Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 Missed Calls

Felix had completely underestimated how much trouble Bella could cause.

She hardly slept all night, alternating between bouts of vomiting and rambling incoherently. Every time she quieted down, it wasn't long before she started throwing up again.

He spent the entire night taking care of her, only managing to catch a brief nap at the edge of the bed as dawn approached.

Bella, suffering from a hangover, woke up not long after. The pounding in her head was a stark reminder of how much she'd had to drink the night before.

As she took in her unfamiliar surroundings and the sight of a tired Felix asleep by the bed, her headache intensified. How had she ended up at Felix's place?

Fragments of the previous night's memories swirled in her mind, and she cursed herself as she checked her phone's call log. It was then that she realized she had indeed called Felix.

But there was something else. She received numerous missed calls from Dominic.

Panic set in. What was going on? Why had Dominic called her so many times?

seeing the missed calls from Dominic on her phone, explained, "You were too drunk last night... When I saw it was him calling. I didn't answer. I didn't want to create any misunderstandings."

Felix had once liked her, and now she had made a fool of herself in front of him. There was nothing

for all the trouble. I should go

the morning, and your coat got dirty last night. Wear mine for now. It's hard to get a cab around here. Let me drive you

anticipated her objection. "After a night like that, what's a little more time? It's no trouble.

wanted

shoulders. She pretended to be fully engrossed in the call, trying

about me! Are you okay? Have you seen what's online? Someone

keep up. "What?

hung up and sent her a link instead. When Bella opened it, she saw photos taken of her and Felix

incredibly intimate. Her flushed face made the

The h

Out with a Rich

comments section, someone had anonymously exposed Bella's

Chapter 18 M-sed Calls

worked. Even Felix wasn't