Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Need Someone to Warm the Bed

Bella's heart pounded as she gazed intently at Dominic She had never looked at him with such boldness or seriousness.

So, she was family to him, and he would protect her.

Noticing her gaze, Dominic frowned slightly and said with a flippanttore, "What are you staring at? you don't actually want to be my girlfriend, do you? If you were, you'd have to fulfill your duties." Bella nervously avertedber

gee "Anyway, thanks for today. How about I take you out for dinner?"

Dominic replied with annoyance, don't need your dinner or your meager salary. If you really want to thank ine, what I need is someone to warm my Bella was speechless. Deciding to take his comment is a joke, she silently lowered her head and pretended to tiddle with her fingers.

my bed.

still treated her this way. Despite his usually harsh attitude, shecouldn't bring herself to resent him. Back at Miller Manor, Bella was drying her hair after a shower when her phone buzzed with a Her heart skipped da beat. Being alone with

resurface, she replied, "Let's talk about it tomorrow.

sending the message. Her heart was

in. She quickly set her phone aside. "Um.... I was just

another word, he turned and

occurred to her. "Why were you at the hospital

eller because she'd been an upset. But now, the incre she pondered it, the

at

door shut behind him, and his footsteps echoed softly down

and examined them. As she read, it felt as though someone had squeezed her heart, making hard to breathe. So Simon hadn't

planned, and there had never been

the small town hospital, who had broken into her home in the middle of

Simon.