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.

Every time she closed her eyes, she was haunted by the image of him seeing her leave the Quinn

on a business trip in Jargue and wasn’t

and she had never dared to seek

time, she wanted to take that

no flights to Jargue, so she had to take the fastest high–speed train available. On the train, she repeatedly checked

She arrived at midnight.

as soon as she got out of the car. Dressed in a black

were several other people with him, likely partners from

the hotel, Bella instinctively moved closer. Perhaps sensing her presence, Dominic glanced her way, but after a second,

beside him, smiling with a warmth

before.

smile was

the scene before her

with a challenging look and

was a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She

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

20 Going to

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