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,

done his homework on Victor. His background was complex, and

years abroad and wasn't well-known domestically, Dominic knew better than to underestimate

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

was a limited-edition piece that required significant effort to obtain. At their level of

an operating room, socializing with business magnates was pure agony. The evening stretched on, with her barely managing to get a word

got into the car, Bella felt

only to be interrupted by

It's just... Well, there were other people there, you know? By the way, why did Victor secretly ask

can about each other before working together. It's not unusual Besides what's on the surface, you're the only other thing he could've looked into about

Victor had taken the time to personally investigate. He really was a cautious

asking Domine if he had deliberately brought her to the office to meet the woman who had gone with him to buy the

the beginning, she believed him when he said the woman was a new employee at Miller Group-not someone

They had always be

and truthfully,

they had been in the past. She

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

blinked, caught off