Chapter 1269

After Kate and her friend left, Jack looked at Bella curiously. "Who is she? How does she know so much about you?" Bella smiled. "She's like an older sister to me and works at the Department of Civil Affairs. She's someone I trust completely—she knows everything about me, including my relationship with you and the story with Dimitri." Jack nodded. It was still early, just past seven, so he decided to head back to the hotel to rest. Bella followed him all the way back. He thought she'd say goodbye, but instead, she set her bag down on the sofa and sat there, staring off into space. She showed no sign of leaving. "I'm pretty tired. I'll take a shower and then rest. You…" Jack's tone clearly hinted that she should leave. Bella, sharp as ever, knew his intentions but pretended not to notice. "Go ahead and shower! I'm not going to peek. We can go out again after you're done." Jack frowned and wondered when Bella had become so careless about maintaining boundaries. Their relationship wa