Chapter 445

"Didn't I tell you? Don't come looking for me, unless it's an emergency," Dale said. Early this morning, just as he was driving out of his place, he saw Bella haunting his gate like a ghost. How unfortunate! Bella stared at him coldly through the car window. "I wouldn't have come to you if things weren't past the point of no return." His expression darkened slightly behind the wheel. "What happened?" Bella looked grim as she explained, "Lucius kicked me out of Azure Bay last night." Even though this was Harrington territory, Dale knew it was best to proceed with caution when Lucius was involved. He told Bella to get in the car first. Bella obliged readily without bothering with formalities. Once inside, she gave him a brief account of what had happened the night before. When Dale realized she had completely botched their carefully planned scheme, he could no longer maintain his earlier composure. He yelled, "Have you lost your mind? How could you choose this moment to confes