Chapter 743
Chapter 743:
Bella, undeterred by the snub, offered cheerfully, “I have tickets. How about we watch it together p>
“No,” Bernice responded flatly.
Unfazed, Bella pressed, “But it’s a rare opportunity. Are you sure you don’t want to go in p>
“I don’t need your insincere offer. If I go in, it won’t be with you,” Bernice stated sharply, her gaze scanning the crowd.
Bella, realizing Bernice was searching for Yelena, seized the moment to cast doubt. “Are you looking for Yelena? If she really had tickets, she’d p>
“Be here by now. Her absence suggests she might be misleading you. I’m worried you’re too trusting,” Bella said, her voice dripping with skepticism.
Tessa bristled at Bella’s insinuation. She knew that if Yelena really intended to pull Bernice’s leg, she wouldn’t have involved Tessa as well.
Bella’s persistence was grating. Her antagonistic behavior was the same everywhere, seemingly driven by a vendetta against Yelena. To outsiders, it might appear Yelena had wronged Bella in some significant way.
“Bernice, let’s wait a little longer for Yelena. She won’t lie to us,” Tessa reassured Bernice, who nodded in agreement.
Upon catching sight of Tessa, Bella’s expression soured further.
“Yelena, why are you here?” Bella inquired, her gaze sharpening as she scrutinized Tessa, looking as if she might lash out at any moment.
In the past, such a look would have unnerved Tessa. However, having spent considerable time with Yelena recently, she found herself stronger and surprisingly composed.
Tessa reminded herself silently that Bella was just another person, no different from anyone else.
𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓮 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓉𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝒊𝓷
“Can’t I be here to watch the movie?” Tessa responded.
Bella’s lips curled slightly. “Do you even have a ticket? Did Yelena deceive you as well? Yelena really oversteps. If she can’t fulfill a promise, she shouldn’t make one. What’s the point of toying with people’s emotions? I’m different. I never lie about such things.” Tessa met Bella’s eyes, her eyebrows knitting together. Bella wasn’t just criticizing Yelena; she was elevating herself at her expense.
“I trust Yelena,” Tessa stated firmly.
“That’s right. I also trust her,” Bernice echoed.
Bella’s smile vanished. Despite her explicit disdain, Bernice and Tessa’s unwavering trust in Yelena baffled her. She couldn’t fathom what influence Yelena had that made them so loyal.
Suddenly, the sound of hoofbeats and exclamations nearby drew their attention. All eyes, including Bella’s, turned in the direction of the noise. But Bella’s expression then hardened, for the center of attention was Yelena herself.
Yelena made a dramatic entrance on a white horse, appearing both heroic and valiant, like a figure from a legend. Her determined expression added a captivating charm that held everyone’s gaze. “Is it p>
An opening performance the crew prepared for the audience?” someone wondered aloud.
“I don’t know. But that woman is really cool,” another replied.
“You’re right. She’s even cooler than a man,” added a third.
Upon hearing everyone’s praises for Yelena, Bella’s face darkened further, clouded like a storm about to break.