Chapter 17: Trust Me!

Bella has no choice but to talk to these two people — her best friend and the source of her headache. 

Harper Reed, the woman in the red suit, smiles widely while walking to Bella. She pulled Bella into her arms and embraced her warmly.

“I missed you so much, Bella. You won’t know how happy I was when I found out you finally left that damn man!” Harper whispered close to Bella’s ear, making her stunned.

Bella lightly pushes Harper away to see her in the eyes. She is shocked knowing Harper knows about her divorce.

“Y-You know about that!? How—” Bella stopped her words as she realized something. She couldn’t help but curse in her heart while turning her gaze at Jack. “Are you guys hacking my device? How do you know about that!?” she asked. 

It was strange that two people living in different countries knew about her divorce. Even her parents and grandfather don’t know yet.

Harper shook her head before responding to Bella, “Babe, we do know everything about your miserable life, but—” Before Harper could finish her words, suddenly, Jack stopped her.

“Alright, you both follow me!” He said and walked toward the exit. Leaving Bella and Harper gasping while looking at his back.

“Ladies, I know my back looks tempting, but can you stop staring at it?” Jack said without looking at them. “We’ll talk about it later. Quick, follow me!” He continued without giving them a chance to protest.

Bella and the others didn’t have a choice but to follow Jack. 

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A black Bentley pulled up when they arrived at the pick-up area. Soon, the driver in a formal black suit exited the car. He swiftly opened the car door for Jack. But Jack didn’t get into the car. Instead, he turned to see Bella and Harper.

“Bella, Harper, enter the car now,” Jack’s commanding voice stunned Bella. She hurriedly shook her head. She refused to ride in his car.

“Jack, I rent a car. Just tell me your address… I will find your place,” Bella said.

“No. You come with me. Just give the details of your rental car to my driver. He will take your car to my place…” Jack paused and then looked at Noora. “Ma’am, would you mind riding in the car with my driver? He will take you to my place safely, and you will meet Bella there,” he asked politely.

Noora could see this man looked gentle and kind. However, she was still puzzled about what had happened. 

Previously, she thought Jack and Harper were terrible guys who chased them from Astington and wanted to catch Bella. But she was wrong; Her young miss knew them and seemed close.

But Noora couldn’t leave Bella alone with these two people—she didn’t trust them.

After being silent momentarily, Noora looked at Bella with a worried expression. “Young Miss, I can’t leave you with them!”

Bella smiled at Noora. She felt warm seeing how protective Noora was towards her. But she also understood why Jack asked Noora to take another car; he definitely wanted to discuss confidential information with her. 

“Aunty, it’s ok. You can follow him.” Bella tries to convince Noora. 

“But, young Miss—” Noora walks to Bella. She leans closer to Bella and whispers. “I don’t want to leave you alone, miss. I’m worried they will kidnap or harm you,” She said with her trembling voice. 

Bella almost choked hearing her words. She smiled while holding Noora’s hand, “Auntie, they wouldn’t dare to hurt me. They are the kindest people I have ever known…”

Noora didn’t move. She only stares at Bella with a mixed expression.

“Aunty, you can trust me,” Bella once more convinced her while tapping Noora’s hand gently.

After a while, Noora finally nodded. She left Bella with these two strangers, although she was still reluctant to leave.

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Jack drove the vehicle while Bella and Harper sat in the back seat. 

The two girls were immediately immersed in their conversation. Completely ignore him. He could only smile while driving the car at a moderate speed. However, his ears couldn’t escape their chatter. 2

He found it funny to see Bella completely forget what she wanted to ask after Harper started to talk about her life in New York City. He let them chat and focused on driving his car — occasionally, he only glanced at them from the rearview mirror. 

After learning that Bella had suddenly moved to this country, Jack worried her emotions would be disturbed because of her divorce. And looking, Bella smiled widely while chatting with Harper enough to make Jack relieved. 

However, it wasn’t long before Bella finally remembered. 

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Bella looked at Harper, then at Jack, trying to see their gesture. She suspected that they had hacked her communication device or computer, which is why they knew about her divorce from Tristan and also her plan to move here. 

“Jack, Harper, tell me… how did you know I would land here today?” Bella was curious about their answers and worried at the same time. “Come on, guys. Please answer honestly,” she said calmly, but her serious expression showed her frustration.

Harper was just about to answer Bella, but Jack had already spoken.

“Bella, even though I could hack your communication device, you have to remember that I would never do that to you,” This time, Jack’s voice sounded soft but clear to convey his sincerity. 

Bella instantly believed him. She knew Jack’s character well; he would never lie to her. 

“We know you will move here and also know you have trouble with Tristan because you gave us a clue—”

“What are you talking about, Jack?” Bella said before Jack finished his words. “How could I do that without realizing it!?”

After hearing Bella’s words, Jack’s face slowly turned stiff. He took a deep breath and refocused on the road ahead.

Bella was confused, looking at Jack not answering her. Just before she wanted to ask, suddenly, Harper’s laugh echoed in the car.

“Hahaha… I know it!!” Harper said. She turned her gaze towards Jack. “Now, you believe me, Jack? I won! Don’t forget to fulfill your promise.” 1