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!"

opened his eyes wearily, but the sight

white light, her

and fell heavily. He opened the car door and walked

greeted him with a faint smile, calm

were flushed from the cold. She must

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

Salvador, may I have a word?" Bella's voice was soft, lacking any expectation of his

pressed together. "We can talk in the

slight distance that felt

exited the car to give the former

your birthday." Bella broke the

glancing at her from the corner of his eye, his

as he was about to say, "I don't need

remember what you promised me, don't

his voice low. "Of

to

with intensity. "Tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., I

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