My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back (Mia and Kyle) novel Chapter 81

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"And Tristan, I want to ask you about something."

He frowned, looking at her.

"Can you explain why you haven’t announced your marriage to Laura Kiels?"

Tristan’s face turned stiff as he heard Bella’s question.

’Why would she assume I’m married to Laura? Did Mother tell her that? To make her angry!?’ He wonders.

After a few seconds of thinking, suddenly, everything clicked into place. From their first encounter at Sushi Tei, Bella’s cynical demeanor now made sense to him.

’She must be jealous, right?’

Tristan gazed into Bella’s eyes, trying to find any trace of jealousy in them. At the same time, Bella was looking at him, and a frown appeared on her forehead as she seemed pondering something.

Later,

A charming-warm smile slowly appeared on Tristan’s lips when he saw confusion flash through her gaze.

"Bella, I know you are jealous. But you don’t have to worry about that woman. I don’t have any relationship with her, and I never even lay a finger on her..."

Bella, "...."

No words came out of her mouth, as she was simply speechless hearing his words.

’What was he thinking? Who could possibly be jealous of him?’ She narrowed her eyes and looked at him, but he just smiled at her, wearing the best smile she had ever seen from him.

Sigh!

She shook her head slightly, trying to let her mind focus again, not to fall into his trap.

"I’m not jealous!" Bella clarify. She didn’t want this shameless Tristan to think like that and also as a reminder to herself that this man was just a part of her past.

Tristan grinned, taking his time before addressing her words. He leisurely leaned back against the couch, crossing his feet. His index finger tapped rhythmically on the sofa arm.

As Bella’s puzzled gaze met his, he finally opened his mouth, "Oh, really? Then why do I sense a hint of jealousy in your eyes?" a playful glint appeared in his eyes.

Bella couldn’t help but feel baffled by his behavior.

’Gosh... this man! Why is he acting so strangely?’ she wondered silently, struggling to keep her calmness.

After meeting him again, Bella feels she doesn’t know him anymore. He was different from the Tristan she knew.

Bella opened her mouth several times but couldn’t bring out any words to refute him.

Sigh!

Worried this man would twist her words again, she decided not to utter anything. But her gaze was enough to tell him she didn’t believe him.

"Alright, I’ll be honest with you, Bella..." His tone shifted to seriousness. "I know her, but we weren’t close. Our interactions were purely professional. She’s among the many top celebrities who have become our company’s brand ambassador. So—"