Chapter 06: The Reencounter!

Dylan faces his beloved and:

"I never loved you, you idiot!" Dylan smiles, trying to hold back when he sees Bella's tears running down his face.

"But I was sincere and I loved you and I gave myself to you like I've never given myself to any man before. Dylan, you're my biggest disappointment."

"Now girl, stop talking and get out of here, or do you want to see a bit more of our little show?"

Bella wiped away her tears, picked up her suitcases, which were already packed near the closet, and left without looking back, walking down the street trying to find a cab and finally, with no way out and humiliated, she went back to her parents' house. She pressed the doorbell, the maid opened it and she walked back into the house she had abandoned in order to experience what she believed to be the great love of her life.

"What are you doing here? Weren't you the one who gave up everything for love?" Anthony is harsh in his words

"Forgive me, father. I was wrong, let me stay, please."

"Tony, take pity on our little girl." Jimena intercedes

"Argh! All right, but know that you're going to get a big punishment."

"I'll take anything. Thank you!" Bella says almost voicelessly and totally humiliated, feeling a towel wrap around her body.

"Have you finally discovered your boyfriend's true identity?"

"What do you mean, Benjamin?"

"Dylan Kicher, better known in the criminal world as DK."

"It can't be." Bella suddenly feels dizzy and faints, everyone rushes to her aid, Anthony immediately calls the family doctor who examines her and gives her news that would surprise everyone.

"Mr. Hahn, there's nothing wrong with your daughter, she's just pregnant."

"Pregnant with a Kicher? You're not going to have that child." Anthony shouts

"I will have that child, it will only be mine, he doesn't need to know."

"I told you your rebellion would end badly. James, take Bella to her room and watch her 24 hours a day, she won't leave until I decide what I'm going to do." The subordinate obeys his orders, grabbing Bella's arm and pulling her aggressively.

"Let me go, you brute. I can walk on my own" the tall, muscular man just ignores her and continues to drag her.

Anthony expires and sits back in his armchair with a worried expression, "Now what am I going to do with this girl?"

"I have an idea. Let's arrange a wedding for her." Benjamin suggests

"That would be a perfect punishment for that rebel to quieten down, but you've heard she's pregnant and to make matters worse, by a Kicher."

"Let's have a meeting with our most powerful allies, those who have children of marriageable age, we can offer them a larger partnership in business, California is going well and we'll soon be expanding to New York, placed Bella and her future husband in one of those cities and everything will be fine."

"I don't think we have any other choice."

In her room, while taking a shower, Bella cries out her mixed emotions, letting the water from the shower fall on her face and mix with her tears.

"Damn you, Dylan Kicher. One day I'll get even with you."

Meanwhile in DK's apartment:

"You can leave my room now."

"I thought we could continue, but this time for real, what do you think?" Rebeca rubs her naked body against DK, who becomes enraged and slams her against the wall

"You slut, aren't you satisfied yet? Do you like being treated like any other? Let me tell you something, I never liked you and regardless of whether I met Bella you and I would never be together. Now get out of my face" DK leads Rebeca out of his room and then locks the door.

"She's your enemy's daughter and you still love her? You're such a jerk!" the blonde shouts and then slams the door of her room.

"Yes, I'm an asshole." Dylan hugs Bella's sleeping pillow, smelling her scent as his tears wet it. "Baby, I hope one day you'll forgive me"

A new day dawns as DK prepares to go and do some accumulated activities with Oliver and Dean, who are trying to talk to the boss:

"I'm sorry about what happened, DK. Despite being the daughter of who she is, she seemed like a good person."

"Thanks, Oliver, but life goes on. From now on, nobody talks about this story, understand?" They both agree, but Dean still makes a comment, thinking Dylan won't hear it

"The best thing I ever did was tell the boss about that girlfriend. I told you everything would go back to normal and the best thing is that Rebecca is back." Dean perked up, but his smile soon disappeared when he realized that DK had heard what he'd said

"So it was you who ratted me out to my father, who in turn called Rebecca and caused all this mess. Dean, I thought you were dumb, but you're too idiot for me, you betrayed me."

"DK, in my defense, you were distracted by our work, you always came home early to see your girlfriend, who we now know was a member of the Hahn family, I tried to help you, boss."

"You're really stupid. How much did my father give you? $ 100,000, 200,000 for your gossip, you bastard traitor." Oliver backed off a little because he knew what was coming next, DK tortured him to near death, leaving him behind, symbolizing his expulsion from the group

In the interval, Anthony holds a meeting with some of his associates, revealing why they were there: he wanted to get his daughter married as soon as possible, and one of the men sitting at the round table raises his hand:

"My son would like to marry Miss Bella."

"Mr. Iverson! What a surprise, because our children have been friends for years."

"That's much better, isn't it? I'm old, Mr. Malone, and I want to see my son married before I die." The elegant gray-haired man replies politely.

"Let's do it then. How about dinner tonight to announce the engagement and we'll set a date afterwards?"

"For me. Perfect!"

At dinner, Bella was very well dressed at the request of her mother, who even helped her by deflecting all her daughter's questions.

"Mom, tell me what's going on? Why such a sudden dinner."

"You look beautiful, let's go downstairs soon, the guests are waiting for you." Jimena held her daughter's hand until they reached the living room where the Iverson family was waiting.

"Good evening! What's going on?

"Bella, I'd like you to meet your future husband."

"Johnny!?"

**A few years later

**New York...**


"I'd like to thank everyone here who came honoring the inauguration party of the new AlphaWave Industries headquarters, and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my beautiful wife who has always supported me and been by my side throughout these 10 years that we've been married today, I'd also like to thank the old and new partners for coming. Please enjoy the party" Johnny raises a glass to the applause at the same time that the band hired for the occasion begins to perform its show.

On the dance floor, Bella was having fun with her son Théo when she felt someone touch her arm, she turned to look:

"Dylan?!"

"Do you believe in fate, Miss Bella?"

Although she was surprised and felt her heart beating like it hadn't for a long time, Bella held her ground, especially as her son watched her intently.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think I remember you. If you'll excuse me!" Bella took her son's hand and walked away from Dylan, but he insisted:

"How mean of you, Miss Bella, to pretend you don't know me after all we've been through."

"Mom, who is this guy?" Bella smiles awkwardly at Théo, bending down to talk to him since he's not so short, even though he's only 10 years old.

"Son, go with Susan to find some delicious food in the kitchen." Bella barely finishes speaking and a tall, slender woman with medium-length hair comes towards her boss, understanding the look on her face and takes the boy's hand, pulling him away.

"Your son is beautiful, his eyes and features remind me of someone. How old is he?"

"I don't usually tell strangers about my life. Excuse me!"

"Strangers? You know that's not the case, don't you, brunette?" Dylan teases and before Bella can answer Johnny joins them

"I guess you two already know each other?" Johnny looks at the two of them as he sips his champagne.

"I've never seen him before. He bumped into me."

"If that's the case, let me formally introduce you: Bella, this is our newest partner, Dylan Daves. Dylan, this is my beautiful wife Bella Malone Iverson."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Iverson," Dylan pulls Bella's hand in for a kiss.

"Likewise." She pulls her hand back and stands next to her husband.

"Introductions made. Now I have to tell you that from Monday you'll be working together."

"Why?"

"As well as being a partner, Dylan will be our financial director and as you're the chief executive, I don't think I need to explain any further."

"But Johnny, why all of a sudden?" Bella frowned

"It was his request and with the capital he's invested here, I'd never say no. Now, let me greet my guests, okay? Johnny gave Bella a quick kiss on the lips and left, exuding his friendliness

"You planned this, didn't you? Dylan Daves, what a joke. But if you think I'm the same naïve girl I was 10 years ago, you're mistaken."

"Ah brunette, I knew you still remembered me. And maybe I did plan it, I want to make up for lost time."

"Lost time? Listen Dylan, I'm going to give you a chance to get out of where you came from, because if you stay here you can be sure that I'm going to make your life a living hell."

"I'll take my chances, you can come all out."

"You bastard!"