"I... I'm sorry." Rachel's cheeks were flushed like ripe tomatoes.
"Ms. Mead." lan's breath quickened. He whispered to her, "You look really beautiful today." Rachel blushed and was flustered. She quickly straightened up and moved away from lan's embrace.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJustin struggled to suppress his emotions and hugged Bella tightly, his eyes red. "Bella, thank you for your hard work." Bella leaned against his chest, giggling like a woman completely immersed in happiness. "What hard work? I just invited everyone over for a meal. Oh, by the way, Carrie caught a cold from sleeping with the window open these past few days, so Ryan couldn't make it tonight and stayed hto take care of her. Your best friend wantedto tell you to enjoy your meal and eat his portion too." "Okay." Justin looked down at her face with lowered eyes, his heart contracting intensely and tears welling up in his eyes. "Thank you, Young Madam..." After seeing his crush, lan was too overwhelmed to express his feelings. So, he could only bow deeply to Bella.
"Why are you thanking me? Rachel is my benefactor. I've been wanting to invite her for a meal for a long time, but I just couldn't find the right opportunity. Tonight's gathering just happened to fulfill this little wish of mine," Bella explained. Her eyes were affectionately glancing at Rachel as she said, "I would also like to thank Rachel for coming tonight." "Ms. Thompson, I should be the one thanking you. I'm truly honored to be invited to your hfor dinner." Rachel stammered, her cheeks flushing red with excitement.
She could not believe she was invited to dinner at Bella's mansion tonight and that she would be wearing such a beautiful dress and meeting so many beautiful people all at once. It all felt so unreal to her.
"Brother-in-law!" Amelia waved happily at Justin.
"Mr. Salvador, you're late. Shouldn't you drink three glasses of wine later as punishment?" Roza teased, and she sipped her drink. It had been a long tsince they last met.
Although Justin had already won back her master's heart after many hardships, Roza still wanted to tease him a little whenever she got the chance.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJustin answered, "Okay." "How are three glasses enough? Let's make it a full bottle!" Arnold said, being the supportive family member, eager to liven up the atmosphere for Justin.
et Bella raised an eyebrow and was about to retort. But to her surprise, Justin responded cheerfully, "Sure, I'll drink until the end of the party. I won't stop till I'm drunk!" S Amidst the laughter and joy, Drew descended from upstairs, covered in ashes and looking disheveled. He shouted to the crowd, "Hey! Cough, cough cough... Is that damn stove poisonous? Why can't I light it up properly?!" "Did you go mining or something, Drew? Don't scare the girls." Axel couldn't resist teasing him.
"If you think you can do better, cand try!" Drew retorted angrily as he touched his face.
Another black mark appeared on his handsface.
Asher said calmly, "Axel, Steve, go ahead. You two can definitely get the fire started." Axel and Steven were speechless.
"Lethandle it. I'm more familiar with the things at home." Justin did not hesitate, taking off his suit jacket and rolling up the sleeves of his white shirt as he headed upstairs. As he passed by Drew, he patted his shoulder. "Drew, thank you for your hard work." Drew was momentarily stunned. 'Has Bella managed to tthis guy? He's so compliant now!' The grill on the balcony sparked to life.
Bella and everyone shifted the drinks and ingredients there. They savored the meat and alcohol with great enthusiasm, feeling completely free-spirited at that moment.