Shattered Longings

Chapter 7 Took Her Breath Away

The excruciating pain made the color drain from Bella’s face. She had no idea how Dominic found out about her part–time job, nor did she know how she’d pissed him off.

She bit her lip and said nothing. Bella didn’t want to explain, nor was there the need to do so. After all, he believed that Dorothy had brought her to Miller Manor because they were wealthy, which resulted in his parents‘ divorce: She didn’t know where to start correcting him.

Her silence drove Dominic mad. He pushed her into the couch and mocked, “If you want money, I can give it to you. Wouldn’t it be easier to sleep with me rather than flirt with multiple men at a time?”

He was behaving like a beast who had lost its inhibitions. Bella curled up and begged, “Don’t say that… Please, don’t be like that. Things aren’t what you think they are-”

Dominic sealed her lips with his before she could say more. He’d always kissed fiercely. Bit by bit, he took her breath away.

Bella panted. Tears clung to her eyelashes. She didn’t want to go down this rabbit hole of longing for his affection. It would only make it harder for her to leave.

Suddenly, she bit his tongue. The metallic taste of blood filled their mouths.

Dominic hissed painfully. His bony fingers locked around her throat. However, he didn’t put much pressure on it.

insisted, “Stop treating me like this. I didn’t sleep with you on purpose… I do

Dominic heartlessly threw her journal and paintings onto the floor. He turned and left, only coming back in the early hours

horrible she couldn’t sleep. It was as though the sky had collapsed on her. Dominic had discovered her secret. How would she face him in the

she heard him return home. She wanted to explain herself to

only knocked on the door after much hesitation. However, he dragged her onto his bed. The hangover soup she’d prepared for him

a night of passion. After that, he insisted

didn’t mean to absolve herself of all responsibility. If she hadn’t gone to his room,

her room.

they did it. She was only humiliating herself, Bella would never

“You’ve never refused it. In fact, you even

was speechless. Dominic said nothing else. He merely ripped her shirt open.

at the

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before answering it. Bella scrambled away from him. As he looked at her figure. disappearing into the