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.

pulled aside by Diane for a private conversation. "Leonard, your dad's planning to discuss the division of inheritance between you three. When he starts talking, try not to say too much. Act like his decisions don't concern you, as if you're just going

Dad's health fine right now? Why is he suddenly bringing

shift uncomfortably. "Mom, I'm an adult now. This kind of thing makes me feel awkward... What's

genuinely concerned about his health. The other two seem more like they're

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

not even Dad's

I don't expect the

brothers. Dad doesn't need

way to keep things

you're all grown, you're a thorn in their side. To your dad, treating you unfairly would feel like he's being prejudiced against you, so he has always tried to keep things even. Just

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

out of line. Calling him

spoke up, "Maybe he got held up on

Pierre's expression showed no real concern for Xavier. When it came to the inheritance, he viewed both Xavier and Leonard as rivals.