Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 434 Lies

Bella had nearly believed her own lies. She had filled her words with emotions when she had said them, but she did not dare to look Dominic in the eyes. The biggest flaw during their act was that no matter how close or affectionate they seemed, they had never looked at each other throughout the interview. Of course, without mutual attraction and love, how could they look at each other lovingly?

Dominic suddenly kissed her hands, his gaze filled with affection. He did not look like he was putting on an act, as he said, "Of course, no one can compare to me." Bella felt Dominic's kiss like a surge of electricity, sending a jolt straight to her heart. She wondered why he would go so far if they were just putting on an act.

The interview didn't last long. The reporters also shifted the interview to trivial questions that were easy to answer, and Dominic handled them effortlessly.

When the reporters left, his demeanor immediately changed. He took off the ring on his finger and casually tossed it onto the coffee table.

The ring spun for a moment on the table before coming to a stop, just like how Bella felt her heart drop at that moment. She proceeded to remove her own ring and placed it beside his.

To avoid suspicion, Dominic stayed until nighttime before he left. He seemed to have done something as Gloriana quickly issued a statement after the interview video was released.

In a short video, she sincerely clarified that her relationship with Dominic was purely professional, and her words matched perfectly with Dominic's story.

effortlessly, and Bella suddenly became

quiet, free from

video. Her eyes lingered on Gloriana's four-leaf clover earrings. She held the matching earring

lies was nothing more than a way for her to give her child a legitimate identity for the

it one step at a time. In the past, she had hoped Dominic would quickly get married and

act, but she knew that he

She was no match for him when it came

she heard footsteps coming down the hallway outside her bedroom. The sound was faint but the approaching footsteps did not sound like they belonged to Carla,

turned off the video and listened quietly. She wasn't sure why he had come

heard him walk past her door, not stopping as he walked toward the guest room. The

giving the situation some thought, she finally

they were currently in the limelight. It could stir up more drama if someone caught wind that he

next morning, Bella woke up earlier than