"Yes, Chairman Hoffman!"

The men quickly dispersed in all directions.

"I'll go too!"

Bella turned to leave, but Justin grabbed her arm. "It's too cold. Wait in the car."

Ryan chimed in, "Bella, listen to him. Wait in the car. We'll handle the search."

"No... I have to go with you!" Bella sniffled, her nose red from the cold.

The cold wind stung her eyes, leaving them swollen and teary. "This is my fault. I was careless; I was negligent. If something happens to Yvonne... I'm responsible for it! It's all my fault!"

"Bella," Ryan said, his heart heavy as he witnessed Bella's overwhelming guilt.

Justin stared at her pale face, his dark eyes rippling with subtle emotion. "It's not your fault."

Tears welled in Bella's eyes as she shook her head. "Yvonne is everything to my brother. If anything happens to her, I will never be able to face him. I don't deserve to be his sister. I have to go with you to find her."

to dissuade her, they had no choice

wind, Bella marched on ahead while the two men

stubborn and tough, but she's still a young girl. Push her too far and she'll

"Bella has been through too much. She protects her family, runs

and stern. "I've never asked her to do any of this. We're

but lash out. "Damn it, Justin! Do you even

back, throwing

silence, a heavy

you mentioned before that you used a special

raised a brow.

any left? I need a

bother to deal with her swollen, bruised

some gauze and hurried to Tideview Manor to

study was shrouded in darkness, with

window cast a silvery glow around the man, adding

been out of line lately! He is becoming more and

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