Chapter 1692

Although Jack felt that Wilhelmina was just trying to scare him, he couldn't afford to take that risk. He called Bella and told her that something urgent just came up, and he had to return to Alnewgo to deal with it. He would meet her again the next time he visited the capital. The disappointment in Bella's voice was palpable on the other end of the line. She had been anticipating Jack's call to invite her out, but instead she had to deal with the news that he was about to leave. Her heart was filled with reluctance, but understanding that Jack had business to attend to, she had no choice but to accept reality. She was just about to hang up when Jack told her to prepare herself because he had already informed Quintis and Emily that she would be meeting them as his girlfriend. Even though she knew that their meeting was inevitable, Bella's heart still hammered in her chest when Jack told her to prepare herself. That afternoon, Jack boarded the plane that flew him back to Alnewgo. Ni