Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella) novel Chapter 421

Lia's face flushed with embarrassment. She asked, "What are you talking about? I can tell that you're distracted. Didn't sleep well, did you? Who said I did anything with him? Come on. Get ready, and join me for breakfast. I'm heading to the studio after."

Bella helplessly rubbed her forehead, staring at her reflection in the mirror. Her face looked pale, and her complexion was far from healthy.

She squeezed some toothpaste onto her toothbrush. The cool mint flavor should have been refreshing, but instead, it made her stomach churn. The morning had passed in a haze of nausea, and no matter what she ate, she ended up throwing it up.

Dominic knew about the news, of course, but he had not said anything about it. He acted as if nothing had happened. Bella wondered if he had just decided to drop all pretenses after their argument yesterday. Was he too lazy to lie now?

Bella certainly wasn't going to ask him. Instead, she kept her distance, accepting that aside from him being the father of her child, they had no other connection. She would stay clear-headed and recognize where she stood.

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Dominic sat at his desk at the president's office at Miller Corporation, his expression dark and brooding.

Two bodyguards were restraining Gloriana, her face as pale as a ghost. "It's not my fault... Mr. Miller, I swear I have nothing to do with those photos. I know this will only make you distance yourself from me even more. You don't want the public to know about us, do you? You're not the kind of person who'd cave to public opinion. I understand that. It wasn't me... I swear!"

Gloriana didn't seem to be lying. Dominic suspected that she didn't have the guts to pull off such a scheme. With a wave of his hand, he motioned for the bodyguards to take her away.

He had never liked those shady places, crowded with people and rife with potential trouble. After the incident escalated, he kept his distance from them.