"Oh! So hacker means very smart girl!" she declared proudly. "Very good, Bella. You are the lucky charm of our family."
Bella's face flamed even more. She didn't know whether to hide behind Leo or disappear under the chair.
Meanwhile, poor Jay took the blow straight to his soul. He leaned back, eyes hollow, whispering to himself as if questioning his entire existence.
"Oh my goodness… Bella Bell was so smart… so so smart… and I… and I just breathe…"
Jace patted his shoulder like someone comforting him.
Leo leaned back in his chair, crossing one leg over the other, satisfaction glowing in his eyes as he looked at Bella.
Alessandro leaned a little closer to the screen, his brows softening, his usually firm voice trembling ever so slightly around the edges. "So, child… you were the one who helped us when our system nearly collapsed that day?" he asked, sounding more emotional than Bella had ever heard him before.
