. Being with him feels like having your backyard on fire every day. Thereâs simply no sense of
security for you. Besides, look at him
now. He must be feeling incredibly pleased with himself, right? He doesnât even acknowledge you, his
ex-wife, anymore. Youâre just wasting your time on him.â
âAre you done talking nonsense?â Bella shot Arnold a cold look.
âThatâs not nonsense. Itâs the truth! Iâm only telling you this because
youâre my cousin. If it were someone else, I wouldnât even bother
telling them this.â Arnold smirked.
âGet out of the way,â Justin said coldly to Cecily.
âHuh? Ah!â
Cecily did not even have time to react before Justin forcefully push
her aside, sending her stumbling back.
With her unstable footing on her towering heels, she fell backwa
The two women behind her quickly moved out of the way, as if avoiding a plague. Cecily ended up
sitting on the ground in
embarrassment.
Just then, Cameron walked into the banquet hall with other guests and caught sight of his daughterâs
humiliating situation.
One of the guests beside Cameron asked, âMr. Thompson, I heard that your daughter is also here
tonight.â
Cameron was so embarrassed that he wished he could bury himself in a hole.
He regretted bringing Cecily along. The venture had barely begun, and his reputation was already in
tatters!
The situation suddenly became a little chaotic.
Cecily sat on the ground, dumbfounded by what just happened.
Suddenly, a familiar sound of high heels approached from behind Cecily, one step at a time, as if
treading on her spine.
âMr. Salvador.â
The voice speaking was crisp and pleasant, graceful yet commanding, sending shivers down Justinâs
spine.
âItâs Bella Thompson!â
âYeah! Thatâs her! Gosh⦠Sheâs even more beautiful in person. She
has such long legs, slender shoulders, and fair skin!â
âI love her suit. Itâs so stylish! My high-end gown doesnât look as appealing to me anymore.â
âCome on. If you have a beautiful face like Bella, youâd look good eve
in a potato sack! Sheâs probably the only one who could pull off that suit, too. Who else could look that
good in it?â
The socialites immediately made a path for Bella.
Justin locked eyes with her, suppressing the tumultuous desire in his heart as he walked past Cecily
without batting another eye.