Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 358 She'd Never Look At a Lame Guy

From start to finish, Victor didn't give anything away, which ultimately set Dominic's mind at ease.

Growing up, he had never heard his father mention any bad blood between them, and Victor certainly didn't seem the type to go out of his way to sabotage him years later. In fact, all Victor had done was bring him benefits. After finishing breakfast, Dominic waited for Victor to leave before grabbing a box of pastries and driving directly to the hospital where Bella worked.

He found Bella absent from her office. Setting down the pastries, he went looking for her and eventually ran into her in the corridor outside a patient's ward.

Her immediate reaction was to pull him aside to a secluded corner. "Aren't you supposed to be busy? Why'd you come by?"

He was slightly annoyed by her reaction. "I'm here to pay my debt."

Bella rolled her eyes at him. "Simon hasn't been discharged yet. What if he sees you? Are you afraid he'll squeeze every last drop out of me? Come on, let's head downstairs."

Realizing she wasn't trying to avoid him out of disinterest, Dominic felt a little better and followed her back down to the main office.

spotted a few colleagues gathered around her desk, divvying up

murmured, "Seems like you get along well

coolly, "How many times have

usual sarcasm, "As if you could eat all that on your own. Don't be so selfish! You already treat men like free-for-alls... You don't have to do the same with food." Not sharing Lana's hostility, the others quickly put down the pastries. "Sorry about that, Bella. We'll leave you

seeing Dominic's

tugged at Lana's sleeve, but she shook them off irritably. "What? Afraid

noticed Dominic standing there, her bravado evaporated. She dropped her gaze,

the pastries that had been

to Lana's chest. "Lana... Nice name. Didn't your mother

control your girlfriend. She's probably cheated on

raised an eyebrow,

filled with biting

at a man who couldn't measure up to me. Also, a woman who falls short of her has no right to stand over her

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