After her talk with Josh, Bella goes in search of Alexis. They have yet to talk about anything related to Henry and Alexander, and with everything that is happening, this is a conversation that is well overdue.
As Bella approaches the place where she can always find Alexis, the large boulder on the lake shore close enough to the water that she can put her feet in, passing guards as she walks, she notices that her daughter is not alone. And when she realizes who it is, Bella stops in her tracks, thinking what to do now, anger starting to rise.
She spots one of the guards nearby and calls him over, telling him to stay close as she signals towards Alexis and Alexander with her head. The guard nods and, as Bella resumes her walk, follows her a step behind.
Bella calls out to Alexis, noticing that her daughter is uncomfortable, and sees her rushing to meet her. Telling her to get inside and to go find Mackenzie, Bella watches her daughter nod and walking away as fast as she can without being impolite.
Once Alexis is far enough away, Bella walks up to Alexander.
-"Do you have a death wish, Lord Roberts?" - Her voice is hard and unforgiving, and the guard behind her shoots daggers with his eyes at him.
-"I don't know what you are talking about, Lady Arabella."
-"I warned you to stay away from my daughter."
-"Oh! Was that meant to be taken seriously?" - He smirks at her.
-"You know… I could kill you right now and no one would ever know it was me."
-"I find that very hard to do, considering the number of guards that are around." - That smirk is still there.
-"You seem to be forgetting one thing. I've known these men for years, they all served under my late husband and, knowing them, they would probably help me get rid of your body."
Now it's her turn to smirk, his faltering slightly at the implications, as well as at the sight of the guard slowly pulling part of his sword from its sheath, taking a step towards him and coming to stand next to Bella, smiling wickedly at him, reinforcing what Bella had just said.
-"I didn't know you were such a mama bear, Lady Arabella. I was just trying to get to know my stepdaughter a little better."
-"The same way that I will never be your wife, she will never be your stepdaughter. Last warning. Stay the hell away from me and my daughter."
Bella turns and leaves Alexander on the lake shore, the guard following her, making her way back to the Castle and thinking that Alexander isn't gone fast enough.