Episode 3

CHAPTER 3:...Just accept youre fate

Jeffrey started dossing off at dawn. Bella woke up and saw his peaceful sleep. She prepared breakfast. Left a short letter for him and then left for work.

* Morning Jeff. I have made some egg and bread for you. After finishing you can stroll around as you wait for me. I will try to look for a job for you today. Have a nice day - Bella-*

After waking up, He was almost moved by all the caring that no one had showed him before but immediately he resumed his cold nature. He took the food and threw them in the dustbin outside. Then he put the paper on his pocket and left.

Not far away from the community, A Black Maybach was packed away from the vicinity of people. Jeffrey approached it and knocked twice at the window.

Dylan who was fast asleep woke up startled.

" Sir, you woke up late today. Thirty minutes and the meeting starts." He says looking at his wristwatch while opening the door.

Jeffrey removes his wig and clothes and puts on his suit at the back seat.

"Let us go to my penthouse first. I need refreshment. As for the meeting, You go and start it. I will be there sooner or later. Call my driver to pick me at my penthouse after you have gone."

"Which one sir? Can i take you to the one at Sky pearl?" He asks.

Jeffrey nods his head.

"And if Grandpa asks for where I went last night just tell him at the sea side villa." He scrolls a picture from his phone and shows to him. "Also, find her today."

Dylan looks at the familiar picture. The girl who fought tooth and nail with him five years ago just to see sir Dolson.

He had admired her brave nature and how she caused a scene at the Galaxy group. He found her pretty and liked her persistent nature.

A small smile appeared on his lips.

It had been a very long time that he had already forgotten about her!

April was a woman the same age as Bella. They went to school together.

She also came from a medium class family like Bella, and they both persued the the same career but April lost interest in her studies the day Bella was imprisoned.

This caused her problems with her family.

She decided to leave her life separate from them and was now a bar waitress.

Although they were in bad terms with her father because of Bella, Her mother still loved her so much.

Today, she had been given a day off and was lying lazily on a sofa at her expensive flat.

The door bell rung. Confused to who it may be, she opened the door and found no one but an envelope. Her heart raced as she picked it. He glanced around half expecting someone to be watching then shut her door tight.

With shaking hands she managed to unfold the letter. Her heart skips as she read about Bella's release. She jumped with Joy and can't wait to reunite with her friend.

She wonders who might have sent her this information and her thoughts drifts back to Jeffrey and wonders why.

Meanwhile at the Dolson group, Dylan was in the CEO's office.

" Sir, it's done" he says .

Jeffrey nodded but his attention was entirely on a trending topic about a 'garbage girl'

The photo showed Bella covered with dirty water that soaked her white shirt rendering it brownish. Seeing all these, His hands tremble slightly, his lips pressed into a thin line. His emotions soon fades as he remembers the bloody body of his mom which was all Bella's doing.

He sneers .Well, serves her right.

But he could not believe that he had just help the murder find her friend.

He shook his head. There is no way he will make her live well, with or without friend.

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Earlier, Bella was busy cleaning one of the car carpets, when Janette, a notorious colleague approached her.

Janette was a young woman with brown coloured hair. She was an obstacle in Bella's job and always find a way to humiliate her.

" Well, well look what we have here. A murder" Says Janette.

Bella clenched her fists, her jaw tightened as Janette's words cut through her like knives. She kept her gaze steady refusing the satisfaction of seeing her falter.

" What? Do you think you are still the neurologist that people envy? As i can remember, you never finished even a semester so you are just nothing."

Still no response. Annoyed , Janette grabs her hair and slaps her then Pour dirty water on her.

"Enough Janette." James, a worker at the garage next to the car wash, who had helped Bella countless times in such situation arrives.

"James! Came to help you're lover, again ? Well you two look perfect together. A car cleaner and a brake mechanist" Says Janette her voice full of disdain.

"And so? Janette, aren't you a car cleaner?" Retorts James.

"Oh well at least i am not a murderer." She flips her hair and walks away.

Bella thanks James for helping her. James had developed feelings for her ever since she began working there and had wanted to give her a better life. He vowed to look for a good job and then later propose to her.

"You should fight sometimes when someone bullies you."

Bella lowered her head. How can she fight back at this point? What she wants is only to clear her name. All these she could only do when April was with her.

April her best friend can help her gather evidences and convince everyone that she was innocent. But where was she?

" Don't worry Bella. I already applied for a good job with good payment. I will protect you forever." He said smiling.

She looked up at him. He was very thin and haggard, in his maroon working overalls, his hair dull, probably tasted the bitterness of life.

Well, almost everyone living in this community was struggling with hardships.

Bella smiled as she knew where he was hinting at. Although he had helped her countless times, she only saw him as a friend .

She nagged him playfully.

"You never give up. I said i don't want to get married in this lifetime. Don't tell me you never heard me saying that. I will go and clean up first." She says and walks away.

Later that evening, James insisted to escorting her home. After their separation, Bella hurries home and she stops halfway when she noticed the lights on.

She remembers she had a companion. She smiles and walk in through the door.

"Hi Jeff. Wow. Smells nice. You are a good cook." She says.

" Got a job at the factory today as a cleaner and i decided to cook for us" He says and Bella doesn't ask more.

Jeffrey noticed she looked haggard and he remembered the scene he saw today. Something pushes him to ask.

" Who is Janette?.....you know there are rumors outside about you today and viral videos of today's incident is everywhere ." He says.

Bella froze for a while. Her heart started beating fast. Now everyone knows she was released from prison. She wonders which animal would have recorded her video.

She is afraid that Jeff may have known about her past by now. Well, she decided to be frank with him and told him everything.

"Jeff. I swear. I didn't kill Jeffrey's mother. It is true i was in the car but i wasn't driving. I had passed out at that time . I don't know who framed me. No one believes me except for April. Jeff do you trust me?"

Jeffrey eyes flickers. Somehow this lady made him think that he accused her wrongly. No way She killed his mother and that's all. Besides everything points to her.

What a good act. He thought. The scene of his mother's body played at his eyes.

" Well if you want trust then you should prove yourself. Or else...just accept youre fate." He says boldly with a hint of anger.

And for the first time, she feels the cold aura eminating from him which make her heart beat even faster.

" I am saying the truth Jeff. I will prove myself. I am innocent. I will gather every evidences and i will show them to sir Dolson that i am innocent and he only accused me wrongly." She didn't back down either.

Jeffrey heart trembled from her boldness. Five years ago, he was busy grieving and was filled with anger. He didn't think of looking deep into the incident. He might have probably made a mistake. He decided to investigate secretly from tomorrow but what if he was wrong?

Bella stared at him Wondering what he was thinking. She once again admired his beauty. This man looked handsome with his confused gaze. She shook off those silly thoughts and once again, her eyes filled with determination.

"Let's eat." He said breaking the silence.

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