Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 320

Chapter 320 Just Put Up With It

Ethan stood his ground, his voice firm. "I'm not afraid of gossip. You didn't do anything wrong. Just because you're Dominic's ex-girlfriend doesn't mean people have the right to judge you."

Bella was momentarily speechless. Any gesture of kindness toward her felt like a burden. Her complicated feelings for Dominic were already weighing her down. She had no idea when she could escape from his shadow. After lunch, Bella went back to the hospital, where the afternoon passed in a blur of busyness. When Bella finally found a moment to rest, she collapsed onto her desk, too exhausted to

move.

The sound of footsteps made her lift her head. It was Lana. "Do you need something?" Bella

asked.

expression was unfriendly. "We need

since she came here. It hadn't been long, but drama was already circling

keep accepting his favors if you're not interested. I hate attention-seeking bitches like you!" Bella clenched her jaw. "Is this what you call manners? Saying whatever comes to your mind without a filter? Lana, we don't have any beef. Stay out of my business and stop making assumptions about me and

scoffed. "Cut the act. He's out walking your dog at night and bringing you breakfast in the morning. Everyone can see he's into you. I'm just saying, if you don't feel the same,

a lecture on how to handle relationships. If you're so concerned,

already been rejected by Ethan, she took Bella's words as a personal insult. Without warning, she grabbed a stack of papers off the desk and hurled them at Bella. "Who do you think you are? You're just some throwaway toy the rich

a rich guy makes you special? You're nothing but trash. If you were worth anything, you

back down. Just as she was about to snap, Ethan stormed in. "Lana, what

Lana's

voice trembling with frustration. "Am I wrong? Can't you see she's playing with

you're way out of

I haven't even been here long enough to toy with anybody's feelings. And for the record, I need this job, so I'm not going anywhere. If you can't