Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 119

Chapter 119 Now, I'm Your Boyfriend

Before Bella could respond, Dominic turned to look at her. "I'm asking you a question"

Bella started fidgeting with her nails again out of habit. Dominic reached over, taking her hand in his. "What are you so nervous about? It's a simple yes or no. No need to think it."

elling the warmth of Dominic's hand, Bella froze and was unsure whether to pull away. "Uh my work at the hospital probably won't allow me to take such a long

I don't think I can go."

Dominic could sense her discomfort and let go of her hand. "So, you don't want to go?"

Bellashook her head quickly. "No, it's not that. It's just work."

roll if I wanted to."

His lips curved into a faint smile. "I could call your hospital director. Forget a few days, I could get you a year off if tw

Bella had a headache and said reactantly, "okay.. Maybe I don't want to go. It's just too hot, and I'm feeling lazy!" Heading this, his expression darkened. He stood up. "Sut yourself," he said before heading upstairs. His bedroom lights flickered off moments later. Bella was confused. What was going on? Why did he suddenly want her to travel with him? How did her simple answer lead to him storming off like that?

The next morning, Bella woke up to the sound of movement downstairs. She walked over to the window and peeked outside. Dominic was getting ready to leave for his trip with a few suitcases in tow.

The driver was busy loading the trunk while Dominic stood by the car and talked on the phone. He looked like a man on the go

Suddenly, he looked up in Bella's direction. Their eyes met from two Doors apart. Bella couldn't see the expression on his face and awkwardly yawned as she turned away. She then beaded for the bathroom to get ready for the day.

By the time she had eaten breakfast and was heading out, Dominic's car was still p don't forget to stay hydrated"

parked in front. She walked past it and waved casually, "safe travels. It's hot, so

"Once last chance. Are you

you sure you're not coming?

Dominic leaned against the car. His hands were lazily shoved into the pockets of his tailored trousers." Hella nodded. "I'm sure. I'm heading to work now. See you later."

Without saying another word, Dominic climbed into the car with a cold expression. When Bella pulled out of the garage a few minutes later, his car was alr

already

Fone.

The traffic onber way to work was heavy out of boredom, she sent a voice message to Lia, "Dominic is going outstation, and he asked me twice if I wanted to go with him. He used to fear that I might be clingy around him like he couldn't wait for me to disappear off the face of the Earth "Has he lost his mind or something?"

Lia responded immediately, dropping a bombshell, "Well, you were just bella to him back then. It was normal for him to want you to disappear. Maybe he sees you as his girlfriend now.""

Bella was shocked. Her heart was pounding as she almost rear-ended the car in front of her.

Regaining her composure, she quickly dismissed Lla's words. "Stop folding around I was drunk at that time, and he was just messing with me. No one took it seriously. We haven't talked about it ever since.

H

Teally think he would

Lia's voice took on a teasing tone. "You're always so stubbom and shut down any possibility. But if he still hated you like he used to, do you reall ask you to go on a trip with him? Anyway, I just got to the studio. Talk later" Bella's mind was a mess as she pulled into the hospital parking lot. She was uning a bit late to one in the far comer, which was tricky to navigate.

today, and all the good spots were taken. Hence, she had to settle for

Despite her best efforts, she still scraped the back of the car against the wall. The sound made her heart sink she jumped out to inspect the damage.

Her first instinct was to pull out her phone and message Domine, I scratched your car again"

A new message Immediately popped up from him right after she sent the message, "While I'm gone, behave yourself. Whether you like it or not, you were the one who said it the last time. For now, I'm your boyfriend"