Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 234

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Riley’s rage boiled over as she saw no trace of remorse on Bella’s face, not even a hint of admitting her wrongs. She wanted to tear her apart.

She swung another fist at Bella.

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Bella couldn’t dodge in time, her shoulder taking the full brunt of the blow, pain twisting her face into a pale grimace.

As Riley raised her fist again, Bryce lunged forward, grabbing her wrist. “How can you do this? These photos don’t prove Bella started the fire!”

Riley’s entire body radiated cold fury, her eyes locking onto Bryce’s. “Let go.”

“No way,” Bryce said, his voice defiant. “I…”

Before he could finish, Riley drove her foot into his chest, sending him sprawling backward.

Bryce hit the ground hard, a sharp pain shooting through his chest.

Riley advanced toward Bella, step by step.

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Bella’s face contorted with fear as she stumbled back, only to

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be blocked by Sebastian’s bodyguards,

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In a panic, Bella blurted, “Riley, don’t do anything reckless! Weren’t you a soldier? How can you attack people like this? Aren’t you afraid of tarnishing the military’s reputation?”

Riley’s laugh was razor–sharp, her eyes bright with unshed tears. “My military training is the only thing keeping you alive right now. You think you’d still be standing here, goading me, if I wasn’t fighting every instinct to take you down? But before I was a soldier, I was Samuel’s sister!”

Her hatred for the woman before her burned deep–Bella, who had caused Samuel’s disappearance and still showed no shred of regret.

As Riley raised her fist to strike Bella again, Bryce scrambled to his feet and threw himself in front of her.

“Bryce!” Bella cowered behind him, clinging to him as her only shield in this moment. “Save me, Bryce!”

“Riley, you’ve hit Bella twice already,” Bryce said, wincing through the pain in his chest. “That’s enough!”

“Enough?” Riley’s eyes flashed with bitter sarcasm. “So many lives were lost, my brother’s been missing for five years, his fate unknown. And you think two punches are enough. Bryce?” 2/5

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Bryce fell silent, unable to meet Riley’s piercing gaze.

“Get out of the way,” Riley said coldly.

Bryce gritted his teeth. “When Bella saved me, I swore I’d protect her. If you keep coming at her, I won’t let you off!”

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His threat was cut short by Sebastian’s boot crashing into him, sending him sprawling to the ground. Sebastian planted his foot on Bryce’s face, his voice deadly quiet. “Try it. You’ll have to get through me first.”

Bryce groaned in pain, struggling to push Sebastian off, but his foot felt like a thousand pounds, unyielding.

Sebastian turned to Riley, his voice low and measured. “If you want her taken care of, I can make it happen.”

Bella’s face drained of color at his words.

She knew Riley might hold back. But Sebastian? He was ruthless. If he said he’d kill her, she had no doubt he meant it.

Bella instinctively tried to flee, but Sebastian’s men pinned her in place, leaving her nowhere to go.

Just then, a car pulled up and stopped in front of them.

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The door opened, and Vince and Lara stepped out, dragging a

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man with his hands bound.

Sebastian eased his foot off Bryce, frowning slightly as he glanced at Vince.

Bryce staggered to his feet, only to be swiftly restrained by Sebastian’s men, just like Bella, unable to move.

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Bella’s eyes locked onto Garrett, and her face turned ashen.

Why was Garrett here with Vince and Lara? He was supposed to be in police custody by now!

Lara hurried to Riley’s side. “Riley, what’s going on?”

“I found proof that Bella started the border fire,” Riley said. “If it weren’t for that fire, my brother wouldn’t be missing.”

Lara didn’t need more details. The anguish in Riley’s voice said it all.

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