ella yanked her into a side

ttle tramp!" B

leering at your sister's fianc

elf, pressing a hand

nted with co

him, do you think I'd have

ered with rage, her chest

lla stormed over and yanked her by the sho

yourself? We've sheltered you out of sh

ted on the streets if it weren't for us.

on Loretta's neck were

ed revelation, Bella's lip

t up with b

ke that mother of yours-always scheming, always

y up the ladder? Go d

e. You think Phil Clarke wou

man of his stature would give a t

ta cry-but it stabbed her dee

he chu

ed herself off casually, and said coldly, "If you're so cer

es drifted in-Phil was tal

xpression

r voice and stepped in close to

ver dare pul

be visiting later. They're bringing their second son,

d respected. If you marry into their family,

s eyes n

e had heard o

someone mentally chall

this looking

htened. "So? You

ea, then you marry him! I'm not so

trode to

bbed her agai

patience

f Bella's grip an

she spat, "If you walk out that door, I'll see to it

dn't even

-

whil

n summoned back to

reached his grandfather, Steve Ro

unyielding, as he

formed. That incident wasn't some

be so obstinate? What's so awful about marrying the girl? You've

cond," Mark r

face d

ruly let

ugly behind him, but she looked back with

uture wife-she could be the solution to your illness. You need to think logica

s. "But I barely know her. You

ward, eyes glint

t girlfriend of yours-Alice Jacob, isn't it? I'll make

sts. "And you won't

turned into a corporate shark, the other into a celebrity. And you... always so quiet

eyes da

t a block before several luxury cars

family had

they had clearly mobilized everyo

girl! Still, you want to run?"

er back

r nails digging into her palms. But

wrists and dra

ist was alre

ms folded, watching wi

best today, whether you like it or

nding her teeth. But

e and the makeup was done, Bella

could enchant a room. Better to marry her off now

led out that the Br

her forward. From beyond the doorway, laug

our Alex," someone murmured, "but she doesn't look bad. A

ir

turned to someone whose usef

aw him-Ale

stantly, eyes darting with confusion.

grin

a. Your golden

n her voice w

itched scream and began throwin

issolved i

ides tried to restrain him

isgust, barely keep

in relief, "Thank God

turned

ta wa

Loretta go?! Find her!

y. She just knew her legs had carried her

her eye, she spotted a sl

lowed

dow, she saw a

Mark

ble expression st