Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 364 An Intimate Connection

Bella's mood remained heavy all day, her emotions weighed down by everything that had happened.

When she got home after work, Dominic was already gone.

She glanced at the neatly made bed and, on impulse, leaned down to inhale. A faint trace of his scent still lingered in the sheets.

It was a strange sensation as if there was some kind of intimate connection binding them.

Dominic might not have been the greatest misfortune of her life, but she couldn't deny that meeting him had been her greatest stroke of luck. From the very beginning, he'd been a bundle of contradictions.

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The night seemed calm, but for the Sawyer family, it was anything but ordinary.

Daniel had summoned his three sons back to Sawyer Manor, insisting he had an important announcement and urging them to clear their schedules.

division of inheritance between you three. When he starts talking, try not to

right now? Why is he suddenly bringing this up?

patted his head, a gesture that made Leonard shift uncomfortably. "Mom, I'm an

let go. "Your dad's fine. I have no idea what he's thinking. Out of the three of you, you're probably the only one genuinely concerned about his health. The other two seem more like they're here to

nodded, understanding her reasoning. "Got it. I won't say anything I shouldn't. Honestly, the inheritance isn't that important to me. I just

not even Dad's

I don't expect the

Dad doesn't need

of his way to keep things 'balanced'-it'll only make

feel, but your brothers don't see it the same way. No matter how close you were as kids, not that you're all grown, you're a thorn in their side. To your dad, treating

downstairs lounge, Pierre was already there, with only Xavier yet

and more out of line. Calling him home

held up on the way. Let's give him

for Xavier. When it came to the inheritance, he viewed both Xavier and Leonard as rivals. After about 30