Chapter Fifty-One

Chapter Fifty-One

The office door slammed shut, and Max infuriated, kicked the nearby chair hard before turning to look at Bella.

"Spit it out, where were you last night?" He interrogated his wife fiercely in the office.

But faced with her husband's attitude, Bella not only didn't feel embarrassed or anxious but instead remained composed as if Max's anger had nothing to do with her. Sitting down calmly, her indifferent demeanor only fueled Max's anger further.

"Why are you so angry? Didn't I tell you last night that I met an old friend?" Bella spoke gently.

However, her response didn't calm Max's anger; he didn't believe what Bella said.

"I know you're lying, Bella."

Bella didn't think Max would catch her lying, so she maintained her attitude and calmly asked, "You think I'm lying? Why would you think that?"

"Besides Pearl, who else do you have as a friend? It's always been just Pearl as your close friend, who else could tolerate your personality besides her? Lying has its limits, Bel