Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 369

Bella knew Dominic could hear them. Only a bedroom door separated them, and the soundproofing here wasn't great.

To avoid further complications, she replied, "Yeah. Don't mind him, he's got a bit of a temper."

Wesley gave a faint smile. "No worries. I'm full, so I'll head out."

Once she had seen Wesley off, Bella let out a long breath. Of all the times Dominic could've shown up, he had to pick now. She hadn't done anything wrong, but she still felt a pang of guilt…

She walked into the bedroom and found Dominic sitting on the edge of the bed, clearly annoyed.

She just wanted to move past this without a fight. "If you haven't eaten yet, want to go grab something together?"

Dominic muttered, "You didn't just let some other guy use your shower—you let him wear my slippers too."

Bella braced herself and replied, "Those slippers cost, what, ten bucks at the convenience store? I'll buy you a new pair. I get you obsessing over Felix and Ethan, but come on—you're jealous over a kid who's barely grown up? He's six years younger than me! I graduated high school when he was still in elementary school."

Dominic gave her a pointed look. "And how do you know he's 'barely grown up'?"

Bella's mouth twitched. "It's just an expression. Do you think I actually checked? Alright, alright. It's late. What did you come over for anyway? You've been so busy lately. If you didn't have a reason, you wouldn't have stopped by, right?"

Dominic stood up, looking down at her with a deep, unreadable expression. "The only reason I came is because I've been so busy. I'm worried about you."

Bella pressed her lips together. "What are you so worried about? I'm doing just fine, aren't I? Go focus on your career, like before. You don't need to keep an eye on me, and you certainly don't need to keep me on your mind."