Bela's POV
I breathed a sign of relief inwardly. I didn't need Jade to think I was worried she wouldn't at least try. I honestly thought she would blow us off and kick us at. I watched her talking to Victor, a small piece of me was sad for all the time we had lost. Even to this day, I still have that torch from long ago. Her scent was all around me, and I was afraid to act on it. Her father had done the unthinkable; he made me see myself the way he did, unworthy of her.
"Man, have you heard anything?" Vic asks through my cloudy mind.
"Sorry, I was just planning stuff in my head," I replied.
"Maybe try putting it out there for all of us to think about," Vic suggested.
"We need to start with finalizing stuff here," I began, "Are you renting this place or do you own it?"
"Rent, and it
