Belle immediately retorted, "Who do I like? Are you referring to the handsome man from earlier?"Grayson could not believe his ears. Belle had actually said that Robert was handsome!Those words only fueled his anger. "Belle Walters, you truly are … You're the most frivolous woman I've ever met!"He continued furiously, "You're unreasonable! You have no self-respect, no shame whatsoever! You … ""Shut up!" Belle yelled. She was getting angry, too. "What do you mean I have no self-respect and no shame? Can't you say nice things?" she snapped. "H-Have you taken a liking to Robert?""His name is Robert?""Belle Walters!" Grayson bellowed. At the sound of her name, Belle frowned. "What's the matter?""What's the main point of what I said?""How am I supposed to know what your main point is? All I heard was that his name is Robert!""Y-You're … You're utterly shameless!" Grayson managed to say those words through gritted teeth. Upon hearing what he said, Belle was infuriate
Both Belle and Grayson were in a heated argument. Meanwhile, Robert's assistant, Cody, was voicing his dissatisfaction on behalf of Robert. "I can't believe you've already run into Mr. Page when you've just returned! How unfortunate! He's truly something. It's been so many years, yet he remains hostile when he sees you." Cody continued indignantly, "Mr. Quinn is his arch-enemy. You've never provoked him, yet he sees you like you're his nemesis. It's so unfair … "Cody kept rambling as he drove, but Robert was not listening attentively. He sat in the back of the military's exclusive off-road vehicle with a solemn expression, lost in thought.Robert was still thinking about Belle. He was not sure if Belle was the person he had in mind. However, they did look alike, especially her eyes. They looked exactly like the person he was thinking of. Suddenly, Robert asked, "Is Grayson married?"He had been living in the military district all this while. So, he was out of touch and
Belle and Grayson had already arrived home. Belle got out of the car just as the car stopped. Then, she slammed the door shut.The bodyguard, standing aside, didn't dare look at Grayson's expression when he opened the car door. Without even looking, the bodyguard knew Grayson's expression must be grim.Glaring at Belle's leaving figure, Grayson was boiling with anger. He wanted to throw her out of the house so badly.Perhaps Belle had sensed his death glare. Instead of getting afraid, she turned and glared at him. She clenched her teeth and warned him with a snarl. She sneered after warning him. With a pout, she went upstairs into the bedroom.Grayson was rendered speechless.Grayson initially wanted to create a romantic and natural atmosphere for his plan to succeed. However, now that it was ruined, he was in a bad mood. In his anger, he went straight to the study after getting out of the car.Once he entered the study, he lit a cigarette to smoke. He felt extremely agitated
Early the next morning, Meredith came to knock on the door. "Mr. Page, Ms. Belle, are you guys awake? Ms. Sanchez is here. Mr. Page, Ms. Belle …"Belle was jolted awake by the noise. She furrowed her eyebrows and kicked her legs under the blanket. "Grayson Page!" she exclaimed, clearly annoyed at being woken up.Grayson sat up. He didn't sleep for the entire night. Upon hearing Belle's call, he grimaced and clenched his lips in distaste at the sight of her writhing on the bed. Belle looked like a worm by how she squirmed under the blanket."What?" Grayson's tone was irritable. The rapid knocking on the door continued. Belle kicked off the blanket and sat up. "What? What else? Don't you hear her knocking on the door?" She looked at Grayson unhappily."I did.""Why didn't you reply if you heard?"Grayson was annoyed. "She's also calling you. Why didn't you say anything?""Wasn't I still sleeping?"Suddenly, Belle thought of something. "Wait. What did Meredith say? Ms. Sanch
Grayson was still on the phone.Meanwhile, a significant uproar ensued after Grayson directed his subordinate to contact the parents of the affluent youngsters he had confronted and disciplined. Finneas had caught wind of the situation early in the morning, prompting him to reach out to Grayson for an explanation.Grayson did not mention Belle, only saying that they deserved it.Finneas countered, "I heard you got angry because of Belle."That statement caused Grayson to furrow his eyebrows. "Those are rumors!""I think you like Belle, but you just don't know it yet," Finneas said."I like her? Dream on, Grandpa.""I'm not dreaming. I know a bit of what happened yesterday. It's clear that you're avenging Belle!""Whatever. You called me this early in the morning. Is that all you have to say?"Finneas smiled. "I heard you met with Robert yesterday night."When Robert's name was brought up, Grayson's demeanor turned even more somber. The memory of how Belle had looked at Robe
Shortly after, Belle went downstairs after changing into casual wear.Upon spotting her, Grayson's brows furrowed.While Belle was aware that she had upset Grayson the previous night, she had no intentions of trying to placate him. Instead, she was now heading out. Grayson couldn't help but wonder if she intended to start another fight. Before he could ask, Xenia interjected, one step ahead of him. "Belle, are you heading out?""Yes.""Are you not going to dance today?""Depends. I have something to do, so I need to go out today."Belle headed outside after saying that. Yesterday, she had made some progress on the peculiar medical case. So, she intended to continue her research on it today. "Where are you going?" Grayson suddenly butted in.Turning around, Belle wanted to say it was none of his business. However, she held herself back when she saw Xenia standing next to Grayson.Belle smiled and winked at Grayson. "It's a secret," she replied mischievously.That was the re
A doting smile crept onto Grayson's face when he saw Belle eating so heartily."Slow down. Seriously, no one's going to steal your food!" "Could you please stop worrying about everything? Don't clean your hands first. Go ahead and shell the remaining shrimp for me. They're delicious," Belle ordered.Grayson didn't get mad. Instead, he picked up a few shrimps and started shelling them.Observing the interaction between the two, Xenia found herself losing her appetite.Xenia had heard that Grayson harbored no affection for Belle and was strongly opposed to their arranged marriage. Initially, when she witnessed Belle and Grayson acting affectionately in her presence, she assumed it was all an act.However, as she watched them now, she couldn't help but wonder if there might be more to their relationship than met the eye.The look on Grayson's face was one of unmistakable adoration.Xenia's suspicions grew stronger. She began to suspect that Grayson had indeed fallen for Belle,
Grayson retracted his gaze. "When did she tell you this?" he asked Xenia.Xenia fixed her gaze on Grayson, trying to discern his thoughts. Given the deeply hurtful nature of Belle's words, she had expected him to react with anger. Most men would find such comments extremely difficult to overlook, and Grayson should have been no exception.However, as Xenia studied Grayson's expression, she couldn't detect any signs of anger. Xenia wondered if he was just suppressing his anger. If that were the case, Grayson possessed remarkable self-control.With these thoughts in mind, Xenia replied, "She mentioned it a few days ago, but I refrained from telling you because I was afraid it would upset you.""Why did you tell me today?""I … I overheard Belle mentioning she had a secret just now. I'm only worried that someone might manipulate her into doing something that would hurt you. After all, she's still young. "It's easy for her to be swayed by others. Furthermore, she confided in me th