"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."

had no

the biting wind, Bella marched on ahead while the two men trailed

she's still a

Justin walking next to him. "Bella has been through too much. She protects her family, runs a massive corporation, and still has to clean up

her to do any of this. We're nothing

Do you even hear yourself? Did that illness make you even more heartless

back, throwing

silence, a heavy weight pressing on his

a long pause, he asked softly, "Ryan, you mentioned before that you used a special ointment to treat scars on Carrie. It worked

raised a brow. "Yeah,

have any left? I need a

with her swollen, bruised nose from Jace's

and

study was shrouded in darkness,

the window cast a silvery glow around the man, adding an

out of line lately! He is

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