Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 348

Lia took the gun but almost dropped it. It was much heavier than she had imagined, and she struggled to lift it with her thin arms and legs.

Dominic approached Bella with his gun and asked, "Want to give it a try?"

Bella quickly shook her head. "No, that's okay! I don't know how to handle it, and I'm afraid I'll accidentally fire it. I'll just watch you guys."

He smiled, casually holding the gun in one hand and taking her hand with the other as they got into the car.

They split into three vehicles—Pierre and Xavier in one, Bella and Dominic in another, and Leonard, Lia, and Ian in the last. The drivers were staff from the hunting grounds. They were also guides and would share some of the rules and restrictions of the area.

It was clear that Pierre and Xavier had other plans as they quickly parted ways with the rest of the group. When Xavier leaned out of his car to search for prey with his gun, the barrel was unexpectedly pointed at the vehicle that Leonard was in.

The driver gasped and spoke in the local language, "Mr. Xavier, you can't do that. It's too dangerous..."

Pierre calmly pressed down on Xavier's gun barrel. "Don't show your thoughts so obviously. It's not the right time yet. I know you're not happy about Dad splitting the inheritance into three parts. But we grew up together, after all. Are you really willing to go that far?"

Xavier scoffed. "Money and benefits come first. Isn't that what Dad taught us? What does family matter? Besides, he's just an outsider we grew up with. You're even more ruthless than me, so why pretend to be some saint?"

Pierre didn't respond directly and lit a cigarette. "Calm down and enjoy yourself. We have plenty of time. If you act now, you'll end up dead at Dominic's hands."

Xavier glanced at the car with Dominic and Bella, his expression icy. "Leonard is just lucky. I would've dealt with him ages ago if it weren't for Dominic."

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After nearly an hour of driving, Bella finally spotted some animals.