It was only then Bella realized she had been tricked. She gave up hope that he'd help her and stood up to walk out. "I'll call a cab on my own."
She had only taken a few steps when his hand immediately reached out to grab her wrist. With a harsh tug, she was caught off guard and fell into his embrace.
Her first reaction was to struggle desperately. She looked like she had been greatly shocked.
Dominic was also shocked by her reaction. After getting over his initial shock, an unreadable emotion flashed across his eyes. "Are you afraid of me?"
Bella shook her head anxiously. Her hair tie had dropped to the ground during her struggle, and her long hair was let loose, conveniently concealing her unease.
She was afraid of being near him, afraid that she wouldn't be able to help herself and fall for him all over again…
With each step he took toward her, she would take a step back.
When she reached the door and stretched her hand out toward the door handle, his hand clasped over hers, preventing her from opening the door.
Their bodies were practically pressed against each other, and his hot breath sprayed above her head. "Don't go," he said.
Bella's body trembled as she bit her lip to stop herself from talking. She knew what it would mean if she stayed, but her emotions were currently in a mess. She shouldn't have come…
After a moment of silence, he forcefully pulled her hand down from the door handle and kissed her.
She tried to use all of her strength to break free, but she still failed to do so.
She also kept her mouth tightly closed as she refused to give in, but his kiss was so demanding and passionate that she couldn't hold on for long. Her defenses soon broke.
Their lips were pressed tightly against each other, slowly making her feel breathless. She also felt her rationality slipping away.
She had a small shred of rationality left once their passionate kiss had ended.
With tears in her eyes and a trembling voice, she asked, "Have you had enough? How long do you plan to keep on playing these games with me? Aren't you tired of playing the same game all the time?"
Dominic tensed. "Do you really think that I'm just playing around?"
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