Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 34

hapter 34 Seeing Dominic Again

When they arrived home, two b

sedans were parked at the gate, leaving no space for Leonard's car.

He had to drop off Bella and then find another place to park.

Bella walked into the courtyard and caught a glimpse of Dominic holding some blueprints and discussing something with others. The sunlight filtered through the grape trellis, casting delicate shadows on him, making it seem like a picturesque scene.

Suddenly, a woman dressed in professional attire with short, neat hair emerged from the kitchen carrying a tray of tea. Bella instinctively stepped back and retreated to her room.

That woman was the same one who had been in Dominic's arms when they entered the hotel. Bella had waited outside the hotel all night, dreading what might have transpired between the two in Dominic's

room.

trip, he had

much livelier. But for Bella, it was a form of torture. Her once

moving between her room and the kitchen. Most of the time, though, the kitchen was occupied by the woman he had brought along, who seemed to be in charge of his meals and personal care. Whenever they ran into each other in the kitchen, Bella remained silent, like a timid creature that couldn't make a sound. Magdalena, on the other hand, would always greet her, to which

she saw Magdalena was only preparing a drink and would leave soon, she didn't try to avoid her this

you think there's something more than professional between me

looked at her in

isn't always the truth. Mr. Miller isn't that kind of man. I'm just his assistant,

that, Magdalena took her tea

of this. Anything

instant noodles and finishing it, Bella thought about taking

had advised her not to let water touch her wound, as it would hinder recovery, and she understood

she

"Do you... need to use the bathroom? I'll leave right now!" Dominic looked at her with a blank

Seeing Dominic

sense?"

not to get the wound wet, but the words stuck