Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 369 Who Do You Take Me For

Bella knew Dominic could hear them. Only a bedroom door separated them, and the soundproofing here wasn't great.

To avoid further complications, she replied, "Yeah. Don't mind him, he's got a bit of a temper."

Wesley gave a faint smile. "No worries. I'm full, so I'll head out."

Once she had seen Wesley off, Bella let out a long breath. Of all the times Dominic could've shown up, he had to pick now. She hadn't done anything wrong, but she still felt a pang of guilt...

She walked into the bedroom and found Dominic sitting on the edge of the bed, clearly annoyed.

She just wanted to move past this without a fight. "If you haven't eaten yet, want to go grab something together?"

Dominic muttered, "You didn't just let some other guy use your shower-you let him wear my slippers too."

pair. I get you obsessing over Felix and Ethan, but come on-you're jealous over a kid who's barely grown

look. "And how do you know he's 'barely grown

Do you think I actually checked? Alright, alright. It's late. What did you come over for anyway? You've been so busy lately. If you didn't have a reason, you wouldn't have

down at her with a deep, unreadable expression. "The only reason I came is because I've

lips together. "What are you so worried about? I'm doing just fine, aren't I? Go focus on your career, like before.

to reassure him that he didn't need to worry about her. There was nothing in

took it another way entirely. His expression darkened, and his tone grew cold and

to annoy him this time. For some reason, her emotions suddenly surged

mood. She didn't want to go out of her way to please anyone,

he still tried to control everything-even after they had broken up-made her feel like she

she said in a low

Bella busied herself with the dishes, then moved on to the laundry, keeping her hands occupied just to keep her emotions at bay But eventually, there was nothing left to do, and she had to face what

the bedroom, she was

window with his back to her, a cigarette in hand. She had no idea how many