Justin went to his study and waited for lan.
The maidâs words played back in Justinâs mind as he stood in front of the window, smoking away with
unreadable eyes. Even so, his heart pounded out of his chest.
Justin suspected that the maid had been in contact with Bella.
Why, though?
He wondered what Bella was thinking. He could never stop worrying about the woman.
Following a knock on the door, Justin snapped out of his thoughts and took a long drag. His callous
fingers flicked away the ash.
The door opened, and lan stepped into the room. He shut the door and approached Justin from behind,
presenting him with a note.
âMr. Salvador, Linny gave me an address. She will meet Ms.
Thompson there tonight.â
Overcome with emotions, Justin could barely get a good grip on his
cigarette.
He took the note and glanced over it memorizing the address by
heart.
âDid Linny say anything else to you?â
lan shook his head. âMr. Salvador, I think she works for Ms.
Thompson.â
âShe is, without a question,â Justin said hoarsely, and he clutched the
note.
Bella was a wild card. She was always step ahead of him,
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keeping him on his toes.
âUm⦠What is Ms. Thompson trying to do?â
lanâs eyes suddenly lit up. âOh, my. Maybe Ms. Thompson canât forget
you. She has eyes in the Salvadorsâ residence to keep an eye on your every move. She must still care
about you, Mr. Salvador. Thatâs good
news!â
Justin looked at him glumly while releasing a puff in resignation.
He was not vain enough to think that Bella still had feelings for him.
Bella was too busy and ambitious to waste time on idle pursuits.
There was only one possibility.
Bella had some concerns with the Salvadors that needed addressing.
For all he knew, Bella could be trying to get back at Shannon after
what she did to Celeste.
In that case, Bella would carry out the revenge covertly. Yet Linny
sought him out in private and disclosed her meeting with Bella to him.
Justin wondered if there was an invitation to help Bella out.
As tears welled up in his eyes, Justin felt alive again. All he ever
wanted was to protect her.
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âShould I go with you tonight, Mr. Salvador?â lan asked worriedly.
Justin exhaled and shook his head. âNo. Linny only asked me. They must not want anyone else to
know about the secret.â
Still, lan could not shake off the concern. âBut Mr. Salvador, does the young madam know that youâre
going too? If Linny made the decision herself, the young madam could get angry to see you there.â
âIâll follow her discreetly and watch her from afar.â
Justinâs stern gaze was softened with love at the thought of Bella. She always gets herself in trouble. I
cannot stop worrying about her.â
At 9:00 p.m., Bethany dolled up and went out.
Not long after she was gone, Linny, dressed in a black tracksuit and
cap, exited Tideview Manor from the back door.
When she took off in a cab, a black sedan drove out of the darkness.
âShould we follow her, Ms. Bethany?â
The driver was Shannonâs trusted aide, Winston. He had gone out of his way to help Shannon and
Bethany over the years, and tonight, he
was at Bethanyâs disposal.
âNah. We canât let the double-crossing traitor make it back alive
tonight. We donât want to be captured near her by following too
closely behind.â Bethany had learned a lot from Shannon.
âAlright. Iâll wait for Mrs. Salvadorâs instructions for the right time to make a move,â Winston said
emotionlessly, like a robot.
âWhen do you plan to strike?â