Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 121

Chapter 121 Run Away If You Dare

Dominic's bluntness left nella feeling so embarrassed she could hardly stand it. She forced a smile, but her words tumbled out in a jumble of nonsense. "I just saw your message. That's why I called to tell you 1 wasn't intentionally avoiding your call." Dominic let out a soft laugh. "If you don't want your sacred Jove tainted with hatred, make me fall in love with you. Only love can counter hatred, understand?

"I was busy with the Yates family before and didn't have the time to deal with you. Now, don't you even think about running away. Try it, and you'll see what happens."

Bella couldn't handle the pressure. She blurted out about being busy and quickly hung up the phone. She might have had the courage to try if this had been three years ago. However, she had resigned herself to fate now. The opportunity had come too late, and she no longer felt that reckless, naive fondness she once had for him.

However, despite her best efforts, her mind kept drifting back to the details of that night when he sent her that recording on purpose. When she moved in with Lia after Amber showed up, he had given Llamoney to take care of her. Now, he wanted to bring her along on his business trip. So, had he been serious from the start?

What scared Bella most was the possibility that Dominic had found some new way to exact his revenge. She was terrified of falling into the same trap again and spiraling into the same inescapable hell as before

After work, she drove straight to Lia's work studio, where Lia and Oscar were happily wrapped up in each other. The unmistakable scent of love hung thick in the air. The sight made Bella even more arou

tea. Bella felt like a third wheel, completely out of place. Lia clung to her arm and showed off shamelessly. "Oscar has tomorrow and the day after off. Wanna go on a trip with

should come.

about to decline, but then

at Oscar "I'll let him plan it. We'll

"Where are you planning to go?" Oscar smiled shyly

complete opposite of Oscar.

regretted

a popular seaside destination about 500 miles from Joville. It was the perfect season to visit the city, and they could

of the three of them and

the two-hour flight. She was already obsessing over what kind of bikini to wear at the beach the next day. Bella lazily picked

just remember to put on

up with the glow of someone deeply in love. "Hey, be honest with me. Other than being a little flat-chested, I'm not bad, right? Oscar won't

he

type of guy. He probably wouldn't care