The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge novel Chapter 1336

“Love rival?” Bella propped her cheek with her left hand while tossing a blueberry into Justin’s mouth with her right. “You, Ryan Hoffman, have a love rival? That’s unheard of.”

Justin scoffed derisively, “My sister is practically under house arrest with you. Apart from you and your female secretary, who does she even meet? She has no social life, so where could your love rival possibly come from? Her dreams?”

“That’s right!” Ryan slammed his palm on the table, his voice cracking with urgency.

Recalling the previous night, Ryan heard his girlfriend murmuring another man’s name, Ralph.

She called out another man’s name in her dreams!

Ryan felt his heart shatter into fragments like broken glass.

“You don’t mean my brother, Ralph, right?” Bella looked at him with a chilly gaze.

Justin froze, wondering how this was linked to Ralph Thompson.

Ryan’s eyes widened, staring at Bella with admiration. “Bella, how did you know? Are you a psychic?!”

“Psychic, my foot.”

Bella was beyond exasperated. “It’s obvious from your expression. Last night, I noticed how you were staring at my brother. It was as obvious as a sore thumb. I immediately felt something was off. Mr. Hoffman, are you perhaps making a mountain out of a molehill? The Thompson men are all men of integrity, certainly not the type to be homewreckers. Don’t see every man who chats with Carrie as a rival.”

“Ralph isn’t that kind of person. Ryan, you shouldn’t suspect Bella’s brother,” Justin said as he wrapped his arms around his petite partner, also finding Ryan’s suspicions somewhat ridiculous.

Ryan sighed heavily, knowing it was better not to continue this line of thought to avoid sounding like a whining kid.

“Ah… No wonder you’re in a rush to register your marriage with Carrie. It’s all because you’re feeling threatened.”

Bella quickly figured out Ryan’s concerns and lightly chided him, “Hey! Are you really getting worked up over something so trivial? How immature.”

Ryan pressed his lips together in embarrassment, remaining silent.

“Let’s think about the marriage registration more before making a firm decision.”

As Justin’s expression grew stern, he spoke seriously. “Right now, you need to handle your family issues first. Once you’re firmly established at the Hoffman Group, everything else will fall into place.”

Still, Ryan felt uneasy.

His wife could only be Carrie. Yet, it was not certain that she would choose him as her husband. He genuinely feared that some other man might easily sway her because she was so innocent.

When love ran deep, it often made people have a fear of loss.

…

As they were finishing their breakfast, Ian came back with updates.

“Now that Astrid and Charles are out of the picture, it’s as if James’ arms were broken.”

Justin’s expression grew icy. His face was covered in frost. “With his siblings gone, he’ll share the same fate. James must be in utter panic now. Soon, the entire Iverson Group will turn into a battleground between him and Christopher. James lacks talent, but he’s extremely cunning. His fight with Christopher will be like that of a snake and a scorpion trapped in the same cage. It’ll be quite the spectacle.”

Bella furrowed her delicate brows, not showing any sign of triumph. “Don’t celebrate too early. The Iverson snake is much stronger than we anticipated. Yesterday, I contacted my elder brother to buy a large number of the Iverson Group’s stocks while they were plummeting, attempting to gain control. Unexpectedly, there was a master manipulator behind the scenes at the Iverson Group, injecting substantial funds to stabilize the situation. This averted my brother’s acquisition.”

Justin’s brows furrowed deeply. “So, is this manipulator Christopher Iverson?”

“If he can manipulate the elections in Sentania, do you think he wouldn’t have the ability to control the stock market? After laying low in Sentania for fifteen years, he’s definitely back, well-prepared to take over the Iverson Group.”

Bella closed her eyes, clenching her shining white teeth. “The Iverson Group cannot fall into his hands.”

“Even if we can’t stop him, it doesn’t matter.” Justin’s eyes softened as he gently kissed Bella’s forehead. “It would be the greatest humiliation for him if the Iverson Group that he schemed to acquire turned out to be an empty shell and a mess.”

Bella’s eyes sparkled, nodding in agreement.

“By the way, Mr. Salvador, Young Madam. There’s one more thing.”

With no time to drink water, Ian hurriedly continued his report. “I’m not sure if this counts as news, but Christopher has bought a private jet that arrived last night in Savrow. Wow… I saw the photos taken by my subordinates, and that plane is incredibly luxurious! It’s even more high-end than your model, Mr. Salvador. It was truly extravagant!”

Justin’s expression darkened. “If you like big planes that much, join him then. Let him give you a ride.”