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.

her eyes, she was haunted by

was on a business trip in Jargue and wasn’t sure when he would return.

in life when one must take the first step, and she had never dared to seek him out before, at any time

time, she wanted to

Jargue, so she had to take the fastest high–speed train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked the detailed address

She arrived at midnight.

familiar figure across the street as soon as she got out of the car. Dressed in a black dress shirt and trousers, he stood like a cold, statuesque figure, the darkness unable to obscure

several other people with him, likely partners

closer. Perhaps sensing her

around a slender woman beside him, smiling with a warmth Bella had

before.

smile was new

and the scene before

a challenging

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

The truth was irrelevant. He simply loathed her and didn’t want to see

20 Going

undertones. “Mr. Miller, you have good taste. We won’t disturb