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!"

eyes wearily, but the sight before him made his heart skip a

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

heavily. He opened the car door and walked toward her, one step

Bella greeted him with a faint smile,

cold. She must have been waiting outside for quite

hated the cold. Whenever it got chilly, she would always nestle into his arms,

voice was soft, lacking any expectation of his concern. She did not seem to mind his

"We can talk in

replied politely, keeping a slight distance that felt respectful yet

tactfully exited the car to give the

your birthday." Bella broke

replied, glancing at her from the corner of

need a gift," Bella spoke

remember what you promised me, don't

froze, his voice low.

time to

"Tomorrow at

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