Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 303

Chapter 303 A Thumbs-Up for Him

Bella felt a complex mix of emotions, as if everything around her was mocking her situation. Strangely, she felt more guilty about her lack of attention to detail than Dominic's outrageous actions and words.

If only she hadn't gone to Felix's house that day, or if she had informed Dominic about it when she arrived, would things have turned out differently?

As soon as that thought crossed her mind, she felt a pang of self-mockery. The outcome had been inevitable from the start. Why dwell on it?

If he truly cared, he wouldn't have easily broken up over such matters and wouldn't have stayed so ambiguously involved with Gloriana. Bella didn't want to deceive herself any longer.

That evening, she prepared a lavish dinner for herself. Since she didn't have to work and tire herself out, she would feel restless if she didn't do something.

As soon as Lia walked in, she caught the enticing aroma of food in the air and hugged Bella tightly. "Having you around is such a blessing! I won't let your hard work go to waste tonight; I'm going to devour everything!"

out a perfectly

the dining table, Bella casually scrolled through her phone, receiving numerous. Merry Christmas" messages from familiar and unfamiliar contacts. However, the

she saw that Dominic had made an unprecedented update. He was currently in the prosperous Dusna, and his post included several photos featuring famous landmarks and a glimpse of Pudding, which indicated he wasn't

her finger to inadvertently tap the screen

soured immediately.

nervous. "Remember how I deleted all of Leonard's contacts? That included the anonymous account he used

would see the notification informing him that she had liked his post, leaving her little time to deal with Lia's problem.

drumstick. "Feeling guilty, are we? As soon as I called him out, he went silent! He's played me twice already. Does

patted her shoulder. "Alright. Don't get too worked up. Just find out what's going on. I'm going to the

the doorbell rang. Lia went

stood there.

instinct was to slam the door shut, but he quickly blocked it with his hand. "Why are you hiding from me? You asked what I wanted, right?

previously flirtatious chats. She wanted to sink into the ground in shame. "I don't want

heir to the Sawyer family, shouldn't you be too busy to bother