Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 447 Try Me

That evening, Dominic called to say he wouldn't be home for dinner. He had a dinner engagement-one of those he couldn't say no to.

Bella could hear the voices of Victor and Sean in the background. If Dominic was dining with the father-son duo, it made sense that he couldn't turn it down.

She didn't hold it against him. Sometimes, being understanding and accommodating was necessary. Men didn't appreciate women who came across as overly controlling or unreasonable.

As Bella sat down to eat alone, her phone buzzed with a message from Sean. "Do you want Dominic to come home right now?"

She stared at the screen for a moment before realizing his intent. Her reply was simple, "You can try sending him home."

Within seconds, Sean called. His voice was low but carried a playful undertone. "What are you doing? I'm so bored. Do you want to meet up for a drink later?"

Bella immediately knew that Sean was doing this in front of Dominic, likely at the dinner table.

The faint murmur of others talking could be heard in the background, but it wasn't chaotic. There wouldn't be any noisy commotion in a gathering of high society elites. Sean kept his voice low but just loud enough for Dominic to catch every word. Bella played along effortlessly. "Sure. When?"

other end. "How about now? I'll be outside your

who sat across from him. Then, Sean stood and politely addressed the group. "Sorry, something just came up. I'll have to

before excusing himself to use the restroom.

deliberately ignored it. He called again. And again. After three attempts, Dominic left the dinner, got

his car pull up. She quickly darted into the bathroom and turned on the shower, leaving her phone

the bathroom door. Seeing her inside, visibly startled, he seemed to let out a breath

instinctively covering her chest with

slightly as he took in her wet, flushed appearance. "Don't stay in there too long. It's not good for

even knew prolonged showers could reduce oxygen

simply for show. It gave her a reasonable excuse for not answering his

few minutes later,

wear. It was loose-fitting, with a deep V-neck that plunged just a little too far and a hemline that

just

to hide her