Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 326 Don't Look

The moment Bella heard Dominic's suggestion of sleeping in his room, she instantly perked up. "What happened to my old room?" His tone was cool and detached. "You're not staying here anymore. Why should I keep it? It's been dismantled and is unlivable now."

Even though what he said made sense, Bella still felt like punching him. "If I had known, I wouldn't have come at all. I should've just stayed home and taken a proper nap." However, here she was. It was too late to back out now as she was stuck. After her meal and with no other option, she reluctantly headed to Dominic's room to catch up on some sleep. Lying on his bed, she felt a bit restless. However, exhaustion quickly overtook her, and she drifted off to sleep.

She slept soundly without dreaming. When she woke up, it was pitch-black outside. The room was unlit, but a soft glow spilled from the bathroom, accompanied by the sound of running water.

Dominic was still in the shower, and Bella lay still while lazily imagining what Sylvia might cook for dinner. The thought made her stomach growl.

Suddenly, the bathroom door swung open, and Dominic walked out stark naked. Maybe he thought Bella was still asleep.

Bella's mind screamed, "Don't look!" However, the image burned itself into her brain, becoming clearer the more she tried to forget.

Thankfully, Dominic was just passing by the room to the walk-in closet and returned in comfortable loungewear.

Bella on the other hand, shut her eyes tight and played dead, cursing her rotten luck. They had been "open" with each other back when they were together. She had felt uncomfortable even then. Now that they were exes, her embarrassment was off the charts. Bella heard Dominic stop by the side of the bed, and she carefully gulped. Without warning, his warm lips gently brushed hers.

with his familiar, fresh scent. The kiss left

a switch, he suddenly yanked the covers off her and snapped the lights on. "Get up and

she didn't know how quickly he could change moods, she would've had a hard time

for a hair tie, pulling here now-longer hair into a quick ponytail that exposed the pale curve of her neck. "Go ahead, I'll

indifferent look,

eat dinner and then make her escape. She shouldn't have agreed to spend the holiday

see Dominic handing out envelopes to the household staff. There were about a dozen of them, including the security guards. They each

for him to be so

Bella slipped into the dining room and took a seat. Her thoughts were fixated on

an

surprise. "I get

"If you don't want it, I'll

hand. "No way, I'm not turning down

at the corner of Dominic's lips as he sat down beside