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Bella walked out of the study corridor feeling very hurt. She wondered what secret Klaus was hiding from her,that the stranger would ask him why he's deceiving her. Bella felt extremely pained as the thoughts of Klaus taking advantage of her and lying to her face,nagged at her mind.

She set the cake in the pan and sat by the dining looking out the window. Suddenly,she felt the need of having a friend. Someone she could talk to. Bella walked into her bedroom and took a shower,her mind still filled with the thoughts of what she'd overheard.

"Dinner's served,Miss Bella." Bella heard and she stood up from her bed. She'd tried to get some sleep,but it didn't work.

The dinner table was set with elegance as usual, and the aroma of the sumptuous meal filled the room. Bella sat across from Klaus, her usually radiant smile replaced by a forced, uneasy expression. She picked at her food, the clinking of her fork against her plate the only sound in the room.

Klaus, observing Bella's discomfort, f