Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 145

Chapter 145 The Deal Ended

When Amber spoke, her eyes stayed glued to Dominic, carefully watching his expression. When she saw his expression darkening, a flicker of satisfaction flashed through her.

"If she was only sleeping with you, would she even need birth control pills? A woman like her isn't worth wasting your life on. I can give you everything she never can. I'm generous. I won't hold your past with her against you. After all, any successful man is bound to attract a few flies, right?"

Dominic and coldly. "Are you done?"

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with his dismissive attitude. "What? I'm saying all this for your own good. I've never seen anything special about Bella. How am I interior to If it's because 1 confronted her at the hospital before and that annoyed you, I apologize! I won't bother her again. "But think about it-both our families are in business.

disdain in his eyes. "You're right. Our families are in business, and a marriage alliance between us would make sense. But I'm not Interested in going with the flow. I prefer to go against it.. "Life isn't just about money and power for me. Doing what I want has more meaning. And let's be real-you're pushing for this marriage because you're in love with me. If you weren't, you wouldn't care about this arrangement. Why lie to yourselt?" Amber was momentarily speechless. He wasn't wrong. If she didn't genuinely like him, she wouldn't have cared about this marriage alliance. She wouldn't bother agreeing to marry someone she didn't know or love just

her last shred of dignity, Amber chose not to continue the conversation. She stood

branch, my father will be visiting Joville in the next few days. He'll be stopping by your house, so be

father decides to take action because he's not happy about something, there's nothing I can do to stop him. Let's not forget th abroad for those three years, it was my father who

not a temporary boyfriend of two years. I want you to marry

that, Amber tumed and left with the same pride she always camed herself with. Even though she felt she had lowered herself to dust before the

coldly, "Weren't those two years beforehand. The moment I retumed, the deal ended. If

her eyes reddening and brimming with unshed tears. However, she didn't look back. She needed to leave before she

emotions.

Miller Manor. As soon as she stepped through the