Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 360

Bella felt a bit embarrassed by his intimate gesture, especially with so many people around. "Don't do that. It's embarrassing."

He feigned displeasure. "What's so embarrassing about it? Am I not good-looking enough?"

Bella genuinely had no way to refute his statement. Carefully, she took a bite of her steak, managing to avoid his fork.

This jerk… He had the audacity to act as if he had her completely under his thumb. When he was fierce, it felt as if he could take her life. However, he refused to let her go entirely, choosing instead to win her over with gentleness.

After dinner, Dominic didn't insist on going to her house. After saying their goodbyes, he drove off.

As she watched his car disappear into the darkness at the end of the road, an inexplicable sense of emptiness washed over her.

The invisible thread that connected them seemed to tighten. It felt as if he could easily pull it and control her with just a gentle tug. This wasn't good for her, but somehow, it didn't feel entirely bad either.

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The next day, when Bella arrived at the hospital, she found breakfast waiting for her on her desk, along with a note from Lana. It was an apology for what had happened before, expressing a genuine hope that Bella could truly forgive her.

She felt slightly troubled, so she took the breakfast and found Lana to return it. "No one's going to bother you anymore, so you don't need to do this. We might not be able to be friends, but we can still be colleagues. Let's just keep our distance and focus on our work."

Lana looked at her in disbelief. "Are you serious?"