Chapter 860

“There wasn’t much to talk about, to begin with.” Justin sank heavily into the sofa, downing the champagne in his glass in a gulp. Thoughts of Bella left him feeling suffocated and restless. He felt so suffocated that he could not catch his breath. His starry eyes burned with frustration. “Y-You’re unbelievable! If Bella is willing to meet you, it must be to clear the air between the two of you! Why didn’t you seize the opportunity to mend things and win her over? You don’t seriously want to become my brother-in-law, do you?! On behalf of the Hoffman family, I’ll be the first to oppose your marriage!” Ryan glared at Justin, looking like a flustered secretary trying to talk some sense into his clueless boss. “Ryan, do you think I’m the only one at fault here?” Justin’s hand tightened around the glass, his knuckles straining against his skin as if he were forcibly suppressing some tormenting emotion. “What do you mean? So, you’re blaming Bella now, is that it?” “I don’t know.” “Ju