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 residence. The anxiety tormented

a business trip in Jargue

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

time, she wanted to take that

Jargue, so she had to take the fastest high–speed train

She arrived at midnight.

got out of the car.

other people with him, likely partners from the Miller

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

slender woman beside him, smiling with a

before.

was new

the

at Bella with a challenging look and snuggled

that moment, Bella felt that her presence here was a mistake, making her seem ridiculous. She

known that Dominic wouldn’t care about her or any explanation. The truth was

Going to

the woman he was embracing, their smiles filled with suggestive undertones. “Mr. Miller, you have good taste. We won’t disturb you any further.