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.

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

was terrified he might investigate Simon's identity and uncover their connection. She looked up at him anxiously

the truth. She

sleep, stay with me and have a couple of drinks." With that, he went downstairs. Bella hesitated briefly before following him, realizing his tone had been an order, not

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

his back to her as he opened the liquor cabinet,

caught was a WhatsApp notification, followed

in shock. She recalled Mandy saying at the bar that Dominic had a photo of her

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

It was the 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

nails. Due to her profession, she wasn't in the habit of growing her