Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 77

Chapter 77 His Wallpaper Is a Picture of Her

Bella was so used to his taunts that she replied indifferently, "You should get some rest. I'm going back to my room."

As she passed him, he grabbed her wrist.

She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What is it?"

Their eyes met. His gaze was calm and steady as he asked, "Lia's not in Joville. Who did you meet?"

Bella's breath hitched. He hadn't seemed concerned when she left. How could he have checked on this? She didn't even know if Lia was in Joville.

and he's being discharged today. He's leaving tomorrow, so I thought I'd treat him to dinner. I was going to ask Lia to join us, but when I called, I found out she wasn't in Joville." Dominic's eyes narrowed slightly as he focused on her delicate, fair fingers. She had a habit of picking at her nails when she was lying or nervous. "Don't say

at him anxiously and said, "I didn't! I really just wanted to thank Simon

close to the truth. She

shrug, "I was just asking. No need to be so nervous. Since you can't sleep, stay with me and have a couple of drinks." With that, he

glass of liquor. Her stomach was upset, and the alcohol was starting to make her feel

the liquor cabinet,

was a WhatsApp notification, followed by

Dominic had a photo

gray plaid skirt. Her long hair was pulled back into a ponytail, and she had a bright smile on her face. She looked so young

parrot that Richard used to keep. Sunlight filtered through the branches, casting dappled shadows on her,

garden. If Bella remembered correctly, she was 17 at the time. Since she didn't

picking at her neatly trimmed nails. Due to her profession, she wasn't in the habit of growing her nails long or painting them bright colors. However, her fingers were long and slender, with elegant joints that needed