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.

“There’s nothing to discuss between us. I have no interest in your matters. I’ll say

and walked away. He acted as though staying a second longer would

but after sitting all night, her legs were numb. She fell to the ground and scraped her palms on

Dominic’s steps faltered

a chance to explain, but it turned out he saw it as nothing

enjoying an evening with another woman? The image of him embracing someone else last

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

walked away in the morning light, disappearing around a

night with Dominic stood before–him with a respectful demeanor.

lounging on 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, looking distracted.

slightly bowed. “I’ll take my leave then. I’ve left today’s schedule here.

only waving his

she hesitated and then tentatively said, “Mr. Miller, if you’re worried about

coldly, “She’s not

You Done