âWell done, Ax! Although you are a bit slow.â Bella raised her
eyebrows and smiled.
âIâm faster this time! Why didnât you call Drew for help? Heâs a
professional in this kind of shady activity. You should really employ
the right people for the right services!â
âI called Drew a few days ago. He has an important mission, so I dare.
not disturb him.â
âBella, I remember that youâre quite the hacker yourself, no less than Drew. You could have found out
yesterday.â Asher was also puzzled.
Bella yawned. âOh, I was just lazy.â
Axel was speechless as he thought, âOh, so I really am a slave to her!â
Bella browsed the Twitter account carefully and sneered. âOh, sheâs al reporter with a strong sense of
justice. Why did she suddenly change. her focus to expose Ada Wangâs wedding setup? She looks like
sheâs trying to mess with us.â
âBella, do you mean that someone instigated this reporter?â Asher asked with a frown.
âItâs not instigation. She probably received money from someone to help them do their dirty work.
Media reporters have their own forte. Since she is a social news reporter, she wouldnât have reported
on the entertainment industry.â
Bella stared at Xena Gordonâs and murmured to herself, âXena
Gordon⦠Xena Gordon⦠Why does this name seem so familiar?â
Suddenly, she had an epiphany and shouted, âI know who she is! Sheâs Michael Gordonâs daughter!â
âWho is Michael Gordon?â Axel asked, still clueless.
âIs he the former vice president of the hotel whom you fired and sent
to jail?â Asher raised his eyebrows with interest.
âYes! Xena is his daughter!â
Bella had an excellent memory. She had read Michael Gordonâs information before, so she immediately
recognized Xena Gordonâs identity. âI can understand if she was the one who exposed this.â
âI get it too. You were the reason her father lost his job and went to prison. I think sheâs rather merciful
that she didnât make you viral on
her platform.â Axel nodded with a serious face.
âHeâs involved in corruption and bribery. Should I have promoted him
instead of sending him to jail?â
Bella raised her chin arrogantly. âMichael Gordon was at fault, not me. If sheâs a good daughter, she
should visit her father more often. instead of trying to seek revenge on me to comfort herself. Why
should I pay for the mistakes her father made? How ridiculous!â
âMs. Bella, I checked the surveillance cameras. Except for our team
members who take turns supervising the work on-site, the workers will hand over their mobile phones
during construction. No outsiders.
can approach the wedding venue.â
Stevenâs eyes darkened as he continued, âI can be sure that someone
in the team is indeed working with this woman.â
Bella saw how pretty Xena Gordon was and made a bold guess.
Steve, from now on, keep an eye on everyone on the team, especially the men. Have them monitored
24/7. If anyone has personal contact
with Xena Gordon, please report it to me in time.â
âBella, why the men?â Axel was curious.
âBecause all men are lustful creatures who canât control their lower
bodies and forget their loyalty!â Bella sneered. Her failed marriage. made her prejudiced against men.
Asher and Axel said in unison, âExcept me!â
Steven hurriedly raised his hands and seconded. âMe too!â
âOh, I know youâre all good men, so thereâs no need to defend.
yourselves so quickly.â
Bella straightened her arms and stretched like a cat. âNo matter what,
you all are much better than the bastard standing at the door, right?â
It was late by the time Axel finished the investigation, so the
Thompson brothers stayed in the guest rooms that Steven had
prepared for them.
Bella was too exhausted in the past two days, so she went back to
her room and fell asleep after taking a shower.
In the middle of the night, a burst of lightning tore through the night.
sky with a loud rumble, waking Bella from her deep sleep..
She was not usually such a light sleeper, but for some reason, she
jolted awake.tonight.
Then she lost her sleepiness.
Bella stood up, put on a silk robe over her burgundy spaghetti-strap nightgown, wore her red velvet
slippers, and went out to get some
water.
It was raining heavily outside, with strong winds, thunder, and
lightning.
Bella stood in front of the window in the corridor with a glass of water
in her hands.
When she was a child, she remembered that her mother would hold
her in her arms and sit on the rocking chair in front of the window
every time it rained heavily. Her mother would look out the window in
a peaceful daze and whisper like she was in a trance.
ââIt was also such a stormy night like this when Mommy left that
place.â
Bella thought, âWhere was the place that Mom was referring to?â
Suddenly, another lightning bolt lit up the night sky.
Through the brightness, Bella was shocked to see that Justin was still standing at the door to her villa.
Justin raised his head and looked in the direction of the window in
her room. He was standing upright in the strong wind and rain,
unmoving like a mountain. His hair was messy from being blown.
around.