Chapter 36
Joel's eyes widened in surprise as he entered his hotel room, his gaze fixed on the unexpected figure lounging on his couch. Bella, a famous model and socialite, looked up at him with a sly smile, her eyes gleaming with familiarity.
"Well, well, well. Look what we have here," Bella said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "If it isn't the groom-to-be."
Joel's expression turned wary. "Bella. What are you doing here?"
Bella stood up, her long legs unfolding from the couch. "I could ask you the same thing, Joel. But I think we both know the answer to that."
Joel and Bella had a history, one that Joel would rather forget. They had met on a photo shoot a few years ago, and Bella had made it clear that she was interested in him. But Joel had rebuffed her advances, and Bella had not
