Semua Bab Owned by the Fighter: Bab 11 - Bab 14

“Pottery?” Eve burst out laughing, even though Belle was crying inside the car. Belle couldn’t help but smile, too. “My brother and his friends… they went to college for art majors,” Belle sniffled. “That’s why Anthony owns a tattoo shop. And, well, I don’t know if Bastian ever kept up with his art skills.” “Pottery,” Eve repeated. “Yeah, that.”Eve stayed quiet, staring at the entrance to the art event, which was filling up with people. Earlier, when Belle had run out in tears, Eve had been shocked and panicked. After looking into it, she realized Belle had run into Bastian.Belle didn’t spell out what exactly he had done to make her cry, but Eve was furious. Should she talk to Bastian and tell him to stop messing with Belle?“I’m gonna talk to him,” Eve decided. “No!!” Belle shook her head quickly. “It’s better if we just leave.” “Belle, I don’t want to see you like this. You saw Bastian, you cried—twice now. Don’t you see? He’s just a red flag guy taking advantage of your wea

Belle wanted to turn around and leave, but she forced herself to stay. She buried the pain in her heart under a smile. This was especially difficult when the girl with Bastian came over to her."Hi, I'm Renee," the girl said warmly as she hugged Belle and Eve as if they were old friends. "Are you Anthony's sisters?""Just her," Eve said, pointing at Belle."Oh, okay." Renee chuckled softly. "Come on, join us. Thank you for coming to my birthday party."Belle wanted to curse Anthony out for dragging her to Renee's party. But Anthony didn't know anything about her and Bastian. Their relationship was absurd and undefined."This is my sister, Belle. She just started college," Anthony said, making small talk.Anthony must have only recently learned about Renee and Bastian, too. This meant that Bastian had officially introduced Renee to his friends."Yeah, Bastian mentioned that to me. Belle is your beloved little sister, right?" Renee said, looking at Belle.There was no jealousy or sense