Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 147

Chapter 147 Warning

Perhaps Frederick was a good person. So, as soon as Pudding saw him, she wagged her tall and happily ran over, eagerly seeking his attention.

After playing with Pudding for a while, Frederick finally got to the point. "I've been doing business in Kandoria lately, and the money comes in fast. Do you want to Join me? I don't think you need to stay tied down to the Miller family's business,

"I'm sure it'll take you far, but people like us need to work both sides, right? You know how it is-fairness and righteousness often lose out to the darker forces." Kandoria was a place long plagued by chaos and war. It wasn't hard to guess what kind of business Frederick was talking about.

Dominic turned him down without hesitation, "No thanks. I've got enough on my plate."

Frederick looked a little disappointed. "What a shame that you don't have the ambition your father once had. The Sawyer family has more vision than you. They're involved in this too."!

Hearing that the Sawyer family was involved didn't taze Dominic much. "Is that all you came to say? You didn't come all this way to just ask me that, right?" Frederick paused for a while before he continued, "Since there's no real reason for you and Amber to break up, I was hoping you'd reconsider. I think highly of you, and I've always admited your father. It's a pity I never had the chance to befriend him before he passed,

"If you're free, why don't you come with me sometime? We could exchange some ideas. I'd like to lay my cards on the table. It might make future cooperation easier

it was hard to outright refuse him without appearing ungrateful. Dominic understood the implication, but he didn't want to

eat first,"

dining table, Frederick noticed Bella was

call her down to eat with

frowned slightly, and he motioned for

Bella found it off, she came downstairs. She disliked these kinds of

friendly toward Bella, "I didn't know the Miller family had a daughter. Your name is Bella Miller, right? Why do

how to

to respond.

out, which surprised him. "No, Dad. Her surname is Jones, and the Miller family adopted her when she was a young orphan. She's a

bella was annoyed and looked over

made Bella respond instinctively,

but there was no spark They simply looked away Indifferently. Frederick smiled with satisfaction. "I thought so. He must

about the Miller

a playful laugh and teased, "Dad, it's not like she's your daughter-in-law. Why are you so doing fine with her boyfriend, so why ask