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.

...

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.

conversation. "Leonard, your dad's planning to discuss the division of inheritance between you three. When he starts talking, try not to

now? Why is he suddenly bringing this

shift uncomfortably. "Mom, I'm an adult now. This kind

about his health. The other two seem more like they're here to collect a debt. Given our situation,

shouldn't. Honestly, the inheritance isn't that important to me. I just want

not even

I don't expect the same

Dad doesn't need

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

that you're all grown, you're a thorn in their side. To your dad, treating you

lounge, Pierre was already there, with only

getting more and more out of line. Calling him home

up on the way. Let's give him a few

his words, Pierre's expression showed no real concern for Xavier. When it came to the inheritance, he viewed both Xavier and Leonard as rivals. After about 30 minutes, Xavier finally