Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 263

Chapter 263 Why Are You So Bizarre

A fleeting glimmer crossed the woman's eyes, but it was too quick for anyone to catch.

She remained composed in a situation where most would have shown some discomfort. Instead, she offered her colleague a faint smile, signaling her

understanding.

When Bella returned to Dominic's office, she bumped into Victor, who was just arriving with his assistant. The two were familiar with each other, so after a brief exchange of greetings, they walked inside together.

Dominic and Victor were already deep in a business discussion in the lounge, though Bella found their conversation hard to follow.

Dominic casually pulled her to sit beside him right as she considered stepping away. "Mr. Morse, if you're free this evening, why not join us for dinner? You could bring your wife as well."

Victor's smile stiffened ever so slightly. "My wife doesn't really enjoy going out much. Looks like it'll be just me joining you."

Dominic didn't push the matter. His invitation had been more out of politeness than necessity,

was complex, and

Victor had spent many years abroad and wasn't well-known domestically, Dominic knew better than

of his wife, Hallie Peck. Beyond knowing they had a strong relationship, little else about her wast public knowledge. It was rare to uncover anything personal, but Dominic had managed to find out that Hallie was

he had sent as a gift wasn't the most expensive, but it was a limited-edition piece that required significant effort to obtain. At their level of wealth,

of an operating room, socializing with business magnates was pure agony. The

soon as they got into the car,

be interrupted by Dominic's low voice. "Was having dinner with me that

at all. It's just... Well, there were other people there, you know? By the way, why did

would do so. People like us always try to learn as much as we can about each other before working together.

surprised Victor had taken the time to personally investigate. He

meet the woman who had gone with him to buy the

believed him when he said the woman was a new employee at Miller Group-not someone he was secretly involved with The car ride home was quiet, but Bella

They had always be

this way, and truthfully, things

in the past. She was

least, she thought she was-until Dominic spoke up again, "Do you really like this whole keeping-your-distance thing? Staying close, but

blinked, caught off