Ryanâs face turned pale in an instant.
He did not realize when Bella had taken out the knife. Before he could react, the knife was already on
his neck.
The butterfly knife was infamous for being an insidious and extremely lethal weapon. It was the most
dangerous and flashy weapon that could be used with a quick twitch of a finger.
Bella used this thing on Ryan. How cruel!
âStop pestering me, Ryan.â
Bella narrowed her eyes slightly and patted his cheek gently with the sharp blade. I wonât choose you
even if you were the last man on earth.â
âBut if there are only two men left in the world, who will you choose between me and Justin?â Ryan
asked in a trembling voice. His heartbeat was still pounding with fear.
Bella sneered. âI still wonât choose you.â
Ryan had always been arrogant and dignified. At this moment, his heart and ego instantly shattered
into a million pieces.
Suddenly, the office door opened.
âBella, what are you doing?â Asher stood at the door, looking astonished.
Bellaâs eyes narrowed as she put away the butterfly knife. Then she smiled sweetly at her brother.â
Ash, why didnât you tell me that you were coming?â
Her expression changed faster than Ryan could blink.
Ryan stood up stiffly, took a deep look at Bella, and left with reddened eyes filled with despair.
Asher glanced at him and could see how defeated this arrogant prince was. Asher frowned and did not
know if he should laugh or cry.
In all of Savrow, Bella was the only woman who could make Ryan Hoffman look so defeated.
âAsh!â
Bella happily threw her arms around Asherâs neck. âHow are you? Has your wound healed?â
âWhat do you think? I donât even have to wrap it in gauze anymore.â
Asher lifted his little sister off the ground and spun her around like when they were children. âItâs just a
superficial wound. Your brother is not that weak.â
Right. Even Wyatt would be shocked if he knew about what Asher used to do.
Who would have thought that the kind and gentle man in front of her was actually the boss of the
largest underground mob in Orealm, who also controlled the gangs in Hatchbay, Savrow, and the
surrounding regions?
Later, something happened that made Asher resign from his position as the mob boss. He turned over
a new leaf and no longer got involved in mob affairs from then on. Instead, Asher turned to God and
started to preach morality, completely drawing a line with his dark past.
Even Bella could not figure out how a man who had never killed anyone, bullied the weak, smoked, or
drank could become a mob boss.
Bella was convinced that there must be a deep secret under her eldest brotherâs gentle smile.
âWhat happened between you and Mr. Hoffman?â
Asher chuckled helplessly. âRyan Hoffman is sincere with you, regardless of how he treats others. Even
if you donât want to give him a chance, you shouldnât slap his face with a knife. A man needs dignity.
Not to mention, heâs the future heir of the Hoffman family.â
âIf I didnât do this, he would have kept pestering me.â
Bella pinched her nose bridge tiredly. âMen usually like to act cool when chasing gifts, but Ryan is really
persistent and shameless. If I hadnât shown him my knife, he wouldnât have given up and would have
continued to pester me. Anyway, now that Iâm back to being Bella Thompson, I donât want to get
involved with any of Justinâs friends. I know Iâve gone a bit overboard this time, but I canât help it. Itâs
better to rip out the Band-Aid.â
âSometimes I think it would be great if Anna Brown and Bella Thompson could merge into one.â Asher
sighed lightly.
âHmph! Thatâs not possible because Iâve killed that persona.â
Bella felt a little tired after talking to Asher for a while, so she lay on Asherâs lap.
Asher smiled slightly. His long and beautiful fingers massaged Bellaâs temples gently.
âAsh, did you come over because you have information?â Bella closed and rested her eyes with a look
of enjoyment on her face.
âYouâre the smartest among us, so you must have guessed it.â
âHave you thought of some way to deal with the Salvador family?â Bella asked in a lazy voice.
âIf youâre not bothered to deal with Ms. Gold, I can help you deal with her.â Asher always had a smile on
his face, so it was difficult to distinguish his real emotions.
âNo, leave Rosalind to me. Iâd regret not dealing with her myself if you did it for me.â Bellaâs eyes
narrowed into two lines like a catâs eyes, filled with a cold glint.
Rosalind dared to mess with Bella, so Bella wanted her to suffer.