Chapter 6 Belt
But no one's life was perfect.
Bella might have been unimaginably beautiful, but she had been born into poverty—an inescapable reality that clung to her no matter how flawless she appeared on the outside.
It was her greatest insecurity, the one thing that gnawed at her no matter how many admiring glances she received or how many men fell at her feet.
Beauty could open doors, but it couldn't erase the emptiness of her pockets, nor the constant fear of struggling for the rest of her life.
This fear had shaped her into who she was today.
It was why she had used Jack in the past—because survival wasn't just about being smart, it was about knowing what assets you had and how to use them.
Everyone in this world looked out for their own interests, and Bella was no different.
She just happened to be born with a powerful advantage—her face, her body, and the natural charm that made men weak.
Some people had money, others had power, but Bella?
She had beauty, and she wasn't afraid to use it.
As she walked through the campus that day, her mind kept circling back to Jack.