"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 choice but

biting wind, Bella marched

but she's still a young girl. Push her too far and

through too much. She protects her family, runs a massive corporation, and still has to clean up messes

"I've never asked her to do any of this. We're nothing to

help but lash out. "Damn it, Justin! Do you even hear yourself? Did that illness make you even more heartless than

hold back, throwing a punch

a heavy weight pressing on his

before that you used a special ointment to treat scars on Carrie. It worked well, didn't

a brow. "Yeah,

left? I

to deal with her swollen, bruised nose

and hurried to

in darkness, with not a single

window cast a silvery glow around the man, adding

has really been out of line lately! He is

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