Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 414 Congratulations

Diane shook her head and clarified, "They're not planning a wedding. It's going to be something simple due to time restraints. Leo... Are you really okay?"

Leonard forced a smile. "What could possibly be wrong? You're worrying too much."

Daniel and Diane exchanged a look but didn't press the issue any further.

After dinner, Leonard drove away from Sawyer Manor, his mind replaying the conversation from the table. Lia was getting married to his cousin, no less, yet he only found out through the grapevine. Lia hadn't even mentioned it to him directly. He had assumed that they were at least friends, but now it seemed they weren't even that. He felt restless and unsettled, unable to calm his mind.

Before he knew it, his car pulled into Lia's neighborhood. The unpleasant way they had parted last time had killed any courage he might have had to approach her.

Suddenly, Dominic's car stopped right before him. Leonard instinctively honked to say hello, and Dominic got out and waved. "Come up for a bit. I need to talk to you about something."

followed him. "Are we going to

morning. If you show up, she won't have the nerve

like you're scared. You

looking toward Bella's floor. "You shouldn't talk, considering how much of a mess you made of things. If you'd been through a few more relationships, you wouldn't have flunked out before

irritation, "You haven't had many relationships yourself, have you? I shouldn't have run into

the verbal

Leonard was there. He knew better than to

when they reached the door to Bella's apartment. Just then, Leonard heard Lia's voice from inside. Before he could react,

the couch with Bella, chatting and laughing. When she saw Leonard, her smile faltered for a

new phone he had bought for Bella on the coffee table. "Cara, make us

up, trying to keep things from feeling awkward. "Lia, I heard