The two men gripped each other’s hands firmly, both sizing up their opposite number.
Getting bored with the adults, Abby asked to go back to her bedroom.
“Sorry, Abby.” James quickly released his hand and took Abby to her room.
Bella noticed the bright red marks on the guys’ hands from their aggressive handshake. She felt rather tired of these two childish men.
James wasted no time in returning; Chaney being alone with Bella was the last thing he wanted.
“Bella, why haven’t you mentioned this Mr. Fox before? Is he just some nobody?” James said with clearly intended malice.
But now Bella was really tired of his juvenile ways.
“James! Can you stop it? Chaney is one of my best friends,” she shouted.
Watching Bella behave like that, Chaney felt sad. Bella was always polite and calm whe
