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

once his anger subsided, he would return. At least, he should give her a chance to explain,

eyes, she was haunted by the image of him seeing

Dominic was on a business trip in Jargue and wasn't sure

life when one must take the first step, and she had never dared to seek him out before, at any time or place, because he always wanted to

so she had to take the fastest high-speed train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked the detailed address Jan had sent her for Dominic's

she saw his familiar figure across the street as soon as 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 sharpness.

Perhaps sensing her presence, Dominic glanced

beside him, smiling with a

before.

smile was new to

faltered, and the scene before

at Bella with a challenging look and snuggled

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

any explanation. The truth was irrelevant. He