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.

The mechanical voice on the other end repeated that the call couldn't be connected. Such coldness was truly characteristic of

At least, he should give her a chance to explain, to show him that things weren't as he

fear gripped her. Every time she closed her eyes, she was haunted by the image of him seeing

information, and she learned that Dominic was on a business trip in Jargue and wasn't sure when he would

before, at

train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked the detailed address Jan had sent her for Dominic's location.

she got out of the car. Dressed in a black dress shirt and trousers, he stood like a cold, statuesque figure, the darkness unable to obscure his

instinctively moved closer. Perhaps sensing her

slender woman beside

before.

was new

the scene before

at Bella with a challenging look and snuggled closer

a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She wanted To

any explanation. The truth was irrelevant. He simply loathed her and didn't want to see