Shattered Longings

Chapter 20 Going to Find Him

Bella couldn’t keep Dominic from leaving, just as she had never been able to hold him back before.

He sped off into the darkness, leaving no trace behind

When she received the call from the hospital, she remained calm as she could already guess outcome. Due to the media frenzy, she had been temporarily suspended from her position.

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These blows had become almost numb to her. Things were already bad enough. What more could go wrong?

For three days, there was no sign of Dominic or news from him.

When Bella mustered the courage to call him, she discovered that she had been blocked. The mechanical voice on the other end repeated that the call couldn’t be connected.

Such coldness was truly characteristic of him.

At first, she hoped that once his anger subsided, he would return. At least, he should give her a chance to explain, to show him that things weren’t as he thought, even if he were angry with her.

fear gripped her. Every time she closed her eyes, she was haunted by the image of him

a business trip in Jargue and wasn’t sure when he would

she had never dared to seek him out before, at any time or place, because he always wanted to keep

she wanted to take

fastest high–speed train available. On the train,

She arrived at midnight.

as she got out of

people with him,

they prepared to enter the hotel, Bella instinctively moved closer. Perhaps sensing her

then put his arm around a slender woman beside him, smiling with a warmth Bella had

before.

smile was

steps faltered, and the

with a challenging look and snuggled closer to Dominic’s

a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She wanted To escape, but her legs felt as heavy as lead, refusing to

any explanation. The truth

Going to

smiles filled with suggestive undertones. “Mr. Miller, you have good