What kind of image did she hold in his heart?

Belle said calmly, “Yes, I got into trouble again. I need you to handle it.”

Alfred furrowed his brows, a hint of arrogance flashing across his handsome face. “Belle, have I ever said that I wouldn’t take care of you?”

Ian’s heart raced with excitement. “What juicy gossip am I hearing?!”

Belle glanced at the eavesdropping Ian, her face slightly flushed. “You ...