CHAPTER TWENTY TWO FACE SLAPPING EX BOYFRIEND'S GIRLFRIEND

Bella shook her head. “You have already punished yourself. Why shouldn't I forgive you?” she asked. Hughes was confused. “Then why did you send the money back?” Bella tapped her chin. “The studio is owned by both of us. We both provided different amounts of capital to start it up. I don't see why we should share the proceeds from sharing it equally,” Bella explained. The explanation made sense to Hughes, but still, he felt uneasy. It kind of felt like Bella was a little more cold to him than was usual. “Why do I feel like you're distancing yourself from me?” he asked. Kate chuckled. The unexpected sound startled Hughes, but it also made the atmosphere lighter. “Has gambling degraded your brain, Hughes? You should know Bella very well. She is all about fairness. She doesn't mean anything by sending you back the money. Stop overthinking it.” Hughes was still not convinced. He looked from Bella to Kate, trying to detect any anomaly in their expressions. Kate noticed and chu