74. Meeting with Florence

BELLATRIX....

For a long time, I couldn't utter a word. Florence Valdez called me? Why?

"Bella, can you hear me?" Her voice rang in my ear again.

"What do you want?" I feel annoyed by her call.

There was silence for a few seconds before she spoke, "I know you weren't expecting my call since we don't share... any pleasant bond. But Bella, I... I wanted to talk to you. So, I was thinking if we could meet tomorrow. Can you?"

It's quite shocking to get a call from her and even her request to meet. In five years of living together, she never talked politely to me once. What forced her now?

Is it because of Victor's identity, or... for Neil?

"Please, Bella, for once meet me," she says again.

Although rejection was just hanging on my tongue, I changed my mind and shrugged, "Alright... But remember one thing, Florence: any funny move, and I'll ruin you."

"No, I promise you that I only want to talk to you." There was a slight tremble in her voice, as if she were scared. However, this