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.

closed her eyes, she was haunted by the image of him seeing her leave the Quinn residence. The anxiety tormented

business trip in Jargue

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

she wanted to take

were no flights to Jargue, so she had to take the fastest high–speed train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked the detailed address Jan had sent her for Dominic’s

She arrived at midnight.

got out of the car. Dressed in a black dress shirt and trousers, he stood like

him, likely partners from the Miller

closer. Perhaps sensing her

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

before.

was new

steps faltered, and the

woman glanced at Bella with a challenging look and snuggled closer to Dominic’s

her seem ridiculous.

wouldn’t care about her or any explanation. The truth was irrelevant.

20 Going to

woman he was embracing, their smiles filled with suggestive undertones. “Mr. Miller, you have good