Shattered Longings

Chart 21 Are You Done Making a Scone

Chapter 21 Are You Done Making a Scene?

Dominic looked down at Bella with his eyes devoid of any emotion. In the morning mist, his figure seemed somewhat ethereal, like a divine apparition

“Are you done making a scene? His voice was icy.

Bella’s body tensed slightly. Did he really think she was just causing trouble?

She fought to suppress the pain in her heart and stood up, trying to explain, “I’m not…”

Before she could finish, Dominic interrupted her impatiently, “I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to see you here any longer. Leave!”

Bella clutched the edge of her clothes nervously as her eyes turned red. “Please just give me two minutes. I just want to explain…”

She didn’t realize how pitiful she appeared at that moment, perhaps accustomed to such humiliation over

time.

between us. I have no interest in

acted as though staying

him, but after sitting all night, her legs were numb. She fell to the ground and scraped her palms on the hard surface. The pain was sharp

faltered slightly, but he didn’t turn

her was a chance to explain, but it turned out he saw it as nothing more than

evening with another woman? The image of him embracing someone else last night weighed heavily on Bella, leaving her heart utterly desolate, with

rise, its rays breaking through the darkness, piercing the mist, and

away in the morning light, disappearing

woman who had spent the night with Dominic stood before–him

the couch, his long legs crossed in a relaxed pose. However, his gaze was fixed outside through the floor–to–ceiling window, his brow furrowed,

leave then. I’ve left today’s schedule here. Please review it

respond, only waving his hand in

hesitated and then tentatively said, “Mr.

her off coldly, “She’s

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