Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 270

Chapter 270 Can't Wait to Come Back and Hold You

Bella couldn't quite pinpoint what she was feeling as she closed the drawer and continued searching

After rummaging around for a while, she finally found the document Dominic had mentioned-tucked underneath his laptop.

She carefully took photos of each page and sent them to him. Once he confirmed everything was in order, the tone of the conversation quickly shifted. Almost immediately, he sent her a new message, "I can't wait to come back and hold you." Bella's heart fluttered at his words. She replied simply, "I'll be waiting."

Dominic didn't respond after that, likely caught up with work again.

Later that night, just before she went to bed, he called her on video. Bella put down the scarf she had been knitting, answered the call, and lay back on the bed

His face appeared on the screen, casually handsome. His voice carried a subtle warmth.

"Where are you on this business trip?"

to take a cut for himself, so I offered him 4%, but I thought he'd find that too stingy. "But it turns out he doesn't want anything at

intentions. Or maybe he's after something better than a small percentage. You'll figure it out.

frowned. "Why are you always so reluctant to talk to me? You're like this

running after you this whole time. I'm just trying to be considerate. You must be tired, and I don't want to bother you. That's called being thoughtful, not avoiding talking to you." Dominic's lips curved into a barely noticeable smile. "Go

no. Sleeping with the call ongoing felt like she was being watched. What if she

awake until she was sure he had fallen asleep first. Only then did she set her

voice woke

said through

panicking as soon as she checked the time. She rushed

gone off, and now, she was

was driving so fast that she even scared herself. Despite

was that she had surgery scheduled first thing in the morning,

called her into his office. "Being late isn't usually a big deal, but when there's a surgery involved, it's different. I'm not scolding you, just giving you a heads-up. It's cold, and I know It's hard for you young people to get out of bed, but just try to be more mindful." Bella wished she could crowd into a hole. She rarely ever arrived

so she couldn't argue. "You're right. I'm

It won't