Bella's eyes widened as she stared intently at her man’s stern and striking profile.
The other end of the phone fell silent, broken only by faint sobs.
“What's going on? One of you gavethe look, and the other went silent.” Justin smiled gently, lightly squeezing Bella's cheek.
“Aren't either of you sisters going to trust me?”
“N-No, it's not that...”
Amelia was the first to respond softly, her voice filled with gratitude. “Justin, thank you for helping Steve... Really, thank you.”
“We're family. There's no need to thankfor this.”
After comforting Amelia, Justin ended the call. Then he immediately ordered lan, “Turn around. Let's go to the police station.”
lan quickly complied, making a sharp turn.
“Justin, what are you planning to do?” Bella looked at Justin worriedly, observing his calm demeanor.
“No matter what, we need to get Steven out first.”
Justin sighed, interlocking his fingers with hers and tightening the grip. “Amelia and Steven have already faced many challenges in
their relationship. | don’t want them to endure any more difficulties or get hurt in any way.”
Bella's breath caught slightly. “Y-You... Understand how that feels?”
He shook his head with relief, pulling her into an embrace. “I used to, but not anymore. Because right now, | have my greatest
source of happiness in the world in my arms.”
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Steven spent two weeks in a filthy detention center. With the Iversons refusing to settle the case privately, he might get detained
longer.
Despite this, he would never betray Bella and Justin.
Even if struggling led to a prison sentence, Steven was ready to endure everything and reveal nothing.
At this moment, Steven was standing against a wall, arms crossed, conserving his energy with closed eyes.
Across from him, a few men huddled in the corner, watching him cautiously and whispering among themselves.
“You guys are disturbing me.” Without opening his eyes, Steven coolly said, “If you don’t want to get beaten up, shut up.”
The detained men immediately covered their mouths, trembling, and went silent as mice.
Steven sighed, his expression clouded with sorrow.
Since his first night in the detention center, he has not had a moment of peace.
The Iversons had sent these thugs to “take care” of him, but they underestimated Steven's Taekwondo skills. He handled each of
the thugs with ease.
He shook his head, disappointed by the Iversons’ low regard for him by sending unskilled fighters as if he were an easy target.
Steven thought of it like a test. If he were to end up in prison, he probably would not find it too difficult to manage.
However, Steven did not know that Bella and Justin were already on their way to the police station.
Knowing Ralph was also a police officer, the lversons cunningly placed Steven in the Western Savrow precinct, where
Superintendent Donald had deep ties with the Iversons.
Upon learning that Bella and Justin were visiting, Superintendent Donald felt like he was facing a formidable enemy and
immediately contacted James.
“M-Mr. Iverson, Justin Salvador and Bella Thompson are here in the station’s reception room. W-What should we do with them?”
“Just do what you need to do.” Seething with anger, James retorted. “The Iversons are your backup. Are you actually afraid of
them? Superintendent Donald, your chance for a promotion depends on this. No matter the pressure, you must hold your ground
and not let them get Steven out of there! Make sure Steven can’t get away with assaulting my brother and causing my brother's
disability.”
“Alright... I'll do my best!”
Superintendent Donald wiped his sweat off his forehead. “But Mr. Iverson, I'm confused. Steven is nothing but a secretary to Bella.
Why go after him? Going against the Thompsons doesn’t seem to do you any good.”
“Don’t worry about that. Just do as | say!”
James ended the call, his gaze turning sinister. “It won't doany good? That's impossible. | never engage in losing deals!”
He had already secretly bribed the witnesses whose statements the police had. These women all “confirmed” that their
relationships with Charles were consensual and voluntary.
Moreover, if it was also proven that Bella's “dog” disabled and rendered Charles impotent, Charles would appear as a victim. This
would likely drag Bella into negative publicity and bring about accusations of personal vengeance.
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James opened a bottle of champagne, pouring himself a drink with a crazed laugh. “Bella, you think you're capable of challenging
me? While you were a kid playing in the mud in Hatchbay, | was already working in the business world!”
Meanwhile, inside the police station, Superintendent Donald faced the formidable duo of Justin and Bella sitting across from him.
He wore a forced smile, but cold sweat soaked his clothes inside and out.
Even with the backing of the Iversons, the overwhelming presence of Justin and Bella, whom he regarded as the dynamic duo for
their sharpness, was simply too much for him to handle.
“What brought the two of you here?” Superintendent Donald forced a smile.
“Well, the Iversons made us chere.” Bella retorted with a cold and stunning smile, her words as sharp as a dagger aimed
directly at him.
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