Chapter 401
Cassidy looked at Fiona coldly and said, "From now on, we are no longer friends."
The police officer walked up to Cassidy and asked, "How do you plan to handle this? Do you want to press charges for theft, or settle it privately?"
Fiona quickly said, "Cassidy, please forgive me this time. If I get a criminal record, my life will be ruined. I really know I was wrong."
Cassidy took a deep breath and said softly, "Sorry to trouble you, but we'll settle this privately."
After the police left, Cassidy didn't even glance at Fiona and instead walked over to Constance. "Miss Drake, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding earlier."
Constance smiled. "It's okay. You were a victim too. Here's the necklace, Cassidy, please keep it safe."
Cassidy said, "Thank you, Miss Drake. I'll treat you to a meal another day to show my gratitude. For now, I'll take my leave."
Constance nodded. "Alright."
After Cassidy left, Fiona quickly followed her.
Soon, the party returned to its previous lively state, but the socialites who had been fawning over Bella were noticeably less enthusiastic.
After all, no one was a fool. Fiona and Constance had never met before, so Fiona wouldn't suddenly be jealous of Constance and do such a thing.
Bella also noticed the change in their attitude towards her and felt secretly annoyed, hating Constance even more. She thought if it weren't for Constance, she would still be the center of attention.
Constance turned to Felix and said softly, "Mr. Clinton, thank you for what you did today."
Felix looked at her and said seriously, "You are my wife. It's my duty to protect you, and I didn't do much. You cleared your own name."
"Regardless, thank you." She smiled, and her gaze towards Felix was no longer as guarded as before.
The moment Felix stood in front of her to protect her, the flutter in her heart was real.
After the party, Bella followed Thomas back to the presidential suite on the top floor. "Thomas, tonight..."
Before she could finish, Thomas quickly turned around and slapped her.
Bella, unprepared, fell to the ground, feeling a burning pain on her face.
She covered her face, eyes full of disbelief. "Why did you hit me?"
Thomas looked at her coldly, his eyes full of anger. "How dare you ask why? Who told you to use such a stupid method against Constance?"
Bella's face changed, looking at him aggrievedly. "You also believe I wanted to harm her?"
Thomas said, "Bella, don't pretend in front of me. I know exactly what kind of person you are. I'll deal with Felix and Constance myself. If you use such tricks again and embarrass me, I won't let you off!"
Facing Thomas's cold eyes, Bella shivered and lowered her head unconsciously. "I understand."
Thomas warned, "Take care of Delilah when you have time. Go shopping if you have nothing to do. If your stupidity affects my plans, even if you are Delilah's mother, I won't let you off!"
After saying that, Thomas turned and left.
Bella stared at his back, her eyes full of suppressed anger.
On the other side, Felix and Constance had just returned to Golden Bay Villas when they saw Timothy's car parked at the villa entrance.
Constance was surprised. Why would her dad come here to find her?
As soon as she got out of the car, Timothy's back door opened, and Timothy and Samuel got out together.
Constance asked, "Dad, Samuel, why are you here?"
Timothy replied, "I have something to discuss with Mr. Clinton."
Constance nodded. "Oh, then I'll go back to my room."
"Go ahead."
After Constance left, Felix looked at Timothy and asked, "Mr. Drake, what brings you here so late?"
Timothy replied, "I want to talk to you about Thomas from Vertex Holdings Group."
"Let's discuss it in my study."
Once in the study, Timothy spoke first, "Mr. Clinton, the president of Vertex Holdings Group seems to be your cousin."
Felix's expression was indifferent. "He has nothing to do with the Clinton family anymore."
Timothy sneered, "Three years ago, Constance was almost killed by Thomas. We've been looking for him ever since. Now that he's come to Thundertop as the president of Vertex Holdings Group, it's time to settle things from three years ago."
Facing Timothy's cold gaze, Felix frowned. "He was kept under my watch until six months ago when someone rescued him. Vertex Holdings Group was founded by the person who rescued him. If we want to deal with Thomas, we need to find out who that person is first."
Only by cutting off his support could Thomas be completely defeated.
Timothy's expression changed. No wonder the Drake family had been searching for Thomas for years without success.
Timothy asked, "Have you found out who is behind him, Mr. Clinton?"
Felix replied, "We're investigating, but there's no progress yet."
Timothy was silent for a few seconds before saying seriously, "Mr. Clinton, how about we work together?"
Felix raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Mr. Drake, I thought you couldn't wait for me to disappear from Thundertop."
Timothy retorted, "How could that be? Mr. Clinton, you're young and capable. I admire you very much. If the Clinton Group and the Drake Group work together to investigate the person behind Vertex Holdings Group, it will be much more efficient, don't you think?"
Felix nodded. "I can agree to this proposal, but on one condition."
"What condition?"
Felix replied, "For the next three months, no matter what happens between Constance and me, Mr. Drake, you must not interfere."
Timothy's face darkened, and he immediately refused, "Impossible!"
Felix's expression remained calm. "I just want to use these three months to make Constance fall in love with me again."
If it weren't for the potential cooperation, Timothy would have cursed him for being shameless!
He had hurt Constance so much before, and now he wanted to reconcile with her? No way!
Timothy said, "Mr. Clinton, we can cooperate, but I won't sacrifice Constance's happiness."
Felix expalined, "I just hope that while I'm pursuing Constance, the Drake family won't interfere. If she still doesn't like me after three months, I won't continue to bother her."
Seeing Felix's serious expression, Timothy couldn't help but ponder the truth of his words. "Are you serious?"
Felix said, "Mr. Drake, if you don't believe me, we can sign an agreement."
"No need." Timothy waved his hand. "Even with an agreement, if you don't honor it, I can't do anything about it. I can agree not to interfere with you pursuing Constance, but you can't force her to do anything."
Felix replied, "Don't worry. I don't want her to be hurt more than anyone else."
Timothy snorted coldly, clearly skeptical of his words.
Felix smiled and didn't rush to explain. Instead, he said, "I had a disagreement with Thomas at the party tonight. He probably won't cooperate with the Clinton Group, but I remember the Drake Group and Vertex Holdings Group have already signed a deal to co-develop a resort hotel."
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