Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Going to Find Him

Bella couldn't keep Dominic from leaving, just as she had never been able to hold him back before.

He sped off into the darkness, leaving no trace behind

When she received the call from the hospital, she remained calm as she could already guess outcome. Due to the media frenzy, she had been temporarily suspended from her position.

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These blows had become almost numb to her. Things were already bad enough. What more could go wrong?

For three days, there was no sign of Dominic or news from him.

Bella mustered the courage to call him, she discovered that she had been blocked. The mechanical voice on the other end repeated that the call couldn't be connected. Such coldness was truly characteristic of

that once his anger subsided, he would return. At least, he should give her a chance to explain, to show him that things weren't as he thought, even if he

was haunted by the image of him seeing her leave the

was on a business trip in Jargue and wasn't sure when he would

first step, and she had never dared to seek him out before, at

available. On the train, she repeatedly checked

car. Dressed in a black dress shirt and trousers, he

Perhaps sensing her presence, Dominic glanced her way, but after a second, he

arm around a slender woman beside him, smiling with a

before.

was new to

steps faltered, and the scene

at Bella with a challenging look and snuggled closer

a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She wanted To escape, but her legs felt as heavy as

wouldn't care about her or any explanation. The truth was irrelevant. He simply loathed her and