Ryan was summoned to a meeting at the company by Logan.
Halfway through, he received a call from Justin, asking Ryan to meet him at the villa by the Phoenix
Lake immediately, as long as he was not dead.
Thus, Ryan had to leave the Hoffman Group amidst curious gazes before the meeting ended.
Ryan sped along the way to Justinâs villa.
âWhat the fuck?!â.
Before even entering the gate, he saw a thick smoke hovering over the roof, looking like a volcano was
about to erupt. His face turned pale with fright, and he ran into the villa with all his might.
He found Justin in the backyard, burning something in a metal bin.
Justin stood by the fire with a pale face and indescribable sadness between his deeply furrowed brows.
The fire illuminated his face, making him look handsome and lonely, like a statue standing in the ruins
of a war-torn area.
Ryan panicked and quickly approached him, asking anxiously,â Justin? Justin? What happened to you?
What are you burning?â
Before his words fell, Justin threw another thing into the fire.
Ryan focused his gaze on it and was astonished to see that it was a photo of Justin and Rosalind
together.
âDid you bring me here after I was drugged?â Justin suddenly spoke.
âYeah, I only know this place. Didnât you come here quite often back then?â
Ryan was still trying to figure out the situation. He said, âWith the state you were in, I couldnât send you
back to Tideview Manor. Bringing you to my place was inconvenient, so I settled you here.â
Justin looked at him coldly. âDid you ask Bella to come here?â
âYeah! When you were delirious, all you could say was her name. As your best friend, I had to help
you! I made up a story to lure Bella here.â
Clang!
With raging, crimson eyes, Justin kicked over the burning metal bin/
Some of the scattered sparks landed on Ryan, and he quickly blocked his face with his arms, the
scalding sparks still burned a hole in his expensive suit, even singeing his fringe.
âFuck! Justin, have you gone mad? Are you trying to burn me too?â Ryanâs face flushed angrily, and he
hurriedly patted away the sparks.
Justin had not made a full recovery. He balled his hands into fists and breathed heavily. The sweat had
drenched the thin shirt he wore as he glared at Ryan.
âHow could you bring her here? How could you?!â
âHere? Whatâs wrong with this place?â Ryan was confused, not yet realizing the severity of the
situation.
âThis villa was my gift to Rosalind, but you brought Bella here⦠Are you trying to crush her heart? Do
you want her to hate me even more?â
Justin shouted hoarsely, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
His outburst stunned Ryan.
They were like brothers that grew up together. Justin had never lost control of his emotions in front of
him or misdirected his anger at him.
This proved how much Justin cared about Bella.
âJustin, I really didnât know.â
âIâve asked lan to put this villa up for sale long ago, but it hasnât sold yet. Iâve also asked him including
these pho get rid of the things inside the villa, with Rosalind.â
Justin trembled violently much pain, as if his ped his hair tightly. He was in so head were
It was all my fault⦠If I knew
Thud!