As we chatted in the villa's living room, I noticed that the people who had once tormented me still looked at me with those same greedy eyes from my previous life.

Of course, Grace was met with the same greedy stares.

When someone suggested getting drinks, I stepped up to help the host, Daniel Carter, fetch the alcohol. Daniel had long, disheveled hair, and his white shirt and black pants were a bit rumpled, making him look like he hadn't had a good night's sleep. He kept glancing at me as if he had something to say.

Once we were in the wine cellar, he finally spoke. "Bella, Liam's family didn't actually go bankrupt. He's been chasing you as part of a bet, and they're not here with good intentions!"