Chapter 48

Soon after, everyone went to the dining room and had already taken their seats. But Dominick was nowhere to be seen. So, Lauren asked, "Where's Dom?"

The butler replied, "Mr. Dominick is in the study."

Kayla pulled a face and said, "What's up with Dom anyway? He came back and immediately locked himself in the study, won't talk to anyone, and won't come out." She turned to Marissa and asked, "You came back with him, right? Did something happen earlier?"

Marissa forced a somewhat awkward smile as she replied, "I'm not sure. Probably something to do with work." But she knew the real reason for Dominick's behavior-Paisley.

Dominick had seen Paisley with another man, and on top of that, she had a daughter. Today, he had even bought Paisley pink roses, symbolizing first love.

Marissa couldn't stop herself from wondering what might have happened if she hadn't been there or if Paisley's daughter's father hadn't appeared at just the right moment.

Deep down, Marissa didn't want to face the possibility that Dominick still harbored feelings for Paisley. Marissa couldn't bring herself to accept it, nor did she dare dwell on it for too long.

had deeply unsettled her. Marissa mused, 'Four years. It's been four years since they divorced. Paisley has already moved on, found someone

me, treating me differently from

Marissa refused to believe or accept that Dominick only saw her as a sister. She didn't want to be his sister-she wanted to be his wife, the future matriarch of the Vanderbilt

instructed the butler, "Go call Dom downstairs for

stood up, volunteering to

and a knowing smile spread across both their faces.

can comfort Dom's tired body and

"Sonny and Stella are sitting right here. Watch what you say." Kayla giggled. "I didn't say anything wrong. They'll all be family sooner or later anyway." For a moment, the atmosphere around

kind, said, "Marissa, there's no need for you to go. Let

long before Dominick arrived, having changed into casual attire, and settled in the seat next to Reginald. His expression

to say, "Okay. Now that everyone's here, let's

and deliberately, without engaging in any conversation. Seeing this, Marissa silently observed him, her

had a rough couple of days. Eat up. Eat more. These

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