Ian caught the tie clip with a confused expression. "Mr. Salvador, what's this?"

Justin closed his eyes for a brief rest, loosening the knot of his tie, yet he still felt its stifling weight.

"Something from Clarice."

"Oh! Some random trash from that woman? No thanks!" Ian scoffed, tossing it away immediately. "I've got a girlfriend. I don't need misunderstandings."

"A girlfriend?" Justin asked, eyes still closed, brows slightly furrowed.

"Yeah, Rachel."

Justin frowned. "She's of age now?"

Ian laughed, exasperated. "She's a college student, Mr. Salvador. Do you really think I'm a monster?"

Justin's mind drifted back to the time he and Bella had helped save a girl named Rachel Meads. Fragments of that memory flashed in his mind, but then lan's voice broke through his thoughts.

"Mr. Salvador, look!"

wearily, but the sight before

of the car, surrounded by a flurry of snowflakes. In the intense white light, her dark hair whipped around in the

the car door and walked toward her, one step at

greeted him with a faint

cold. She must have been waiting outside for quite

single word. He remembered she hated the cold. Whenever

Bella's voice was soft, lacking any expectation of his

"We can

politely, keeping a slight distance that felt respectful yet

to give the former

your birthday." Bella

replied, glancing at her from the corner of

don't need a gift," Bella spoke again, catching

you promised

voice

time to keep that

at 3:00 p.m., I want you to meet

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